Category: Featured
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GF Supports Development of New Community for Minnesota Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, GF is standing behind a powerful mission: ensuring that every Minnesota veteran has a place to call home. In partnership with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), Housing First Minnesota Foundation and Lennar®, GF is supporting Veteran Village—a first-of-its-kind housing community dedicated to ending veteran homelessness across the state.…
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US Steel outlines $14B domestic investment plan with Nippon Steel
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: U.S. Steel has unveiled a multi-year plan to spend $14 billion on U.S. growth capital with support from parent company Nippon Steel. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker said it will invest $11 billion on its domestic facilities…
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Closing the Payment Gap: How Factoring Keeps Dump Truck Businesses Moving
You put in the hours, you haul the loads, and the job gets done. The work moves fast, but the check doesn’t. Sometimes it takes 30 days, sometimes 90, and in the meantime, you’re facing fuel bills, payroll and repairs that can’t wait. One truck may be sitting on bad tires, another in need of…
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CITB boosts NEST apprenticeship starts
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its mid-year figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST). The figures show that NEST has supported 1,521 apprenticeship starts between April and September 2025, an increase from 943 in the same period the previous year. The figures also show that in the same period this year,…
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5 Big Announcements Out of Trimble Dimensions 2025
Trimble revealed several major product updates and AI advancements at its annual Dimensions 2025 user conference, focusing on improving collaboration, interoperability, and automation across construction workflows. Here are five key takeaways: 1. ProjectSight 360 Capture Brings Reality Capture to Project Management Trimble introduced ProjectSight 360 Capture, a new feature that integrates 360-degree imagery directly into…
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Government Shutdowns Deepen Construction Labor Crisis
When we think of the federal government being shut down, what we commonly picture are National Parks closed, flights grounded, even delays in Social Security benefits due to staffing shortages. Rarely do we hear of how these shutdowns put a choke-hold on the legal immigration pipeline that supplies our economy with the labor vital to…
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Can you get rid of condensation with a cooling fan?
Condensation can be a nuisance in the winter, and if left unchecked, it can develop into more serious problems, such as mould growth, property damage, and health issues. While the best dehumidifiers are an obvious solution, many come with a hefty price tag, so it’s no surprise that people look for more affordable alternatives –…
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The Tile Pattern Risk That REALLY Paid Off In This Kids’ Bathroom
First, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who read and commented on last week’s post about our primary bathroom! Your kind words really meant so much. I’m not a regular writer on the blog, as you know, so it’s still a little nerve-wracking for me to put myself and our…
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Building Connections in Construction and Asphalt at AEM
Dormie Weber laughs when she talks about her path into the construction and asphalt industries. It wasn’t a direct route, and she’s the first to admit it. “My career path hasn’t been a straight line,” Weber said. “Even dating back to my college days, I would go to school in the morning until noon and…
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Why Construction Specifications Are Getting More Complex
Construction specifications have evolved dramatically over the past decade. What once might have been a straightforward 200-page document has ballooned into comprehensive technical requirements spanning 500+ pages with increasingly granular detail. For general contractors and specialty subcontractors managing commercial projects, this complexity isn’t just an administrative burden – it’s reshaping timelines, budgets, and risk profiles…