The mega-corporation companies know how to maximize construction technology and acquire the tech talent to do it. They can afford it. But small to midsize construction companies can make the most of digital development, too. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a $550 billion “historic investment” that was much needed to update: Airports Bridges Broadband […]
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Nationally, construction employment was up (commercial construction) and down (residential) in 2Q2022. New York is one of the states with the most construction opportunities but last year it saw more construction job losses in over 25 years. Big-city development planners often have big ideas. New York City has revealed a program that will encourage low-income workers
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Most people think construction work is dangerous. It’s difficult to argue otherwise. Among the top 25 most dangerous occupations in the United States, about 32% are construction-related jobs. And the data supporting that statistic are hard and cold: Subcontractors’ construction workers’ fall-related injuries and deaths are higher than general contractors’ employees. Non-union companies’ workers’ injuries
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Project supervisors and managers aren’t overseers as much as they are influencers. That’s why an effective construction safety culture begins at the top. The J.J. Keller® consultancy firm specializes in safety and regulatory compliance. Additional environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals offered input for a whitepaper for the company’s Safety Management Suite of software. Construction companies will find it a valuable source
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Section 179 of the IRS Tax Code offers quite a windfall for small businesses. It allows you to write off prices for buying qualifying equipment or software that was put into service the same year purchased. For this year, the deduction limit for equipment purchases is $2,700,000. Bonus depreciation at 100% will end on December
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You’ve heard “when the chips are down…” — it means you’re committed to a situation (sometimes an all-in poker hand), but there are challenges and conflicts. That’s the case for Intel Corporation: More than 7,000 construction workers are needed during a construction worker shortage. Intel is investing $20 billion to build two factories (“fabs”) on a
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Construction employment in June 2022 was slightly lower than other occupational sectors (with construction unemployment at 3.7% vs. 3.6% unemployment nationally), according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. But in July, we added 32,000 jobs for a 4.2% construction employment increase. The Gem State Leads Construction Employment The top five states for construction employment were:
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What are new-build investors requesting? Among other things, they expect sustainability, eco-friendly practices, and industry-best standards in construction. Construction industry and BIM (building information modeling) certifications and standards are driving construction industry software solutions. Oracle Construction’s senior director Frank Weiss says as more companies integrate BIM best practices into engineering and construction solutions, the software
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Convergence is the process of uniting 2 or more things. Rivers can converge at some point to become the Mississippi River. Like-minded people can converge to form an organization. In the construction industry, convergence between architecture, entertainment, and manufacturing is the effort to find better ways to do what we do: create and build space.
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Your new hire is excited. Onboarding begins Monday. However, 68% of new hires quit within the first six months and your success rate isn’t much better. Is there something you can do differently during construction employment onboarding? Why New Workers Abandon Construction Employment It’s not just you, your company, or even the construction industry. The top 3
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