construction industry

Advantages of Automated Construction Payment

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There aren’t many of us that use checkbooks these days, let alone “carry” them. Automating the workplace, including every construction payment, doesn’t mean you lose control. Management company McKinsey says the principles of workplace automation are: Activities – Forty-five percent of the activities employees carry out could be automated. Creativity/emotion-focusing – Automation can free employees […]

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Construction Professionals’ Refusal To Get Vaccinations Raises Alarms

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Being classified as “essential workers” along with medical personnel assured construction professionals what we do is valued. We are valued. But even though we were among the first to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, the percentage of construction workers getting the vaccination remains low. Promoting Vaccinations Among Construction Professionals Construction companies that want their workers

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Construction Industry Material Prices

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It’s not just construction industry news. Hardly a day passes without national and local news referencing the 2021 soaring materials prices. Our country’s financial well-being is driven by building permit applications, infrastructure construction, and more. The construction industry is a figurehead for economic measurables in this country. Percentages of Construction Industry Materials Increases Numbers don’t

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Using BIM, VDC to Improve Construction Bidding and Planning

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BIM = Business information modelingVDC = Virtual design and construction Seven years ago, we in the construction industry pondered the pros and cons of BIM software. BIM was new-to-us at that point but the concept – and the term – was introduced in 1992. Today there’s no doubt there are many advantages to business information

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Tips To Minimize Construction Business Hurricane Losses

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If you’re not a boat captain or crew, you probably don’t pay attention to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announcements until May. That’s when NOAA issues its hurricane season prediction for the year. Apparently, the 2021 storm season will not be as cruel as 2020. But it will be very active. Again. The prediction is

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Construction Industry Success Through DE&I

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The construction industry is better-managing workplace diversity. And construction companies are changing their internal cultures to promote an attitude of acceptance and respect for our differences. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is a workforce initiative for which McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has developed a model. The company recently appointed a DE&I vice president, Kamecia Mason.

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