Tag: Construction
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ABC Reveals 5th Annual Report on Tech in Construction
Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual construction technology report, the ABC Field Tech Report, which highlights the tools and innovations shaping project sites, showcasing the possibilities and opportunities when technology transforms construction in the field. “ABC’s fifth annual construction technology report turns the spotlight to the jobsite, where field technology is driving…
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Four Challenges Facing Construction in 2025 — and How Equipment Leasing Helps Contractors Stay Competitive
The construction industry is being stressed from many sides, but it has strong fundamentals and performed well in 2024. What challenges and opportunities do the industry face, and how are construction firms dealing with them? Here, we break down some of the challenges and explain how equipment leasing and financing is helping construction companies better…
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HSE inspectors target Manchester construction sites
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a series of inspections at construction sites across Manchester city centre this week. <!–/* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#467886; mso-themecolor:hyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:#96607D; mso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes;…
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How and why ICHRAs are built for busy construction crews
Every week brings changes to your construction workforce, whether it’s a new employee joining your crew or a new project kicking off. While your schedules and staff move quickly to keep up with project demands, you can’t say the same for the one-size-fits-all healthcare benefits your construction company provides. While static plans don’t always reflect…
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How Better Communication Can Attract and Retain the Next Generation of Construction Workers
There is a generational shift in the construction workforce. For companies, this could be a crisis — or an opportunity. The construction industry needs 439,000 new workers this year, while 41% of the current workforce will retire within the next five years. This workforce shift creates a major opportunity for companies that can attract and…
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How to Grow Your Edge in a Competitive Construction Market
Real‑world guidance for GCs, subs, building product brands, and AEC marketers who need results without gambling the domain. Key Points Treat paid placements as media buys, not loopholes. If money changes hands, label links rel=”sponsored”/nofollow and focus on audience fit. Pick linkable assets that construction pros actually use: calculators (concrete/steel tonnage), spec sheets, BIM/Revit families,…
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Copper Tariffs and Construction Site Theft: How Contractors Can Strengthen Security and Prevent Losses
Theft is a phenomenon that follows the news cycle. In a year marked by economic uncertainty and seismic changes in international trade, thieves have taken notice. Increasingly, they see opportunity on construction sites. With the August 1, 2025 rollout of 50% tariffs on semi-finished copper products entering the U.S., construction sites have suddenly become more…
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West Midlands mayor commits £75m to boost construction skills
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75 million construction skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years. The funding aims to support people into work, as well as upskilling the current workforce, with a focus on skills in areas such as bricklaying, engineering, design, plastering and painting. Funding…
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Construction wraps on $1.7B Pittsburgh airport overhaul
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Passengers walking into Pittsburgh International Airport will soon step through a new terminal on their way to catch a flight. A joint venture of Pittsburgh-based PJ Dick, Hunt Construction Group of Indianapolis and New York City’s Turner…
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Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
The construction industry had 188,000 job openings at the end of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). That figure marks a decline of 115,000 from July and 116,000 fewer openings than a year ago. “Construction…