Construction Dive

JANUARY 25, 2023

December project starts grew 27%, the first end-of-year monthly gain since 2017, according to Dodge.

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Wholsen Construction

JANUARY 24, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Sarah Kneller, PE, CHC, has been promoted to Vice President of Construction for Wohlsen’s Pennsylvania Region. In her new role, Sarah will oversee all. The post Wohlsen Announces Vice President of Construction appeared first on Wohlsen Construction.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

Managing construction HR can be a complex challenge, but modern technologies are simplifying the human resources processes.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 27, 2023

Inflation has ballooned worldwide in recent months, and there's no question that small construction businesses are feeling the pinch. Supplies cost more, employees are hard to find, and your profits are shrinking. This can lead to operating at a loss - spending more money than you make. Otherwise, you will eventually run out of cash reserves and be out of business.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

The $500,000-minimum fine for a felony targets contractors that have a “poor safety culture,” one attorney said.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 24, 2023

Significant improvement of evaluation and maintenance building infrastructure is required to reverse the legacy of environmental and financial waste. Significant Improvement of Evaluation and Maintenance of Building Infrastructure requires accelerated adoption of readily available robust programmatic tools and support services that analyze and reduce both risk and cost.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner's "How Big Things Get Done" stems from Flyvbjerg's work at Oxford University studying megaprojects.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 26, 2023

The buildout follows strong demand growth for high-quality active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as a positive outlook for manufacturing construction.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2023

Fact: R epresentation matters , and it greatly affects your employee recruitment and retention. This is why diversity and inclusion programs are vital to building a solid workforce in your construction firm. Multiple studies have shown that diverse teams are more innovative and perform better. A study by Boston Consulting Group found that firms led by diverse management teams see higher revenues.

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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.

Construction Management

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 23, 2023

In today’s economic environment it may be time to rethink Preventive Maintenance, lower costs 30%-40%, and extend system life up to 10x. While most facilities management teams have a preventive maintenance program, there is only one source for PM tasks, checklists, AND locally researched costs for EVERY FREQUENCY (daily, weekly, monthly, annually… ), and that is Four BT, LCC (4BT)!

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LetsBuild

JANUARY 27, 2023

How much time do you and your crew lose each day because you’re stuck working on time-consuming administrative tasks? If you’re like most foremen and site managers, it’s more than you’d like to admit—construction professionals spend over one-third of their time on non-productive activities. As a result, on-site activities get delayed, causing you to miss deadlines and go over budget trying to make up for that wasted time.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 23, 2023

As they look to the year ahead, contractors want to know how frayed supply chains, inflation and labor shortages will affect their business.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

The start of the new year brings new and enhanced functionality across Autodesk Construction Cloud. This month, we’re excited to release feature additions and enhancements to Autodesk Build across cost, project management, data, and more. Check out the latest updates for Autodesk Build. Admin Releases Notifications | New Project Frequency Defaults Reports | ‘Updated by’ column in Report Templates Assets | Progress Tracking + Assets Assets | Asset Category Permissions Cost Management Releases C

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Practical Law Construction

JANUARY 25, 2023

In a previous blog , I explored one aspect of the statutory reallocation of risk for the costs of works to remedy building safety issues in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). The focus of that blog was the new landlord’s certificate, designed as a tool for the landlord to communicate with leaseholders as to whether it is “responsible” for defects, or whether it meets the “contribution condition” in the BSA 2022.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Read more on the proper steps to ensure your commercial investment runs smoothly. 1. Find a Location The development process begins with identifying a suitable location and assessing its potential for development.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 25, 2023

eTakeoff, Topcon, RedTeam and others have recently released new products and updates to keep construction projects running on time and on budget.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

The infrastructure pipeline ballooned to $248 billion in the 2021-22 State and Federal Budgets, and movement to net zero is ramping up across the board. In an industry nearing capacity, the usual tools won’t be enough to meet the volume of demand. Nor will they bring emissions and waste down to an acceptable level. Innovation in construction can seem like a daunting task, especially when you consider how our most significant achievements in building occurred thousands of years ago.

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Construction Management

The Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

Modular construction has been trending due to its quality, safety and scheduling benefits.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 26, 2023

Southern California staging and integration facility for floating wind energy systems would be largest at a U.S. seaport, officials said Jan. 28.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 26, 2023

The federal government is considering more labor-friendly rules, as worker groups push for joint employer wage theft laws.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2023

Talent has been a long-standing issue for UK construction companies. A fundamental issue is that there aren’t enough people in the industry; over the last twelve months there have been an average of 38,000 vacancies each quarter , the highest since records began. This directly impacts businesses. Our research into UK construction found that one in three companies are currently finding it difficult to recruit (36%).

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 24, 2023

We discuss how M&E subcontractors can use construction field software to increase productivity, compliance, and profits.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 24, 2023

The city missed its court-approved deadline last fall, and an unclear amount of work remains ahead of a new one set for August.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 24, 2023

Presenters at AGC’s recent conference discussed how company culture impacts project safety.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2023

Once you purchase an excavator for your construction business, you’re well on your way to performing a wide range of tasks efficiently. However, the excavator won’t be the only thing you need to purchase to achieve optimal productivity. You might also need to buy many different excavator attachments. With dozens of options on the market and only a limited budget to work with, you might be curious about the most important attachments you need to buy to get business underway.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

Construction Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 24, 2023

From safety and compliance to improving your team's productivity, we delve into why specialist subcontractor software is made for roofers and scaffold

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 25, 2023

With its facility monitoring beta program, Autodesk says it's unlocked the power of BIM to facilities management without contractors having to perform labor-intensive recreation of BIM data.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 24, 2023

Designed and built by a Parsons/Tutor Perini joint venture, the project is the Port Authority's largest New Jersey expenditure ever.

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