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Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Spotlight on Site Cameras for Construction Laydown Yards

September 6, 2023

Via: ENR

Laydown yards are sitting ducks for thieves and vandals, but that’s not the only risk these high-value areas present. Organization and safety issues are of concern when large amounts of materials and equipment are being stored and moved on a […]


Construction Processes, Financial

3 Construction Risk Mitigation Strategies to Improve Your Bottom Line

September 6, 2023

Via: ENR

Insurance companies offer discounts to lower-risk clients who meet certain requirements. One of the easiest ways to take advantage of this is to deploy construction site cameras on the job site, which can help mitigate risk while providing a whole […]


Construction Techniques

IoT in Construction Meets Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Job Site

September 6, 2023

Via: ENR

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a hot topic lately in the construction industry and beyond. The term refers to any internet-connected device that isn’t a “traditional” computer – think cameras, temperature sensors, or real-time tracking devices. IoT is […]


News

Shared challenges: Why preconstruction is suddenly so important

September 6, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Lump sum. Bid and buy. Read and rip. These were the terms that dominated preconstruction before the pandemic. “Our industry historically has been driven by the traditional construction manager at risk model, where the owner will start with the architect […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

The differences between guardrail standards compliant with OSHA 1910 and Cal/OSHA

September 5, 2023

Via: ISHN

The General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Federal OSHA) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. This clause is often used by OSHA to enforce fall […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Construction spending growth looks ‘solid going forward’

September 5, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Construction spending levels in July suggest “no letup in demand for construction workers or private-sector projects,” said Associated General Contractors of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson in the group’s own spending report. Still, Simonson continues to caution that progress on […]


News

Contractors Kept Hiring in August, Adding 22,000 Jobs

September 1, 2023

Via: ENR

Construction employment kept on its recent upward path in August, as the industry gained a solid 22,000 jobs with increases in nearly all industry sectors, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. The bureau’s latest monthly report on U.S. employment, […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Mapping the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on manufacturing

September 1, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

It’s been a busy year for manufacturers in the U.S. In the 12 months since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, companies have hurriedly launched a variety of manufacturing plans in pursuit of the law’s lucrative tax credits for […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

August 31, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

DOL’s announcement has been months in the making. During a June 2021 congressional hearing, former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told lawmakers the department was reviewing its overtime regulations, and the agency later confirmed a review shortly afterward. The agency […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

OSHA proposes change to walkaround rule

August 31, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

While ABC said it will review the proposed rule and assess options for a legal challenge, unions came out in its favor. “NABTU supports DOL and OSHA ensuring construction workers have safe workplaces including ensuring that our union representatives, who […]


Construction Techniques

ConTech Conversations: How putting trust in building models eliminates uncertainty

August 30, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Hannu Lindberg wants your teams on the same page. Lindberg, the leader of Redwood City, California-based contractor DPR’s virtual design and construction segment, has a lot of experience with tech from working at building firms in Europe and the U.S., […]


News

As US labor demand cools, construction is still hot

August 30, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

“Across all industries, job openings are now at the lowest level since March 2021 and the rate at which workers are quitting their jobs has returned to the pre-pandemic norm,” said Basu. “Unfortunately, the demand for construction workers remains elevated […]


News

OSHA Fines Contractor in Fatal Sea Isle, NJ, Balcony Collapse

August 29, 2023

Via: ENR

A failure to properly stabilize a residential building balcony in Sea Isle, N.J. that later collapsed and improper securing of lifelines are among the findings of an investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration into the fatal accident […]


News

5 construction-related ideas from Fast Company awards

August 29, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation Awards, an annual series dedicated to spotlighting advancements in tech across industries, offers a glimpse at the future of design and construction. The winning ideas help solve what the magazine calls “thorny problems.” “All of the […]


Sustainability

Architectural Business Index Holds Steady for July

August 28, 2023

Via: ENR

U.S. architectural firms report that their business generally is holding steady, according to the latest monthly index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek. The AIA/Deltek Architectural Billings Index (ABI) for July, released on Aug. 23, showed a score […]


Construction Processes, Financial

What’s driving construction technology spending in 2023 and 2024?

August 28, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

The Construction Market Forecasting Service (CMFS) 2023 second quarter edition predicted that starts would rise 2% in 2023. That level of growth is minuscule compared with 2022, when total construction starts rose 15% from the previous year. One risk the […]


Sustainability

Colorado Adopts Its First Building Energy Performance Standard

August 23, 2023

Via: ENR

Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission adopted building energy performance standards Aug. 17 aimed at decreasing operational carbon and associated greenhouse gas emissions in most buildings 50,000 sq ft or bigger. The goal of Regulation 28, set by a 2021 state […]


News

FHWA Awards Nearly $9M for Innovative Highway and Bridge Work

August 22, 2023

Via: ENR

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a total of $8.8 million to eight states and the District of Columbia for demonstration projects that propose to use state-of-the-art technologies for highway and bridge infrastructure durability, safety and asset management. The awards, […]


News

Data center construction rides AI wave: CBRE director

August 22, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Rapid growth in artificial intelligence is fueling data center demand, but power constraints are swelling building costs, said Gordon Dolven, director of Americas data center research at CBRE. Those construction costs have generally increased across all U.S. regions, yet the […]


News

Free Event for Students Aims to Encourage Youth to Join Construction

August 21, 2023

Via: ConstructConnect

NextGen is a group of dedicated individuals and professionals from ConstructConnect that are committed to inspiring the next generation of youth to consider and join the construction workforce. With a nationwide labor shortage and a frightening gap between the demand […]