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Women in the Construction Industry

More women are in the construction industry than ever, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement. The construction industry ...
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Environmental regulations in construction 2022 — What’s changing?

Read the original article by clicking here. Building regulations are crucial drivers for change. Over the last decade, regulatory compliance ...
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Nonresidential Construction Spending to Increase Through 2023

Read the original article by clicking here. AIA projects spending on buildings to increase just over nine percent this year ...
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Building Construction to Continue Strong Through 2023, AIA Forecasts

Read the original article by clicking here. Construction spending on buildings is projected to increase just over 9 percent this ...
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RESEARCHERS CONCUR: 2023 WILL BRING CONSTRUCTION COST RELIEF

Read the original article by clicking here. Construction consultant Linesight released new data showing that stability may be returning to ...
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Trends Shaping The Building Materials Industry Outlook In 2023

Read the original article by clicking here. COVID-19 impact on building material supply chains 30% of building materials are produced ...
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2022 U.S. Construction Cost Trends

Read the original article by clicking here. Executive Summary A confluence of events—including soaring construction demand, inflation, pandemic-related restrictions, supply ...
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11 Construction Industry Trends to Watch (2022-2025)

Read the original article by clicking here.  According to McKinsey, construction is the largest industry in the world. And it makes ...
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Why Is There a Building Material Shortage?

It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken its toll on a lot of industries, slowing them down. So far, ...
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All About the Cement Shortage

Written by Morgan Kaenzig de Denus, AMAST Content Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages have been a common ...
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The Biggest Opportunities for Sustainable Construction in 2022

Read the original article by clicking here. As eco-consumer rates increase globally, industries search for pollution reduction methods. The United ...
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Top 5 Mid-Year 2022 Construction Industry Trends

Read the original article by clicking here. Despite a strong construction market, contractors today are almost universally experiencing five sources ...
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10 Trends That Will Shape the Future of Construction

Read the original article by clicking here. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Vision Team and Futures Council recently detailed ...
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Building Materials Prices Move Higher, Up 19% Year-over-Year

Read the original article by clicking here. According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released today by the ...
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Drones in the Construction Industry

Written by Morgan Kaenzig de Denus, AMAST Content Drones are already revolutionizing the construction industry—and they’re only going to become ...
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Researchers harness algae to ‘grow’ construction cement

By BRUCE FINLEY Read the original article here. DENVER (AP) — The massive worldwide pouring of concrete as developers densify ...
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5 Ways the Construction Industry is Changing in 2022 Due to COVID-19 (For Construction Pros)

While almost every industry has been affected by COVID-19, the challenges experienced by contractors have been especially daunting. By Howard ...
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How a Long-Sought Bill Could Make Construction Work Less Deadly (New York Times)

Carlos Moncayo, 22, died seven years ago at a Manhattan construction site. A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk aims ...
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Construction’s labor, economic numbers begin to show cracks (Construction Dive)

by Joe Bousquin Read the original article here Dive Brief: Contractors reported fewer unfilled job openings in May as overall ...
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Making Concrete More Sustainable Through Restoration (Construction Pros)

Making Concrete More Sustainable Through Restoration By Keith Armishaw Read the original article here. We rely on concrete for many ...
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Lumber bubble 2.0 just burst—here’s when to expect the best deals (Fortune)

Lumber bubble 2.0 just burst—here’s when to expect the best deals BY WILL DANIEL Read the original article here. Since ...
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Strong Employment Numbers Ease Some Industry Recession Fears (ENR)

Strong Employment Numbers Ease Some Industry Recession Fears (ENR) Read the original article here. By Alisa Zevin Following months of ...
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The 8 largest OSHA fines of Q1 2022 (Construction Dive)

4 things every contractor should know about insurance By Matthew Thibault Read the original article here. For trench safety, fall protection ...
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Infrastructure act will draw workers to trades, but training is key: Walsh (Construction Dive)

By Julie Strupp Read the original article here. Dive Brief: The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will spur ...
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All About Bendable Concrete

From Kiwi on pexels.com (https://www.pexels.com/photo/concrete-bridge-under-blue-sky-8129623/) Written by Morgan Kaenzig de Denu Traditional concrete is brittle and has good load-bearing capacity, ...
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Virtual Reality in the Construction Industry

Written by Morgan Kaenzig de Denus, AMAST Content Virtual reality is becoming increasingly popular in a variety of industries, including ...
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Sustainability in the Construction Industry

The construction industry is responsible for a large percentage of our annual CO2 emissions, but things are starting to change ...
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Getting the Most from your Team with Construction Technology

Getting the Most from your Team with Construction Technology MARCH 29, 2022 BY JOHN BIGGS Read the original article by Procore here ...
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Why modular has not clicked in commercial construction (Construction Dive)

Offsite building techniques should be a boon for the industry, but modular's market share in North America is under 6%. Why? Published ...
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Lumber prices fall 22% in March as housing market cools on soaring mortgage rates (Insider)

Read the original article by Insider here. Matthew Fox Mar 23, 2022, 11:48 AM Lumber prices are bucking the trend of ...
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What to Expect in 2022

Written by Morgan Kaenzig de Denus, AMAST Content From Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels.com (https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-man-and-a-woman-with-ppe-s-talking-at-a-construction-site-8961065/)   Over the past two years, the ...
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Zero-Carbon Homes Are Changing How We Live. Here’s What Goes Into Making Them (Robb Report)

Read the original article by Robb Report here. We speak with homeowners and architects about what it takes to bring ...
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An inch apart: new troubles for San Francisco’s Millennium Tower (The Guardian)

Read the original article by The Guardian here. by Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles Engineer overseeing the luxury tower’s retrofit discovered ...
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Ukraine Infrastructure, Construction Caught in Russian Incursion (ENR)

Click here to read the original article on Engineering News-Record February 26, 2022 by Debra K. Rubin Russia’s invasion of ...
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Rising paint prices chipping away at earnings for those in construction business (KSAT)

Read original article here. A shortage in paint is causing prices to increase Patty Santos, Reporter San Antonio – Spring ...
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Stars align to hoist historic Times Square theater for mixed-use project (Construction Drive)

Read original article here. By Matthew Thibault Dive Brief: The final beam for TSX Broadway, a $2.5 billion, 46-story mixed-use ...
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$5B Earmarked for National EV Charging Network (constructionequipment.com)

Read the original article here. The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced nearly $5 billion that will be ...
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