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Flying High: Skanska Teams With Measure for National Drone Program

Flying High: Skanska Teams With Measure for National Drone Program

iStock/Natnan Srisuwan Over the years, drones have evolved from being widely known as toys to becoming essential tools…

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Forward Thinking and Resilience Help Ozinga Weather Challenges

Forward Thinking and Resilience Help Ozinga Weather Challenges

Ozinga is one of the nation’s largest family-owned and oldest construction materials companies. Is it better to take…

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Tips for Getting Back to Work During the Pandemic

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…

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Vehicle Safety Systems Help Prevent Accidents on Overnight Road Projects

Vehicle Safety Systems Help Prevent Accidents on Overnight Road Projects

(Photo credit: PRNewsfoto/Brigade Electronics) Many construction companies say their most important focus is safety, so that laborers can…

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Builders Should not Underestimate the Value of ‘Soft Skills’

Builders Should not Underestimate the Value of ‘Soft Skills’

Most people would agree that “soft skills,” also known as people skills, are truly integral skills to have…

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How a Military Mindset Can Save Lives in Construction

How a Military Mindset Can Save Lives in Construction

(Photo credit: iStock.com/Leandro_Maldonado) The elite military program, Top Gun, is known for training the best and most talented…

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Tips for Getting Back to Work During the Pandemic

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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 […]

ASCEND Brings Ease to Builders

Alside recently introduced its ASCEND Composite Cladding System, which comes in 20 fade-resistant colors and gives homes the grained look of wood. It also gives homebuilders, installers and remodelers less…

Moving the Needle: Firms Unite to Find What’s ‘NEXT’ in Safety

For nearly three months, the construction industry has felt the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many to wonder what the future may hold for the business. But if recent…

Maintaining Growth in Construction Following COVID-19

According to a recent construction outlook report by JLL, 2018 was a steady year for growth in the construction industry at 5.1 percent, and 2019 maintained a similar pace. Many of us expected 2020 to…

Builders Can Avoid Accidents By Committing to a Safety Culture

Construction workers are more vulnerable to injuries than employees in other occupations due to the unique hazards and risks they face. Each year, one in 10 construction workers is injured…