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How Steel Contractors Tackle Industry Challenges With Tech

Jobsite with Procore

Recent data shows that steel contractors are especially hit hard by the labor shortage, with 58% of steel contractors citing that 50% or more of their projects are negatively impacted by a shortage of skilled labor; 59% reporting cost issues, 48% saying quality is affected and 44% citing an increase in rework.

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How to Meet & Exceed Environmental, Social & Governance Goals

Construction Business Owner

How to Meet & Exceed Environmental, Social & Governance Goals ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:33 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have become essential to many companies’ long-term competitive success. ESG goals are crucial to set and adhere to because they represent how focused an organization’s interests are on sustainable and ethical impacts.

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McCarthy to build $535M solar project to help power Chicago

Construction Dive

The company plans to hire approximately 435 tradesworkers in coordination with local unions on the project.

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February 2023 Construction Industry Stats

Construction Business Owner

February 2023 Construction Industry Stats ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 16:06 The Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics each month from several sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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Turner breaks ground on $98M Chico State project, sends VP back to school

Construction Dive

Dan Wheeler, general manager for the contractor, graduated from the California university’s construction management program in 1993.

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Autodesk University 2023: Call for Construction Session Proposals 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk University 2023, a top construction industry event, comes back to The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 13-15. The event promises to bring even more value and insight this year, and we want you to be a part of it! Our call for proposals is now open, and you can share your expertise, ideas, and insights by submitting to be one of our construction session speakers.

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The Best Path Forward for Construction Recruiting

Construction Business Owner

The Best Path Forward for Construction Recruiting ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 14:58 2023 is shaping up to be one for the record books. It’s a perfect storm of a workforce shortage that’s been years in the making coupled with historic planned infrastructure work plus other megaproject spending. The numbers are significant.

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Using Financial Reconciliation To Keep Your Construction Business On Track

Contractor Bookkeeping

As a small business owner, you're likely already aware of the importance of keeping your finances in order. Financial management goes deeper than paying your bills on time and collecting invoices (although those are also important). It involves regularly checking your financial situation to ensure your accounts are in order, your records are up-to-date, and you're spending within your budget.

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How Tech Can Help Contractors Win the War for Talent

Construction Business Owner

How Tech Can Help Contractors Win the War for Talent ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:52 While already fighting to keep up with its typical hiring pace, the construction industry will need to draw more than 500,000 additional workers this year to meet rising demands, according to recent data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

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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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Turner scores $780M stadium from NYC Football Club

Construction Dive

The 25,000-seat venue in Queens will be the city’s first soccer-specific arena.

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5 Ways of Addressing the Labor Shortage to Recruit & Retain Staff

Construction Business Owner

5 Ways of Addressing the Labor Shortage to Recruit & Retain Staff ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:51 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides an opportunity to change the landscape of America. Federal spending to build and repair U.S. infrastructure is expected to increase by over $550 billion. Government contractors, especially those specializing in heavy civil construction, could receive substantial amounts of economic stimulus if they effectively prepare and have the right talent at the read

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NYC Soccer Team Picks Turner, HOK for $780M Queens Stadium Project

ENR Construction

Team, known as New York City Football Club, aims to complete construction in time for the 2027 season, with other redevelopment also planned in Willets Point former industrial area.

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Turn Real-Time Data Into Actionable Information

Construction Business Owner

Turn Real-Time Data Into Actionable Information ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:13 As a business owner, you do more than look after the equipment: You also purchase products and talk to vendors. Since your role is cross-functional, there is a benefit to understanding the technology at your disposal that can help relieve some of your day-to-day tasks.

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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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On the rise: Securing entrance ways with retrofits

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Boon Edam. By Greg Schreiber Physical security retrofit is not as simple as it used to be. With today’s health compliance mandates and growing social upheaval, physical security upgrades must transcend previous technologies which only focused on minimizing organizational risks in corporate office buildings. In 2020, the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence surveyed 300 chief security officers (CSOs), chief legal officers (CLOs), chief compliance officers (CCOs), and physical

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New Housing Development Underway for Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims

Pro Builder

New Housing Development Underway for Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:48 Families displaced by a devastating flood last summer will be provided with new housing thanks to a number of generous land and monetary donations Disastrous flooding in Eastern Kentucky last summer damaged or destroyed an estimated 8,940 homes in 13 counties, but thanks to recent land and monetary donations, 57 new homes will be built to house families displaced by the extreme weather event.

