Mark Bridgers kicked off the AGA’s Utility Contractor Workshop on Tuesday, April 29 in Chicago with a speech entitled “Pipeline Construction Waves: Will You Thrash or Crash?” The speech outlined the drivers of the next several waves of pipeline construction…
Imagine that you were lost in the Arctic for months, or 7 years as the case may be. It has taken every ounce of your strength, endurance and resources to make it back to civilization alive, barely. You have lost…
An update on Trends Related to the Shale Oil/Gas Revolution – Power Production & Crude Oil Transport Continuum Advisory Group is continually tracking trends that will drive your business now and in the future. In this blog post I've provided a…
Mark Bridgers spoke on Tuesday, March 24 in Houston at the Pipeline Opportunities Conference, sponsored by Oildom Publishing. This speech focused on the outlook for pipeline construction through 2035. Continuum has identified three waves of pipeline construction: one that is concluding,…
I am pleased to announce Part I of Continuum Advisory Group’s two-part series: The Past, Present and Future of Capital Construction. In this article we explore the economic cycles and key trends in capital asset construction of the past decade…
These are sage words of wisdom, especially when one considers this advice within the context of the U.S. construction industry. Capital asset owners — large American corporations and government agencies who spend roughly one trillion per year to construct pipelines,…
This 2014 Utility Outlook investigates the spending, scarcity and opportunity in the Electric and Gas Transmission and Distribution; Water, Waste Water and Sewer; and Communication sectors. Successful contractors will recognize that this situation demands innovative solutions to thrive in an…
Virtually all large U.S. builders are losing an average of $2,000 to $4,000 per home due to inaccurate takeoff procedures, inflated waste factors and careless use of materials on site, according to research conducted by Continuum Advisory Group. Continuum has…