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construction

Are eco-friendly bricks the future or a flop?

The following is a guest post by Brick Hunter. As the topic of global warming remains in daily discussions, the construction industry is always trying to find ways to make buildings more eco-friendly.

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construction

Pent-Up Demand in Housing Market

After the financial crisis, many college graduates moved back in with their parents and unemployed and underemployed relatives were forced to bunk with their family members. As the economy seemingly recovers, analysts wonder

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Price of Copper is Down and Layoffs Are Up

Nearly 4 years ago the price of copper was at it’s peak. Today, it’s price is down 40%. Declining revenues are forcing many copper companies to implement layoffs. The story of

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technology

How Net Neutrality Provisions Could Affect Your Business

With all the recent buzz about net neutrality, we’d like to bring your attention to this Constructech article about the possible implications of the policy… “Whether or not net neutrality is an

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construction management

America’s Infrastructure is Disintegrating

Goldman Sachs economist, Alec Phillips, reports on the biggest issues facing American infrastructure. For example, 25% of the bridges in the U.S. are considered deficient. Phillips expresses his concern for American infrastructure

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U.S. Home Construction Up 4.4% in December

The U.S. Commerce Department released the home-construction report. U.S. home construction is up 4.4% in December. The New York Times reports that home construction rose 8.8% in the South,

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technology

4 Tech Trends in 2015

Last Friday we posted about five tech trends to watch in 2015. Here are four more… Images and videos on platforms like Instagram will impact buying habits more than ever. In 2015, more

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technology

5 Tech Trends in 2015

Every New Years we make resolutions to better ourselves and achieve our goals.  As we prepare for 2015, businesses in any industry need to be aware of the tech trends that will become

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technology

Construction Industry and RFID Technology

Radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) is being used in construction technology to manage assets, reduce theft and improve efficiency. RFID technology has origins in the Friend or Foe systems (IFF) that used radar and

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mobile

Five Ways That Mobile Impacts The Construction Industry By Justin Nolan

The AGC (The Associated General Contractors of America) features an article by our CEO Justin Nolan about the five ways that mobile impacts the construction industry. Read the full article… Source

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Construction News

Construction Lags In New York City

Since the 2008 recession, residential construction in New York City has failed to recover to pre-crash levels.  In 2013, 17,995 housing units were issued compared to 34,000 units in 2008. While

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Construction News

Homebuilder Sentiment Up...Mortgage Applications And Home Sales Hit Multiyear Lows

The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) sentiment reaches 2014 year highs. Meanwhile, mortgage applications and home sales hit multiyear lows. This disconnect is problematic for builders… Below is a graph that shows

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Construction News

Recovery? Construction Spending Suffers Biggest Drop Since January 2011

The ISM Manufacturing index for July is at 57.1 – the highest since April 2011. On the other hand, consumer confidence for July is down.  Worst of all, construction spending took its biggest

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Construction News

Construction Economists Make Positive Predictions

Happy Friday! In the spirit of Summer Fridays we have some good news. Anirban Basum, chief economist of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) , Chief Economist Kermit Baker of the American Institute of

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construction project management

McGraw Hill Report Reveals Why Businesses Adopt Integrated Project Delivery Systems

A recent McGraw Hill report presents the varying benefits of construction project delivery for contractors, architects and owners. The report explains what drives owners’, contractors’ and architects’ decisions with respect to delivery systems.

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Construction News

EPA's New Tier 4 Final Emission Standards Trigger New Construction Technologies

CDC News’ Blog writes about the emerging construction technologies triggered by the EPA’s new Tier 4 Final emission standards. The article discusses emission reduction technologies, after treatment systems and the adoption of

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construction management software

Preparing For The Future: The Construction Industry Embraces Technology

Ad Age writes that since the recession, in order to cut costs and increase efficiency, the construction industry is relying on technology more than ever. Therefore, the industry is looking for young, bright

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Construction News

Women and Construction Technology

A recent post in Constructech explains that between 2007 and 2010 a large percentage workers left the industry, many of them women. The article goes on to highlight that many women working in

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industry trends

Market Watch's June Report Reveals 6% Growth in Industry

The Wallstreet Journal’s Market Watch sites a report by McGraw Hill Construction Research & Analytics. The report shows signs of overall growth in for June and “New construction starts in June advanced

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construction management

Construction Executives Pessimistic About Industry's Innovation

A new report reveals the construction industry needs help innovating new ways for increasing productivity: “Forty-seven percent of respondents in the FMI Nonresidential Construction Index Report said their firms don’t have ongoing

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Construction Spending Misses Expectations

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-02/construction-spending-growth-misses-most-14-months

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Construction News

Home Construction Seen Ending In Near Future

In conjunction with last Thursday’s post we want to bring attention to The Wall Street Journal’s recent post. More pessimism! “RBC’s Robert Wetenhall forecast that housing starts throughout the U.

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