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Survey ranks toughest construction jobs

Construction Dive

JANUARY 15, 2020

Roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical work seems to be the most difficult to master, according to contractors and consumers responding to a recent CraftJack survey.

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New York contractors boost pay, benefits to fight labor shortages

Construction Dive

MAY 15, 2025

A report that surveyed more than 200 contractors in New York also highlighted workforce development programs, flexible work options and mental health resources.

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Theodolite Surveying - Principles, Working and Types

Prodyogi

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Theodolite surveying is the most precise surveying technique in the construction industry that enables the measurement of horizontal and vertical angles of a point on the earth's surface easily.

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Surveying Engineering

Trust translates to better financial, organizational performance for contractors, survey shows

Construction Dive

MARCH 12, 2020

Despite the benefits of high levels of trust in an organization, only 63% of construction companies surveyed said they have "very high" levels.

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Conducting Effective Site Surveys: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices

Construction Placements

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Conducting Effective Site Surveys: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices Discover the essential steps, tools, and techniques for conducting effective site surveys. The post Conducting Effective Site Surveys: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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Surveying Site Planning Geotechnical Engineering Mapping

3 in 5 road builders experienced a work zone crash in last year

Construction Dive

MAY 28, 2025

Contractors believe more can be done to protect workers and motorists alike, with 47% of respondents to an AGC survey saying jobsites are a greater risk now than a year ago.

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Zoning Surveying

CONDITION SURVEY ENHANCES SUSTAINABILITY OF HISTORIC LONDON PROPERTY

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

PROTECTING unique architectural elements, one of London’s Grade II listed buildings has undergone a condition and sustainability survey to preserve its 140-year-old heritage. Following the survey, Pick Everard grouped the recommended remediations into projects that can be delivered while the tenancy is empty to ensure minimal disruption.

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Surveying Sustainability Energy Conservation Historic Preservation

The 2024 Housing Giants Survey Is Now Open!

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 2024 Housing Giants Survey Is Now Open! What We Need From You To submit your company's data for the 2024 rankings, to be published in the May/June 2024 issue of Pro Builder magazine and online, please complete the Housing Giants Survey , which requires your company information for calendar year 2023 or your latest fiscal year.

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Introduction to Surveying

Civil Engineer Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Surveying is the art of making measurements of objects on, above or beneath the ground to show their relative positions on paper. Less precisely the term Surveying is used to the measurement of objects in their horizontal positions. The relative position required is either horizontal, or vertical, or both.

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Surveying Engineering Building Codes

Inspections of the Surduc Dam advanced with airborne LiDAR surveying

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Montreux, Switzerland – TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision surveying equipment, and Graphein, an EU service integrator for the construction industry, recently had a use case on the Surduc Dam inspections (EU) with the aerial TOPODRONE LiDAR 200+. UAV dam surveys improve inspection safety and efficiency. ‘UAV

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Participate in the Zweig Group’s 2024 Financial Performance Survey and Capture Benefits

Civil + Structural Engineer

MARCH 22, 2024

The deadline to participate in Zweig Group’s 2024 Financial Performance Survey is just a few weeks away and your input is key; all data collected is confidential. Survey participants will receive 50 to 75 percent off any Zweig Group report of their choice; there are more than 20 from which to choose.

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Surveying Landscaping Contracts Sustainability

Construction industry has mixed view on Budget measures, survey reveals

Construction News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Some 28 per cent thought it was actively bad for the sector, with issues like higher National Insurance rates potentially… The post Construction industry has mixed view on Budget measures, survey reveals appeared first on Construction News.

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Budgeting Surveying

Survey finds AI has taken hold in AEC

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Despite increased technology adoption, 72% of firms rely on paper documents for one or more phases of the building process, the new report found.

Surveying

ZenaTech Acquires KJM Land Surveying LLC, a Second Acquisition to Accelerate Drone Innovation in Land Surveys and Establish a Southeast Base for its Drone as a Service Business

Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 23, 2025

This is ZenaTechs second acquisition as part of a larger roll-up strategy to disrupt the land survey industry by accelerating the use of drones for speed, accuracy and innovation benefits. We have the opportunity to significantly disrupt the land survey business at scale using drone technologies.

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Surveying Building Optimization Mapping Building Design

Survey signals warning for data center construction

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

About 26% of respondents reported a decrease in data center proposal activity, but other observers still see growth ahead.

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Uncrewed vessels begin seabed surveys for next England–Scotland interconnector

New Civil Engineer

MAY 20, 2025

A fleet of four uncrewed survey vessels (USVs) launched from the North Yorkshire coast at the end of April to begin a two-month seabed survey along the proposed route of the Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL5) interconnector.

