Tag: Construction
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Kubota Announces Leadership Shifts | For Construction Pros
Kubota North America Corporation (KNA) has announced significant leadership changes following the Kubota Corporation (KBT) board of directors meeting held in Osaka, Japan. Effective July 1, 2025, Todd Stucke will take on new responsibilities in Japan as deputy general manager of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division and deputy general manager of the Customer Solutions…
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Campaign highlights pension risk for construction employers
“In sectors, like the construction industry, where employers are likely to hire seasonal staff, eligible workers may be at a greater risk of not getting what they are owed,” Patel added. “If you’re not sure of your [automatic enrolment] duties, check up on them. Don’t risk a fine.” View the original article and our Inspiration…
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McCarthy, Jacobs finish construction on $373M hospital tower
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A team of McCarthy Building Cos. and Jacobs completed construction on the Children’s Hospital of Orange County’s Southwest Tower in Orange, California, according to a June 16 news release from CannonDesign, the New York City-based engineer on…
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Repairing Spalled Concrete Joints | For Construction Pros
Spalled concrete joints are the primary problem for a concrete floor. Though the joint is necessary to control cracking, they do provide opportunities for damage by impact from work done on the slab, improperly filled joints, the saw cut timing, damaged saw blades, poor finishing, etc. This is part of a three-part series on spalled…
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From BIM to Building: Finland’s Push to Digitalize the Construction Supply Chain
The way the construction industry manages product data throughout a project’s lifecycle is far from lean. The process involves manual re-entry at each step and repeated quantity takeoffs using the same data by designers, contractors, and manufacturers. We could prevent this costly and unnecessary work by systematically managing product data. At the May 20 Round…
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How Construction Companies Are Replacing CFO Turnover with Team-Based Financial Leadership
In today’s construction industry, uncertainty is a constant. Volatile material costs, protracted billing cycles and razor-thin margins place significant strain on management teams. For many mid-sized subcontractors and GC’s, an emerging challenge is a revolving door in financial leadership – high turnover in the CFO role is creating a dangerous blind spot. Research shows that…
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Building Safety Levy Q&A: everything construction needs to know
In this Q&A, Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen set out some important information about the levy so construction can get to grips with it before its implementation in autumn 2026. (Image: Erix2005 via Dreamstime.com) So much has been said about the levy these past few years – can you summarise the current position? Following this,…
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Why construction needs to lean into better mentorships
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nelson Frech is senior project manager in the Indianapolis office of Skender Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. The construction industry is at a crossroads. Projects continue to grow in scope and complexity, driven by increased technical…
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R.D. Olson Construction breaks ground on $80M residential village
R.D. Olson Construction, a leading general contracting firm renowned for its expertise in multifamily projects, has begun the construction of the apartments on Vintage Farms, an $80M residential village in Murrieta, CA. The village will contain 330 market rate and luxury apartments spread across 11 buildings and 15 standalone garages on a 15-acre site. The…
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How should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Attorney Neil C. Schur is a litigator and shareholder in Anderson Kill’s Philadelphia office. He is a member of the firm’s Employment & Labor Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s…