Industry Updates
6 Areas Contractors Should Focus on for A Future Recovery
6 Areas Contractors Should Focus on for A Future Recovery 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 COVID-19 pandemic started. As firms work their way through their backlog of projects, they have taken […]
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 […]
Read MoreSEO Strategies Can Help Construction Professionals Reach More Customers
iStock/GOCMEN Living in the digital age, the internet is used for just about everything. With this considered, it is important to create a strong online presence for your business. When people in your area are searching for construction companies, you want to be at or near the top of the first search results page to […]
Read MoreHow Cold Weather Can Impact Construction Teams
iStock/Cineberg Summer might be the best time to start a construction project, but deadlines don’t always cooperate — leaving you working through the winter to get things done. How can cold weather impact construction teams, and how can you prevent these impacts from slowing things down? Contending With Snowfall During the winter months, snowfall is […]
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Many Construction Workers Face ‘Overlapping’ COVID Risks
Many Construction Workers Face ‘Overlapping’ COVID Risks We all know construction workers are at higher risk for workplace injuries than people in most other professions. A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests they are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, too. UT researchers found that construction workers in central Texas were […]
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Organizations Collaborate to Protect Worker Safety
Organizations Collaborate to Protect Worker Safety The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) signed a three-year memorandum of understanding to advance workplace safety and health in the electrical construction industry. The two organizations said they will share best practices and work cooperatively to advance issues of common interest, increase opportunities for continuing education […]
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3 Ways to Run a Safer Job Site
iStock/Oranat Taesuwan Safety should be built into every aspect of a project, from initial planning to completion. But I’ve worked in the trenches. I know when you’re dealing with day-to-day issues caused by everything from material delays to the weather. It’s challenging to keep safety at the top of your priority list. Leaders who fail […]
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How the Roles of Project Managers Have Changed During the Pandemic
iStock/Drazen Zigic Armed with a deep understanding of finance and the building process, controlling a construction job in terms of time and money has always been the core of a project manager’s role. Today, that definition has been — to put it mildly — stretched. The advent of the coronavirus has rewritten the PM playbook. Project […]
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Nobody Wins When Construction Projects Are Underbid
iStock/Tero Vesalainen The lower a contractor’s bid, the better its chance of securing work, especially in a sluggish economy. Everyone likes a bargain, and awarding agencies are no exception. But when a contractor underbids a project’s actual costs, everyone stands to get burned. In the case of government-funded projects, however, it may even be obligated […]
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