Tag: Construction
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‘Move Over Bob’: Construction zine makes space for women
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction has a reputation for being a boys club. That perception exists for a reason. About one in ten workers in construction were women in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That percentage is even…
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Powered access in construction: what’s your view?
Help shape the future of powered access in construction – tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change. Construction Management, in partnership with the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), has launched a new survey to explore the industry’s views and experiences with powered access machines on construction projects. The research will help…
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Fire safety standards: what’s coming next for construction?
Aman Sharma MBE is the new chair of BSI’s strategic fire safety committee for the built environment. He tells Will Mann what new standards construction should look out for. Image: Dreamstime Will Mann: Tell us about your work as chair of the FSH/0 committee. What changes can the construction industry expect in fire safety standards…
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JFB Construction to Design-Build “Prison Island” in Indy – CCR-Mag.com
JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB), a real estate development and construction company focused on hospitality, commercial, industrial, and residential property development, today announced that it has been contracted to provide design-build services for Prison Island, an “escape room” type of adventure located in Indianapolis, Ind. Prison Island is an indoor adventure destination with over 98…
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Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog fell to 8.5 months in August, down from 8.8 months in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 3. Contractors with under $30 million in annual…
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Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction backlog fell to 8.5 months in August, down from 8.8 months in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 3. Contractors with under $30 million in annual…
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The Great Construction Scheduling Software Standoff – CCR-Mag.com
The Everyday Challenges of Construction Scheduling On construction jobsites everywhere, scheduling frustrations play out every single day. From the office to the field, teams are trying to keep projects on track while wrestling with tools that don’t match how they actually work. These challenges aren’t isolated incidents; they’re common enough that entire construction forums are…
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Construction launches on $152M Port Everglades bulkhead project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Work has begun on the $152 million Port Everglades Bulkhead Replacement project in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to Sept. 11 news release from U.K.-based Mott MacDonald, which served as the designer on Phase 1 of the job. …
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Suicide prevention initiative reaches 188K construction workers
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This story focuses on the topic of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Dive Brief: Hard Hat Courage, a…
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Crackdown on illegal working in construction
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More than twice the number of employers have been banned from sponsoring foreign workers in the first year of this government compared with the year before, according to new figures. Between July 2024 and June 2025, 1,948 licences allowing companies to bring in migrant workers were revoked – more than double the number in the…