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Construction Industry Feb Starts: We Get By With a Little Help From Our (Manufacturing) Friends

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The total construction industry starts increased nine percent in February 2022. The new construction of three “large manufacturing facilities” boosted nonresidential building starts up 32%. Without the large manufacturing projects, total construction would have declined six percent in February, according to Construction Business Owner magazine. The manufacturing facilities are: $10 billion – Intel chip fabrication plants/Chandler, […]

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Inflation Will Continue to Impact Construction Industry

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There was a comedienne whose catchphrase was, “It’s always something.” We are cautiously optimistic that the pandemic will be something we can someday tell our grandchildren about. But you might need to take your mask off to blow-up balloons today because the construction industry is dealing with inflation. 9 Ways To Manage Your Construction Industry

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Will War Affect Construction Business in 2022?

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Another war, another continent, and heartbreaking challenges to populations in both countries. While the Kremlin tries to hide the reality of its actions from Russians, it can’t hide the solid blow its economy has suffered. The casualty count in Ukraine continues to rise. Here in the United States, construction business owners brace themselves for the

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SOSDCB: Same Old Services, Different Construction Business

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“Affordable.” “Dependable.” “Effective and efficient.” “The best.” “We care.” Does any company within any industry in the United States ever say otherwise? Have you ever seen a blog or website that reads: “We’ve been late a few times, but it really wasn’t our fault,” or “We have to price our construction business services higher than

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Construction Industry Transformation with Offsite Manufacturing

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At this point in time, offsite manufacturing makes only a small contribution to most construction projects. Usually, less than 30% of a construction project utilizes prefabricated component construction because it’s a “new” process. The concept itself has been around a long time in North America. (Sears’ prefab homes were around $700 in 1895.) Offsite manufacturing is

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Reduce Your Construction Business Paper Trail

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What are paper timecards costing your construction business? Software* company Arcoro™ says going digital is the key to saving money by increasing productivity, reducing errors, and better-managing workers’ reporting systems. And let’s face it…paper costs money and storing those timecards for 10 years takes up space that could be better-used. 4 Ways Timecards Cost Your

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2022 Commercial Real Estate Trends and Construction

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Have you been to the office lately? Not many of us have. The pandemic has created more virtual offices, less dining-out, and even going to court means getting on a Zoom™ call. Will that change in 2022? The impacts of commercial real estate construction are affecting our construction industry. Commercial Real Estate Predictions Multifamily and

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