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
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.
Commercial Construction Contractors Upbeat on Outlook Despite Worsening Material Shortages, Worker Shortages
Report finds 88% of contractors indicate difficulty in finding skilled workers; of those, 35% report turning down work because of it. Live
Good News on Prices for Some Construction Materials
The elevated price of softwood lumber, a major talking point during much of the pandemic, has fallen below $900 per board feet as pf June 23.
Strategies for Surviving Recessions: The Right Time to Fire a Client
When the economy tanks, it’s all about survival, which is a math problem to be solved with numbers. These numbers will dictate when specific business opportunities should be declined and when clients should be fired.
Multi-Generational Living Is Not Only Common—It Is Increasingly Popular
By the end of 2020, one in three 18- to 34-year-olds were living with their parents, illustrating the statistical rise in multi-generational living over the past half-century.
ARA Forecast Shows Equipment Rental Segment Moving From Relief to Recovery
Equipment rental revenue, comprised of the construction/industrial and general tool segments, is expected to explode past its peak totals in 2022.
Preparing the Construction Workforce for an Upswing
Now is the time for construction leaders to shift from crisis mode to growth mode, and growth begins at the foundational level.