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How Many Concrete Bags Equal A Yard?

CivilJungle

How Many Concrete Bags Equal A Yard? If you’re looking to fill your yard with concrete , then you’re probably wondering how many bags of concrete are needed to fill up that space. If you’re using bags of concrete, it’s really quite simple to determine how many bags you need to purchase for your job divide the square footage of your yard by 27 and that’s how many bags of concrete you need!

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Father-Daughter Duo Turns Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing

Pro Builder

Father-Daughter Duo Turns Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:59 A father-daughter team from Wilmington, Del., worked to rehab a vacated property and make it fit for occupancy, and by June, it will be a residential haven for dozens of new tenants In 2020, father-daughter duo Marva Hammond and Charlie Falletta formed the nonprofit Southbridge Community Services and bought a dilapidated building in the Southbridge neighborhood of Wilmington, Del.

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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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Ford to invest $1.3B to overhaul Canada manufacturing site for EV production

Construction Dive

The automaker will retool existing buildings and add a battery assembly facility next year.

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Harper Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to HBI’s Orlando BuildStrong Academy

Pro Builder

Harper Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to HBI’s Orlando BuildStrong Academy ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:14 The foundation recently announced its $1 million contribution to the BuildStrong Academy of Orlando, where construction skill-building classes are offered at no cost to beginner students Developer Robert Harper recently announced the Harper Family Foundation’s $1 million contribution to Home Builders Institute (HBI), which operates the BuildStrong Academy of Orlando and offers tuitio

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What the US Construction Industry Needs: More Rosie the Riveters

Contractor Magazine

Women can help fill construction labor shortages, while moving into well-paid jobs with a future.

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Modular Builder Hapi Homes Donates 10 Prefab Houses to City of Odesa, Ukraine

Pro Builder

Modular Builder Hapi Homes Donates 10 Prefab Houses to City of Odesa, Ukraine ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:37 Set to be delivered in April, 2023, the “foldable” modular homes will house local city workers and their families displaced by war Hapi Homes, a provider of prefabricated tiny homes, recently donated 10 two-bedroom homes to the Ukrainian Red Cross and the City of Odesa, Ukraine.

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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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Zachry Named EPC for Utility-Scale Near Zero Emissions Power Plant

ENR Construction

Estimated $750-million to $950-million project set to be built on an Occidental Petroleum site in Texas would remove 860,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year by capturing it and storing it underground.

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New Housing Development Underway for Eastern KY Flood Victims

Pro Builder

New Housing Development Underway for Eastern KY Flood Victims ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:48 Families displaced by a devastating flood in Eastern Kentucky last summer will be provided with new housing thanks to a number of generous land and monetary donations Disastrous flooding in Eastern Kentucky last summer damaged or destroyed an estimated 8,940 homes in 13 counties, but thanks to recent land and monetary donations, 57 new homes will be built to house families displaced by the extreme weat

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This Father-Daughter Duo Turned an Empty Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing

Pro Builder

This Father-Daughter Duo Turned an Empty Commercial Building Into Affordable Housing ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:59 A father-daughter team from Wilmington, DE worked to rehab a vacated property and make it fit for occupancy, and by June, it will be a residential haven for dozens of new tenants In 2020, father-daughter duo Marva Hammond and Charlie Falletta formed the nonprofit Southbridge Community Services Inc. and bought a dilapidated building in Wilmington, DE's Southbridge neighborhood.

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NAHB and Mississippi HBA Join Tornado Relief Efforts

Pro Builder

NAHB and Mississippi HBA Join Tornado Relief Efforts ldeakins Fri, 04/14/2023 - 12:16 NAHB and the Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM) recently teamed up with a Mississippi-based disaster relief organization to aid in recovery efforts following a series of destructive tornadoes The Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM) and NAHB recently partnered with Eight Days of Hope, a Tupelo-based disaster relief charity organization, to help with recovery efforts from the devastating

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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!