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Four Things To Do If Your Project Is Delayed

Four Things To Do If Your Project Is Delayed

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned many industries, including construction, upside down. Projects are delayed or put on hold…

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Mechanical Contractors Should Embrace BIM

Mechanical Contractors Should Embrace BIM

When we think of contractors using building information modeling (BIM), we tend to think of the people constructing…

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Brightwater Homes’ Sweet Apple Neighborhood Combines History with Modern Touches

Brightwater Homes’ Sweet Apple Neighborhood Combines History with Modern Touches

Brightwater Homes operates with the goal of creating neighborhoods that bring people together while leaving nature alone. Change…

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Southern Homes of Polk County Enters a Neighboring County to Meet Demand

Southern Homes of Polk County Enters a Neighboring County to Meet Demand

Southern Homes of Polk County hangs its hat on being the hometown builder of Polk County, Fla., but…

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‘Troubling’ Times: AGC Reports Decrease in Construction Employment

‘Troubling’ Times: AGC Reports Decrease in Construction Employment

(Photo credit: iStock.com/interstid) The construction sector can be a tumultuous one, as recent news from the Associated General…

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Why Building Safety Professionals Are Needed Now, More than Ever

Why Building Safety Professionals Are Needed Now, More than Ever

The role of a building safety professional is often overshadowed. From code officials and building inspectors to permit…

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‘Lumber-Intensive DIY’ is Driving an Increase in the Cost of Construction Materials

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iStock/Melena-Nsk It is widely known that the coronavirus pandemic has not made work easy for contractors, but conditions may be getting even more complex. According to NPR, homeowners are spending their money and energy on their own properties, which is good news for retailers — but possibly bad news for builders, since it is increasing […]

How to Take Advantage of Market Changes and Thrive

iStock/HAKINMHAN With the current global environment’s impact on construction unlikely to be fully realized until at least Q3 this year, construction contractors need not only to prioritize risk management, but…

AGC Reports That Demand for Skilled Labor Remains, Despite Project Delays and Cancellations

iStock/interstid This week, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America reported the results of a recent survey it conducted with Autodesk that found that the demand for skilled labor is…

Wrap-Up Construction Insurance in a COVID-19 Environment, Part Two

iStock/gpointstudio Last week, we presented the first half of Chris Smith and Corida Murphy’s article on wrap-up construction in a COVID-19 environment. This week, we present the second half, where…

Apptricity Offers a Long-Range, Secure Solution

Real-time asset management company Apptricity offers its new Ultra Long-Range Bluetooth beacon, which has the ability to transmit data up to 20 miles. According to CEO Tim Garcia, the beacon…