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Amazon delays groundbreaking for HQ2’s second phase

Construction Dive

The company said the first phase of its $2.5 billion Arlington, Virginia, headquarters project will still be complete in June.

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Wolgast Corporation Marks 75th Anniversary

Wolgast Corporation

Wolgast Corporation Marks 75th Anniversary! Saginaw, MI - For the first 52 years, the Wolgast family owned and operated Wolgast Corporation. Started by Gerald Wolgast as G.H. Wolgast Masonry in 1948, his motto of “Do it right the first time, every time” has been his legacy that still steers the company today. Gerald’s sons, Lynn and the late Patrick and Mark Wolgast left their own legacy on the general contracting company by diversifying to include Design-Build and Construction Management servic

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Jacobs wins $500M water reuse facility build in Los Angeles

Construction Dive

The Dallas-based construction services firm will deliver the project under a progressive design-build contract, according to the release.

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Seven Ways Your Construction Business Can Market Its Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

When you go into business as a tradesperson, you often focus on performing your trade to the best of your ability – as it should be. With time, the quality of your work will speak for itself, which is the most valuable testimonial of all. Before the internet was commercially available, just as many experts advised contractors about the layout and design of yellow page ads and which books to spend money on, I say you spend money because that is what it was - Marketing.

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How Top Construction Firms Reinvent Cost Control

Construction firms that rely on fixed budgets and outdated procurement methods are losing ground fast. This guide reveals how market leaders are managing financial risk by shifting to incremental budgeting, regional sourcing, and real-time cost tracking. Learn how to structure contracts with price protections, streamline procurement workflows with automation, and avoid labor cost increases with smarter workforce planning.

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7 ways to improve your construction schedule

LetsBuild

What’s the biggest struggle that you face as a project manager? If you answered staying on schedule, you’re not alone. Less than one-third of contractors finish their tasks on time and on budget. So if you don’t want your next project to end up as another statistic for missed deadlines, you need to improve your construction schedule. We’ll discuss five techniques you can use to create a construction schedule that keeps your project on track. 1.

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Next Level Spotlight: Teammate of the Quarter 2022 Award Winners

Next Level Performance

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes As experts in the employee incentive and engagement industry, we know its essential that the strategies we implement for clients are not different from how we celebrate our own teammates. After all, we value every member of our team and the contributions they make. Each quarter, we gather as a team to recognize teammates nominated by colleagues for exceptional performance and service, as well as demonstrating our core CARES values of Collaboration, Accountabilit

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EPA Sends $2.4B to States to Boost Water Infrastructure

ENR Construction

Funds from the 2021 infrastructure law mark the second round of clean water state revolving loan allocations.

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Canadian Real Estate Taxes Made Simple: A Comprehensive Guide

Rabbet

Understanding and accounting for the tax laws for a real estate development project is critical. This comprehensive guide gives an overview of the three main types of sales taxes that are relevant to commercial real estate developers with projects in Canada and how to better track these taxes in your project budget. Introduction In Canada, there are three main types of sales taxes: the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), and the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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Amazon Hits Pause on $2.5B HQ2 Project in Arlington, Va.

ENR Construction

Amazon is delaying its second-phase headquarters project in Arlington, Va.

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

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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Building for the future with insulated metal panels

Construction Specifier

Photo © Stéphane Brügger By Alexandre Bélisle Insulated metal panels (IMPs) are gaining popularity in the construction industry as an innovative and turnkey solution for building envelopes. Designing with IMPs gives project owners, architects, and contractors a competitive edge in today’s design-build market. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, continuous panels outperform conventional construction systems in their efficiency and longevity, while contributing to the construction of eco-friend

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FAA Awards $1B from IIJA for Air Terminal Projects Across US

ENR Construction

Orlando receives the largest dollar amount, $69 million.

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