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The Secret Sauce to Protecting Construction Profits  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bank failures, rising interest rates, high material prices, and labor crunches are all making it more challenging for construction companies to protect, let alone, improve their margins. As Jit Kee Chin, Chief Data and Innovation Officer at Suffolk Construction puts it, “Gathering data isn’t enough.

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Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain. Industry forecasts. Specialty contractor innovation. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

Lets Build

As a member of the EU, the UK had access to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). A study conducted in 2010 by the Department of Business Skills and Innovation estimated that more than half of building materials were imported from the EU. This was a huge benefit to the construction industry.

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Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the United States, the office leasing forecast is brighter based on the market seeing demand diversifying and supply dwindling. Overall, Jones Lang LaSalle is forecasting office rents to grow at a 5.5 There remains a wide variation in leasing momentum across geographies around the world.

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Why construction should stop thinking of software as a cost

Lets Build

The need for a more collaborative and innovative approach in the industry is stronger than ever. The more innovative and more investing companies will have a lot to gain. In total, it is forecasted that successful digital adoption could result in an increase of 15% when it comes to productivity in the global construction market.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. Specialty contractor innovation. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health.

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Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts. Specialty contractor innovation.