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Dollar Saving Tips for Contractors

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Inventory Your Assets. Cut down on loss and theft by taking the time to create an inventory list of all the tools and equipment on the jobsite. With Viewpoint construction software , creating a master inventory list is simple—updates can be made in real time making it easy to stay on top of your company’s equipment and tools.

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The Great Housing Cooldown Is Underway—Here’s How Your Local Market Stacks Up

Pro Builder

Home sales are slowing and inventory is rising nationwide, but not all markets are cooling at the same pace. Inventory levels are rising quickly in a number of regional markets across the U.S., Among the 917 markets tracked by realtor.com, 35 markets have inventory levels above July 2019. Thu, 08/11/2022 - 09:38.

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Freddie Mac Says the Market Needs 4 Million More Homes

Pro Builder

In order to close the gap between housing demand and inventory, the market needs 4 million more homes for sale, according to a new report from Freddie Mac. The housing inventory issue has increased 52% during the past two years while the construction of entry-level homes has declined more than 84% during the past four decades.

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Investor Purchases Rose to Record High During Spring Buying Season

Pro Builder

Investors purchased a record share of for-sale homes during the spring buying season, accounting for 9.5% Investors took more inventory off the market than they added to it in April and bought homes at 10% lower median prices than they sold them. of home sales in April, just shy of the February peak (9.7%) and up 64% over 2019.

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Milwaukee’s One-Key Tool Tracking App Now Integrates with Autodesk’s BIM 360

Construction Junkie

Managers can use the app to track inventory and determine maintenance needs. That torque wrench was announced at Milwaukee’s NPS 2019 event and allows users to set their desired torque, rundown the fastener close to the desired torque, and finish with precision manually by turning the wrench. Drive Digitial Torque Wrench w/ONE-KEY.

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How Covid-19 Will Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Constructonomics

In 2019, about 20% of private worker fatalities were in construction. Since the concerns around sourcing materials continue, the construction businesses will probably look for permanent homegrown suppliers and try to maintain bigger inventories of basic materials to prepare for similar delays and disruptions in the future.

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Maryland becomes First State to Ban Polystyrene this Thursday

Green Building Law Update

During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted what will be the first statewide ban of expanded polystyrene foam. In 2019 scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that sunlight breaks down polystyrene in ocean water over a period as short as decades. But maybe not in Maryland?

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