Waste Rating System Unveiled for Businesses
The TRUE Zero Waste rating system helps organizations understand how materials flow through their facilities, as well as set benchmarks, track performance, educate
Optimism Reported Among Mechanical Contractors
As mechanical contractors exceed the $25 million revenue threshold, their optimistic business outlook strengthens.
How do you use social media to engage with employees, clients, project partners and your community? What’s the value?
The value of social media is more relational than transactional. It creates opportunities for one-on-one engagement.
Residential Green Building Continues to Gain Traction
At least one-third of single-family and multifamily builders say green building represents more than 60 percent of their portfolio.
Oklahoma Will Be Home to Largest U.S. Wind Farm
Work is under way on the 2,000-megawatt Wind Catcher facility in the Oklahoma panhandle—set to be the largest wind farm in the United States and the second biggest
State Prevailing Wage Repealed in Wisconsin
A two-year, $76 billion budget that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed in late September calls for the immediate repeal of the state’s prevailing wage law.
Appointments Made to Apprenticeship Task Force
Among the appointees to the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion is Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman.
Fall Protection Failures Top OSHA’s List of 2017 Safety Violations
Fall protection (general requirements) was OSHA’s most frequently cited workplace safety violation this year, totaling 6,072, according to a preliminary report
It’s Time to Embrace and Get Ahead of the Technology Curve
Contractors have been slow to adopt new technology &mash; even when it can accelerate employee productivity and improve their takeoff and estimating accuracy.
Construction Technology and Software Rundown: Week of Nov. 13, 2017
This week’s rundown includes an IoT hardhat, compact multifunction printer and services marketplace. Don’t miss the BuiltWorld Hackathon, results of a study
Silica Update: OSHA Issues Interim Enforcement Guidance
On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Galassi issued a memorandum on Interim Enforcement Guidance for the Respirable
2017 Executive Insights: Surety Bonding
Get expert answers to questions on construction bonding, surety, risk management, dispute resolution and more.
Massachusetts and California Nab Top Spots on Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Massachusetts, California, Rhode Island, Vermont and Oregon landed in the top five spots on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s 2017 scorecard.
Implementing ASC 606
FASB’s new revenue recognition standard, ASC 606, takes effect in December 2018 and will significantly affect how contractors recognize revenue.
Construction Technology and Software Rundown: Week of Oct. 30, 2017
Technology meets equipment with autonomous bulldozers, a tool inventory app and AOBRD/ELD. Two surveys report that contractors worry about cyber and data breaches,
Standardizing IoT for a Brighter Future in Commercial Buildings
As IoT technology transforms the commercial building industry, the IoT-Ready™ Alliance is working to overcome roadblocks by encouraging lighting, building management
A Capitol Hill and State Legislative Update
States are not waiting for Congress to act. Eight states increased their gas tax this year to fund needed infrastructure projects, and 26 states have raised their
What does it mean for your company to be employee-owned?
Employee ownership allows Choate to share long-term success with our employees while also remaining an independent, internally operated company.
FAA Awards More Airport Infrastructure Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $162.4 million in airport infrastructure grants for 72 airports in 31 states through the Airport Improvement Program.
Millennials Spend Less on Business Travel Than Older Employees
Average dining, hotel and entertainment expenses for employees between the ages of 36 and 65 totaled $8,596 over two years compared to $5,188 for employees between
Jersey City Adopts PLA Requirements
City councilmembers voted 6-3 to approve a measure that rewrites Jersey City’s project labor agreements to require developers to hire union and local workers for