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DECEMBER 20, 2016

With December here, it’s time for our annual post reviewing some of the positives – as well as a few of the challenges – that shaped the commercial construction business in the past year. Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2016

The United States construction industry is viewed as a key indicator of the strength of the American economy, consumer confidence and unemployment trends. construction tends to increase, signaling improved consumer confidence and the spending that accompanies that confidence.

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Forecasting Industrial United States Construction 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 25, 2018

The United States construction industry has entered a mature stage of expansion following half a decade of rapid growth. After rising 11 to 13 percent per year from 2012 through 2015, total construction starts grew by 5 percent in 2016.

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Industrial United States Construction 180

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Last week, the Construction Business Owner team attended the 2016 World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show allows construction professionals to gain insight into cutting-edge technology and trends in the commercial concrete and masonry industries.

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Las Vegas Concrete Roads Nevada 168

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 13, 2016

Last December, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law a much-publicized, more than $600 billion tax bill that will have major implications for the construction industry in 2016 and beyond. There are aspects of this legislation included in the pro-business provisions that are very exciting for the industry.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The construction industry historically represents a large chunk of the United States gross domestic product (GDP), and companies have started investing in automation and robotic technology to gain an advantage over the competition. This is welcome news, given that the construction industry is growing.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

An astounding list of speakers, presenters, and sponsors, as well as tens of thousands of attendees ready to kick off the construction year at the largest commercial construction event of the year: World of Concrete 2016. The Largest Commercial Construction Event in 2016! Everything starts at World of Concrete.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 26, 2018

Technology coming to the construction industry isn’t a new topic. But if this month’s news is any indication, the trend toward new, inventive construction technology continues to move along quickly. In construction, safety will likely be one of the biggest uses for this technology. BIM to Aid in Eiffel Tower Makeover.

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Industrial BIM Construction United States 174

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 13, 2016

The construction industry was undoubtedly one of the hardest-hit segments during the Great Recession, due in part to years of minimal new construction projects, a drastic halt in the homebuilding industry and a significant hit to the unemployment rate.

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Industrial Construction 136

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The construction industry plays a vital role in shaping societies. The industry also struggles with a significant lack of diversity and inclusion – something to consider when attracting emerging talent. In Australia, women represent only 9 percent of the construction industry workforce and only 2 percent of on-site roles.

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Industrial Education Construction Infrastructure 75

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 10, 2016

In its 41st year of showcasing innovative products, equipment and machinery and new technologies for the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries, World of Concrete 2016 held its largest show since 2009. This year’s show spanned 743,889 net square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb.

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Las Vegas Concrete Industrial Nevada 192

BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2018

rose 7% to a preliminary total of 5,190 in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of the total private industry fatalities in 2016, 22.2% were construction fatalities. Deadly injuries among construction trades workers increased 6%, or a total of 991 fatalities, in 2016.

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Injury Accidents Statistics Construction 76

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) just announced the winners of the 2016 STAR Awards. CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR recognizes top brands, companies or individuals by region. 2016 winners demonstrated executional excellence coupled with marketing results. As CMA Chairman Neil M.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2018

The United States construction industry has entered a mature stage of expansion following half a decade of rapid growth. After rising 11 to 13 percent per year from 2012 through 2015, total construction starts grew by 5 percent in 2016.

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Industrial United States Construction 120

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Don’t miss out on our 2016 Contractor Website Best Practices webcast on Thursday, March 24 at 1 PM CST. Learn keys to website design, SEO checklist, social media integration, lead generation, and best practices for construction websites. To register for the free 2016 Contractor Website Best Practices Webcast, click here.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

The ultimate benefit provided by integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solution is significantly improved life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Lean Construction Institute and. Understanding Construction.

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Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 219

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 10, 2016

In its 41st year of showcasing innovative products, equipment and machinery and new technologies for the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries, World of Concrete 2016 held its largest show since 2009. This year’s show spanned 743,889 net square feet of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb.

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Las Vegas Industrial Nevada Concrete 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 7, 2016

Last week, the Construction Business Owner team attended North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show. The show is produced annually by NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry. The 2016 show was held March 1–4 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Indianapolis Indiana Roads Management 120

FDR Safety

JULY 27, 2016

FDRsafety is proud to share the news that company Vice President Brad Giles has received a top honor from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the 2016 Award of Excellence. These hot environments, of course, occur all across the country, and in some industries can occur year-round.