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Surveying Engineering

Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2020

For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?

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Surveying Construction Management

raSmith Provides Site Design and Surveying Services for Olympia Fields, Oconomowoc

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, is working with developer Wangard Partners on a multi-story mixed-use development at Olympia Fields in Oconomowoc, Wis. Multi-Story Mixed-Use Development Will Be the Latest Addition at Olympia Fields BROOKFIELD, Wis.

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Drone hits builder during site survey flight

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 12, 2023

A drone fell from the sky and hit a construction worker during a site inspection flight on a housing site in Lancashire. A report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the drone suffered a rapid loss of battery power above the Garsteng site.

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Surveying Inspection

Majority of surveyed contractors experienced crashes on highway jobsites

Construction Dive

MAY 29, 2024

Road builders believe a greater police presence and stricter work zone speeding enforcement are key to decreasing collisions.

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Zweig Group and illuceo inc. Announce Strategic Partnership – “AEC People and Culture Survey” to launch November 15

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This collaboration begins with Zweig Group and illuceo launching a co-branded DEI survey, the AEC People and Culture Survey, set to launch on November 15. In Zweig Group’s 2023 Best Firms to Work For survey, employees overwhelmingly identified culture as the most vital element to their work experience.

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The need for speed can lead to problems on projects, engineers say

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The push to accelerate construction and a lack of maintenance on existing infrastructure and buildings are top concerns for structural engineers, a new survey found.

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Engineering Surveying Maintenance

Architects and engineers are relying daily on AI to design infrastructure, Arup survey reveals

New Civil Engineer

MAY 7, 2025

More than a third of engineers and architects are relying on Artificial Intelligence (AI) every day to design infrastructure and the wider built environment, according to a new global Arup survey. The post Architects and engineers are relying daily on AI to design infrastructure, Arup survey reveals appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Zweig Group Research Participation

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

Consider contributing your input to one or more of Zweig Group’s research surveys. Here are some of our surveys open for participation: Salary Survey These reports are an industry standard for firm leaders and human resources directors looking to benchmark their staff’s compensation.

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Construction Dive readers concur: Cellphones negatively affecting jobsite productivity, safety

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In Part 2 of an in-depth look at personal phone use, anecdotal survey results expand on the management, and sometimes lack thereof, of this "dangerous distraction."

Surveying

Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Celebrates Grand Opening of City of San Diego Fire Station 52 at Torrey Pines

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For this 30,000-square-foot facility, Latitude 33 provided surveys, site design, grading plans, public improvement plans, storm water quality management plan, construction support & staking, and project coordination. The firm recently partnered with STK Architecture and Cox Construction Co.

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Engineering Site Planning Public Works Facility Management

Readers Respond: COVID-19 has increased competition among contractors

Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2020

In this week's survey, Construction Dive readers said that while more construction companies are competing for the same jobs, some firms are "buying" work by lowballing their bids.

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Despite elevated fears, contractors still lack cyber insurance

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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Readers Respond: Don't shut down sites in high-risk areas

Construction Dive

JUNE 25, 2020

In response to last week's survey, Construction Dive readers weigh in on whether jobsites should close to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in states like Florida, Texas and California, where cases are surging.

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APM Steam Supports Facility Preparedness for Winter with Steam Trap Surveys

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As cold weather approaches, APM Steam urges facilities to prepare their steam systems for increased demands with these surveys, which are crucial for maintaining energy efficiency, operational integrity, and safety in steam distribution systems, especially during the colder months.

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Surveying Energy Efficiency Piping Installation Facility Management

Poor leadership pushing women out of construction

Construction Dive

MARCH 6, 2025

A majority of women want to advance their careers but don’t see growth opportunities, a new survey found.

Surveying

Modular Monitor: How GCs, trades and architects view offsite construction, by the numbers

Construction Dive

MARCH 2, 2020

Responses from a Dodge survey show that the professions are aligned on some aspects and at odds on others. Here's what the data might mean for the future of modular construction.

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Modular Construction Surveying

Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

Construction Dive

AUGUST 29, 2024

Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

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Report: Real estate leasing will continue to expand in 2020

Construction Dive

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Commercial Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey found that medical space will outpace office and industrial leasing, but there are market red flags that could impact contractors building in these sectors.

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10 Benefits of Engagement Surveys for Your Construction Workforce

CCR Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2025

An engagement survey helps you understand your teams needs and how they feel about their work. Here are several reasons to use an employee engagement survey for your construction workforce. Spot Problems Early Engagement surveys help identify issues before they grow into bigger problems.

