Tag: Construction
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How Premium Transport Elevates Construction Client Experience
First impressions are lasting, especially in the high-stakes world of construction. While the quality of your build is paramount, the journey your corporate clients take both literally and figuratively shapes their perception of your brand. From site visits to crucial contract negotiations, every touchpoint matters. Integrating premium transportation is a powerful, often overlooked, strategy to…
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How Telehealth Helps Busy Construction Professionals?
Construction professionals are among the hardest-working people in the workforce. Long hours, physically demanding tasks, and tight deadlines often leave little time for personal health and well-being. For many tradies, site managers, and engineers, taking a day off to visit a doctor feels almost impossible. This is where telehealth steps in as a practical, time-saving,…
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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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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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Infrastructure construction projects are ‘becoming smarter,’ says Ferrovial Construction CEO
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. From the construction sites of the I-66 corridor in Virginia to the New Terminal One at JFK Airport in New York City, Ferrovial sees risk management and digital innovation as the bedrock for getting the jobs done…
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Modern hiring: closing the construction skills gap
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Competency-led, modernised recruitment and selection practices are key to solving construction’s skills crisis. June 2025 marked the launch of the Construction Skills Mission Board (CSMB). The private and public sector partnership body is tasked with the recruitment of 100,000 construction workers a year by the end of Parliament to meet government housebuilding and infrastructure targets. A recent CIOB report has since speculated…
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AI Early Adopters in Construction See Strong ROI Despite Industry-Wide Hesitation
The 2026 Building the Future report, based on a survey of more than 1,000 AEC professionals globally, reveals that while 95% of early AI adopters use the technology frequently across building lifecycles, broader industry adoption remains uneven due to data security concerns and skills gaps. “AI in construction is still emerging, yet the momentum among…
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Construction Pros Launch Toy Drive for Kids in Need
The Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), an association for contractors in Arizona, is calling on community members to join them in making a difference in the lives of thousands of children in need this holiday season. Building on the success of last year’s drive, which raised over $40,000 and donated toys to over 3,000 children, the ABA’s…
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Michigan creates mass timber program in construction adoption push
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Builders in Michigan who aim to use mass timber could potentially win cash and guidance from the Wolverine State and other experts for their projects, according to an Oct. 22 announcement from the state Department…