Project Delivery
Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged
By ABC
August 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator held steady at 8.4 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 22 to Aug. 6. The reading is down 0.9 months from July 2023.
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Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024
By David DeSilva
June 18, 2024
It's no secret that fluctuating labor shortages and supply-chain delays can present business challenges for contractors. Construction company leaders must think proactively about future operational interruptions. Speeding into the second half of 2024, labor shortages, the supply ...
How Performance-Driven Construction Management Will Improve Productivity
By Aviv Leibovici
April 1, 2024
In 2023, despite the proliferation of digital tools and advanced management programs, the construction industry still grappled with project delays and cost overruns. A staggering 98% of projects face these challenges.
As highlighted by McKinsey, many construction sites, while ma...
A One-Year Design for a Three-Week Project
By Chandler Creel
January 25, 2024
Intravenous immunoglobulin is a medical treatment that involves the infusion of concentrated antibodies derived from donated plasma, which boosts the immune system in individuals with various immunodeficiency disorders, autoimmune diseases and certain other medical conditions. Th...
Bid Better, Build Better
By Tim Holicky
November 10, 2023
When construction companies develop a history of successful projects, they often consider bidding on larger projects. However, larger projects can carry greater risks. If a company has successfully completed numerous $10 million projects and is considering a bid on a $100 million...
How the University of Alabama Retrofitted a Century-Old Building Into a Cutting-Edge Content Studio
By Peter Provost
September 21, 2023
E-learning has been an important aspect of higher education facilities for quite some time. Esteemed universities across the nation have recognized its significance as a revenue generator—and a way of providing greater access to education—enabling them to reach students from othe...
Sneak Peek: CE Returns to Amazon HQ2
By Grace Calengor
September 14, 2023
“Come here on Saturdays, Sundays, the central green is packed with yoga, farmers markets, music.…” Jeff King, a Clark Construction Group vice president, isn't talking about Paris, New York or even Washington, D.C. He's describing the lush Metropolitan Park campus—aka Met Park—in ...
Bringing Home the (Fancy Italian) Bacon: How to Build a Next-Gen Food Plant
By Grace Calengor
August 2, 2023
A new Italian meats factory has opened in the United States, and from start to finish, it was a stellar project—both figuratively and literally. From design to build to ribbon cutting, the Florida-based construction group Stellar was hands-on during every aspect of this $200-mill...
Email Isn't Dead, but It Needs a Facelift
By Peg Landry
July 19, 2023
Email remains the predominant form of communication for construction projects, both within a construction team and between the team and external stakeholders. In fact, a recent study conducted by Newforma and Dodge Construction Network cites email as the primary communication met...
Now Taking Reservations
By Christie Chapman
May 31, 2023
Leave it to culinary-science experts to know how to make lemonade from lemons. At the height of the pandemic, as many workers stayed home and supply-chain issues plagued construction projects with scarcity and higher costs, the hospitality industry was also taking a hit. In early...
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