All owners dream of having unlimited funds, or even enough money to simply construct all the facilities they need, but that is rarely the case. Even as economic conditions have improved in recent years, the price of design and construction has continued to rise, making projects feel less affordable than ever. How do owners make… Read More

Construction delays and resulting disputes typically arise from several familiar circumstances: design changes, project mismanagement, or a breakdown in communication. All of these delay drivers remain very relevant, but we see a new challenge arising as we look to the future of our industry. As mentioned in the first blog in this series, we are… Read More

An increasing concern in the construction industry in the past few years—and one gaining increased notice recently—has been the shortage of available, qualified people in the construction workforce. A number of prominent news stories in the past few months have highlighted this issue: 91% of contractors report having difficulty hiring workers The share of young… Read More

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We look forward to working with you in 2019!

A schedule is intended to be used as a tool to allow project participants to proactively manage construction and adapt to changing circumstances as they arise. However, if a party’s intentions are not in the best interest of the project, the schedule loses its credibility as a management tool. While there may be thousands of… Read More

I had the opportunity to attend the 2019 Dodge Construction Outlook last week to hear top economists from Dodge and Moody’s deliver their forecasts for the coming year. Among a crowd of contractors, suppliers, designers, owners, and construction consultants such as myself, we heard the news that after a number of years of strong growth,… Read More

Welcome to MBP’s New Website! Our new blog is part of an endeavor that we hope will provide a forum for an exchange of ideas on improving our industry. You may also be aware that MBP has recently reorganized to a more services-based alignment. Unlike many company reorganizations, this is not a response to crisis,… Read More