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Accelerated Growth in the Rental Market

Construction Business Owner

In May, the American Rental Association (ARA) launched ARA Rentalytics, a new subscription service available to ARA members that provides exclusive market intelligence for the equipment and event rental industry.

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Managing Severe Weather Risks

Construction Business Owner

Earlier in 2013, forecasters were anticipating a severe weather season with conditions favorable for breeding strong storms, but to the surprise of many weather experts, it has been a relatively quiet summer across the country, with few significant weather events. Looking Back at 2013.'

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Managing Severe Weather Risks

Construction Business Owner

Earlier in 2013, forecasters were anticipating a severe weather season with conditions favorable for breeding strong storms, but to the surprise of many weather experts, it has been a relatively quiet summer across the country, with few significant weather events. Looking Back at 2013.'

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16 design trends from Gensler’s 2017 Design Forecast

BD+C

The process of anticipating what the future will hold and then designing and developing methods to minimize the effects of future events is known as future-proofing. Gensler’s 2017 Design Forecast deals with this concept and how the firm is implementing design strategies to create functional spaces for the future.

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ARA Forecasts 2021 Rental, Const. Revenue

Construction Equipment

The American Rental Association (ARA) is forecasting a 13 percent decline in equipment and event rental revenue this year compared to 2019, dropping to $48.7 Construction and industrial rental revenue also is forecast to finish 2020 with a significant hit in revenue,… billion in the United States.

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Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Construction Cost Visibility & Management

Job Order Contracting

Recent events (e.g., This results in poor cost forecasting and reactive cost management , rather than proactive budget control. However, if local drywall contractor quotes are actually $2.50 per SF due to labor shortages , the estimate is significantly incorrect , creating major cost overruns. Different design choices (e.g.,

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How to Find Modern Marketing Talent

Construction Marketing

Understanding of planning, forecasting, budgeting and market research are required skills for the certain levels of marketing management. There are marketing skills and experience that transcend traditional and new media. In specialized construction segments, market and product knowledge will always be important.