As 2014 begins to wind down, it’s time to take a look back at the past year and assess the construction industry. It’s also a good time to look ahead to what may be in store in 2015. Three industry leaders recently shared their insights and perspectives. The highlights in this post includes…(Read More)
As convenient as technology and software can be in today’s business world, humans must still be involved in processes and workflows. For example, the Critical Path Method (CPM) is an algorithm used for scheduling. But it’s not a pass to sit back as the project begins. Missy Stein writes on Procore.com that…(Read More)
Job gains are widespread but still spotty. New research from the Associated General Contractors of America finds that construction employment gains have spread to more than two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas. Peppering the good news with cautious optimism, Ken Simonson, chief economist for the association, says there is growing risk that contractors…(Read More)
More than 40,000 new construction jobs were created in Florida in October, compared to October, 2013. Much of the 10.4 percent increase was concentrated in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties in the southern portion of the state. J. Antonio Villamil, an economist with The Washington Economics Group, says population growth, foreign investment…(Read More)
We hear a lot about safety on job sites and federal regulations, but there’s one area that may be overlooked. Yes, people fall and are injured, and sometimes killed. But what about objects that fall from high levels onto lower areas that can prove dangerous? Consider the story from a New Jersey construction site…(Read More)
Biometrics is a futuristic-seeming technology that can solve real-life pain points for construction companies, according to Constructech.com. “In construction, which relies heavily on a mobile workforce, many companies have already dabbled in biometrics technology by leveraging solutions that allow employees to keep track of their time via fingerprint or even facial-recognition…(Read More)
“Productivity, budgeting, and management have all seen improvements due to mobile technology,” according to RealEstateRama.com. “Mobile devices have become the most powerful, and useful, tools on a construction site because they bring everyone together for collaboration, control, and design.” Before the burst of technology hit, it could take weeks or months for construction workers…(Read More)
The nation’s first U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame will be built in Colorado Springs, CO and should be completed prior to the Winter Olympics in 2018. Anderson Mason Dale Architects of Denver is the architect of record and New York City-based Diller, Scofidio + Renfro are the design architects. CPExecutive.com…(Read More)
Here are some promising predictions for U.S. construction starts next year. Dodge Data and Analytics expects total U.S. construction starts to rise to nine percent to $612 billion. Details are included in the 2015 Dodge Construction Outlook, which concludes support will be more broad-based than in previous years. Robert Murray, Dodge’s…(Read More)
When it comes to supply and demand in the coming year, what role will construction play? Research from CareerBuilder finds there will be brisk job activity for those with college degrees, such as industrial engineers, marketing executives, network and computer system administrators, and nurses. The positions that don’t require degrees that are on the…(Read More)
