Construction job openings were slow to begin the year

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction job openings slowed to begin 2026, with the industry counting 231,000 open positions on the last day of January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That represented a month-to-month drop of 14,000 open […]

How to tell if you should switch from bidding to negotiated work

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chad Prinkey is the founder and CEO of Baltimore-based Well Built Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. ​​​ Nobody is going to pay you for competitively bidding on their work.  Estimating staff and even estimating time invested […]

5 Critical Steps for Maintaining Floor Drains

After a heavy rain or spring thaw in Southeast Michigan, you might notice water pooling near your basement floor drains or even a mild musty odor emerging. Maintaining floor drains is one of the easiest yet most overlooked ways to keep basement flooding and moisture problems at bay. If your floor drains don’t work properly, […]