6 Key Construction HR Management Issues—And How Technology Can Help
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 26, 2023
Managing construction HR can be a complex challenge, but modern technologies are simplifying the human resources processes.
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Agilent plans $725M expansion at Colorado manufacturing facility
Construction Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
The buildout follows strong demand growth for high-quality active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as a positive outlook for manufacturing construction.
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Uptick in Pending Home Sales Signals Rebounding Buyer Demand at the Start of 2023
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
Uptick in Pending Home Sales Signals Rebounding Buyer Demand at the Start of 2023 ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:47 Pending home sales are rising for the first time in 14 months as a market correction creates new opportunities for priced-out buyers Pending home sales rose 2.9% nationwide on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, the first monthly increase since October 2021, Redfin reports.
GCs are often excluded from wage theft liability. That may change.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
The federal government is considering more labor-friendly rules, as worker groups push for joint employer wage theft laws.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Port of Long Beach Plans Offshore Wind Turbine Assembly Terminal
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Southern California staging and integration facility for floating wind energy systems would be largest at a U.S. seaport, officials said Jan. 28.
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Mario Rodriguez: Fostering Innovation, Excellence, Diversity and Inclusion at Indianapolis Airport
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Mario Rodriguez likes to talk about the word “sawubona”—the Zulu greeting that translates to “I see you.” Engineers, he asserts, just want to be seen for the good work they do.
Tesla to invest $3.6B in 2 more Nevada manufacturing sites
Construction Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
The plants will produce battery cells and EV semi trucks, adding to its gigafactory footprint in the state.
Project Cost Uncertainty Drives New Impacts for Offshore Wind
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
NJ utility Public Service Enterprise Group will exit direct investment in the planned 1.1-GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind energy project, with partner developer Orsted now sole owner.
Turner partners on $85M Texas A&M project
Construction Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
A law and education building will mark the university’s expansion into downtown Fort Worth.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
Burcin Kaplanoglu: Former Lendlease Executive Spearheads Oracle's Construction Tech Demonstration Lab
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
The 30,000-sq-ft Oracle Innovation Lab on the company’s Deerfield, Ill., campus has demonstration space for construction technologies ranging from robots to drones to building automation. While it opened in 2019, the pandemic delayed any serious experiments from getting underway until April 2022.
Modular Construction and the Future of Building
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 26, 2023
Modular construction has been trending due to its quality, safety and scheduling benefits.
Don Scott: Creating Consensus on First-Ever Load Requirements for Temporary Tents and Outdoor Stages
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Codes and standards committee work might be viewed as a thankless job. It is unpaid. It takes years to develop new codes and improve old ones.
December New-Home Sales Slipped Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
December New-Home Sales Slipped Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 19:34 New-home sales slowed at the close of 2022 as elevated mortgage rates and home prices chilled a previously red-hot housing market The housing market cooled significantly amid ongoing price corrections and near-stagnant homebuyer activity in the final two quarters of 2022, and along with that waning demand came a dip in new-home sales.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Marty Parichand: Building the Northeast's First Whitewater Park Offers Proof-of-Concept for Old Mill Towns
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Marty Parichand’s father took him at age 16 on his first whitewater adventure on the Penobscot River in Maine.
As Housing Costs Outpace Income Growth, the Typical U.S. Renter Is Now Rent-Burdened
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
As Housing Costs Outpace Income Growth, the Typical U.S. Renter Is Now Rent-Burdened ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:37 Renters across the U.S. spend 30% of median income on monthly payments as housing costs continue to reach new highs For the past several years, average rental prices have outpaced income growth at a steady pace, and today’s wider-than-ever rent-to-income ratio means the typical American renter is, by definition, rent-burdened, according to The New York Times.
Port of Long Beach Plans Wind Turbine Assembly Terminal
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
The wind turbine staging and integration facility would be the largest at a U.S. seaport.
Two-Thirds of Americans Expect the Housing Market to Crash, but Experts Say It's Unlikely
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
Two-Thirds of Americans Expect the Housing Market to Crash, but Experts Say It's Unlikely ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:52 A market correction is leading to uncertainty among prospective homebuyers, but despite mounting fears of a 2023 recession, housing experts aren't worried The days of double-digit price increases on a limited supply of for-sale homes may finally be over, and as a market correction leads to more frequent price drops in overheated metros, 67% of Americans now fear a housing ma
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
Valerie McCain: Bechtel Senior Executive Steers Nuclear Waste Cleanup Megaproject
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
A 20-year effort to develop a process to eliminate radioactive and chemical wastes stored underground for decades at a former federal nuclear weapons production site reached a milestone last year with key facility testing, but more challenges are ahead for the Bechtel project executive,
Fewer Adults Plan to Purchase a Home in 2023
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
Fewer Adults Plan to Purchase a Home in 2023 ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:58 The share of Americans looking to buy a home in the next 12 months fell sharply in the final quarter of 2022 as rising mortgage rates continued to put a dent in housing affordability The share of adults planning to purchase a home during the next 12 months fell to 13% in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 15% the previous quarter.
Rosemary Knight: Strong Believer in Value of Science and Data for Sustainably Managing California's Groundwater
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Stanford University geophysics professor Rosemary Knight had always loved math and science, but it wasn’t until she attended Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, as an undergraduate that she discovered what would become a lifelong passion: geophysics.
Home Builder Sentiment Is Rising for the First Time in Over a Year—Here’s Why
Pro Builder
JANUARY 26, 2023
Home Builder Sentiment Is Rising for the First Time in Over a Year—Here’s Why ldeakins Thu, 01/26/2023 - 10:43 A slight drop in mortgage interest rates is motivating prospective buyers to jump back into the for-sale market, and that new activity is boosting home builder sentiment at the start of 2023 After 12 consecutive monthly declines, builder sentiment rose for the first time in January thanks to a slight drop in mortgage interest rates.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
James Litwin: Construction Executive Unlocked Efficiencies of CLT and Mass Timber in Cleveland
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
James Litwin, vice president of construction at developer Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors, was intrigued by the possibilities of mass timber construction for residential and mixed use because of his background as a carpenter before he became a development executive.
Tony Mazzo: Masterminding the Complex 30-ft Lift of a Broadway Theater in New York City
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
When the project team for TSX Broadway—a partial demolition and significant renovation and rebuild of a theater district tower in New York City—wanted to perform a truly challenging feat of engineering, it called in Tony Mazzo at Urban Foundation/Engineering. Project developer L&L Holdings had a vision for the 110-year-old landmark Palace Theater that required it to be elevated 30 ft within the renovated tower’s footprint to create space for new street-level retail.
Jerry Lea: Sustainability Pioneer's Efforts Led to First-of-a-Kind Embodied Carbon Guide
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Embodied carbon is the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions associated with materials and construction processes through the lifecycle of a building or infrastructure.
Wil V. Srubar III: Passionate About Creating "Living" Building Materials, Beginning With Greener Masonry Block
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Wil V. Srubar III is the common denominator for cotton, cattle, the Houston Astros, the Dept. of Defense, micro algae and Prometheus Materials.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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GAO: Contractors See Gaps in US Dept. of Energy Bidding Communication
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
US Government Accountability Office conducted an audit of procurement process issues in the largest DOE contracts awarded from 2015 to 2020.
Texas A&M Fort Worth Expanded Campus Awarded to Turner Team
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
University plans to construct three buildings as part of a new research campus, with the first expected to complete in 2025.
Texas A&M Awards First Fort Worth Expansion Phase to Turner-led Team
ENR Construction
JANUARY 26, 2023
Texas A&M University System plans to construct three buildings in downtown Fort Worth as part of a new research campus.
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