Construction Processes, Financial
January 31, 2023
Via: ENRThe Biden administration has picked nine high-profile surface transportation projects to share nearly $1.2 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants, topped by a $292-million award for an early-phase element of a mammoth planned New York-New Jersey Hudson River […]
January 31, 2023
Via: ENRNew Jersey enacts legislation that offers a financial performance bonus for concrete producers who provide low embodied-carbon products for state projeNew Jersey’s new financial performance bonus for concrete producers that provide low embodied-carbon products for state projects is believed to […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 30, 2023
Via: ENRMany construction and engineering companies are so focused on winning projects that they overlook the importance of managing plant and equipment cost-effectively. With sector margins tight, it’s a dangerous oversight. Chris Knight, Global Industry Director for Construction and Engineering at […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 30, 2023
Via: ENRI was working for a general contractor on several fast-track student housing projects in the late 1990s to fill a need in the Boston area, especially on smaller campuses that had limited space. One fast-tracked campus apartment project I remember […]
January 26, 2023
Via: ISHNThe owner of a Vail, Colorado construction company facing felony manslaughter charges has surrendered to local law enforcement after the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in Breckenridge, Colorado, issued an arrest warrant on Jan. 24, 2023, related to the findings of […]
January 24, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe average annual employee turnover rate for the construction industry is 68%, according to data issued by job search site Zippia, more than 10 percentage points higher than the national average of 57.3%. Why does that matter? With new employees […]
January 23, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe move provides local governments with several avenues to speed up the construction permitting process, according to the release. For instance, the law also includes a more streamlined bidding process to contract with private inspection agencies or enter into shared […]
Construction Processes, Procurement
January 23, 2023
Via: Construction EuropePlunging prices for diesel fuel, lumber, and steel slowed inflation for materials and services used in construction in December in the US, but relief may be short-lived, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government […]
Construction Processes, Procurement
January 20, 2023
Via: Construction DiveDecember’s reading represents the smallest yearly increase since January 2021, according to ABC. “Recent consumer and Producer Price releases indicate that inflation is fading, though it remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target,” said Basu in the report. “Should […]
January 20, 2023
Via: Construction DiveEnsuring your company’s safety program is set up to protect you when facing a potential OSHA fine is a challenging needle to thread. That was the message from a group of panelists highlighting “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” […]
Construction Processes, Design
January 20, 2023
Via: gb&d magazineCable railing isn’t just installed for safety on a deck or porch, though that’s a huge benefit. Today there are also many great cable railing systems that are aesthetically pleasing enough to go indoors. “The popularity of aluminum railing with […]
January 19, 2023
Via: Construction DiveOften earning low wages and experiencing discrimination, all while facing the ever-present threat of deportation, undocumented workers in the U.S. don’t get many wins, said Luz Castro, deputy director of national policy for Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 19, 2023
Via: ENRIn the latest chapter in a long-running controversy, 18 business organizations—including several in construction and related industries—have asked the Federal Highway Administration to cancel a controversial 2021 guidance document recommending how state departments of transportation should prioritize projects that draw […]
January 18, 2023
Via: ISHNLess than four months after citing a Trenton, New Jersey roofing contractor for exposing unprotected workers to deadly fall hazards, OSHA is once again holding the employer responsible for putting its workers’ safety at risk. As part of its Local […]
Construction Processes, Procurement
January 18, 2023
Via: ENRInflation appears to be impacting construction materials prices more than other sectors of the economy even as it eases. Construction input prices fell in December at a greater rate than the Producer Price Index, but still outpaced the wholesale level […]
January 13, 2023
Via: ENRA Pennsylvania county government is suing the contractors that designed and built its jail more than 40 years ago, alleging work was never completed because a bond beam shown on plans was never placed. Officials say the construction oversight hastened […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 10, 2023
Via: ENRThe request for qualifications didn’t exactly stir a frenzy of competition. A $265-million to $310-million design-build highway improvement project advertised by Washington State transportation officials in November and due early last month attracted only Guy F. Atkinson Construction and Walsh […]
Construction Processes, Design
January 10, 2023
Via: ArchDailySodium chloride, most commonly known as salt, is everywhere. Ancient in its uses and abundant in nature, it preserves local ecosystems, de-ices roads, is vital in a variety of industrial processes, and is likely sitting on your kitchen table as […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 9, 2023
Via: Construction EuropeAverage hourly earnings for workers in production and non-supervisory roles increased to US$33.15 last month. That represented a jump of 6.1% on December 2021, according to analysis by the Association of General Contractors (AGC). The rise exceeded the 5% increase […]
January 5, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe law requires contractors and subs that want to win public projects to register with the Department of Labor and provide a series of disclosures about their business every two years. The goal is to ensure previous labor law and […]