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2024 Construction Costs Open Forum Now On Demand

Construction Business Owner

2024 Construction Costs Open Forum Now On Demand Expert Insights on Navigating Construction Market Volatility mhodges Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:58 If there’s one constant in the construction industry, it’s the fact that material costs and labor rates are constantly in flux. Especially now, when the global economy is more connected than ever before, unforeseen events can upend costs seemingly overnight.

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Florida bill aims to ban local mandates for heat protection

Construction Dive

The legislation on the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis would block counties and cities from requiring companies to protect their workers from extreme heat.

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Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers

Job Order Contracting

Attaining a sustainable built environment requires Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers. #1. Managers focus upon goals; leaders grow their people and perfect their systems. Repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build project fail due to poor systems and rarely due to the people doing the work. Leaders leverage systems-thinking and are process-oriented.

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T.S. Raulston Wins 2023 Construction Award For Award Winning Tech Stack

Viewpoint Construction Technology

T.S Raulston has been using Trimble products since 2009 to deliver better products to customers at a reduced cost and timeline. Congrats on your win!

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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New construction technology releases: March 2024

Construction Dive

Just in time for spring construction season, new tech tools include heavy equipment innovations, a handheld radar scanner and digital twin upgrades.

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How to Stay Competitive & Profitable

Construction Business Owner

How to Stay Competitive & Profitable ccapoccia Mon, 03/18/2024 - 09:20 Through working closely with fence contractors, general contractors and dealers over the years, I’ve seen one issue come up repeatedly for construction business owners: getting the balance between pricing and profitability right. You must remain competitive in the market while still offering prices accessible enough for your customer base.

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PC Construction and Stantec design-build team to lead Arlington County’s Re-Gen project

PC Construction

New thermal hydrolysis process technology will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance sustainability goals Arlington, VA – PC Construction, a leading environmental design-build contractor on the East Coast, and Stantec, its lead design partner and global consulting and engineering firm, have been selected to design and construct a major biosolids upgrade project for the Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) in Northern Virginia.

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Getting Accounting Aligned with the Project Management Team

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.

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Oracle unveils $10B data center expansion plan

Construction Dive

The computer tech giant said just one of its planned facilities could accommodate about eight Boeing 747 airplanes lined up nose to tail.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Portland, Ore.'s I-5 Rose Quarter Project Secures $450M Grant, Key Environmental Approval

ENR Construction

The project project will add auxiliary lanes to Interstate 5 through the city and construct a highway cover to support reconnection of the city’s Albina community to the downtown.

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Cunningham-Limp’s Samuel Ashley Jr. on Sustainability in Long-Term Projects

Construction Business Owner

Cunningham-Limp’s Samuel Ashley Jr. on Sustainability in Long-Term Projects ccapoccia Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:15 Most construction companies wouldn’t accept a project with a 10-year-plus timeline. But when Japanese Solderless Terminals (JST) approached Michigan-based Cunningham-Limp with a grand vision of a campus that preserved the surrounding forest, the company couldn’t say no, said President Samuel Ashley Jr.

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A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis

BD+C

A modular construction solution to the mental healthcare crisis 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:19 Healthcare Facilities Maria Ionescu, Senior Medical Planner, Stantec, shares a tested solution for the overburdened emergency department: Modular hub-and-spoke design. Maria Ionescu Healthcare Facilities Modular Building Contractors Designers Architects Coronavirus Roughly a quarter of the U.S. population confronts a mental health challenge each year.

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Boston Roofers: Ensuring Quality Roofs for New England Homes

Learn Civil Engineering

In the heart of New England, where historic charm meets modern living, lies the vibrant city of Boston. With its diverse architecture ranging from colonial-era buildings to sleek skyscrapers, Boston showcases a unique blend of tradition and innovation.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Balfour Beatty Finishes FRP-Buffered N.C. Bridge Year Ahead of Schedule

ENR Construction

In addition to fiber-reinforced polymer protection, contractor used extra shifts, value engineering to advance work on Harkers Island Bridge in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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A Fresh Coat or a New Approach? Unpacking the Pros and Cons of Renovation

Civiconcepts

When considering improvements to a property, deciding between a mere aesthetic refresh with a fresh coat of paint and undertaking a comprehensive renovation to imbue new functionality and style can […]

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design

BD+C

5 criteria to optimize medical office design 0 rcassidy Sun, 03/17/2024 - 09:30 Healthcare Facilities Healthcare designers need to consider privacy, separate areas for practitioners, natural light, outdoor spaces, and thoughtful selection of materials for medical office buildings. Megan Koehler, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Healthcare designers need to consider privacy, separate areas for practitioners, natural light, outdoor spaces, and thoughtful selection of materials for medical office buildings.

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Spending watchdog warns Carillion lessons not being evaluated adequately

Construction Law

Government interventions in distressed companies like failed construction giant Carillion are not being evaluated consistently and transparently and lessons learned are not being shared across government, says the parliamentary spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Inflation, interest rates contribute to backlog dip

Construction Dive

Higher borrowing costs may stick around for longer than anticipated, which could upset economic momentum, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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Panama Canal Proposes New Reservoir to Secure Water Supply

ENR Construction

Daily canal transits have been slashed due to drought conditions. Officials have proposed building a new reservoir to meet the waterway's needs.

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AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted the industry ended the month with more than 400,000 job openings nationwide, suggesting that many more metros would have experienced employment increases if enough qualified workers were available.

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4 ways to streamline your architectural practice

BD+C

4 ways to streamline your architectural practice 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:16 Architects Vessel Architecture's Lindsay Straatmann, AIA, highlights four habits that have helped her discover the key to mastering efficiency as an architect. Lindsay Straatmann, AIA Architects Lists Women in Design+Construction As an architect, I've always been fascinated by the seamless blend of creativity and precision in our field.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Levelling up project delays are ‘baked in’ say MPs

Construction Law

Only 10% of the £10.47 billion allocated to councils for regeneration projects under the government’s levelling up programme has been spent so far, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) cannot provide any compelling examples of what has been delivered, says a report. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Balfour Beatty, C.J. Coakley sued for alleged wage theft on Virginia jobsite

Construction Dive

A class action lawsuit alleges that Coakley failed to pay its workers on time and in some cases not at all, while Balfour Beatty was aware of the issues.

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Chicago Bears Shift New Stadium Focus to Lakefront Site

ENR Construction

The Chicago Bears are looking at investing more than $2 billion into a publicly-owned domed facility just south of Soldier Field, the team’s existing home in downtown Chicago.

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Transforming Your Kitchen Space with Budget – Friendly Meal Kits

Civiconcepts

Nobody wants to spend hours of their free time at the grocery store trying to figure out what to make for dinner and the ingredients they need to buy.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Shawmut Introduces Power Duo to Dominate New England’s Construction

Construction Today

Shawmut Design and Construction, a leading national construction management firm, recently announced the strategic addition of two key leadership roles in its New England region. Michael Christopher, formerly of the Boston Planning & Development Agency, and Caren Jenkins, with extensive experience in the pharma/biopharma industry, join Shawmut to bolster its growth and expansion in life sciences… Source The post Shawmut Introduces Power Duo to Dominate New England’s Construction

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New collaborative framework expected for School Rebuilding Programme

Construction Law

The Department for Education (DoE) is to launch a new collaborative contractor framework to speed up delivery of projects under its flagship School Rebuilding Programme. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account.

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How reverse mentoring benefits contractors in the age of AI

Construction Dive

A two-way knowledge flow can help older workers leverage artificial intelligence while building team trust among generations, writes a construction expert.