Constructonomics

APRIL 26, 2013

With the first quarter of 2013 already behind us the construction industry finally appears to be on a path of recovery and growth now that the recession appears to have ended. The industry has continued to add jobs each month throughout the first quarter of the year and construction spending during the first two months of 2013 is 6.6

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 17, 2013

17, 2013) – The Association of Equipment Management Professionals has honored Matt Presser of S.J. and Bruce Brierley with the Virginia Department of Transportation with its 2013 Technician of the Year Awards.' GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

In September 2013, the Construction Marketing Association conducted the second annual survey of construction professionals regarding their use of social media. For more details, view the: Social Media Summit 2013 – Webcast Summary. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program?

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2013

In 2013, Twitter replaced Facebook in the number 2 spot. Notably, blogging jumped from 5th place in 2012 (14%) to 3rd place (29.8%) in 2013. The amount that are receiving no results is down from 17% in 2012 to 7% in 2013. For construction, design, remodeling, etc. Read our blog on Houzz here. 2012: 52.6.%

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 8, 2013

July 8, 2013) – FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, has released its Q2 2013 Construction Outlook. RALEIGH, N.C. The strength of individual markets is shifting, reducing annual construction-put-in-place predictions to $913 billion, a 7% growth from 2012.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2013

Trends show that the building industry is taking steps to recover and will continue to improve throughout the rest of 2013. For more information, or to place an order for The New 2013 Contractor’s Marketing Handbook- How to Build An Automatic Lead Generator , please visit the author’s hompage.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2013

With the increasing use and prevalence of social media, it is no surprise that the 2013 Social Media Summit for Construction was the greatest attended event in CMA webcast history. The results of CMA’s 2013 national social media survey were presented. CMA Chairman Neil Brown moderated the panel.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 14, 2013

(January 14, 2013) - Significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should increase this year according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance Corporation.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Submit your entries before the FINAL entry deadline: September 27, 2013. A) You can pay for your entry or entries by the deadline and complete your submission by October 1, 2013! A) The 2013 CMA STAR Awards are include 16 categories, and 78 sub-categories encompassing many marketing and communications types.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Winners of the 2013 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards have been announced! 2013 CMA SUPERSTAR and STAR Award Winners by category are as follows: Category. The STAR awards recognize excellence in 16 marketing categories and 78 sub-categories. Print Trade Publication. Print Ad Campaign. Print Advertorial.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 23, 2013

SUGAR LAND, TX (April 23, 2013) -- Construction estimating software developer HCSS has released findings from its “2013 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Estimating Survey,” offering insights to issues affecting the heavy/highway industry. HCSS received survey responses from 442 companies across the U.S. and Canada.'

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

In 2013, however, the underwriter’s need for increased premium will affect more contractors—many more. Contractors have begun to feel the circumstances of the current market and the “pinch in their pockets” by the underwriting community.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

With only a month and a half left in 2012, planning for 2013 is well underway. The Construction Marketing Association’s Marketing 2013 Outlook, Planning, Budgeting, & Strategies webcast was packed with planning and budgeting information and tips for success in 2013. How should you start planning for 2013?

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. With a total of 22 awards, McGraw-Hill Construction is the 2013 CMA STAR Awards Best-in-Show. To see all winners, view 2013 CMA STAR Awards – Winners Announced.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 15, 2013

April 15, 2013) - The 2013 Evening of Excellence reception took place April 12, during a three-day event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), which also included its Spring Business Meeting, held at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza, in Kansas City, Mo.' DES PLAINES, ILL.,

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 28, 2013

LAS VEGAS, NEV. - The American Subcontractors Association announced the results of its 2013 national election on March 22, 2013, and Jack Austhof, Sobie Company Inc., will take office on July 1, 2013, as 2013-14 president of ASA. “In Dutton, Mich.,

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

FMI’s Nonresidential Construction Index provides invaluable insight into the construction climate for 2013.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

LAS VEGAS (February 26, 2013) - This year’s showroom floor was busy at World of Concrete, and contractors and exhibitors alike were buoyed by a renewed sense of optimism in the construction market. One theme remained constant from years past—every company is focused heavily on customer feedback to improve their offerings.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

I predicted—with expert accuracy—that no one really knew what would happen in 2013. Last fall, I penned my annual CBO “Market Update” article, and whether you remember or not, I was right on target. And I was absolutely correct. The insurance marketplace gave us quite a ride, with unforeseen consequences and challenges.'

