CR Meyer Blog

Cost of Unplanned Shutdowns in Manufacturing | CR Meyer

Mike Warren — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:21:27 GMT

TL;DR: Unplanned production shutdowns cost industrial manufacturers an average of $125,000 per hour, and contractor-caused disruptions are among the most preventable. The right contractor reduces that risk through rigorous pre-construction planning, shift-aware scheduling, and a self-performing workforce that eliminates the coordination gaps where most disruptions originate.

Building Safely Inside Operating Facilities | CR Meyer

Glenn Johnson — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:20:31 GMT

TL;DR: When CR Meyer builds inside an active industrial facility, the safety picture expands well beyond the construction crew to include the facility's own employees, its running equipment, and even its products. This article takes a look at the distinct discipline of construction safety in operating environments, and what sets CR Meyer's approach apart.

What Contractor Safety Culture Reveals | CR Meyer

Sandeep Mehtani — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:19:05 GMT

When it comes to safety, most owners evaluating contractors look at the same two numbers: TRIR and DART rate. Those metrics matter, but they're lagging indicators. They tell you what already happened on previous projects, not what's likely to happen on yours.

Self-Perform vs. Subcontract | CR Meyer

Jerad Wilson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:20:57 GMT

TL;DR

When you hire a general contractor for an industrial project, you're not always hiring the people who will show up and do the work. A self-performing contractor employs its own tradespeople and controls execution directly. A subcontractor-dependent model adds organizations between you and the work — each one a potential point of failure for coordination, quality, and accountability. On complex, high-risk industrial projects, that's not a minor distinction; it's a risk management decision.

Evaluating Contractors for Active Facility Work | CR Meyer

CR Meyer Team — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:20:46 GMT

TL;DR

Working inside an operating plant — where live systems, active equipment, and production schedules cannot be interrupted — requires a fundamentally different discipline than standard industrial construction. Contractors qualified and experienced for active facility work demonstrate rigorous pre-construction coordination, safety protocols built for dynamic hazard environments, and field crews experienced in situational awareness around live systems. Those who lack this background present significant risk to both production continuity and worker safety.

Lowest Bid vs. Lowest Cost: The Case for Self-Performing Contractors

Jerad Wilson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:20:33 GMT

In most organizations, choosing the lowest bid is the easiest decision to defend because it looks like you're being fiscally responsible. And when the pressure is on, it's the path of least resistance.