ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Departments of Transportation in North Carolina and Tennessee are still assessing the extensive damages from Hurricane Helene, forecasting a months-long effort to repair hard-hit critical arteries such as Interstate 40.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Work stoppages across East and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes and delivery issues, construction experts say.
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Building Radar
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Winning high-value projects depends on more than just having a great sales team—it’s about identifying the right opportunities early and filtering out unqualified leads. An effective lead qualification process helps sales teams focus on the prospects that are most likely to convert, saving time and maximizing resources. By incorporating advanced technologies like AI, companies can optimize their lead qualification efforts, improving efficiency and driving revenue growth.
Construction Marketing
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Securing funding is one of the most crucial steps when starting or expanding a business. However, deciding on the right financing type can significantly impact immediate operations and future growth. As such, business owners must weigh various factors to determine the best fit between short-term and long-term funding. Read on to learn how to finance a business with either short-term or long-term financing.
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Construction project managers face constant challenges, from delayed schedules to fragmented workflows. CMiC’s ERP transforms how projects are managed, providing a unified system for financials, scheduling, and collaboration. With tools for real-time insights, cost control, and document management, CMiC empowers managers to make confident decisions.
Levelset
OCTOBER 1, 2024
October is Careers in Construction Month, a time to celebrate the vital role construction professionals play in our communities. The construction industry continues to face a well-documented workforce shortage, with an estimated 546,000 additional workers needed to meet demand in 2024. Why a Career in Construction is More Than Just a Job A fulfilling career in construction goes beyond earning a paycheck.
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Construction Superintendent Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Construction employment increased in 39 states in August from a year earlier, while 27 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July and August, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that tight labor market conditions are making it hard for firms to find enough workers to hire.
Construction Law
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Guest Editor Daniel Warren of DLA Piper UK LLP finds a key lesson learned from the Covid pandemic was the importance of properly negotiated and understood force majeure clauses. The pandemic proved the value of collaborative approaches. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.
BD+C
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Visual Indication Trims Can Increase Patient Privacy & Medical Safety 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:28 Visual indication trims display a door’s status and can be specified throughout the built environment to support privacy and medical safety. In health care settings, the use of visual indication trims on the door lock largely supports privacy for both patients and providers.
Construction Today
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Mini excavators have become indispensable tools for both construction and utility work. Their compact size allows for precision in delicate tasks, such as digging around underground utilities, where large equipment would be impractical. In recent years, operators have increasingly favored mini excavators for their adaptability across various tasks, particularly in tight or sensitive environments… Source The post CM Labs Revolutionizes Mini Excavator Training with Advanced Simulation Pack a
Speaker: Timothy Allsopp
Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 1, 2024
How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company Because Hazards for Construction Companies Aren’t Just on the Jobsite mhodges Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:26 In a typical group of employees who drive company vehicles, 15 to 20 percent of them will represent 80 percent of the risk. Read that again, because it’s a game changer that should cause construction companies to seriously consider a dual-facing (both driver- and road-facing) dash cam system.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Improving Multi-Trade Construction Cost Estimates is critical for any CM or real property owner. Depending solely upon historical costs or subcontractor/trades quotes will not provide sufficient cost visibility or cost management capability. Leveraging current, granular, and locally researched labor, material, and equipment cost data enables CMs and real property owners to validate information, thereby improving multi-trade construction cost estimates.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 2, 2024
After several months of cooling, which experts speculate was mostly confined to the residential sector, unfilled positions increased by 138,000 in August.
Contractor Bookkeeping
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Does this sound like you? Maybe you started your company with a few friends and relatives as your earliest clients, and you thought your overhead expenses would be low since you worked out of your home. You made a decent living for yourself, hired a few sub-contractors per project, paid your suppliers, and earned a profit—at least that is what your tax preparer said.
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.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Way Construction Finance Should Be Empowering builders to secure the best financing that is seamlessly streamlined to the job site. mhodges Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:10 No matter what construction project you have started or comingdown the pipeline, we would love to fund it. As a direct lender, we arehere and ready to help builders like you fund their projects and keepbusiness going strong.
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The construction unemployment rate increased to 3.7% in September. Unemployment across all industries decreased from 4.2% in August to 4.1% last month.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The American building industry has thrived in recent years while growth has eluded contractors in many other countries. Here’s why.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Members will receive $800 a week in maternity benefits for a minimum of 12 weeks, union General President Brent Booker told the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference in New Orleans.
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BD+C
OCTOBER 3, 2024
4 ways AI impacts building design beyond dramatic imagery 0 qpurcell Thu, 10/03/2024 - 07:52 AEC Tech Kristen Forward, Design Technology Futures Leader, NBBJ, shows four ways the firm is using AI to generate value for its clients. Kristen Forward, Design Technology Futures Leader Designers Architects AEC Tech Innovation BIM and Information Technology We’ve all seen them: swoopy, plant-filled architectural renderings that blur the line between imagination and reality.
Construction Specifier
OCTOBER 1, 2024
By John A. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall desi
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Both private and public sectors appear to be benefitting from falling interest rates and a positive outlook for the economy, according to a construction economist.
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Industry job openings increased by 138,000 last month but are down by 16,000 from the same time last year.
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BD+C
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Trends in scientific research environments: Q&A with Flad's Matt McCord 0 dbarista Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:54 Laboratories As part of an ongoing series, Matt McCord, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal with Flad Architects, discusses the future of the scientific workplace. Laboratories Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners As part of an ongoing blog series, Matt McCord, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Associate
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Nonresidential specialty trade contractors gained the most jobs among construction segments, gaining 17,000 positions.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Contractors can recruit this group of workers with benefits like tuition reimbursement, mental health counseling and even pet insurance, according to an industry executive.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Steve Panelli, Chief Plumbing Inspector, City and County of San Francisco, and Jeremy Stettler, Coordinator/Inspector, Davis School District, Clearfield, Utah, were elected to second terms as president and vice president, respectively.
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For construction businesses, scaling operations means taking on greater workloads. Unfortunately, much of the responsibility of managing additional work falls on you and your finance team. Learn how you can navigate the increased complexity of managing more projects without adding headcount. We’re here to share insights into why technology is key to scaling your finance operations.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools. Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate K-12 Schools Flooring Green Specifications Green Building Products Wood Sustainability According to the U.S.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Communities across the Southeast are frantically working to restore water service, which in some cases is still weeks away.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
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