Have you wondered why many 2023 construction business predictions seem to conflict? Reputable sources say this year in construction should be better. Others say it may be worse and many say it will be about the same as last year. No, you don’t need new reading glasses. For this year, you may need bifocals. Construction financial […]
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What is stronger than steel, more robust than concrete, and more flexible than wood? Bamboo is the new and trending sustainable material for the construction industry, but it’s older than time. The bamboo plant was here before humans. Chinese people used it to construct houses 5,000 years ago. Money in the hand is the Yankee
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There’s sometimes confusion about the definition of “brand.” The best and most-used example is this: A brand is not the logo identity and design of a box of cornflakes. The brand is what’s inside the box: the cereal’s reputation for consistency, integrity, and value. Your brand is the way your clients connect to what you
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The United States Northeast Corridor (NEC) is the railroad line that connects Boston to Washington, D.C., serving more than 80,000 passengers every day. In 2022, the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) announced its plan to refurbish existing NEC lines. The $100+ billion project will continue through 2035. This is a repair-and-update construction industry project. It’s housecleaning. No new
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Unfortunately, construction work has every element needed to be hazardous to your mental health: People who die by suicide have mental health problems, but other conditions can add to at-risk mental health, such as anxiety, drug/alcohol misuse, and trauma. Pay attention to warning signs of suicidal behaviors and risks: The fact that suicide risk is
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The future looks greener. And for investors, the microgrid market from 2023-2028 will be very green indeed. The global microgrid market was about $28,781.63 million USD in 2021. It is anticipated to reach $63,365.02 million USD by 2028. It’s likely 2023 may be a pivotal year for construction industry microgrid development. As microgrid development becomes
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In November 2022, in-office occupancy increased to its highest level since 2020. But commercial construction is anticipated to decline because of the deflated tech market, according to construction journalist Sebastian Obando. “Be conservative” with investment in the office sector, advises one real estate research professional. Even though more remote workers are heading back to the
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SOSDY: Same old situation; different year. And maybe that’s a good thing because we don’t want nor need another 2020. Construction starts should be similar to 2022. Dodge Data & Analytics Chief Economist Richard Branch says it may feel like a recession for parts of the construction industry, but nothing like the Great Recession (December
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If you study construction trends, forecasts, and challenges, you may feel a lot of confusion. There are many seemingly inconsistent predictions for 2023. All 2023 predictions/contradictions have legitimacy based on facts and analyses. The best we can do is continue to read what’s shared by reputable sources and apply our own, local economics knowledge and
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Diesel exhaust fluid is not a fuel additive – it’s stored in separate tanks – but we add it to construction business project site equipment fuel. It’s injected into diesel vehicles’ exhaust streams to reduce harmful emissions by as much as 90%. The process itself is known as selective catalytic reduction (SCR). If you run
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