Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Participants in a Travelers survey ranked cyber threats as their top concern for the fourth time in six years.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Construction input prices decreased.9% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased.9% for the month. Prices decreased in two of the three energy subcategories last month.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In March 2023, motorists killed six construction workers on I-695. Now one of their families is suing the drivers, the state and the road builder.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Mortgage credit availability decreased in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). Due to tighter lending standards, the index dropped by 0.5% to 98.5. The MCAI, benchmarked at 100 in March 2012, shows that a decline reflects stricter credit, while an increase indicates easier access. In September, the Conventional MCAI fell 1.7%, the Jumbo MCAI dropped by 2.6%, while the Conforming MCAI stayed the same.

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Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Clelia Warburg Peters, managing partner of an $88 million fund, talks about the contech environment and welcoming different perspectives when they land on your doorstep.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Marianne Monte, chief people officer at the contractor where 35% of workers are women, talks about why Construction Inclusion Week is here to stay.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Affordability for renters appears to have improved month-over-month. According to housing market platform Zillow, the median U.S. rental household spends about 30% of their income on rent as of September 2024. This is typically the threshold for affordability, and anything over this can be difficult to afford. While the income needed to comfortably afford typical U.S. rent has risen 17.6% since September 2021 to $81,995, wages have grown at a similar pace, keeping rental affordability stable.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Denver-based contractor is expanding its reach beyond Colorado and Wyoming into the rapidly growing market around Bozeman.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Home improvement spending surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, before leveling off in 2022, and then declining in 2023. According to Construction Coverage, the number of single-family home improvement loans peaked at nearly 745,000 in 2022 but dropped to 565,000 in 2023. However, spending patterns vary across the U.S. with factors such as economic conditions and cost of living playing a major role.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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AEC Business

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just released its fourth annual construction technology report, which dives deep into AI's evolving role in the construction industry. The post Construction and AI: What Contractors Need to Know from ABC’s New Report appeared first on AEC Business.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Mortgage credit availability decreased in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI). Due to tighter lending standards, the index dropped by 0.5% to 98.5. The MCAI, benchmarked at 100 in March 2012, shows that a decline reflects stricter credit, while an increase indicates easier access. In September, the Conventional MCAI fell 1.7%, the Jumbo MCAI dropped by 2.6%, while the Conforming MCAI stayed the same.

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 16, 2024

How AI can augment the design visualization process 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:43 AEC Tech Blog author Tim Beecken, AIA, uses the design of an airport as a case-study for AI’s potential in design visualizations. Tim Beecken, AIA Airports Designers Architects AEC Tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming ubiquitous in our everyday lives.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The U.S. housing market has evolved in recent years, with impacts on homeowners and renters shifting along with it. Analyzing data from the Census Bureau’s recently released 2023 American Community Survey, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University rounded up 10 trends that can be taken away from the housing market over the last year.

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Risk management in construction faces pressure from tighter margins, compressed timelines, and increasing complexity. This guide shows how AI strengthens project stability by predicting risks across cost, schedule, safety, supply chains, and workforce planning. AI algorithms analyze procurement data, subcontractor bids, equipment performance, and site conditions to identify potential disruptions.

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The Construction Index

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named the Elizabeth Line – Crossrail, as was – as the winner of the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize.

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The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Leviton AFCI outlets help protect your customers from the risk of fire.

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Upgrades of the railway between Leeds and Micklefield as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will go ahead following the granting of a Transport And Works Act Order (TWAO). The post Transpennine Route Upgrade: green light for Leeds to Micklefield upgrade works appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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AEC Business

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this podcast episode, Kevin Soohoo, Senior Director of Global AEC Practice at Egnyte discusses data security in the AEC industry, particularly in the context of AI. The post Safeguarding AEC Data: Best Practices and Insights from Egnyte’s Kevin Soohoo appeared first on AEC Business.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Precast segmental viaduct construction for HS2’s Delta Junction required a challenge to long-established standards and led to the deployment of a UK-first installation method. The post How standards are being challenged on HS2’s Delta Junction viaducts appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

OCTOBER 16, 2024

HS2 contractors have begun piling work for the new Curzon Street Station in Birmingham.

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Equipment World

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The 60- and 70-ton trucks have more horsepower, improved fuel efficiency and enhanced driver assistance features compared to the -8 models.

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The UK’s aviation regulator has announced significant changes that will enable drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) for infrastructure inspection and site security. The post New aviation policy paves way for drone asset inspections beyond line of sight appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Col. George D. Scott, the award acknowledges a PHCC member who has provided years of service and unselfish devotion to the association and to the industry.

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hinkley Point C has hit another milestone with the successful lift of the final 423t liner ring into place on the second reactor, which is being built 20-30% faster than the first. The post Hinkley Point C | Final 423t liner ring lifted into place on second reactor building appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Placements

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Career Pathways for Civil Engineers in Australia: Skills, Trends, and Opportunities Discover the dynamic career opportunities for civil engineers in Australia, including essential skills, latest industry trends, and emerging growth areas in 2024. The post Career Pathways for Civil Engineers in Australia: Skills, Trends, and Opportunities appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Network Rail underspent by £99M and failed to complete 72 projects in its programme to make stations more accessible during Control Period 6 (CP6), 2019 to 2024. The post Network Rail underspent by £99M on its accessibility programme during last five years appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Roads Online

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Image: minister.infrastructure.gov.au The $1.162 billion Federal and Queensland government-funded Gympie Bypass has opened to traffic, cutting travel times, improving motorist safety, and access and flood immunity. The project has included construction of a new 26-kilometres, four-lane divided highway between the existing Bruce Highway interchange at Woondum, just south of Gympie, and Curra in Queensland.

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New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Noventa, a company based in Canada, has bought three heat from wastewater assets from from Scottish Water Horizons with intention to repower and improve them. The post Noventa buys Scottish Water heat-from-wastewater assets to improve district heating appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Administrators of a £68m-turnover collapsed fit-out specialist have suspended their collection of outstanding debts following months of painstaking work. Following “several months of pursuing the remaining debts with no significant developments”, administrators for fit-out specialist Twenty 1 Construction have decided to suspend that work after… The post Administrators halt debt pursuit in collapsed contractor case appeared first on Construction News.

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