Category: Featured
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Contractors’ pay strategies hint at stabilizing job market
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction salary growth slowed in 2025 as contractors pulled back from aggressive compensation strategies amid market uncertainty, according to a report from accounting and tax advisory firm Baker Tilly. Nonetheless, wage growth projections for 2026…
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Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Steel frames are taking shape on the General Motors and Samsung SDI plant in New Carlisle, Indiana, but activity has quieted on the multibillion-dollar battery cell plant as construction enters a slower phase. Barton Malow, the general…
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Reliable Pool Services from Maintenance to Repairs
When the sun is high and temperatures soar, nothing beats the refreshing escape of a cool, sparkling pool, and Windward Pool and Spa, pool service & repair makes sure every swim is safe, clean, and worry-free. Pools are more than just a backyard feature, they bring families together, create the perfect environment for workouts, and…
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Gilbane to Chair 2026 Construction Safety Week Initiative
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Gilbane Building will serve as Chair of Construction Safety Week 2026, the construction industry’s annual week-long event that unites individuals, companies and the broader construction community with a shared commitment to health and safety. Taking place May 4–8, 2026, this year’s campaign carries the headline All In Together and a focus theme of “Recognize, Respond…
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How Cloud-Based PDM Connects Design and Construction Teams
Cloud-based Product Data Management (PDM) systems have become essential in connecting design professionals with construction teams. When teams work well, projects win. They also make fewer pricey errors. Consider this: designers and builders often struggled to communicate, which led to confusion and hindered project progress. When organizations use cloud PDM, teams can easily share information,…
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Bobcat E17 and E20: A Deep Dive into the New Compact Excavators
Bobcat Co. recently expanded its compact excavator lineup with the new E17 and a next-generation E20 model, targeting contractors working in landscaping, residential construction and other applications requiring power in confined spaces. To understand the practical applications for contractors, Equipment Today spoke with Bobcat product specialists at The Utility Expo 2025 about the design philosophy,…
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Creating a Sanctuary: How Your Home Nourishes Body and Soul
A home is much more than four walls and a roof. At its best, it is a place of refuge, a sanctuary that supports well-being, and a canvas for personal expression. In an increasingly hectic world, the spaces we inhabit have the power to restore calm, inspire joy, and nourish both body and soul. The…
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Turner unveils ‘wall to wall’ partnership with OpenAI
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Turner Construction, the largest contractor in the country by revenue, has embarked on a deal with OpenAI to give every Turner employee access to ChatGPT Enterprise, according to a Tuesday announcement. The partnership, which will…
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Construction Startup Competition taps 2025 contech finalists
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: After narrowing down hundreds of submissions from burgeoning contech firms, the Construction Startup Competition has selected 2025 finalists for its top awards, according to an Oct. 22 announcement from Cemex. The construction material manufacturer’s venture…
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ARTBA Responds to OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues developing its proposed federal standard to address heat-related illness and injury in the workplace, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has submitted detailed written responses outlining the transportation construction industry’s perspective on how such a rule should be structured. I’ve written previously about state-level…