In discussions with Kimberly Kayler, CPSM, president of Advancing Organizational Excellence (AOE) and well-known consulting firm and crisis management consultant, she offers the following advice that I wanted to pass on to you: While things may have… Read More

Presenter: Kimberly Kayler, CPSM, President, AOE As some states loosen restrictions related to COVID-19, many are preparing for the next phase of this pandemic. Although the scenarios range from opening businesses and offices again to phased or stagg… Read More

2019 and 2020 are seeing the emergence of major initiatives in the areas of carbon emissions and embodied carbon. The embodiment of these issues is contained in the recently adopted Low Carbon Concrete Requirements in the Marin County, California bui… Read More

Last week, I became president of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Although I was supposed to move into this position during ACI’s Convention in Chicago, I proudly accepted my new role from the north woods of Minnesota, where we still have thr… Read More

Minnesota Governor confirms that Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services are exempt, click here and view page 4. Read More

Last week Congress passed the new COVID-19 paid leave law. The law creates two new types of leave: (1) Public Health Emergency Leave (“Emergency FMLA”) and (2) Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“Emergency PSL”). On March 25, 2020, the Department of… Read More

In this issue: Minnesota’s stay at home order effective Friday, March 27 at 11:59 PM Minnesota court schedule update Minnesota Emergency Executive Order 20-20 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed Emergency Executive Order 20-20 “Directing Minne… Read More

My grandfather used to sit me on his lap and say, “let’s talk it over,” then I had no clue what he wanted to “talk over,” but today we are bombarded with issues. Force Majeure There is tremendous discussion right now on so-called “force m… Read More