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Deferring Repairs to Federal Buildings Adds Billions to Costs, Report Finds

ENR Construction

Estimated costs to cover the backlog of four agencies' deferred projects increased by about $22 billion between 2017 and 2022, according to a new U.S. Government Accountability Office report.

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Women Now Account for 10.9% of the Construction Workforce

Pro Builder

Women Now Account for 10.9% from 2019 to 2020, now accounting for 10.9% from 2019 to 2020, now accounting for 10.9% From 2010 to 2017, the share slowly increased but remained below the pre-recession peak. Sales and office occupations employed the largest number of women within the construction industry. cbroderick.

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The Future Is Building at Viewpoint Collaborate 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis opened the Viewpoint Collaborate 2017 User Conference with an inspiring keynote speech. Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis welcomes the crowd at Collaborate 2017. Viewpoint’s strategic focus for 2017. The music was pumping and the crowd was ready. What’s in store. Leading the future.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

1, 2016, and the other from February 15, 2017. February 15, 2017. Kansas City OSHA office holds safety training following worker death in trench collapse. Management and employee accountability. The post April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. In 2017, only 16.6 Five years ago, 22.9 percent were using that many, while 22.5

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Mobile Tech Gains Traction on Construction Jobsites

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JBKnowledge’s 2017 Construction Technology Report found that 41.4 That view has changed, however, as in 2017, only 16.9 On the whole, though, laptops, tablets and smartphones were the most common mobile tools on construction sites in 2017, likely since they can serve many purposes. The Benefits of Mobile-Friendly Software.

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

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Additionally, the industry is still dominated by male professionals, accounting for 79.5% Companies are spending nearly the same percentage of revenue on technology as in 2017, and construction is still lagging behind all other industries. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4% in 2017 to 43.2% were female.