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Common construction cost estimating problems

Job Order Contracting

Key issues related to cost factors: Fluctuating Material Costs: Prices of construction materials can significantly vary based on market conditions, supply chain issues, and seasonal fluctuations, making accurate cost estimations challenging.

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Construction Cost Data Insight

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Adequate construction cost insight is foundational to improving repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build outcomes for both owners and design/builders. For decades, the construction industry has clung to the idea of “accurate estimates” as the gold standard for planning, budgeting, and managing capital projects.

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A Perfect Storm of Challenges: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

bubutu - stock.adobe.com Concrete contractors in 2025 are facing a perfect storm of challenges that are reshaping how work gets done on-site, impacting project timelines, budgets, and workforce stability. With an aging workforce and fewer younger workers entering the trade, contractors are stretched thin across projects.

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On the Concrete Pavement: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

and second vice chair of the ACPA, shares their insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. We have a whole recruiting staff now at Hi-Way to keep up with the demands of our project needs. Concrete Contractor connected with Weaver and Wessel over email in June 2025.

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

aboutmomentsimages - stock.adobe.com Marianna Kopsida, PhD, industry manager - IMF & Vertical Construction at Trimble, shares her insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Contractors have responded by accelerating the adoption of technology and optimizing project planning.

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Key Factors of Designing a Concrete Washout Space

For Construction Pros

If all the material hasn’t been cleaned out, remnants of a previous mix can still be inside. Many construction sites will commonly have a pile of washed-up material somewhere off to the side of the site. Anecdotally, some contractors place the excess (not the washout) for a smaller project for the customer.

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The Future of Paving: Automation In Road Construction

For Construction Pros

I sat down with Laikram Narsingh, Product Manager at Wirtgen, who’s been walking the line between machine automation and human judgment long enough to see through the hype. Another major variable is the flow of material itself—how much mix is being laid down, and how consistently it’s being fed across the screed.