What contractors need to know for 2024
Construction Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 13, 2024
Financing woes, soaring material prices and waning demand are causing auto and battery makers to delay jobs, even those that have already started.
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Construction Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
To combat the labor shortage, John Mielke, senior director of apprenticeship for ABC, says contractors need to provide more on-ramps to careers in the industry.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The controversial highway widening project, one of Texas’ largest infrastructure efforts, is expected to take 18 years to complete.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 4, 2024
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Construction Dive
JULY 2, 2024
Released this morning, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The facility in Louisiana’s Richland Parish will span more than 4 million square feet and ranks as the tech giant’s largest AI investment to date.
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Poor training, bad bosses and other frustrations can drive away new recruits to the construction industry, writes a Texas quality control manager.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Expect machines trained on “large behavior models,” more mass timber, prefab and 3D printing. But always keep jobsite safety in mind, experts say.
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 Dive
OCTOBER 2, 2024
After several months of cooling, which experts speculate was mostly confined to the residential sector, unfilled positions increased by 138,000 in August.
Construction Dive
JULY 26, 2024
The Reston, Virginia-based builder continues to work on the Port Arthur project’s first phase, a $13 billion undertaking that will finish between 2027 and 2028.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
GCs need to thoroughly vet subcontractors, use careful contract language and lean on labor partnerships to limit their risk, attorneys say.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 20, 2024
Lower state DOT staffing levels correspond with higher project costs, while a lack of contractor competition drives up prices, researchers found.
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.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
About one in five U.S. workplace deaths occurred in construction in 2023, per newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
As Construction Suicide Prevention Week begins, experts urge firms to cultivate a “culture of care” to support workers.
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The American building industry has thrived in recent years while growth has eluded contractors in many other countries. Here’s why.
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Construction Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Illegal immigration has dominated the headlines during this election season, but building pros are calling for help to get skilled workers to jobsites.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As the industry continues to evolve, tech-savvy younger workers are key to its future success, writes consultant (and Gen Zer) Fulton Cure.
Construction Dive
MAY 30, 2024
With a state law restricting local governments from mandating heat safety on the horizon, immigrant laborers say bosses refuse their calls for relief.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Work stoppages across East and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes and delivery issues, construction experts say.
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 Dive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The department will use the funds to pay agencies for responding to and cleaning up after the March 26 collapse.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Touchplan, a production planning platform, captured data from over 321,000 scheduled tasks over the past year to compile the reasons.
Construction Dive
JUNE 5, 2024
Economists theorize that this drop is mostly among home builders and commercial contractors are still short on workers.
Construction Dive
MAY 9, 2024
At a Wednesday event, Assistant Labor Secretary Doug Parker charged industry leaders with creating an environment that expects workers to speak up about hazards.
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ERP deployment options such as SaaS, PaaS, on-premises, and hybrid models directly impact your firm's scalability, security, and integration capabilities. This guide reviews how each approach supports key priorities such as managing complex projects, maintaining data sovereignty, and achieving seamless collaboration. By understanding the nuances of these options, you can make decisions that enhance your ERP's performance while aligning with budget and long-term goals.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 25, 2024
Paying workers off the books robs them of their benefits and hurts contractors who follow the rules by making them less competitive, said a Century Foundation researcher.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Relatives of three of the six construction workers who died March 26 in Baltimore are filing suit against the cargo ship Dali’s owner and manager.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 1, 2024
A Guam contractor faces over $1 million in penalties for an alleged history of failing to protect workers in trenches.
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