Industry Updates
Thinking Huts Aims ‘to Cross the Frontier’ of School Construction
Every day, it seems like a new innovation makes lives easier, particularly for people working in the construction industry. With each one, we wonder how we could have done the job without that new technology in the first place. And 3-D technology may be poised to provide school construction at a much faster, easier rate […]
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Social Media Can Help Builders Recruit the Next Generation
It all seems like a long time ago, but even before the outbreak of COVID-19, construction companies were busy trying to find the next generation of workers. With so much work out there, it seemed like builders were fighting over subcontractors as well as who they could get to replace retirees. Now that builders have […]
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6 Ways to Stay Compliant With Coronavirus Relief Programs
As destructive as the COVID-19 crisis has been to the U.S. construction business, including a record 975,000 jobs lost in April 2020 alone, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), it likely would have been worse had Uncle Sam not stepped in with emergency relief measures like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). With the construction unemployment […]
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ABC Shares its ‘DNA’ With Builders to Improve Safety
When work starts on a job site, there is nothing that builders want less than an accident. Many firms continuously make safety their No. 1 priority, and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is helping them hone their skills so that their employees never have to suffer these unfortunate incidents. As reported by the South Jersey Observer, […]
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Time for Contractors to Show They ‘CARE’
The tragic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis has had a ripple effect upon the entire world as well as nearly every industry. People are taking the time to listen and take a stand against hatred and discrimination, and the Associated General Contractors of America’s latest initiative will help them do that. The association is […]
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USGBC Guides The ‘First Step’ To a Healthier Future
It seemed like only yesterday that the building and construction industry was just getting its bearings on LEED and all of its requirements. But now, thanks to COVID-19, we live in a different world, and people will have to get used to some new guidelines from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This week, the […]
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Wood Rodgers Continues Service with the Help of Workspot
As a civil engineer at Wood Rodgers, Eunice Oprea, EIT, uses AutoCAD daily through her Workspot cloud workstation. Working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been an ideal situation. Many found themselves in a lurch, having to make do with limited resources. But what if one company had been prepared for such a […]
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Builders Need to Shed Old Habits During Pandemic
It’s not easy to find a contractor that is not doing its absolute best to keep safe during COVID-19. But adapting to these new practices can require some adjustment as firms shed and unlearn some of the practices they followed for years. Spectrum News NY1 observed this when it visited a project site in the […]
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7 Innovative Ways To Cut Construction Labor Costs
The construction industry is an industry beaming with profitability potential. However, high labor costs, high tax rates and unavoidable overhead costs can make profitability a challenging thing to achieve. The first step to increasing net revenue lies in cutting unnecessary costs. Cutting expenses in the construction industry is an uphill battle. The cost of labor […]
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Tips for Getting Back to Work During the Pandemic
States across the nation are lifting stay-at-home orders and allowing businesses to reopen and employees to return to work. While for many this has brought a sense of relief, for businesses and employers it brings a new set of challenges as uncertainty about the virus remains high. The construction industry is no exception. Return-to-Work Order […]
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