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October 2023 Construction Industry Stats

Construction Business Owner

October 2023 Construction Industry Stats ccapoccia Thu, 01/11/2024 - 10:12 The Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics each month from several sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry.

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4 Ways to Track Equipment Easier—and Allocate Tools Back to the Job

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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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

Cranes are the indispensable workhorse of dozens of industries all over the world. Using basic principles of mechanical advantage, cranes are used to hoist and manoeuvre huge loads that would be impossible to shift by hand. But cranes are not the be-all-end-all. They come with limitations, particularly when it comes to the size, shape, weight and load distribution of objects that are being lifted.

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Construction’s biggest staffing struggles for 2024

Construction Dive

A lack of experienced workers, far-flung jobsites and social issues will compound the industry’s labor shortage this year, experts say.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Designing for personal technology is crucial for senior living facilities

BD+C

Designing for personal technology is crucial for senior living facilities 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/11/2024 - 16:00 Senior Living Design Today’s seniors are increasingly tech savvy. It isn’t enough to give senior living residents a pre-determined bundle of technology and assume that they’ll be satisfied. Jeff Carpenter, PE, RCDD MFPRO+ Blog Senior Living Design Designers Engineers Architects Smart Buildings Today’s seniors are increasingly tech savvy.

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Controversial Independent Contractor Rule is Finalized

ENR Construction

Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su says rule will prevent employers from misclassifying legitimate employees as independent contractors, but construction groups largely oppose it.

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Life sciences boom could fizzle

Construction Dive

CBRE said that momentum may falter in three major cities after a rush of investment in the space this year.

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Floor vibration control strategies for adaptive reuse of buildings into labs

Construction Specifier

Photo by Bess Adler/courtesy Thornton Tomasetti. By Brad Pridham, PhD, P.Eng., Michael Wesolowsky, PhD, P.Eng., Rabih Alkhatib, PhD, P.Eng., and Sami Rahman, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Over the past five years, the commercial real estate industry has seen a surge in the acquisition of properties to be renovated as laboratory space for the health sciences sector.

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RAUPEX Pipe System Meets Challenge of 193 Heat Zones

Contractor Magazine

System delivers comfortable and efficient radiant heating for new school building.

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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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US Labor Dept. Finalizes Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

ENR Construction

The U.S. Dept. of Labor finalized a rule that the department says will prevent employers from misclassifying legitimate employees as independent contractors, but the rule is largely opposed by construction groups.

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Government called on to remove investment plan uncertainty around General Elections

Construction Law

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has called on government to introduce an 18 month ‘fix’ on infrastructure investment plans covering the periods before and after elections, to be agreed by all major parties. 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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US DOT Awards $623M for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

ENR Construction

North Texas government council wins largest grant, $70 million for hydrogen fueling stations for trucks.

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Cost plus contracts under scrutiny for raising HS2 costs

Construction Law

The use of cost plus contracts for civil engineering on Phase 1 HS2 has been condemned by Sir Jon Thompson, the Chair and Acting Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd. 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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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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Unpaid Contractors Sue as Partly Renovated S.F. Office Building Is Sold

ENR Construction

Sale of San Francisco historic Sharon Building to lender was ploy to avoid paying, contractor Skyline Construction claims.

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Insurers expect rise in fraudulent claims as economic conditions continue to bite

Construction Law

Construction insurance will experience increasing impacts from the accelerating spread of Artificial Intelligence technology across the industry, warns law firm RPC in its Annual Insurance Review. 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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Labor Dept. Finalizes Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

ENR Construction

Department says it will prevent employers from misclassifying legitimate employees as independent contractors, but the rule is largely opposed by construction groups.

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Innovative collaboration approach to guide AMP8 investment

Construction Law

Northumbrian Water has appointed new key partners to support its AMP8 £3.6 billion investment programme to be delivered under what it says is an innovative industry-leading collaborative partnership. 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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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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Construction Economics for January 15, 2024

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.

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Top 2024 AI Construction Trends: According to the Experts

Autodesk Construction Cloud

To say that AI was the hottest tech-related topic of 2023 would be an understatement. Virtually every industry—from retail and advertising to healthcare and finance—has embraced its potential. The construction sector is no exception. According to Deloitte , AI and advanced data analytics technology could bring cost savings of 10% to 15% for construction projects.

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HS2 UK High-speed Rail Project Now Running $14B Over Budget

ENR Construction

The project was budgeted to cost $57 billion at 2019 prices, but an executive says poor planning and construction cost inflation are impacting the price.

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HS2 UK High-speed Rail Project Running $14B Over Budget

ENR Construction

The project was budgeted to cost $57 billion at 2019 prices, but an executive says poor planning and construction cost inflation are impacting the price.

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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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Connecticut Dam Undergoes Emergency Repairs After Leak

ENR Construction

State officials and engineers from Fuss & O’Neill are monitoring the dam ahead of another forecasted storm.

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Unpaid Contractors Sue as Partly Renovated San Francisco Office Building Is Sold

ENR Construction

Skyline Construction's lawsuit claims developer's sale to lender was ploy to avoid paying.

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Illinois Tollway Seeks Bids for $28M in Highway Projects

ENR Construction

Bids for eight highway projects on the Illinois Tollway system must be submitted by Feb. 2.

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$22B TransMountain Oil Pipeline Awaits Key Ruling to Complete

ENR Construction

Developer will testify Jan. 12 to gain Canada approval to install narrower pipe in an area of very hard rock in British Columbia for much-delayed federally-owned project.

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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!