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Home » Topic » Business » Economy

Contractors Eager for Growth Must Overcome Cash-Flow Challenges

by Chris Doyle | Aug 9, 2021
Accounting | Business | Economy | Finance | Project Management

While contractors have maintained an entrepreneurial spirit, they still face a variety of cash-flow challenges barring them from growth.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down Nearly 1% in June

by ABC | Aug 3, 2021
Business | Economy

National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.9% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

How Drone Data Can Deliver Large-Scale Infrastructure Upgrades

by Jeff Schmidt | Jul 27, 2021
Data Analytics | Drones / UAV’s | Economy | Infrastructure | Markets | Technology

For large-scale projects like infrastructure overhauls, time and cost savings amount to massive benefits for the stakeholders involved.

Deloitte Report Shares the ‘Future of Construction’

by Construction Executive | Jul 27, 2021
Business | Economy

Deloitte has launched a report, “The Future of Construction: Key Trends Shaping Engineering and Construction,” which discusses advancements in a changing industry.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Rise in June

by ABC | Jul 19, 2021
Economy | Markets

Associated Builders and Contractors has reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20-July 6.

Construction Input Prices Rise 2.8% in June, Says ABC

by ABC | Jul 14, 2021
Economy | Markets | Total Human Health

Construction input prices increased 2.8% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Producer Price Index data.

Post-COVID-19 Trends for Office Real Estate: A Property Management Perspective

by Connie O’Murray | Jul 13, 2021
Economy | Markets

Engaging a collaborative team of architects, engineers, sustainability, experts and property managers early in the design and construction process can prove invaluable to creating safe, healthy and dynamic office buildings of the future.

Construction Industry Outlook: Building a Better Tomorrow

by Michael Alberico | Jul 7, 2021
Business | Economy | Infrastructure | Markets | Risk | Risk Management

As the construction industry quickly innovated to find new ways of weathering COVID-19 restrictions, some temporary solutions spawned positive trends that are here to stay.
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