Business
Major Events Affecting the Construction Industry
Events and issues plaguing the U.S. construction industry include a labor shortage, stagnant profitability and productivity, increasing construction material costs, environmental sustainability and technological advancements and disruption.
By Tyler Riddell
December 15, 2017
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by Tyler Riddell
Tyler Riddell is the Vice President of Marketing for eSUB Construction Software, the first company to develop mobile and cloud-based project management and document control software for subcontractors.\r\n\r\n
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