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Home » Topic » Business

The Happy Index: Lessons in Upside-Down Management

by Construction Executive | Oct 7, 2024
Book Club | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Nuts + Bolts

The Happy Index: Lessons in Upside-Down Management By James Timpson

Maturity Monitoring Concrete Increases Accuracy and Keeps Jobs on Schedule

by Erica Flukinger | Oct 4, 2024
Business | Equipment | Jobsite Monitoring | Productivity | Technology | Tools

Make sure your concrete is tested over time with digital tools that make for faster jobs and safer construction sites.

News Briefs: September-October 2024

by Construction Executive | Sep 27, 2024
Business | Finance | Industrial | Institutional | Markets | News Briefs | Nuts + Bolts

Reshoring Washington D.C.'s Tidal Basin wall, and publishing the newly published global financing guide to meeting sustainability standards.

How Do Lean Construction and Integrated Project Delivery Improve Project Outcomes?

by David Pacifici | Sep 25, 2024
Business | Productivity | Project Delivery

From groceries to gas to construction projects, Americans' budgets are up. Integrated project delivery can help quell one of the three.

Not-So-Clearly Stated: Workers’ Comp When Out-of-State

by Kevin Ring | Sep 23, 2024
Business | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Departments | Human Resources | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

It’s critical for construction companies to understand the exact protections offered by their workers’ compensation policy when sending employees on out-of-state travel—but state-by-state variabilities can make that a daunting task.

Construction Futures: September 2024 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Sep 23, 2024
Business | Construction Futures | Economy

Let the rate cuts commence! What the Fed's latest lowering means for the industry, plus ABC's latest Construction Confidence Index.

Damage Control: Major Rebuilds After Major Weather Events

by David McMillin | Sep 20, 2024
Business | Business Risk | Features | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and more—each of these major weather events comes with different challenges, but they all share one common need: someone who knows how to rebuild.

Construction Input Prices Inch Up in August, but Lower Than 1 Year Ago

by ABC | Sep 13, 2024
Business | Economy

Relief may be in sight for contractors, with construction prices down almost a full percentage point over the past year and a promising chance for a rate-drop from the Fed in September.
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