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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Lawmakers Push for Innovative Materials in National Infrastructure. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill called the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, which could increase investment in new materials for infrastructure projects like roads and water systems.

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How Covid-19 Will Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Constructonomics

In 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak was on peak, a lot of contractors were not able to get essential supply materials like cement, bricks, and sand along with tackling the challenges related to the labor shortage. Because of the COVID outbreak in China, travel restrictions, and the closing of ports, the supply chain was disrupted in the US.

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Anglian Plant expands rapidly to meet customer demands

Digger Blog

In no time at all he sold the excavator to a retail customer in Poland. Joe spent a year travelling around the country visiting machinery auctions, plant dealers, hire companies and anyone else that had good quality secondhand kit to purchase, with a view to re-selling the machines through his own business.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A process needs to be in place to move materials, services, people or any other “product” from point A to point B and possibly all the way to Z. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. trillion in 2011, a 6.6 This accounts for 8.5

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

percent are in manufacturing, while nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. A review of the available space inventory reveals that Wheeling’s industrial parks are experiencing strong demand from both existing and new businesses. Of those jobs, 33.5 It recently completed a $5.9

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. Four sections are now open to travelers. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Within the sector, other local companies offer solutions for practical issues; for example, Truno is a leader in retail technology solutions for grocery stores, and Tyler Technologies produces software for more than 15,000 state and local governments. Another industry making significant strides is manufacturing.

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