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OSHA Safety Environment Employment 120

Lets Build

JULY 13, 2017

The UK remains uncertain of the full impact the EU referendum will have and how Brexit will actually affect the construction industry. Many businesses within the construction industry employ EU labour because it is cheaper. Find Here: Modernise Or Die: The Need For Change In Construction.

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Industrial Construction Infrastructure Negotiation 165

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. The leading new construction exhibition will focus exclusively on New York and New York State. Why Attend?

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New York Conference Equipment Consulting 120

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. The leading new construction exhibition will focus exclusively on New York and New York State. Why Attend?

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance. Construction workers often struggle with mental health, and suicide rates in construction are high compared with other industries. In 2016, the suicide rate for construction and related occupations was nearly twice the rate for all civilian male workers.

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NAHB Construction Safety Organization 124

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 18, 2018

Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries to work in. According to a 2016 Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) report, construction led all other industries in fatal work injuries at 991—a rate of 10.1 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.

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Statistics Injury Industrial Construction 213

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Construction industry statistics and data are increasingly important as they help accelerate decision-making on and off the construction site. Seventy-five percent of global construction industry stakeholders agree or strongly agree that the need for real-time decision-making is increasing at the project level.

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Statistics Industrial Construction Autodesk 52

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

An improving economy has construction companies growing more comfortable about their risk exposure, with respondents reporting in a newly released survey that their “risk sentiment” has dropped to 4.91 (on a scale of 1-10). It dropped in 2015 and 2016 but jumped again between 2016 and 2017. Businesses were also.

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Industrial Risk Construction Profitability 51

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. of the survey’s respondents, while just 20.5%

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Contractors Industrial Mobility Software 130

FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

Every industry is different, and even within industries individual workplaces can and do have unique hazards. A photo of the Ark under construction is seen below. Doug Gilliam, FDRsafety ‘s on-site safety project manager, is proud to note that there were no injuries of major significance during construction.

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OSHA Safety Accidents Injury 120

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Last year , we visited more than 20 cities and enjoyed networking and learning about construction industry trends and challenges with over 600 contractors across the United States. That’s right, you not only get to learn directly from industry experts, you also get credit for the time you spend investing in your industry knowledge.

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Industrial Contractors Consulting Florida 201

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Industry statistics on the growth of mobile data worldwide speak for themselves. According to the “Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2011-2016,” global mobile data traffic will increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching 10.8

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Mobility Statistics Forecasting Visualization 268

Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

Construction Junkie's 6th Annual Best Construction Podcast Competition has officially come to an end and the results have been tallied. To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. Construction Junkie's 2020 Best Construction Podcast Competition Results.

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Construction Lien Zoning Industrial 121

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 7, 2016

On the heels of last month's congressional final passage of a much-needed $305 billion measure to fund infrastructure, the construction industry continues to climb toward recovery and is more than prepared to literally hit the road.

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Roads Infrastructure Construction Industrial 120

BD+C

MARCH 15, 2017

Construction backlog fell by 4 percent during the last quarter of 2016, according to the latest Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). percent to an average backlog of 5.5 percent to an average backlog of 5.5

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Safety Services Company

MAY 14, 2017

Top Construction Fines. As of October 11, 2016, the most frequently cited standards for the construction industry were: Fall Protection. The post Top 2016 Fines for Construction Companies appeared first on Safety Services Company. Fines that maxed out at $7,000 in 1990 now max out at $12,675 per violation.

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OSHA Construction Safety Equipment 48

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2017

Growth in construction over the past 5 years was capped off by a record-setting 2016, which saw United States spending reach nearly $1.2 The outlook for 2017 is even more bullish, according to Wells Fargo’s Construction Industry Forecast 2017, “with significant talk in all areas of the need for increased infrastructure spending.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2016

Although New Years resolutions have dubious value — if you are going to make a change, really, you can (and should) not wait for Jan 1 to do it — these Construction Marketing Association resolutions certainly can be turned into reality anytime you get down to business to address them: I will make my website mobile friendly.

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Mobility Construction Plans Industrial 48

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Like many businesses, the insurance industry is cyclical in nature. As for insurance pricing today, Table 1 provides a historical picture of insurance industry rates calculated by MarketScout, with 2004 as the base year. The industry had been fairly profitable and surplus was strong, so rates started to come down.

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