The Alarming Cost of Labor Productivity Losses in Construction
By Sarah Buchner
August 15, 2024
Skilled construction professionals have mastered the art of balancing construction’s four M’s–money, manpower, machines and materials. Despi...
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Five Trends Influencing Today's Construction Delivery Patterns
By Mike Putnam
July 9, 2024
The construction landscape is constantly evolving. From continuing labor shortages to ready-to-deploy tech solutions, a range of forces is c...
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ABC Members Invested $1.6 Billion To Upskill 1.3 Million in Construction Workforce Education
By ABC
June 25, 2024
Associated Builders and Contractors recently released its 2024 Workforce Development Survey, which found its member contractors invested $1....
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Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024
By David DeSilva
June 18, 2024
It's no secret that fluctuating labor shortages and supply-chain delays can present business challenges for contractors. Construction compan...
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Construction Job Openings Decrease By 8,000 in April, Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2023
By ABC
June 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 4—The construction industry had 338,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Cont...
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Taking Control of Quality Control
By Matthew Kleiman
May 7, 2024
2024 is slated to be a record year for manufacturing construction, with Dodge Construction Network forecasting $112 billion in project start...
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How Performance-Driven Construction Management Will Improve Productivity
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April 1, 2024
In 2023, despite the proliferation of digital tools and advanced management programs, the construction industry still grappled with project ...
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Five Ways to Connect With Customers to Build Long-Term Partnerships
By Emily Newton
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Whether renovating a home or designing offices for a startup, every structure reflects those who work in it and become patrons of it. That i...
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A Construction Veteran's New Year Checklist for Contractors
By John Lack
January 25, 2024
The new year is a time for reflection. It’s a time to reassess business goals, staffing needs, processes and more.
As you begin planning fo...
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Schedule Compression Done Correctly
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October 27, 2023
There are an almost limitless number of things we cannot control. The past. The actions of others. Time. Sometimes, even ourselves.
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