industry updates
USGBC Guides The ‘First Step’ To a Healthier Future
It seemed like only yesterday that the building and construction industry was just getting its bearings on LEED and all of its requirements. But now, thanks to COVID-19, we live in a different world, and people will have to get used to some new guidelines from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This week, the […]
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Digital Tools Can Help an Aging Workforce
The construction industry is struggling with two overlapping problems; local municipalities who are already challenged to operate in a post-COVID-19 world must now confront the risk that their aging workforce will not feel safe performing duties as they have in the past. Worker safety concerns are colliding with budget cuts, risking permitting backlogs and project delays […]
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Wood Rodgers Continues Service with the Help of Workspot
As a civil engineer at Wood Rodgers, Eunice Oprea, EIT, uses AutoCAD daily through her Workspot cloud workstation. Working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been an ideal situation. Many found themselves in a lurch, having to make do with limited resources. But what if one company had been prepared for such a […]
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Builders Need to Shed Old Habits During Pandemic
It’s not easy to find a contractor that is not doing its absolute best to keep safe during COVID-19. But adapting to these new practices can require some adjustment as firms shed and unlearn some of the practices they followed for years. Spectrum News NY1 observed this when it visited a project site in the […]
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7 Innovative Ways To Cut Construction Labor Costs
The construction industry is an industry beaming with profitability potential. However, high labor costs, high tax rates and unavoidable overhead costs can make profitability a challenging thing to achieve. The first step to increasing net revenue lies in cutting unnecessary costs. Cutting expenses in the construction industry is an uphill battle. The cost of labor […]
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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 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 […]
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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 news is any indication, it may involve more companies forming alliances to share best practices and innovations among each other. Four critical infrastructure and construction […]
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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 be more of the same, until the entire industry, like most others, was clobbered by the effects of COVID-19. Construction has been mostly deemed essential, but many high-profile […]
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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 while on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This high prevalence of injuries is alarming for both the workers on-site […]
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How to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions During COVID-19
Maintaining service in the face of the uncertainty created by COVID-19 has challenged many construction businesses over the past several months. Emerging supply chain disruptions have caused a renewed focus on potential increased costs and backlogs in deliveries that will impact the scope of work both in profitability and completion times. COVID-19 has begun to […]
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