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Results of New Survey Recommend Steps to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Design and Construction Industry

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Today, Dodge Construction Network and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released the findings of a new industry survey in that shows more work is needed among architecture firms and construction companies to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their industry. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion SmartMarket report also details the organizational and business benefits of doing so. The Request…

Construction Starts Rebound in October

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Total construction starts rose 12% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $787.9 billon. While sizeable, the increase does not erase September’s substantial pullback in starts. All three major categories moved higher over the month, nonbuilding starts rose 25%, nonresidential buildings increased 19%, while residential activity gained 2%. Four of the five regions…

New Era of Data Use Emerging in Construction

by Dodge Data & Analytics and Viewpoint on

Contractors report increasing ability to gather and analyze data helps improve project outcomes like budget, productivity and profitability A new report released today by Dodge Data & Analytics, in collaboration with construction management software provider Viewpoint, a Trimble company, reveals a sea change in the way project data is gathered and analyzed across the construction industry—change that…