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The 2023 Year-End Economy and the Road Ahead In an exclusive with GroundBreak Carolinas, economist Dr. Bruce Yandle shares his perspectives on the economic situation in The 2023 Year-End Economy and the Road Ahead. Celebrating 25th Anniversary, 2023 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards at Gala ABC Carolinas honored over 70 projects collectively worth $1.6 billion…
Construction input prices declined 1.2% in October on a monthly basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 1.1% for the month. Construction input prices are 1.1% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices…
In the United States, the construction industry is making strides, with women comprising 11.5 percent of the construction workforce. Only 4.4 percent of the electrical workforce, however, is represented by women. Even fewer are owners of electrical companies. Angela Gardner with Hill Electric and Women Talk Construction addresses approaches for Attracting and Maintaining Female Talent…
SafetyStratus, an enterprise EHS software platform company that works with partners across a variety of industries to optimize Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, recently launched a new feature for viewing assets on a map within the web portal and native mobile applications. This functionality enhances the performance of SafetyStratus’ existing inspections and observations and asset management…
Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule. The final rule rescinds and replaces the ABC-supported 2020 NLRB joint employer final rule, which provided clear criteria for companies to apply when determining their joint employer status. “Unfortunately, the Biden NLRB decided to dramatically expand joint-employer liability under the National Labor…
Construction Startup Competition 2023, the biggest startup competition in the construction industry, named its winners today. The competition’s 7th edition – led by Cemex Ventures and its partners from Black & Veatch, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures – searches for the ‘Builders of the Future’…
Jumbo Shrimp. Army Intelligence. A Little Pregnant. Permanent Modular. Which one of those terms is NOT an oxymoron? That’s right, the term “Permanent Modular” is not the oxymoron some might believe it to be. Many people think “temporary” when they think “modular building”. That’s just not correct. Although modular buildings are often used to satisfy…
ProjectReady, a leading provider of collaborative project information management software for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) projects today announced a new automated site setup feature marking a significant milestone within its involvement on the Procore App Marketplace. Procore Technologies, Inc. a leading global provider of construction management software, launched the Procore App Marketplace in 2016 as an…
The dynamics within the North American preconstruction market are poised for a remarkable transformation, with Owners holding ever higher standards for the General Contractors they entrust to lead their projects. The days of relying solely on Excel spreadsheets are long gone; today, Owners are seeking a new level of sophistication in project management and…
2023 NAIOP Chair Kim Snyder and the NAIOP Board of Directors are proud to announce the adoption of its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy statement by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. During the board meeting on October 17, held as part of NAIOP’s CRE.Converge conference in Seattle, the board unanimously approved the…
