Industry Updates
Why Today’s Front-line Managers Need to be Accomplished Leaders
(UPDATE: This webinar has been temporarily postponed. We will be sharing an update soon.) Does your operation have the skilled front-line managers in place who can make real-time decisions and act quickly on critical and fundamental matters? If not, your company could be setting itself up for failure. Empowering front-line managers with the skills to […]
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How CAD Can Help Reduce Construction Costs
If you’re in the construction industry, cutting costs is probably high on your priority list. Labor, equipment and operation costs are on the rise, and it can often seem like there’s no way to get ahead. Could CAD be the key to reducing construction costs? In short, yes. CAD stands for computer-aided design. Today, there are […]
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‘Out-of-the-Box Thinking’ Helps Builders Stay Safe and Save Time
COVID-19 has forced builders to make many changes in their work, including what materials they choose for their projects. Although some may balk at having to change their processes, these methods can help contractors better guarantee safety and even finish their projects early. Jim Madrid, the executive vice president for the Southern California region of […]
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New Technology Can Detect the Bridge Cracks That Inspectors May Miss
The United States has yet to implement a solution to fix the crumbling infrastructure, but we could use a technology to warn us when structures are nearing the end of their useful life. Civil and mechanical engineers from Iowa State University (ISU), The University of Kansas, The University of Arizona and University of South Carolina […]
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CG/LA Infrastructure Maps a Strategy to Stimulate the U.S. Economy
The United States is in the midst of one of its worst recessions, but CG/LA Infrastructure may have a solution. This week, it launched its Blueprint 2025 Project Stimulus Map, which is an interactive digital platform that identifies more than 550 infrastructure projects. These projects, CG/LA notes, have the potential to revitalize the U.S. economy […]
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Builders Turn to Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Equipment
Does the future of construction include the increased use of electric- and hydrogen fuel cell-powered equipment? That’s what a new CNBC article indicates may be possible, as it reports how companies are creating and testing these machines. For example, CNBC reports, builders used the Electric Telehandler 2.6t, supplied by Flannery, on a section of the […]
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COVID-19 Has Exposed The Weakness of Firms That Fail to Protect Payments
Well before COVID-19 introduced itself to the world in dramaticand disruptive fashion, construction businesses struggled to get paid. In fact,driven by a desire to encourage land development and protect contractors frompredatory payment practices, Thomas Jefferson introduced the nation’s firstmechanics lien laws in the 18th century. In the 200 years since, every state has adopted laws […]
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GBCA Builds ‘Pipeline of Talent’ Through Partnerships
Even in the face of COVID-19, labor remains a major problem for the construction industry. Citing a study from the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk, Philadelphia Business Journal reports that 80% of contractors have difficulty finding talent for craft positions that comprise the majority of the industry’s workforce. But the General Building Contractors […]
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Surcharging Helps Contractors Accept Credit Cards Amid Economic Pressure
As the construction industry faces uncertainties posed by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever for businesses to keep operating costs low while adapting to changes. Due to the shutdown of many physical operations pushing payments online, many contractors who previously depended on taking cash or check payments now need a way to accept credit […]
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AU Generates New Construction Knowledge with Doctorate Program
A common complaint we heard before the COVID-19 pandemic was that there weren’t enough skilled associates for companies to hire in the construction industry. Contractors sometimes recruited workers out of college, but now it looks like the level of talent they may find could increase. Auburn University (AU) in Auburn, Ala., recently announced that its […]
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