Construction Business Owner
APRIL 8, 2025
6 Rental Assets That Set Up a Project for Success ccapoccia Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:40 Construction business owners know that renting heavy equipment for projects can pay off in multiple ways. It can fill fleet gaps, sidestep capital expenditures and provide access to the best machine for the job. In addition to equipment, projects require temporary infrastructure.
Construction Specifier
APRIL 9, 2025
By Aubrey Smading and Lionel Lemay Photo courtesy ZGF Architects With four WNBA titles, the Seattle Storm are used to excellence on the court. These winning ways have now extended beyond the court as the teams new $64-million training facilitythe Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performancewas named a winner in the National Ready Mixed Concrete Associations (NRMCA) 2024 Concrete Innovation Awards.
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The Constructor
APRIL 9, 2025
Bioluminescent infrastructure is revolutionizing urban lighting by harnessing natures own light-producing mechanisms. By integrating biological luminescence into roads, bridges, and pathways, cities can create self-illuminating surfaces that require no electricity. This groundbreaking technology merges synthetic biology, material science, and civil engineering to develop infrastructure that glows autonomously through biochemical reactions.
Construction Today
APRIL 10, 2025
Construction managers are the backbone of every successful building project. Their role spans every phase of a construction job, from concept to completion. But what does a construction manager do day to day? We outline the top six duties within the field of construction management and how construction managers ensure safety, quality, and efficiency on every job site.
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Construction firms that rely on fixed budgets and outdated procurement methods are losing ground fast. This guide reveals how market leaders are managing financial risk by shifting to incremental budgeting, regional sourcing, and real-time cost tracking. Learn how to structure contracts with price protections, streamline procurement workflows with automation, and avoid labor cost increases with smarter workforce planning.
ENR Construction
APRIL 7, 2025
The Tennessee Valley Authority, Southeast Owner of the Year, had an active 2024, contending with big construction projects and a historic hurricane.
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Construction Superintendent Magazine
APRIL 10, 2025
Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest Crane Index and Quarterly Cost Report, providing a perspective on the North American construction industry in 16 key markets (formerly 14; Miami and Nashville have been newly added to the Quarterly Cost Report). The latest RLB quarterly cost report, with data current to mid-Q1 2025, shows that the national average change in construction costs was.98% in Q1, which was down from 1.11% in Q4; congruently, the year-over-year rate is 4.35%, down from 5.86
PC Construction
APRIL 9, 2025
Portland, ME Today, PC Construction accepted a 2025 Baldwin Group Build America Award from the Associated General Contractors of America. The award recognizes PCs work on The Nest at Saddleback Mountain , a unique mid-mountain restaurant, which won a Merit Award for projects valued under $20 million. The Nest is a 2,500-square-foot ski in/ski out restaurant at Saddleback Mountain in western Maine.
Safety Services Company
APRIL 8, 2025
When it comes to workplace safety, doing the bare minimum is a dangerous and costly gamble. This is why safety training in the workplace is so important. For safety managers and contractors, the stakes have never been higher. OSHA fines, liability risks, and potential harm to team members are major concernsand all of these issues can often be traced back to insufficient safety training or poorly implemented safety programs.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 8, 2025
5 Steps to Securing a Bright Future for Your Business ccapoccia Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:26 I n todays dynamic construction market, building a transferable business is essential for long-term success. By focusing on areas like strategy design, leadership structure, operational processes, financial health and technology optimization, best-in-class construction firms can create a strong foundation that sets the business up for sustained growth and attracts outside growth capital.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 7, 2025
What is an Independent Government Cost Estimate? An IGCE (also in construction related service an IGE) is a cost estimate developed by the Government Requiring Activity, based on the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW). An IGCE is required for every new acquisition that exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), or as otherwise specified.
The Constructor
APRIL 7, 2025
Holographic building projections are transforming the construction industry by merging virtual design with real-world environments. This advanced visualization technology allows architects, clients, and engineers to walk through full-scale, 3D models of proposed buildingsright on the actual construction site.