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Report: US cities' massive budget cuts impact infrastructure, capital expenses

Construction Dive

JUNE 30, 2020

As some projects continue, others may not take off as municipalities slash budgets and the coronavirus continues to threaten the country, a survey from the National League of Cities found.

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Budgeting Surveying

Crane count tumbles 10%

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The number of construction cranes in North America decreased in 12 out of 14 cities surveyed in Rider Levett Bucknall’s most recent report.

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AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2024

About 80% of contractors have a hard time staffing projects, yet the majority still need more skilled workers, a survey of Associated General Contractors of America members found.

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Readers Respond: COVID-19 will disrupt construction for at least another year

Construction Dive

JULY 30, 2020

Construction Dive readers who answered our latest survey voiced a growing acceptance, and concern, over the novel coronavirus persisting well into 2021 and beyond.

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Readers Respond: PPP loans help keep workers on payroll

Construction Dive

JULY 16, 2020

Of the 92% of respondents to a Construction Dive survey who received Paycheck Protection Program funding, many hope the loans will be forgiven.

Surveying

London office revamps rise to all-time high

Construction Enquirer

MAY 22, 2023

According to Deloitte’s Summer 2023 London Office Crane Survey the race to avoid stranded assets has seen 37 office refurbishments start covering 3.2m Overall new office starts have risen by almost 80%, when compared to the previous Winter survey. in contrast and has seen a steady decline in activity over the past few survey periods.

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Real Estate Development Energy Efficiency Surveying Infrastructure Development

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2023

AGC called upon legislators and motorists alike to improve roadwork safety as part of its highway contractor survey.

Zoning

Zoning Surveying

Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report

Construction Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

A new productivity survey shows workers worry about the accuracy of the information they get from artificial intelligence.

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Trends Survey Reveals 4 Residential Design Trends Driven by Rising Costs

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Higher costs are having an effect on the design of production homes. New research indicates where the pinch points are most intense.

Surveying

Survey ranks toughest construction jobs

New York contractors boost pay, benefits to fight labor shortages

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Theodolite Surveying - Principles, Working and Types

Trust translates to better financial, organizational performance for contractors, survey shows

Conducting Effective Site Surveys: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices

3 in 5 road builders experienced a work zone crash in last year

CONDITION SURVEY ENHANCES SUSTAINABILITY OF HISTORIC LONDON PROPERTY

The 2024 Housing Giants Survey Is Now Open!

Introduction to Surveying

Inspections of the Surduc Dam advanced with airborne LiDAR surveying

Participate in the Zweig Group’s 2024 Financial Performance Survey and Capture Benefits

Construction industry has mixed view on Budget measures, survey reveals

Survey finds AI has taken hold in AEC

ZenaTech Acquires KJM Land Surveying LLC, a Second Acquisition to Accelerate Drone Innovation in Land Surveys and Establish a Southeast Base for its Drone as a Service Business

Survey signals warning for data center construction

Uncrewed vessels begin seabed surveys for next England–Scotland interconnector

Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration

raSmith Provides Site Design and Surveying Services for Olympia Fields, Oconomowoc

Drone hits builder during site survey flight

Majority of surveyed contractors experienced crashes on highway jobsites

Zweig Group and illuceo inc. Announce Strategic Partnership – “AEC People and Culture Survey” to launch November 15

The need for speed can lead to problems on projects, engineers say

Architects and engineers are relying daily on AI to design infrastructure, Arup survey reveals

Zweig Group Research Participation

Construction Dive readers concur: Cellphones negatively affecting jobsite productivity, safety

Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Celebrates Grand Opening of City of San Diego Fire Station 52 at Torrey Pines

Readers Respond: COVID-19 has increased competition among contractors

Despite elevated fears, contractors still lack cyber insurance

Readers Respond: Don't shut down sites in high-risk areas

APM Steam Supports Facility Preparedness for Winter with Steam Trap Surveys

Poor leadership pushing women out of construction

Modular Monitor: How GCs, trades and architects view offsite construction, by the numbers

Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

Report: Real estate leasing will continue to expand in 2020

10 Benefits of Engagement Surveys for Your Construction Workforce

Report: US cities' massive budget cuts impact infrastructure, capital expenses

Crane count tumbles 10%

AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024

Readers Respond: COVID-19 will disrupt construction for at least another year

Readers Respond: PPP loans help keep workers on payroll

London office revamps rise to all-time high

Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year

Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report

Trends Survey Reveals 4 Residential Design Trends Driven by Rising Costs

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