HardHatChat

MARCH 21, 2023

Adaptive Reuse in commercial construction is nothing new. For years, smart Real Estate Developers and property owners have been repurposing everything from old warehouses and industrial properties to shopping malls, hospitals, and historical buildings into creative mixed-use residential and commercial spaces. Two recent examples in Chicago are the Green Exchange and the Regal Mile Movie Studio Complex: Both were former large warehouses adapted to bring new life and usefulness to the community.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2023

Sustainable facilities management is the allocation of financial, environmental, and other organizational resources in the most efficient way possible. Attainment of sustainable facilities management involves creating an environment for internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams that fosters productivity, communication, collaboration, and innovation.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

After a massive dropoff in January, new groundbreakings for factories and homes contributed to the bounceback, according to Dodge, but jitters remain.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

A Near Record Number of Housing Units Are Under Construction, but They’re Taking Longer to Complete ldeakins Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:13 Single-family housing starts are rising, but supply-chain delays are pushing back completions Single-family housing starts rose 1.1% in February to a rate of 830,000, and while a near record number of housing units were under construction in 2022, they took far longer to complete than they did a year prior, Bill McBride reports in the CalculatedRisk Newsletter.

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

Given the current economic climate, the dominant outlook is that things might get worse, but there is a silver lining, writes proptech executive David Bitton.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

Joseph Black’s 30 years of public and private transportation experience will inform his new role as senior VP for the rail operations and service planning team.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

Grants are for planning and developing prototype technology projects intended to improve transportation safety, equity, efficiency and innovation.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

Agency officials cited the company more often than any construction contractor in its database over a 10-year period.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.

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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

The new program will offer free assistance to certain federally funded projects to help them find diverse, local talent.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

The King of Prussia rail project would have extended a passenger line by 4 miles and added five stations.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

The 1.1 million-square-foot build will utilize 150 union jobs for construction, which will begin in April.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

The action stems from an ongoing dispute involving the Birmingham, Ala.-based company, Mexico's government and Mexican cement producer CEMEX.

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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

While the infrastructure act provided much-needed funds, concerns about smaller agencies’ ability to access them are very real, said one agency director.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

Total construction starts fell 27% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $865.6 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. During the month, nonresidential building starts fell 38%, residential starts lost 20% and nonbuilding starts declined by 16%. Comparatively, total construction was 14% lower in January 2023 than in January 2022.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2023

Dean Lewis has 13 years of experience in mass timber roles on the West Coast.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

Advice for Right-Sizing Your Business Expenses ibush Tue, 03/21/2023 - 08:00 Why you should consider a holistic approach to cutting expenses when volume drops Tony Callahan, Contributing Editor When volume drops, businesses need to respond by cutting expenses, and with the housing downturn continuing, employee layoffs are becoming more common since they're one way home builders look to align their business expenses with lower volume.

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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 21, 2023

This month, we’re excited to release feature additions and enhancements to Autodesk Build across admin, cost, document management, project management, quality and safety, and schedule. Check out the latest updates for Autodesk Build below: Admin Releases API | Forms API – C/U/D Cost Management Releases Cost Management | Home Page Reviews Chart* *=features in both Autodesk Build & BIM 360 Document Management Sheets | Filter by Locations and Disciplines (Mobile) Project Management Releas

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

Single Women Continue to Outpace Men in the Race to Homeownership ldeakins Tue, 03/21/2023 - 10:47 Single women are dominating residential real estate despite a series of financial hurdles to homeownership Despite the odds stacked against them—wage gap, expensive housing market, rising borrowing costs—single women account for 17% of all homebuyers in 2023 compared with the 7% share of single men.

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

The two organizations urge people to think more carefully about their interactions with water to better appreciate its value.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

Experts Say a Market Correction Is Losing Steam, but Prices Continue to Fall in These Major Metros ldeakins Tue, 03/21/2023 - 10:55 While some housing markets are recording strong growth ahead of the spring season, home prices are still falling from peak highs in these overheated metros At the peak of a nationwide correction in September, the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) revealed month-over-month home price declines in 303 of the nation’s 400 largest housing markets, but in the first several m

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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

Get a preview of ENR California and ENR Northwest's 2022 Top Starts ranking before the finalized list publishes with the April 17 edition.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 21, 2023

Could Gen Z Be the Dark Horse in a Recovering Real Estate Market? ldeakins Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:06 Despite fears of a 2023 recession and persistent affordability challenges, Gen Z is taking the housing market by storm In a 2020 survey by Gen Z Planet, a research and advisory firm, 87% of Gen-Z respondents said they wanted to own a home in the future compared with just 63% of Millennial respondents also looking to become homeowners.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

IPCC's latest and final report warns that rapid action is key to the planet continuing to be habitable, but offers a pathway forward through existing technologies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 21, 2023

At Autodesk, we want to empower our customers with the right tools they need to embrace and excel in a changing environment. It’s the reason we are always adding more enhancements and new features across our products. To help you keep up with all the new product changes, we’ve compiled all the latest and greatest updates across Autodesk Construction Cloud products including Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, Pro

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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

Latest and final IPCC report warns that rapid action is key to the planet continuing to be habitable, but offers a pathway forward through existing technologies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 21, 2023

Nearly all commercial construction projects utilize specifications and need a submittal log to track submittals through the construction cycle. To ensure that no submittals are missed, the submittal log creation is necessary at the start of projects. Traditionally, submittal log creation is a labor-intensive task–a project engineer reads through hundreds of pages in a project specification, picks out the required submittals, and creates an excel log.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

The action stems from an ongoing dispute between Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan Materials and Mexico's government and Mexican cement producer CEMEX.

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