
Ground Truth℠ shares authentic voices, real experiences, and frontline perspectives from the construction industry. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the views of Contractors Hot Line or Catalyst Communications Network.

Brownie Foster explains how listening helps equipment rental professionals uncover jobsite pressures, solve customer problems and build stronger relationships.

Shamoon P. shares how operator experience can influence heavy equipment performance, downtime, productivity and risk in challenging jobsite conditions.

Russ Gallivan shares why clear career paths, objective advancement standards and supervisor accountability strengthen construction workforce retention.

Contractors are improving project handoffs with better planning, documentation, and communication between estimating, operations, and crews.

Rising diesel prices are impacting heavy equipment costs, transportation, and deal structures across construction, agriculture, and industrial markets.

Contractors Hot Line shares Aulton Fiegel’s perspective on skilled trades, construction leadership, and why blue-collar expertise matters.