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Push for Women in Construction Comes Amid Continued Demographic Disparity
As the construction industry continues to be dominated by male workers, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) says it is making a concerted push to “enhance the success of women in the construction industry.”
Read more...Tech, Tariffs and Trump: 2018's Top Construction Storylines
- Saturday, 15 December 2018
- General
- Written by Administrator
The past 12 months in the construction industry have yielded a wide range of technological advancements, safety breakthroughs, new economic realities and felt the impact of one of the most polarizing administrations the nation has ever seen.
Read more...Bridge Bot At Crux of Inaugural AGC- Autodesk Innovation Awards
A bridge building robot was the driving force behind the first ever winner of the AGC-Autodesk Innovation Awards, according to a statement from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Read more...Housing Industry Dips in June As Costs Rise, Labor Still Scarce
Privately-owned housing starts dropped 12.3% from May to June to a rate of 1,173,000, according to information from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Read more...Green Construct Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall
Now is the time to plan where you’ll travel this fall for professional development and conference participation.
Read more...Tourism Never Dies: Trends in Hotel Re-construction
Across the U.S. and around the globe, hotel chains and boutique hotels are taking guest feedback seriously, spurring a hotel reconstruction boom. But it’s not just the goal to exceed guest expectations that is fueling hotel renovations.
Read more...Trump: ‘America is a Nation of Builders’
In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called for Americans to harness the spirit, hard work and craftsmanship of an era that saw the Empire State Building constructed in just a year while laying out his vision for rebuilding the nation.
Read more...Reap Cost Savings, ROI with Proactive Building Commissioning
Building Commissioning is a carefully executed process of proactively verifying that building systems are thoroughly tested and fully capable of performing as intended and as the building owner expects.
Read more...Must-Read Construction Management & Ops Books
- Friday, 06 October 2017
- General
- Written by Karen M. Rider
Looking for construction management and operations books that you can read in small bites or dive into when you’ve got an hour or two to spare? We scanned a few industry book review sites to identify just those kinds of books for you to stack on your nightstand or peruse on a lunch break.
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- survey
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- Construction Site Planning and Logistical Operations: Site-Focused Management for Builders
- Contract and Commercial Management: The Operational Guide: IACCM Series
- Business Management
- Running a Successful Construction Company (For Pros
- by Pros)
- Building Construction: Project Management
- Construction Administration
- Drawings
- Specs
- Detailing Tips
- Schedules
- Checklists
- and Secrets Others Don’t Tell You: Architectural Practice Simplified
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Infographics for Busy Construction Pros
With a desk full of contracts and documents, trainings and worksite visits, there’s not much time left in the day for reading lengthy articles on the latest construction industry trends, right?
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