Construction Cost of Goods
The 2019 Dodge Construction Outlook paints a picture of what to expect in the industry this coming year. Among topics like sector growth [...]
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03, 2019
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02, 2019
Six ways subcontractors stay busy in the winter months.
Can Subcontractors stay busy in the winter months? When you live in regions like New England or the Midwest, winter weather is unpredictable [...]
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02, 2019
Thunderbolt’s Gear Guide: Must Have Gear For Winter Jobs
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean construction projects come to a halt. Very few home or business owners will opt to start a [...]
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01, 2019
Urban Sprawl vs. Smart Growth: Where is it heading in 2019?
Is 2019 the year to curb urban “sprawl” in exchange for smart growth? According to newurbanism.org, sprawl is defined as, “development that is [...]
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01, 2019
Impact of Increasing Construction Worker Wages
Over the last ten years, the construction industry has seen a myriad of wage changes - ranging from the highest, a 4.4% increase [...]
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01, 2019
Construction Tips: Avoid dehydration year round
In the cold, winter months we don’t think of ways to avoid dehydration. While it becomes a larger concern in hotter temperatures, construction [...]
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01, 2019
How To Get More Women In Construction
As the construction labor shortage continues, many contractors are looking to fill the gaps. But with the field being down by nearly 275,000 [...]
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12, 2018
Water Infrastructure Projects
President Trump signed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law in October 2018. What does this mean for the construction industry? [...]
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12, 2018
Unpacking Construction Public-Private Partnership (P3)
Construction public-private partnerships (or P3s) are often a topic of debate - what are the benefits and the disadvantages to one of these [...]
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11, 2018
5 Exoskeleton Suits for Construction Injury Prevention
Running your construction business requires a lot of moving parts. You have to worry about all sorts of things, including headcount and payroll, [...]