Construction Dive

JANUARY 13, 2023

In the first year of the pandemic, construction workers were among the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and its related illnesses, new government data shows.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Photo courtesy Solomon Colors. By Christopher Bennett, iSCS, CDT; Rae Taylor, PhD; Keith Robinson, FCSC, FCSI, RSW, LEED AP; and Kenneth Hercenberg, CSI, CDT, CCS, CCCA, SCIP AFFILIATE. Recent efforts in North America to reduce embodied carbon in concrete are similar to British solutions to eradicate cobras in colonial India. Simple solutions often create bigger problems than the complex ones they were trying to solve.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Hardest Construction Jobs to Fill In 2023 Are Also the Most Vital. ldeakins. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 09:45. Contractors are having the most difficulty filling open positions that require leadership or experience in the trades, according to a recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America. The construction sector is confronting one of its largest labor shortages on record despite widespread efforts to recruit and train skilled workers.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 13, 2023

When you think of payroll, you might still envision paperwork and envelopes given to employees by hand. Even with direct deposit being the norm for years, there is still a significant paper component to manage. You won't find a contractor using inefficient tools on the job site these days. The hammer or the nail gun? No question. While every contractor recognizes the flaws of using ineffective tools, they may still be losing money due to inefficient payroll tools and processes.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Why First-Time Buyers Should Consider New Construction. ldeakins. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 09:51. Entry-level homebuyers opting for resale homes to save money upfront are missing out on a number of affordable benefits that come with purchasing new construction. First-time buyers looking to save money have traditionally strayed from purchasing new homes, but according to Realtor.com, they may actually be more affordable long term than existing properties.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 13, 2023

Developer's plans for the project include construction of multifamily housing, office space, retail and two hotels in Frisco, Texas. .

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Renting Is Still Cheaper Than Buying in Most Metros, but the Affordability Gap Is Shrinking. ldeakins. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 09:38. Renters are still saving more than homeowners when it comes to monthly housing costs, but in some metro areas, the gap between rental prices and mortgage payments is shrinking. For the past two years, renting a home has been cheaper than paying a mortgage in most U.S. metro areas, but according to The New York Times , the gap between median gross rent and median costs f

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JANUARY 13, 2023

After Slowing Mid-Pandemic, U.S. Population Rebounded in 2022. ldeakins. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 09:58. The U.S. population growth rate increased sharply in 2022 after reaching historic lows between 2020 and 2021. After a historically low growth rate of just 0.16% between 2020 and 2021, the U.S. population grew 0.38% between 2021 and 2022, rising by 1,256,003 to a total population of 333,287,557, according to NAHB Eye on Housing.

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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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ENR Construction

JANUARY 13, 2023

A 2021 renovation project revealed a planned bond beam had not been placed during the jail's construction in 1981.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 13, 2023

Technology Won’t Help Construction’s and Facilities Management’s Legacy of WASTE simply because technology simply automates existing processes. ERP, CMMS, IWMS, even BIM have all FAILED to produce measurable improvement with respect to the ability to consistently deliver QUALITY repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds ON TIME and ON BUDGET.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 13, 2023

Keeping your daily construction log up to date is time-consuming, and no one enjoys doing it. However, it’s incredibly beneficial—recording cost overruns, tracking force majeure weather , sharing project progress, etc. with your construction site diary lets you take charge of your quality control. Let’s explore the benefits of moving away from handwritten construction logs and implementing a digital site diary. 5 ways a construction diary app can improve on-site quality control.

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