Construction Dive
APRIL 9, 2025
Developers scrapped nearly twice as many private projects as public ones in March, according to the latest data from ConstructConnect.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 9, 2025
Promote to rotator No Rotator Image Status of webinar Upcoming Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:00 1:00 p.m. Central Learn how leading contractors leverage innovative technologies such as wearables, automation and AI-driven data to revolutionize jobsite safety by: Minimizing risks, proactively detecting hazards, and even saving lives Attracting the next generation of workers by: Prioritizing well-being and embracing cutting-edge solutions Increasing efficiency to foster a more resilient organization.
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Take your construction business to the next level with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Whether you're managing seasonal cash flow challenges, dealing with unexpected equipment repairs, or planning to scale your operations, securing the right funding is essential for success. This guide explores a range of fast and flexible financing options tailored for construction businesses.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
APRIL 8, 2025
The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by a mere 143,000 jobs, an increase of 1.8%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 22,300 positions on net in March, with growth in 2 of the 3 subsegments.
The Constructor
APRIL 11, 2025
Bamboo reinforcement represents a groundbreaking advancement in sustainable construction, offering a renewable alternative to steel in structural applications. This innovative material leverages bamboos exceptional tensile strength and rapid growth cycle to create eco-friendly reinforcement solutions. As the construction industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint, bamboo emerges as a transformative option for durable, low-impact structures.
Construction Dive
APRIL 7, 2025
The New York City-based transit agency is pushing ahead on major infrastructure projects, even as questions swirl about where the long-term money will come from.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 10, 2025
Addressing the Language Gap in Construction ccapoccia Thu, 04/10/2025 - 16:33 The construction industry is uniquely diverse, which breeds an extremely dissonant common language, therefore heightening workplace misunderstandings and risks while highlighting the necessity of companywide language training.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.
ENR Construction
APRIL 11, 2025
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to an El Salvador prison despite federal court order calling for his removal.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 11, 2025
Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 0.8% higher than one year ago.
Construction Dive
APRIL 10, 2025
The I-44 and U.S. 75 interchange project is set to be the most expensive the Oklahoma DOT has ever undertaken.
Construction Specifier
APRIL 10, 2025
By Keren Imberg, PhD, MBA Photos courtesy Hughes General Contractors Schools are considered high-risk environments for transmitting infectious diseases due to the close and frequent contact and communication between students and teachers. These typically include the common cold, influenza, strep throat, stomach flu, mononucleosis, and conjunctivitis. 1 Environments such as athletic training rooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, and classrooms can act as sources for spreading infection.
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Generative AI is already transforming how the construction industry operates. This concise guide walks you through its real-world impact on design, planning, job site logistics, and sustainability. Learn how contractors are using AI to reduce costs, improve worker safety, and shorten build times. Get a detailed look at the tools and platforms making it possible, including AI-driven robotics and material optimization.
ENR Construction
APRIL 10, 2025
Microsoft had hired Ames Construction as general contractor for a $420-million, 245,000-sq-ft data center, with construction slated to start later this year.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 10, 2025
ProBalance pumps deliver performance, speed commissioning of heating/cooling system.
Construction Dive
APRIL 8, 2025
Major markets counted fewer cranes in Q1, a sign of prolonged economic uncertainty.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 8, 2025
Facing the Crisis in Construction ccapoccia Tue, 04/08/2025 - 16:30 A mericas construction industry is in crisis, and far too few people are aware of the problem. Mental health has become a huge issue in our society at large, but it is even more prevalent in the construction industry. Why? There is a real stigma in talking about suicide. Failure to address the issue is particularly a problem in the construction industry, given the acute circumstances in construction.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
ENR Construction
APRIL 10, 2025
A new building code standard hopes to create guidelines for the connection and configuration of modular building components.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 9, 2025
A robust and consistently applied real property capital plan has been missing across the federal government sector for decades. GSA in particular have failed at the most basic level and to this day does not leverage objective, standardized, granular, local market labor, material, and equipment information to develop detailed and actionable scopes of work.
Construction Dive
APRIL 7, 2025
The organizations are boosting their marketing to Generation Z as a way to close the labor gap.
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