Leadership multiplies when competence meets example. Knowing the way means studying the landscape, clarifying values, and choosing priorities that serve the mission. Going the way converts conviction into visible behavior. People trust what they can witness. Showing the way turns experience into guidance so others can move with confidence, not compliance. Define the destination in plain language and clearly state the tradeoffs you are willing to accept.

Practice the cycle daily. Invest time in learning and listening to front-line realities. Make one visible choice that demonstrates the standard you expect. Then teach the reasoning behind that choice and invite questions. When people understand the why, they carry out the work without waiting for permission, setting micro commitments for today, such as making one customer call, having one coaching moment, and implementing one process improvement.

Sustain it with systems. Publish simple principles, succinct operating norms, and a weekly scoreboard that highlights progress and lessons learned. Celebrate those who model the path and expand capacity in others. Pair new teammates with experienced guides to share knowledge. Over time, trust, speed, and ownership grow together, and the team becomes a network of guides, not followers.

For forty days, model the way daily, mentor one teammate weekly, and publicly celebrate measurable progress on mission-aligned outcomes.

Clean water depends on quiet reliability. Cherne focuses on the essentials for waterworks and plumbing professionals, building pipe plugs and testing solutions that make jobs safer and faster. With USA-made production and a culture centered on craftsmanship, the brand turns unseen tasks into predictable outcomes that protect people and budgets.

Quality is a discipline, not an afterthought. Cherne engineers products to conform to pipe surfaces and withstand demanding conditions, then backs them with rigorous manufacturing practices and thorough testing. The result is dependable sealing and accurate system tests that reduce callbacks, limit damage, and keep crews focused on building rather than troubleshooting.

Partnership amplifies performance. Training resources, responsive support, and practical tools help contractors align their office and field operations, document work clearly, and complete jobs correctly the first time. When you choose equipment that prioritizes safety and integrity, your team gains time, your projects become more predictable, and your community gains resilient infrastructure.

Reliable USA-made plugs and testing tools reduce risk, boost efficiency, and empower professionals to protect water infrastructure with confidence.

Hawaiʻi DOT launched a Priority Multimodal Network this week: 113 state highway projects aimed at filling gaps for walking, biking, and transit. The program concentrates resources to deliver sooner, with approximately $ 360 million planned over ten years. About 170 million advances projects from 2025 through 2029, and 190 million follow from 2030 through 2034, creating a steady pipeline rather than sporadic grant-driven drops.

For the construction business, that cadence matters. Predictable phasing lets firms calibrate crews, bonding, and long lead orders for signals, shelters, and concrete barriers. Because the network is situated on state highways, packages will require highway-class traffic control and utility coordination when tying into county facilities. Bundling complete street scopes rewards teams adept at integrating drainage, ADA upgrades, and bus infrastructure.

Insight: Effective program management hinges on public trust. Four county meetings begin stakeholder vetting; contractors should treat them as risk radar. Track corridor conflicts early, such as driveways, bus layovers, and school frontages, then price mitigation strategies. Document before and after speeds and injury crashes to prove value, strengthen future proposals, and support maintenance budgeting when federal money tapers.

Map projects by county, prequalify teams, lock suppliers, track community meetings to align bids, manage cash flow, and accelerate delivery.

This week’s multifamily sentiment ticked higher but remained below the neutral threshold, signaling conditions are “less bad” rather than strong. Developers report firmer traffic for attainable product and stabilized rents in select Sun Belt and Midwest metros, yet financing remains selective, and construction debt spreads are elevated. That mix encourages value engineering and phased starts, rather than broad greenlights.

The nuance for residential players is lead time. Even a modest confidence uptick can pull forward design work, permit activity, and early trade commitments, especially for garden and low-rise podium deals. However, with equity still selective, sponsors are prioritizing projects with shovel-ready entitlements, predictable impact fees, and proven lease-up comparables.

Translate the signal carefully. Tighten bids on scopes where subcontractor availability is improving, prequalify lenders for each deal, and stress-test rents against new supply in the area. Where absorption is resilient, lock long-lead materials and firm GMP milestones; where demand is choppy, preserve options on elevations and finishes to pivot as pricing clarity emerges.

Prequalify financing, stage permits, rebid trades where capacity loosens, and lock long-lead items only for projects with apparent absorption and entitlement certainty.

Good morning, Team!

Today, we are covering safe setup and use of table saws and miter saws for cutting lumber, sheet goods, and trim.

Why It Matters

Kickback, blade contact, and flying offcuts can cause severe injuries in a split second. Dust and noise increase exposure risks, and poor housekeeping can lead to slips near spinning blades.

Strategies for Safe Saw Work

Discussion Questions

Conclusion

Accurate setup, sharp blades, and disciplined hand placement prevent kickback and contact injuries.

Set it, guide it, cut smart!