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Leaders of the U.S. construction industry remained confident through September 2019 regarding near-term prospects for sales, staffing levels and profit margins, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index released today. However, the level of optimism continues to dim. For the first time since January, fewer than 50% of contractors expect profit margins to…
Evaluating Safety’s Return on Investment (ROI) When discussing corporate safety, it is common to hear catchy taglines such as: Safety is #1; Safety is Our Top Priority; Safety Above All Else; and Safety First. As an occupational safety consulting firm, we are thrilled to hear that organizations are placing a high value on safety when considering their…
As traditional marketing methods continue to decline in effectiveness and return on investment, content marketing is increasing becoming an effective tool for lead generation, client engagement, and thought leadership. GroundBreak Carolinas was established as a content marketing platform serving the design and construction communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. “Content marketing is a strategic…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.9 months in September 2019, down 0.1 months or 0.8% from August 2019 when CBI stood at nine months. “Today’s backlog reading indicates that pre-existing trends will remain in place,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “In recent months, public construction spending has fueled…
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2018 and October 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from September to October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials said that firm’s efforts to increase pay and benefits…
For years, American citizens with a deep and abiding concern for the future of education in our country have been on high alert in the wake of constant threats to school safety. McMillan Pazdan Smith recognizes that comprehensive, integrated, and systematic solutions must be sought after to address the multi-faceted set of problems that continue to lead to violent…
Join Kevin Dale Rayfield, CPA, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) LLP at the NCACPA Symposium in Greensboro, NC on November 20 for an important session, A Tax Change Order for Construction Companies, for an update on tax reform as it relates to the construction industry. After one busy season, DHG will discuss what we currently know…
Construction input prices remained unchanged on a monthly basis in October but are down 2.2% year-over-year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.1% for the month and are down 2.0% compared to the same time…
According to a new study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU College of Global Public Health, construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions. Published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study shows that construction workers are the most likely of all…
Procore Technologies, Inc., today published a report based on sponsored research conducted by FMI Corporation, which indicates the construction industry has yet to tap into the full potential of construction technology to plan, build and maintain assets in the built environment. Respondents from the construction industry in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were asked about their experiences…
