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Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market

Pro Builder

Advantages of a Properly Segmented Master Plan in a Slow Housing Market ibush Wed, 02/15/2023 - 08:00 John Burns Real Estate Consulting's New Home Trends Institute offers master plan execution insights for a more challenging sales environment in 2023 Having a master planned community alone is not enough; it's essential for master planned community owners to maximize profits through effective segmentation.

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Biggest Construction Industry Trends, Pitfalls, and Hotspots of 2023

Viewpoint Construction Technology

What will be the biggest construction industry trends of 2023? Customers from our Network told us what will be the biggest industry hot spots.

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Contractors confident in the face of falling backlog

Construction Dive

Construction backlog dropped in January but remains one month higher than a year ago and around the same level as the month before the pandemic, according to the report.

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Digital Builder Ep 40: Construction Trends for 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Many workers and leaders alike are feeling the pressure of so much exciting innovation happening across the different sectors of the construction industry. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the possibilities, the expenses, and the fear of the unknown effects new technology and trends may bring. In today’s first-ever Digital Builder podcast hosted live on LinkedIn, we have invited three powerhouse leaders and our newest 40 Under 40 construction champions, Andrew Cooper , VDC Engineer at AECO

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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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Construction technology funding holds steady at nearly $5.4B

Construction Dive

North America and Europe dominated the contech market last year, according to a new report by Cemex Ventures.

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How a theater background helped set the stage for a career in construction

Construction Dive

Bulley & Andrews’ Dana Erdman embraces technology as well as diversity in her dual roles at the Chicago-based construction firm.

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Ford Plans $3.5B Michigan EV Battery Plant With New Twist

ENR Construction

EV Mustangs are set to use factory's first in the US lithium iron phosphate batteries that are more durable with less high-cost materials, automaker says

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Reading between the lines of tech sector job cuts

Construction Dive

High demand for talent persists, despite ominous signs of downsizing.

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Construction Data Management Goes Beyond the Cloud

ENR Construction

Construction technologists find new ways to save project data that incorporate cloud-based construction project management platforms from vendors such as Autodesk, Bentley, Oracle and Procore. Some are creating their own data lakes and warehouses, while vendors and contractors search all the data for business intelligence insight.

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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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Arco Design/Build appoints new CEO, president

Construction Dive

The Atlanta-based firm named new leadership with Rob Steigerwald as chief executive officer and Jake Stefan as president.

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Data Management: Beyond the Cloud

ENR Construction

When Autodesk retired its software-as-a-service construction project management platform Constructware in 2021, MIS Project Leader Dennis DiPalma of Pittsburgh-based contractor PJ Dick found himself in the same awkward position as many construction IT directors—trying to get years of project data out of a vendor’s SaaS platform that was designed to ingest customer data, not release it back.

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What Are the Benefits of Installing a Shed on Artificial Grass?

Civiconcepts

I believe you may have misunderstood my previous response. It is not common to install artificial grass in a shed. It is more common to install a shed on artificial … What Are the Benefits of Installing a Shed on Artificial Grass?

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Transportation Agencies Seek New Ways to Build

ENR Construction

Attendees at the Western Winter Workshop infrastructure project delivery event discussed building big with limited resources.

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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.

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Contractor Confidence Remains High Despite Falling Backlog

Pro Builder

Contractor Confidence Remains High Despite Falling Backlog ldeakins Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:01 Contractors are looking ahead to strong growth in 2023, but rising borrowing costs could lead to a more significant drop in homebuyer demand Despite rising borrowing costs, labor shortages, and a weak economic outlook, contractor confidence rebounded in January, an optimistic sign after mostly stagnant growth throughout much of 2022.

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Construction Economics for February 20, 2023

ENR Construction

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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Will Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of the Spring Buying Season?

Pro Builder

Will Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of the Spring Buying Season? ldeakins Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:08 A slight dip in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is thawing a winter market characterized by slow buyer activity. But will a gradual improvement in housing affordability be enough to lure new house hunters? Inflation was up 6.4% year-over-year in January, the most recent U.S.

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Improve short-term tactics and long-term strategies

ENR Construction

One of the hardest balancing acts in construction is between short-term and long-term planning, especially when considering the workforce and when/where support is needed most.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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U.S. Housing Market Is ‘No-Man’s-Land’ as Both Buyers and Sellers Pull Back

Pro Builder

U.S. Housing Market Is ‘No-Man’s-Land’ as Both Buyers and Sellers Pull Back ldeakins Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:15 As housing costs climb to new highs and inventory dwindles, homebuyers and sellers are reaching a middle ground After years of a red-hot seller’s market keeping prospective homebuyers glued to the sidelines, the U.S. housing market is becoming a no-man’s-land where both buyers and sellers are putting their patience to the test.

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Why Politics Must Never Obscure Learning From Earthquake Disasters

ENR Construction

There’s a grim familiarity to what the world is witnessing in Turkey and Syria, where powerful double earthquakes spread death and misery over such a wide area.

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Cost Conscious Design Strategies to Get Hesitant Buyers off the Fence

Pro Builder

Cost Conscious Design Strategies to Get Hesitant Buyers off the Fence ldeakins Wed, 02/15/2023 - 11:20 Delivering buyers' must-have home features and amenities is easier said than done amid rising inflation, but these design tactics from Housing Design Matters offer a few simple solutions In an inflated economy and a housing market still recovering from a costly pandemic, cost-conscious home design is perhaps more important than ever before, which is why Housing Design Matters suggests a few eff

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Recession-proofing your construction company for 2023

ENR Construction

The conversation around the recession has intensified in recent months and different industries have started taking action to prepare for the impact.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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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Alicia Huey

Pro Builder

Alicia Huey Alicia Huey, a Birmingham, Ala.-based custom home builder and developer with more than 30 years of experience in the home building industry, is the National Association of Home Builders ' 2023 Chairman of the Board of Directors. Huey is president of AGH Homes , a custom home building company she founded in 2000.

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DOT, DOE Set Standards to Advance EV Charging

ENR Construction

Package includes $7M in planning grants for major highway freight corridors.

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Wellborn Cabinet, Inc Makes Creating Your Space Easy

Pro Builder

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc Makes Creating Your Space Easy kcichowicz Wed, 02/15/2023 - 09:17 Proudly Made in America and family owned, Wellborn Cabinet creates products to make your life easier and your space beautiful.

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5 steps to more effective workforce strategies

ENR Construction

So far in 2023, the construction industry has had to deal with a series of odd contradictions.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Wellborn 2023

Pro Builder

Wellborn 2023 kcichowicz Wed, 02/15/2023 - 09:22

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Transportation Agencies Seek New Ways of Building

ENR Construction

Attendees at the Western Winter Workshop discussed building big with limited resources.

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Housing Market Poised and Ready for 2023

Pro Builder

Housing Market Poised and Ready for 2023 ibush Wed, 02/15/2023 - 12:10 NAHB Chairman's Message: Newly elected 2023 NAHB chairman Alicia Huey builds on the palpable energy from IBS and vows to continue NAHB's commitment to strengthening NAHB’s culture of membership and creating value for NAHB members in the coming year Alicia Huey, 2023 NAHB Chairman The tremendous turnout at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the 10th annual Design & Construction We

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