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Over 74% of Leaders Expect Shifts in Employee Performance and Learning Processes to Remain Amid COVID-19

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Engagedly, a leading progressive performance management, Learning Management and People Enablement software company released recent survey results on how Organizations have changed their Employee Performance Management, and Learning & Development processes in 2020. This report found significant changes to these two areas of Talent Management, as workforces overcame heightened productivity challenges such as mass transitions…

FMI Releases First Quarter Heavy Civil Construction Index

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FMI Corporation, a leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of the first quarter 2021 Heavy Civil Construction Index (HCCI) report, which presents construction spending forecasts for transportation, highway and street construction segments. This quarter’s questions polled participants about capacity, backlog and hiring goals for 2021….

NAIOP January Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Respondents to a NAIOP tracking survey of the pandemic’s impact on commercial real estate indicate improving rent collection rates, increased industrial investment activity, and a more positive outlook for employment in their firms. Fewer respondents now expect the pandemic will continue to significantly affect their business operations 12 months from now. “We are encouraged that there is…

Egnyte Launches Unified Content Platform to Support Digital Transformation of Construction & Engineering Industry

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Egnyte, a leader in cloud content collaboration and governance, today announced the release of Egnyte for Construction and Engineering, a new platform to help construction and engineering (C&E) firms increase project efficiencies while also enabling a variety of cloud-first processes and experiences for clients, partners and employees. “C&E companies have historically ranked among some of the…

NIBS Holds BIM Executive Roundtable on Digitizing the Construction Industry

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The National Institute of Building Sciences virtual gathering focused on the “need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation in the building industry.” The National Institute of Building Sciences recently met with an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to discuss the need for a coordinated program to advance collaboration and innovation…

Majority of Construction ESOPs Not Significantly Impacted by COVID-19

by Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. on

Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Prairie”), a leading middle-market investment bank, recently released its ESOP Construction Industry Survey. Prairie works with owners of private construction businesses across the country, providing advisory services to support their growth and ownership transition strategies. Many of its clients in the construction industry have decided on an ESOP as part of…

Ten Tips To Upgrade Your RFI Process: Part One

by Jeffrey Wright, eSub on

The Request For Information (RFI) workflow is one of the most important processes that trade contractors use during the lifecycle of a project. It is the opportunity to ask a formal question to obtain a specific answer in regard to a deviation to the original project documents, plans or ever an Owner-initiated request in the…

Survey: Corporate PACs Took Unprecedented Action by Broadly Suspending Political Contributions Following Capitol Riot

by The Conference Board on

Following the Capitol riot in early January, some corporations swiftly announced that their political action committees (PACs) ceased donating to federal lawmakers who objected to certification of the presidential election. But the results of a new survey reveal that those announcements represent just part of the story.  The Conference Board poll found that only about…

Comporium Awarded a $2.8 Million “GREAT” Grant

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on

Comporium will bring faster broadband speeds to areas of Transylvania county with a $2.8 million grant from North Carolina’s Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Program. Altogether, the improvements will require over $7 million. The project includes the construction of 105 miles of fiber optic cable that will provide service to over 800…

Burns & McDonnell Launches Together By Design Newsletter Focused on Spotlighting Importance of Business Diversity

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Burns & McDonnell is launching Together By Design, a quarterly business diversity newsletter that seeks to advance a community of inclusion. The email newsletter features stories of great opportunity, innovative approaches, and diverse perspectives that can shape best practices for the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Each quarter, Burns & McDonnell will introduce readers to diverse clients,…