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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Issue. Arizona is home to a surging ecosystem of global giants, early stage entrepreneurs and tech-savvy Millennial talent who are breaking new ground across a wide range of industry growth sectors. P83 Innovation Center campus conceptual renderings. By the BF Staff. City of Peoria). In 2016, U.S.

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Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Contractors are Buying into Idea of New Tech…But Not Necessarily Funding It. More contractors are moving toward dedicated construction technologists, but the bad news is their IT budgets are still limited, this year’s report notes. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4% in 2017 to 43.2% in 2016 to 16.9%

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State of the Construction Industry: September Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Fall has arrived, and with it another monthly construction news roundup. 19 Mayors Pledge to Make All New Buildings Net-Zero by 2030. The takeaway: News like this suggests if contractors aren’t already aware of green construction trends, they ought to familiarize themselves with them. Construction Input Costs Rise 6.2

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Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A 2017 report by the NAHB Economics and Housing Policy Group noted that 63% of young adults surveyed who were undecided about their careers said there was “no or little chance they’d consider a career in the construction trades.”

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The Business Benefits of Green Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The USGBC also reports LEED-certified buildings can attract more buyers and office building owners can charge higher rents. The fact that Engineering News-Record publishes an annual list of the top green building contractors also supports the assertion that green building is more than just something architects need to worry about.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Will the innovation live up to the hype? Also in 2016 , the Dubai Future Foundation built its Office of the Future via 3D printing , a major milestone for the technology in the commercial construction sector. million by 2021, growth that’s largely spurred by the amount of new, innovative projects that are being planned in construction.

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Five Reasons Why Off-site Modular Construction is the New Favorite

Construction Cost Estimating

Experts project that the market has progressed by 26% between 2014 to 2017. Such promising verticals can be associated with the resurgence in sectors such as education, offices, and retail. An estimate is that the projected growth for the period 2018 to 2020 is by 4% every year.

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