by MCA Member Company | Jul 6, 2020
By Tim Pass, CPA, Smith Schafer & Associates As this crisis continues to bring uncertainty to the economic landscape, the construction industry is feeling the impact. To assist contractors during uncertain times, the Smith Schafer Construction Experts are...
by MCA Student Member | Jun 5, 2020
By Diego de Bedout, 2018 Alumnus of the U of M Civil Engineering Program I was part of the Construct*ium Mentorship program during my senior year at the University of Minnesota (2017-2018). At the time I was a board member of the Construction & Facility Management...
by MCA Management | Jun 1, 2020
United Rentals Interview with MCA Member Brett Grendahl, Grendahl Mechanical LLC on MCA’s Construct*ium Graduates of today’s best construction management programs have an excellent understanding of the technical side of construction — think BIM, for example. But...
by MCA Member Company | May 4, 2020
By Smith Schafer & Associates As the COVID-19 situation continues to change daily, we are taking precautions at this time to keep our employees, families and clients healthy. We recognize your business may be facing decisions you have never had to face, and we...
by MCA Student Member | Apr 13, 2020
By Brett Sillerud, Alumnus of the U of M CMGT Commercial Track Program and a participant of the Mentorship Program (2016-2018). I joined the Construct*ium Mentorship program during my Junior year at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2016. I was assigned a...
by MCA Member Company | Apr 1, 2020
By Atomic Recycling Every year on April 22nd, the world celebrates Earth Day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. At Atomic Recycling, we support Earth Day every day because construction waste doesn’t belong in the landfill. To help educate children...
by MCA Member Company | Mar 24, 2020
By Robert L. Smith, Dean B. Thomson, Elise R. Radaj, and Thomas C. Schram, Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is causing widespread disruption in the construction industry. This Briefing Paper describes how contractors,...
by MCA Student Member | Mar 19, 2020
By Tyler Fish, Dunwoody College of Technology I competed in the pentathlon in 2018 and 2019. Over those two years, I had the privilege of competing in Negotiation Skills, Freeform Presentation, Table Topics, and Job Interview Skills. This event was one of my favorite...
by MCA Member Company | Mar 5, 2020
By INSPEC, Inc. “Low-slope Roofs are Rotting” was an article published in July 2016 in Interface journal aboutthree buildings in a northern United States climate experiencing premature deterioration oftheir roofs due to moisture condensation within the roof assembly....
by MCA Member Company | Jan 31, 2020
By Kraus-Anderson The latest Build Me Up podcast features a two-part series with Kraus-Anderson Construction Company President and COO Al Gerhardt, and APi Group Inc. President and CEO Russ Becker. The two leaders have a candid discussion about their individual...