Tag: Construction
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How Portable Bathrooms Boost Productivity on Construction Sites
Construction sites are bustling environments where efficiency and productivity are crucial to meeting deadlines and staying within budget. One often overlooked yet essential factor in ensuring a smooth workflow is proper sanitation. Outdoor portable bathrooms play a vital role in improving worker productivity, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining overall job site morale. 1. Reducing…
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Sweeping new tariffs put future construction projects at risk
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Owners and developers of commercial construction projects may hesitate to move forward with new work after President Donald Trump levied fresh tariffs on more than 180 countries, according to industry sources. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10%…
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Bobcat Company Extends Heavy Construction Equipment Lineup
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in Business, Business Services, Compact Wheel Loaders, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Dealers, Earthmoving – Compact, Earthmoving Equipment, Equipment, Equipment Management, Excavators, Featured, Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8, Loaders, Service Centers, Trucks, Trucks & Accessories, Worksite EquipmentBobcat Company has announced the expansion of its portfolio by adding new heavy construction equipment. Bobcat is adding four new large wheel loaders and two new large excavators will be available at select North American Bobcat dealerships in mid-Q2 2025. Large Wheel Loaders New to the Bobcat lineup are the L205, L235, L255, and L285…
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How Smart Construction Can Improve Worker Efficiency
In our rapidly evolving world, it’s hard to imagine life without artificial intelligence or robotics. From self-driving cars to automated home systems, the rise of intelligent technologies is quickly reshaping how we live and work. Yet, despite advancements in automation, one industry remains firmly rooted in traditional methods: construction. While we move through 2025, pen…
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Thrive Rather Than Survive in Construction
Many of my construction coaching clients are experiencing a tightening and reduction of new projects to bid on or build. Many projects have been delayed or put on hold due to financing, budgets, or market demand. The headlines say that housing has slowed, homes aren’t selling as lenders have tightened the borrowing requirements, consumers are…
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2nd Annual Women in Construction Event Attracts Hundreds
Hundreds of women from various industries and occupations gathered in Findlay, Ohio on February 18-20 for the 2nd annual Women in Construction Summit hosted by Werk-Brau. The transformative two-day included a mix of presentations, interactive panel discussions, a factory tour, a supplier expo, as well as ample time for networking opportunities and socializing. Nationally known speakers…
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Miller Architects & Builders Start Construction of Bolton and Menk Commercial Space
St. Cloud, MN — Miller Architects & Builders, along with Bolton and Menk, are excited to announce that construction has started on the interior office space build and remodel. The need for office space has risen with the growth of the St. Cloud area. This update will help fill that need. “With our specialized knowledge of…
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Public projects boost construction spending to $1.26T high
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending increased 0.3% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.26 trillion, the highest level on record, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released…
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Mercer Mass Timber powers sustainable construction at Walmart HQ
Mercer Mass Timber (MMT), a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., is playing a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas—the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in Spring 2024 and…
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Government advice on HRB height ‘unhelpful’, says construction lawyer
“[The guidance in the article] is unhelpful because it doesn’t take into account the effect of the Smoke House decision, and instead continues to provide guidance that is at odds with the legislation,” Simon Lewis, partner at the construction and engineering team at international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, told CM. View the original article…