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2013

April 2, 2013) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 11 recipients of the 2013 Small Project Awards. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 30, 2013

April 26, 2013) - Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., PORT ORANGE, FLA. held their 23rd annual Pumpology School April 17-19, at their corporate facilities in Port Orange, Fla.'

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 3, 2013

(May 29, 2013) - Construction employment increased in 170 out of 339 metropolitan areas between April 2012 and April 2013, declined in 123 and was stagnant in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 31, 2013

WASHINGTON (July 31, 2013) – With slower-than-expected activity in the nonresidential construction sector in the first half of the year, the projections for growth in spending have been scaled back.'

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2013

Following are some additional resources to help you achieve great marketing success in 2013. Please bookmark and share this post using the tools below and let us know any tips you have for success in 2013! Other Resources. Marketing Planning Best Practices – Construction. Content Marketing is King for Construction.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. With a total of 22 awards, McGraw Hill Construction is the 2013 CMA STAR Awards Best-in-Show. To see all winners, view 2013 CMA STAR Awards – Winners Announced.

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Architecture Construction Design 120

Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2013

With the increasing use and prevalence of social media, it is no surprise that the 2013 Social Media Summit for Construction was the greatest attended event in CMA webcast history. The results of CMA’s 2013 national social media survey were presented. CMA Chairman Neil Brown moderated the panel.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2013

April 3, 2013) -- Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 5.6 percent in 2013, according to the Q2 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. The Foundation increased its 2013 equipment and software investment forecast to 5.6 WASHINGTON, D.C. percent, up from the 2.9-percent

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 5, 2013

May 29, 2013) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected six recipients to receive the 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. The 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards honor six separate projects.' WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 11, 2013

June 10, 2013: Derek Singleton of Software Advice informed me last week that their new 2013 estimating software survey was recently published to the web. Check it out at Software Advice’s Estimating Survey 2013. If you’re an estimator, I suggest that you take the survey, as I did the other day. Consulting'

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Digger Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Bobcat demo zone Plantworx 2013. The Construction Index stand Plantworx 2013.' You might have also see this these on JCB, Finning, Leica, Cable Detection and Opti-cal Survey Equipment stands. to mention just a few. A really big thank you, to all of you! Takeuchi "Dig Zone" demo. Take a look at the young lad in the cab.

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Carol Hagen

APRIL 26, 2013

The 2013 CFMA conference is going to be EPIC. For many CFMA members they have yet to experience all the hoopla and it’s because they don’t have a compelling reason to attend. They ask themselves “What’s in it for me?” ” and fail to make the case to themselves or their employers. Let’s change that now.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 31, 2014

FMI’s Q4-2013 Construction Outlook predicts 2013 to end with 7 percent growth for the construction industry as a whole. Forecasts show residential construction ending 2013 with 18 percent growth. Multifamily construction has been strong the past two years with growth of 48 percent in 2012 and 38 percent in 2013.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Home Prices Jumped Double-Digits in December, Highest Pace Since 2013. gain marks the best performance of housing prices in a calendar year since 2013,” said Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. cbroderick. Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:34. from 2019 to 2020. annual gain. .

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition and Seminar (BICES 2013) opened on Oct. 15, 2013 at the Beijing Jiuhua International Exhibition Center. 31, 2013, include free equipment checks, product training and operator certification.' Zoomlion exhibited 13 products at the exhibition.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 31, 2013

BD+C editors and our contributors posted hundreds of blogs in 2013. Here''s a recap of the most popular topics. They include valuable lessons from one of the first BIM-related lawsuits and sage advice from AEC legend Arthur Gensler. Body Image: read more.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Fall protection tops the list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most-cited workplace safety violations, according to a presentation by OSHA officials at the 2013 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Chicago. The FY 2013 top 10 are: 1. 1926.501 – Fall Protection 8,241 violations read more.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 31, 2014

Manitou Group''s full-year 2013 reveunue was €1.18 The company also reported a fourth-quarter 2013 revenue of €303 million ($409 million), representing a 1 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2012.' billion ($2.4 billion), down 7 percent from 2012.

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