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

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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. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4%

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Canada Superclusters Will Promote Innovation, Economic Growth

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Canada is demonstrating a commitment to growing its economy and creating middle-class jobs for its citizens by moving forward with an Innovation Superclusters Initiative. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the nine successful supercluster applications during a cross-country tour.

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

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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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Gearing Up for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

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AEM and our show committees of industry leaders are working to deliver an outstanding event focused on the latest innovations, technologies and best practices to succeed in our changing world.”. Attracting and Training Your Workforce: Operating Engineers’ Innovative Solutions. The Tech Experience Returns With Two Locations.

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Viewpoint Technology Awards – Call for Submissions

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Our customers are amazing, and they do incredibly innovative things with our construction software solutions and technologies. Every year, we give our customers the chance to showcase the new, innovative ways they have used software to transform their business through our Viewpoint Technology Awards. Western Allied Mechanical Inc.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Along with new renovations, Samsung’s Austin Research Center also grew its presence with about 200 engineers dedicated to design and development of the latest technologies for mobile application processors. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. 220 in Daleville.