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‘Construction Athletes’ Bend-And-Stretch to Prevent Injuries

‘Construction Athletes’ Bend-And-Stretch to Prevent Injuries

Construction consists of arduous, punishing tasks that can leave a worker feeling muscle strains, or even injuries if…

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Overcome the Top Challenges of Digital Construction Workflows

Overcome the Top Challenges of Digital Construction Workflows

(Photo credit: iStock.com/Chaay_Tee) Technology has completely redefined how workers in the construction industry tackle projects and connect with…

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Wearables Give Builders Jobsite Visibility

Wearables Give Builders Jobsite Visibility

Every day, it seems like we’re introduced to a new innovation that makes work on a jobsite easier…

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

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

iStock/Melena-Nsk It is widely known that the coronavirus pandemic has not made work easy for contractors, but conditions…

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Nobody Wins When Construction Projects Are Underbid

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…

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Suffers a Small Drop in June

Nonresidential Construction Spending Suffers a Small Drop in June

(Photo credit: iStock.com/claffra) On the heels of the news that construction employment took a tumble in June, national…

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Mechanical Contractors Should Embrace BIM

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When we think of contractors using building information modeling (BIM), we tend to think of the people constructing facilities or houses, and not mechanical or HVAC contractors. But a new study from Dodge Data & Analytics shows that the latter can benefit from its use as well. For example, BIM can help these contractors improve the fabrication […]

Sensera Systems Makes Site Intelligence Easy for GCs

Sensera’s jobsite cameras serve multiple value-adding functions, including productivity, collaboration, site security and safety. When builders add cameras to their jobsites, they sometimes fear that the new technology will add…

Firms Should Reconsider Using Arbitration for Resolutions

It is time for the construction industry to reject the notion that arbitration is the best way to resolve all construction disputes. It is not. Arbitration, when appropriate, must be…

Wearables Give Builders Jobsite Visibility

Every day, it seems like we’re introduced to a new innovation that makes work on a jobsite easier and safer. But how about one that the worker doesn’t actually carry…

Elegant Homes Founder Rewrites His Future

A good number of Elegant Homes’ clients are business owners who not only have it build their homes, but also their offices. It has been almost 30 years since Ranny…