Tag: Contractors
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Tech-Driven Security That Actually Works for Contractors
Construction sites can be treasure troves—for both productivity and problematic risks. With tools, status-sensitive materials, and ongoing activity, they’re prime targets for theft, vandalism, unauthorized access, and even cyber vulnerabilities. The modern era demands more than padlocks and perimeter fencing: it calls for intelligent, layered security systems that protect assets, people, and project timetables. The…
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Construction stress eases, but contractors remain cautious
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Good news broke ground for contractors in July as construction stress eased across the board. The rate of construction freezes and cancellations plummeted in July, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index,…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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How AI Empowering Concrete Contractors to Build Smarter
Construction project planning teams can spend years developing what looks like the perfect plan. However, once the project transitions into execution, even the best-crafted plans are tested by real-world conditions, making deviations from the original plan almost inevitable. The ability to adapt and adjust to changes is what makes or breaks a job. Artificial intelligence…
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ICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chris Coleman is partner-in-charge of St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown’s Construction Services Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In an already tight construction labor market, raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at jobsites threaten to deepen…
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July 2025: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moment when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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Tata Steel fined £1.5m after ‘basic’ H&S failures that led to contractor’s death
Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant on 25 September 2019. Forty-four-year-old Justin Day was working at the steel manufacturer’s site in South Wales when he was crushed to death by a piece of machinery. On the day of the accident, a hydraulic leak…
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Contractors sought for £1bn beach maintenance framework
The Environment Agency has launched a tender process to find a contractor to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all of its coastal frontages in England. The six-year framework has an estimated value between £469m and £1.23bn (excluding VAT), and will have the option of a further two-year extension. The maintenance works…
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The contractor’s guide to conquering construction labor costs
In construction, an industry with notoriously low profit margins, profitability hinges on the ability to understand and control costs to keep your books in the black. With construction labor costs making up an estimated 20-35% of total project expenses, according to consulting firm Gordian, these costs are a crucial element in your company’s profitability. Failing…
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Contractors called on to take part in ECI research
Stephen Beechey, group public sector director at Wates, said: “At Wates, we’ve long championed the value of ECI in delivering better value, faster, and more sustainable outcomes for public sector projects. This research by CCBP is a vital step in evidencing what we’ve seen time and again – involving contractors early leads to smarter planning,…