Ever hear of the “Bullwhip Effect”? This is an interesting situation, which in the fast-changing supply chain for today’s construction materials, has lots of causes and effects. Added to this is a number of unplanned events (weather, disaster, labor shortages,...
Challenges in the job market One of the continuing challenges that we face is a shortage of labor. This appears to be true across businesses, especially the construction industry. Everywhere we look there are businesses with signs up announcing “We’re Hiring”. The...
Adapting to Post-COVID Impacts and Weather-Induced Construction Challenges Given all of the past impacts from the unprecedented events of COVID-19, the weather impacts on construction. The freezing weather in Texas and Louisiana in February caused a lot of damage to...
Partnering for Reforestation in the Pacific Northwest At Specialty Group, we are always looking for opportunities where we can promote the health of our environment whether it is indoor air or the air that we breath we when enjoy the great outdoors. Recently, we...
