News Briefs: November 2023
CE Economic Forecast and a U.N. Solution for Sustainable Building Materials
Schedule Compression Done Correctly
Over-compression of project schedules is more common than you'd think. Here's how to perfect your timeline.
Clean Vehicle Credit Drives New Tax Savings for Contractors
On the construction jobsite, electric heavy machinery can yield many benefits through lowered noise pollution, emissions, energy usage and project costs. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, contractors can now add significant tax savings to this list.
CE’s Q3 Economic Update and Forecast: Reasons to Celebrate and Worry
Where is that recession ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu mentioned last quarter? Probably closer than you think.
News Briefs: September-October 2023
Early Lessons From the Maui Wildfires A new report from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety offers preliminary takeaways about building materials and methods that stood up—or didn’t—to the wildfires that burned through [...]
‘Cash Flow Is King’
The No. 1 piece of advice that American Express small-business expert Brett Sussman has for small business owners in construction: Don’t be afraid to raise prices.
Facing Financial Challenges With Equipment and Vehicle Fleet Leasing
With the industry still facing supply-chain and labor issues, Jeff Barron from The Bancorp commercial lending team covers how owners and fleet managers can find support managing budgets when replacing or adding new equipment.
Three Critical Construction Engineer Mindsets to Optimize Success on a Jobsite
An open mind is another tool a talented engineer should bring to your jobsite.
