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Home » Topic » Business » Economy

Technology to Get Ahead of Construction Materials and Supply-Chain Challenges

by Rachel Blair Winkler | May 17, 2022
Economy | Technology

Modernization is relieving the materials burden for today’s leading contractors.

What Contractors and Architects Should Know About Post-Pandemic Renter Preferences

by Sarah Yaussi | May 11, 2022
Commercial | Economy | Markets | Multifamily

Here are the trends identified as most important by the majority of renter respondents to a recent survey.

Leveraging Construction Cost Data to Help Maintain Competitive Edge

by Greg Pyne | May 11, 2022
Business | Data Analytics | Economy | Technology

The ability to track labor and materials price changes is an invaluable resource in today’s market.

Out of the Black

by John Drentlaw | May 5, 2022
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Economy

Surviving a black swan event means being prepared by ‘building robustness’ when times are good.

Skilled Trades Pay Off

by Construction Executive | May 4, 2022
Careers | Economy | Workforce

Skilled craft professionals are earning higher and higher salaries.

The Shortage Gets Shorter: Industry to Lose 1.2 Million Workers This Year

by Construction Executive | May 4, 2022
Careers | Economy | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

An estimated 1.2 million construction workers will leave their jobs to work in other industries in 2022.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 1% in March; Recession Could Be Around the Corner

by ABC | May 3, 2022
Economy | Markets | Total Human Health

National nonresidential construction spending was down 0.8% in March.

It’s a Materials World

by Construction Executive | Apr 20, 2022
Economy | Markets

A new report projects that construction materials such as gravel and concrete will see growth in 2022.
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