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How to Advance Your Safety Strategy With Tech & See Bottom-Line Benefits to Your Operations

Construction Business Owner

How to Advance Your Safety Strategy With Tech & See Bottom-Line Benefits to Your Operations. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2019, construction accounted for about one in five worker fatalities in private industry, despite construction representing just 8% of U.S.

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Marcum Commercial Construction Index Reports Strong Q4 Driven by Infrastructure Spending

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the fourth quarter of 2019 reports healthy levels of construction spending in large part due to the ongoing strength in infrastructure-related categories. billion in December 2019, down 1.2% Nonresidential construction spending stood at an annualized rate of $779.6 year-over-year.

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

Constructlaw

Introduction America’s water infrastructure has long faced a critical need for funding and modernization. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, there is a $105 billion funding gap for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projected over the next two decades. [1] billion to the U.S. billion to the U.S. Indeed, $1.5

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Empowering the workforce through digital transformation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Through the use of Autodesk Construction Cloud, the project team realised significant gains in visibility and efficiency, saving one hour per day that was previously spent searching for information across different places – and that too, while working on Stage 3B of WestConnex, Australia’s largest infrastructure project.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

President Joe Biden’s USD$2 trillion housing and infrastructure agenda have been met with mixed reactions from the construction industry. A recent Infrastructure Intelligence commentary detailed that 55% of contractors believe that the plan would do more harm than good. The safety aspect of materials handling is perhaps more critical.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

More than half of the respondents were involved in building construction, 25% in highway and transportation, and 23% in both federal construction projects and utility infrastructure. 32% the firms surveyed said that they have not seen any change in headcount year over year, while another 27% have actually added employees since 2019.

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State of the Construction Industry: October 2019 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

An industry push on infrastructure spending, celebrating diversity, new technologies and continued safety incidents highlight top October stories.