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What is a Dilapidation Report in Construction?

The Constructor

A dilapidation report is the result of a survey conducted to identify and record the condition of a property at a given point in time. The report is prepared before and after construction work to ascertain the asset’s condition. This article discusses the features and importance of preparing dilapidation reports for a construction project. Features […].

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is one of the oldest industries in the world. And with all the advances in technology, productivity in construction has been relatively flat and suffers from producing a huge amount of waste. With the demand for buildings soaring, the industry is struggling to build faster and more efficiently. Almost every building is designed without knowledge of what is manufacturable, is custom engineered, and uses manual and disconnected processes.

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The Share of Women in Construction Is at a Record High, but How Did It Get There?

Pro Builder

The Share of Women in Construction Is at a Record High, but How Did It Get There? ldeakins. Tue, 11/22/2022 - 10:17. A skilled labor shortage is creating a pathway for greater diversity and inclusion in the construction workforce, and women are leading the charge. The total share of women in construction is at a record high after rising steadily since 2016, and Hispanic women account for almost all of that growth, The Washington Post reports.

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FAA Clears $7.1B Chicago O'Hare Terminal Revamp to Begin

ENR Construction

Work on two new satellite concourses is planned to begin in spring of 2023, with demolition and replacement of an existing terminal to follow.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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COP27 Recap: The State of Net Zero and Negotiations

Stok

Guest post by Joe Miller , Member of USGBC Delegation to COP27 With COP27 wrapped, here are key announcements and agreements from the conference. ADDRESSING NET ZERO AND DECARBONIZATION Ahead of COP, the UN High-Level Expert Group released their report on Net-Zero Commitments by Non-State Entities which detailed best practices in net zero commitments.

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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

Constructlaw

New York State Thruway Auth. v. CHA Consulting, Inc. , 165 N.Y.S.3d 832 (Albany Co., Sup. Ct. 2022). This case involved a dispute over a wind turbine project. The root cause of the dispute was a bust between the “wind turbulence” at the site, and the wind turbulence that the turbines installed could withstand. Once the project was completed and commissioned, the overworked turbines prematurely failed.

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The Housing Market Has Reached a Tipping Point, and These Metros Are Seeing the Biggest Price Corrections

Pro Builder

The Housing Market Has Reached a Tipping Point, and These Metros Are Seeing the Biggest Price Corrections. ldeakins. Tue, 11/22/2022 - 10:12. A housing correction is sweeping the country and causing significant price drops in popular markets that became overheated during a mid-pandemic buying boom. The mid-pandemic housing boom’s 43% run-up in U.S. home prices pushed affordability to a tipping point, and as a growing number of priced out buyers take the high road and delay their purchasing plans

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Biden Administration Opens $13B Funding for Transmission Upgrades

ENR Construction

The funds will support long-distance, high voltage transmission and distribution line modernization and buildout, government says.

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Real Estate Investors Are Backing Off in These High-Cost Markets

Pro Builder

Real Estate Investors Are Backing Off in These High-Cost Markets. ldeakins. Tue, 11/22/2022 - 10:22. Cash-strapped real estate investors are pulling back from overpriced metros that were once homebuying hotspots as a market correction dampens buyer demand. Real-estate investors shook up a mid-pandemic homebuying boom by going toe to toe with first-time buyers and cutting down the competition with all-cash offers, but in a market correction, many are now pulling back.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Biden Administration Opens $13B in Funding for Transmission Upgrades

ENR Construction

The funds will support long-distance, high voltage transmission and distribution line modernization and buildout, government says.

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The Typical U.S. Monthly Rent Now Equates to 63 Hours of Work for Budget-Strained Tenants

Pro Builder

The Typical U.S. Monthly Rent Now Equates to 63 Hours of Work for Budget-Strained Tenants. ldeakins. Tue, 11/22/2022 - 10:31. At the average wage, Americans must log 62.6 hours of work to afford the typical U.S. monthly rent, six more hours than before the pandemic . Over the past five years, U.S. rents have risen by 36.9%, while the average wage is up only 23%, and at that rate, the average tenant needs to work 62.6 hours to afford the typical U.S. monthly rent of $2,040, Zillow reports.

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Risk Management: Count All The Costs

ENR Construction

Commentary on the International Risk Management Institute's construction conference.

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Custom Home Building Posts Steady Gains in Q3 2022

Pro Builder

Custom Home Building Posts Steady Gains in Q3 2022. ldeakins. Tue, 11/22/2022 - 10:27. The custom building market reported strong year-over-year growth in the third quarter of 2022 despite waning confidence from builders and developers . Despite weakened demand from prospective buyers and a drop in builder confidence, custom building posted strong gains throughout the third quarter of 2022.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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.