Month: November 2020
KB Home Partners With the Well Living Lab to Learn How to Make Homes Healthier
(iStock/Prostock-Studio) There is always time to learn how to make better products for customers, and KB Home plans to do just that in its new, multiyear research project with the Well Living Lab. The organization, which was founded as a partnership between Delos and Mayo Clinic, focuses on advancing knowledge to transform indoor environments and […]
Read MoreSea Pointe Construction Lends a Helping Hand to a California Family Shelter
(Photo: Business Wire) The holidays are getting closer, which makes it a good time for builders to show their charitable side. One company doing just that is residential design/build firm Sea Pointe Construction, which recently donated and installed Omega Cabinets at Thomas House Family Shelter in Garden Grove, Calif. The shelter provides aid to those […]
Read MoreStudy Shows That Chicago is No. 1 When It Comes to Construction Jobs
iStock/Sushiman Story Highlights • Next Insurance ranks Chicago No. 1 as the best overall city for construction workers, thanks to its multiple active local and federal construction projects, which are worth billions of dollars.
Read MoreHow Residential Construction Companies Can Start Laying the Foundations for Their Future
The emerging trend of building modules, components or even homes in a manufacturing facility prior to shipment to a construction site for assembly is expanding. (iStock/Bilanol)
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4 Tips on How to Manage a Team and Stay Organized
Tracking hours in the cloud will take away the inconvenience of punching in and will prevent other workers from punching in for friends at work. (iStock/Ridofranz) Being the manager of any kind of group of people can be a challenge at times. From making sure that your employees are working and getting the job done […]
Read MoreSouthern Co. and Mississippi Power Shine Bright With Solar Roof Initiative
A Tesla Solar Roof was installed on this Habitat for Humanity Home in Hattiesburg, Miss., by Cross Roofing, a Certified Tesla Installer, in less than three days. More and more, housing projects are being built with methods that help reduce the impacts on the natural environment. Mississippi Power and Southern Co. are following that lead […]
Read More6 Areas Contractors Should Focus on for A Future Recovery
Strong communications with employees, whether they are working from home or at a job site, is always important, but even more so during the pandemic. (iStock/nensuria) In the fall of 2020, there is still uncertainty in the construction industry as construction employment remains lower in most parts of the country compared to just before the […]
Read More3-D Printing Construction Market Will Be Worth $1.5 Billion in 2027, Report Says
iStock/lucadp Story Highlights • A study finds that the global 3-D printing construction market will be worth $1.5 billion in 2027. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to account for the largest revenue share of the market over the forecast period. • Some of the advantages of the technology include more speed, better accuracy and lower […]
Read MoreThe Changing Landscape of On-Site Employee Health and Safety
iStock/richard johnson In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on-site construction operations have been dramatically altered. Beginning in March, many construction sites across the United States were temporarily shut down. Only essential projects were able to continue operations. As states begin to reopen their economies, projects are slowly resuming with some major changes to health and […]
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