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While change management may not be the most fun or exciting part of a construction job, it’s a key factor in keeping fleets running smoothly—but it can often be difficult to manage change in such a minimally disruptive way. Change management entails a broad range of tasks, like r...
June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year, 43% Since February 2020
By ABC
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WASHINGTON, July 16—Construction input prices increased 0.2% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3%...
Tariffed Construction Materials Prices Rise in May
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WASHINGTON, June 12—Construction input prices increased 0.2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% ...
The Future of Fire Protection in EV Battery Facilities
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As electric vehicles are reshaping industries and accelerating innovation, the growing number of EV battery manufacturing facilities remains critical to this transformation. In 2019, two EV battery factories were operating in the United States, and another two were under construc...
Combating Construction Carbon: How Heavy Machinery Can Further Sustainability
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Construction machinery emits around 400 megatons of CO2 annually, with excavators accounting for nearly 50% of all CO2 emissions from construction vehicles. The World Green Building Council reports that materials and construction account for 11% of global carbon emissions. Given ...
Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.6%, Steel Surges Nearly 4% in February
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WASHINGTON, March 13—Construction input prices increased 0.6% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released recently. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.6% fo...
Construction Materials Prices Increase 1.4% in January, Up 40.5% Since February 2020
By ABC
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13—Construction input prices increased 1.4% in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input pri...
Strategies for Reducing Diesel Consumption on Construction Jobsites
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When it comes to the operating costs of construction equipment, fuel represents a large slice of the pie—typically 30% or more. The primary fuel source in construction remains diesel. When the price of this variable expense spikes, as it did in the fall of 2023, it can wreak havo...
Low Cost, High Risk: Don't Cut Corners When It Comes to Construction Materials Trade
By Scott Berman
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The potential for cheap or inferior construction equipment and materials from China to end up in the United States is a multi-pronged, wide-ranging and complex problem—and it comes with a host of potentially detrimental effects.
The issue pertains to trade rules, behaviors that ...
Construction Materials Prices Inch Down 0.2% in December, Up 0.9% Year Over Year
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14—Construction input prices decreased 0.2% in December compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released on Jan. 14. Nonresidential construction inp...
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