Tag: Builders
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The Shift Toward Data-Driven Construction: What Builders Need to Know
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Construction has always been a hands-on industry, but rising project complexity, tighter regulations, and faster timelines mean intuition alone is no longer enough. Builders across all segments – from large commercial firms to small contractors – are realizing that the smartest way forward is to leverage data. Better information leads to more accurate decisions, reduced…
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Minneapolis Fed survey: Nonresidential builders face tighter pipelines, rising costs
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction activity across the Federal Reserve’s Ninth District declined slightly over the past six months, with nearly half of the firms surveyed reporting lower activity compared with the same period in 2024, according to results from the…
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Why builders are focused on water infrastructure
Water is one of the fundamental building blocks of life. But it’s also becoming an increased focus of the building industry as the need for water infrastructure projects gains momentum. With an acquisition in Texas that set the buyer up to capitalize on a broader reach, a nearly $600 million wastewater plant in California on…
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Miller Architects & Builders Completes Heartland Funeral Home
Harlan, IA — Miller Architects and Builders is thrilled to announce the completion of Heartland Funeral Home. This is the first phase of a two-phase project to modernize a building built in the 1960’s to continue meeting the funeral home’s needs. “We are proud of the partnership with Heartland Funeral Home,” said Dave TeBrake, Executive…
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What Builders Look For in a Reliable Plumbing Contractor
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Good construction experience, proper licensing, insurance, clear communication, quality workmanship, and the right tools are the basics every builder expects from a plumber on site. But this is where many projects run into trouble: builders focus on the technical stuff and forget about the qualities that actually keep the jobsite moving without delays. A plumber…
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Builders believe AI will ‘meaningfully transform’ their businesses: survey
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Most contractors believe artificial intelligence will have a profound effect on the construction industry, according to a new survey from Dodge Construction Network. Dodge, in partnership with CMiC, a financial and project management software provider…
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Builders leaned on infrastructure amid shutdown uncertainty
Say what you want about the wisdom of investing in large public construction companies. For some investors, the business of raising out of the dirt structures that don’t yet exist is just too risky. For others, however, the business of building is foundational, an aspect of civilization that’s so fundamental it’s hard to bet against.…
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What commercial builders miss about Gen Z and the labor shortage
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chase Manning is principal at Nashville, Tennessee-based Dowdle Construction Group. Opinions are the author’s own. The construction industry is in the midst of a critical workforce challenge: a labor shortage. Contractors are struggling to fill open positions,…
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Moving beyond the spreadsheet struggle: How builders can stay on track
You know that spreadsheets run the show on almost every construction jobsite. Teams use them to manage schedules, RFIs, safety logs and pay apps. All the files get passed around by email or saved on someone’s computer/laptop, and updated whenever there’s time. For years, that worked well enough. But today’s projects are bigger, faster and…
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Time-Saving Tech Helps Builders Do More with Less
Feeney continues to lead the charge in construction innovation with its Quick-Connect® fittings, designed to dramatically reduce installation time while maintaining precision and strength. These tool-free, self-locking connectors let installers easily attach cable railing components without special tools or on-site crimping, streamlining even complex builds. It’s a smart, time-saving solution that helps contractors complete projects…