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Balfour Beatty’s Beth Davis was visiting construction sites before she could walk. Perhaps that’s why these days, she’s pretty comfortable running some of the largest and most complex jobsites in the Southeast. A second-generation builder who learned the ropes of large commercial projects from her father, the Ohio native has spent her entire 20-year career…
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $849.6 billion, new construction starts in July advanced 2% from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. This marked the third consecutive monthly increase for total construction starts, following gains of 10% in May and 9% in June. By major sector, nonbuilding construction led the way…
The 24 Foundation’s 18th Annual 24 Hours of Booty (24 HOB) charity cycling event benefiting cancer survivorship programs brought heart, sweat and soul to the Myers Park neighborhood in Charlotte, N.C. On July 26 and 27, neighbors camped out in their front yards to watch 1,130 members of 127 teams get set for the three-mile Booty…
Establishing a pricing method is an essential part of the pre-construction stage of a project. Generally, contractors choose to use either a fixed-price contract or a contract with dynamic pricing. A fixed-price contract in construction is a pricing method which sets a total established price upfront for all construction-related activities undertaken during the lifetime of the project….
Welcome to our Ultimate Guide to Construction Project Management! We’ve divided this guide into four distinct sections that will give you a complete overview into the construction project management process and the methodologies that some of the largest construction contractors and subcontractors in the world are using to manage their projects. In part one, we…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June 2019, down 0.1 months or 1.3% from May 2019, when CBI stood at 8.9 months. “Though still elevated by historical standards, nonresidential construction backlog has generally been trending lower in recent months,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu….
Charlotte, NC – August 19, 2019 – Carolinas AGC (CAGC) proudly announces the CAGC 2019 Hall of Fame and Hall of Fame Legacy winners. These winners—one who has left an incredible legacy on our industry, and four who are still paving the road for future leaders to follow—embody the skill, integrity and responsibility that Carolinas…
Standardization was first used to improve efficiency with Henry Ford’s creation of the Model T in 1908. Ford was able to reduce assembly time, increase total production output, and minimize reworking errors with his pioneering of the concept of an assembly line. While it has long since been common practice in the manufacturing industry, standardization in enterprise construction is…
Charlotte, NC – August 20, 2019 – Carolinas AGC (CAGC) proudly announces the 2019 Top Young Leader Award winners! The Top Young Leader awards honor CAGC members 40 years or younger who are already making a big impact on the Carolinas’ construction industry and the community they serve. Winners were honored at the 2019 Carolinas…
International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), has opened registration for the 39th IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC). The Conference will be held November 10–13, 2019, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Each year, CRC brings together more than 2,000 leading project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, insurers, and insurance agents and brokers for 3…
