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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry had a labor shortage and skilled workers were a challenge to find and keep without having deliberate plans in place. But with the ...
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According to Architects Newspaper, a mid-year update to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast indicates that spending on nonresidential building projects is on ...
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Research by Dodge Data and Analytics found that improvement in nonresidential and nonbuilding activity pushed construction starts higher during the month of June. According to a press release issued ...
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Though it has allowed construction projects to largely resume, the city of New York is actively seeking out crews that are violating the city's strict orders for protocols that will help prevent ...
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Construction Business Owner Magazine announced this week that they are accepting nominations for top females working in the construction industry so they can recognize and honor the important work ...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on throughout communities in the United States, home building experts are increasingly predicting that the way in which homes are designed will be forever changed by the ...
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Associated Builders and Contractors announced the cancellation of ABC Convention 2020, which was scheduled for Aug. 17-19 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, which includes the National Craft ...
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Though they acknowledge that loosening environmental rules helps them, 71 percent of the readers of Construction Dive who participated in a survey said there should be no further roll-backs of ...
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The construction industry added 158,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last ...
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When Kim Dorer’s employer downsized and swallowed her job as a human resources executive in the process, she found herself thinking deeply about whether getting another HR job was the right thing to ...
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According to a study published by Builder , millennials and Baby Boomers say they will be looking to move to a new residence sooner rather than later because of COVID-19. The study, called the America ...
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With a shortage of green space in many metro areas plus a growing air pollution problem, a number of contractors around the world are implementing “living walls” into their designs to lift moods and ...
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The construction labor shortage has been the number one issue for the booming industry over the past decade, with no solution in sight. However, in Portland, Oregon that is not the case. ToolBelt has ...
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With no shortage of competition in the residential or commercial construction industries, contractors need to do more than put their name on a jobsite sign to increase visibility. There are a lot of ...
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As the construction industry reopens in California and across the United States, BuildCenter , a software spinoff from COBE Construction, Inc., is offering a free health screening tool and attendance ...
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A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America along with data from Procore, a construction technology firm, found a mixed bag of results in the answers collected from more than 600 ...
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Despite the fact that the homebuilding market increased less in May than expected, construction industry analysts are buoyed by an influx of permit requests that they say bode well for the ...
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry has been unprecedented, with job sites around the world shut down or limited in scope for weeks on end as authorities worked to contain ...
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With the number of CBD products exploding around the world, growers of hemp – the plant from which CBD oil is extracted – are looking for inventive ways to repurpose tens of thousands of acres of hemp ...
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The construction industry is rebounding heartily after being slumped for months by coronavirus concerns, with 464,000 net new jobs added in May according to Associated Builders and Contractors. It’s ...
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Sometimes life goes in a full circle and brings adults back to the earliest dreams they can recall having. To wit, when George Gavrilis was a little boy, he used to hang off of the side of the grocery ...
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While most would agree that the federal government has acted swiftly to institute economic relief packages in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they would also agree that trying to comprehend the ...
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While construction workers are very conscious of safety when it comes to things like falls or machinery accidents, they might not realize that research shows those working in the construction industry ...
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With the strain that the coronavirus pandemic has put on every corner of society, it does not surprise mental health professionals that it has taken a toll on the stability of some people. For ...
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Construction sites are busy places, always humming with activity as workers hustle to keep the project on track and on time. Along with the tools and materials and hard workers on the job site, ...
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CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit, has launched the 2020 Construction Startup Competition, a program that encourages construction innovators worldwide to compete for startup ...
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A new executive order by the federal government has some contractors wondering if their projects will be in compliance according to the new Buy American rules set forth in May. According to ...
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Job site waste is not only unsightly but can also be dangerous. Injuries such as cuts, scrapes, punctures, strains, sprains, and eye injuries can easily happen to workers. While those are relatively ...
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Associated Builders and Contractors today announced 92 Excellence in Construction® winning projects collectively worth nearly $2.9 billion, which will be presented during ABC Convention 2020 in ...
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According to Construction Marketing Blog, more than 91 percent of the construction professionals they surveyed use LinkedIn, making it one of the most dynamic places available for people in this ...
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After the long winter months halted work on a great many job sites, construction firms are back to work with gusto. But the spring months hold some unique challenges for contractors and their crews, ...
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You see them everywhere: giant metal dumpsters of various colors and sizes parked in front of houses and construction sites all over town. They probably have different company names and phone numbers ...
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Acknowledging that construction workers face unique challenges in workplace safety during the coronavirus pandemic, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration has released a set of guidelines ...
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An article published in Building Magazine says research conducted recently found that construction workers in the United Kingdom are among the most optimistic when asked about their job security, ...
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Though many carry a “tough as nails” persona to the job site, the reality is that virtually all construction workers take health and safety very seriously, particularly now with the spread of ...
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Home improvement season is upon us and garages by the thousands are being decluttered on these warm spring weekends. The best way to cart off junk is with a rented dumpster, but there are a few things ...
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Construction crews in three states will be heading back to work after governors rolled back the ruling that members of the construction industry must adhere to the shelter-in-place rules. Michigan, ...
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If you’re like any of a few million people stuck at home during the pandemic, you’re probably thinking about getting at some of those home projects that have been on the back burner for a while. ...
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As communities scramble to prepare for coronavirus patients, contractors around the country have been called on to step up and provide the manpower needed to create additional hospital space, ...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt ordinary life, few places is that disruption being felt more keenly than the workplace. Though the construction industry is still reporting to job sites ...
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When it comes to waste management – whether it’s for a smallish basement cleaning project or a whole-house siding job – dumpster rental is definitely the way to go when it comes to waste removal. It ...
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A survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America in partnership with software firm Autodesk found that 80 percent of the construction companies they contacted say they can’t find ...
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Thanks to activism by the Associated General Contractors of America, a wider group of construction companies will be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program authorized under the umbrella of the ...
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When Pete and Natalie Marsden planned the March 2020 opening of their Redbox+ business, they could have never foreseen the desperate state the world would be in during that time due to Covid-19. But a ...
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It’s a fact: Construction crew members need to use a bathroom during their workday, but plenty of employers let workers hoof it down to the local convenience store rather than providing a portable ...
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With the United States increasingly rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is no shortage of confusion over governmental orders halting nonessential business, especially in the construction industry. ...
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The August weather in much of the U.S. brings on some high temps and some high humidity. At redbox+ we know how hard our customers work and we see you and the job site crew getting after it. We see it ...
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In a recent article related to the roofing industry one of the major concerns listed as impacting roofing contractors was finding qualified workers. In fact, 88% of Commercial roofing contractors and ...
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Having an understanding of roll-off dumpster sizes and their measurements is important in helping select the right size container for the project at hand. Roll-off dumpsters typically come in four ...
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Demolition contractors and construction and demolition (C&D) recyclers throughout the Midwest say that business is booming like never before. Demolition contractors and construction and demolition ...
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