Construction Processes, Financial
February 12, 2021
Via: Construction DiveA standard ESOP will see existing stockholders sell all or some portion of their shares to the program for allocation to employees. Qualifying employees are allocated shares according to their part of total payroll. The vesting period (the time an […]
Construction Processes, Design
February 3, 2021
Via: Construction DiveNexii recently released plans for its first U.S. production facility, located in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Once fully operational this spring, the plant will be able to produce more than 8 million square feet of building panels a year for projects in […]
Construction Processes, Financial
February 3, 2021
Via: Construction DiveDuring his nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation late last month, Buttigieg said the “time is now” for a massive infrastructure investment in a bid to jump-start the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 13, 2021
Via: Construction DiveRents are breaking records, but the construction pipeline is, too. As of Q4, there were 360.7 million industrial square feet under construction with 94% of it intended for warehouse and distribution uses, according to the report. The South has the […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 5, 2021
Via: Construction DiveOne of the most anticipated aspects of the $908 billion coronavirus relief measure signed by President Trump last week includes $284 billion for a revamped Paycheck Protection Program. The measure — attached to a $1.4 trillion bill set to fund […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Interaction of Expertise, Sustainability
December 11, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe results came as Fluor looks to regain its footing after a restructuring to put accounting mishaps behind it. The company is now pursuing higher-quality contracts, even as it continues to work through older, “zero margin” jobs. The firm didn’t […]
Construction Processes, Financial
December 9, 2020
Via: ConstructConnectMany construction companies operate on razor thin margins and most are definitely not strangers to cash flow issues. Compound those with a crisis and things can get rocky fast. However, dealing with financial hardships and challenging stretches in business life […]
December 4, 2020
Via: Construction DiveWhile construction has struggled through a year of unprecedented challenges, it has also proven to be one of the country’s most resilient industries in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Contractors have dealt with a range of challenges this year, including […]
November 18, 2020
Via: Construction DiveDespite the fact that Manhattan’s office towers remain 85% unoccupied, according to the New York Post, the One Madison Avenue development team is betting on a revival of the sector once COVID-19 has passed. The most likely tenants for the […]
Construction Processes, Financial
November 17, 2020
Via: ENRAs Congress begins its lame-duck session, one item that construction groups and companies will be studying closely is the fate of appropriations legislation to fund federal agencies, including their construction and infrastructure programs, through next Sept. 30, the end of […]
Construction Processes, Financial
October 27, 2020
Via: Construction DivePGCPS said that 40% of its buildings that were constructed 60 years ago need either total renovation or replacement. The price tag to modernize the system would be approximately $8.5 billion over 20 years, but PGCPS has only $210 million […]
October 21, 2020
Via: Construction DiveGreg Page, the president of Waldorf, Maryland-based Page Building Group, has a proven business strategy when it comes to applying for financing: Send in the White guy. That was the approach he took when he needed $500,000 to fund the […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations
October 5, 2020
Via: ISHNCleanliness is a foundational element to any successful safety culture. In today’s environment, it’s also a topic of many discussions and the emphasis of new protocols across industries – and the world. Safety should be engrained in the culture and […]
September 30, 2020
Via: Construction Marketing BlogInterlocking concrete blocks are a unique form of pre-cast concrete blocks that are designed to hold together by using pre-measured holes and depressions. They’re built with unique profiles and features, allowing them to fit perfectly into each other without the […]
September 16, 2020
Via: Construction DivePrestressing is generally used when a concrete element has to withstand very high loads — for instance, beams, bridges or cantilevered structures. In conventional pretensioning technology, the reinforcements or tendons — usually made of steel — are anchored on both […]
September 16, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe coronavirus pandemic has sped up the implementation of remote virtual inspections for many building departments, and many officials have indicated that their agencies will probably continue to use remote inspections even after social distancing rules ease up. Using common, […]
September 15, 2020
Via: Construction DiveWoods’ decision in part focused on the four-factor test included in the final rule. The test considers whether the potential joint employer: Hires or fires the employee (not whether the employer has the authority to hire or fire). Supervises and […]
September 9, 2020
Via: Construction DiveBrian Krause knows that when it comes to actually building what’s in the 3D model of his latest commercial construction project, his best-laid plans can be foiled by something as seemingly insignificant as a 1/4-inch bathroom tile. That’s the lesson […]
September 8, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThere are plenty of completed modular projects under the construction industry’s collective belt, but there are plenty of owners and developers who have not explored modular as a feasible alternative to traditional construction methods. Some construction companies are in a […]
September 2, 2020
Via: ENRPresident Donald J. Trump has had numerous writers take the measure of his life so far, and there will be dozens of more comprehensive Trump biographies—whether or not he wins re-election. But when Trump’s time in office is measured solely […]