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Cost Reduction Strategies for Major Excavation Projects

by René Morkos | Oct 27, 2021
Commercial | Finance | Infrastructure | Markets

Wielded properly, today’s tools boost construction efficiency and performance, while minimizing onsite challenges and risks—a solid foundation of savings for general contractors and developers.

Sewer Maintenance: Handling the Toughest Blockages With the Right Tools

by Dan Story | Sep 28, 2021
Equipment | Infrastructure | Markets | Tools

Using a camera nozzle and chain cutter can safely and efficiently free up even total sewer obstructions.

Construction Project Certainty Is Taking Off—Just in Time

by Brad Barth | Sep 13, 2021
Business | Business Development | Economy | Finance | Infrastructure | Project Delivery

With $550 billion in new infrastructure spending on the horizon, the construction industry has every reason to feel upbeat about the future, but is it prepared? A recent survey shows the answer is yes.

Why Has Infrastructure Become a Common Target for Cybercriminals?

by Si Katara | Sep 9, 2021
Cybersecurity | Infrastructure | Legislation | Technology

Hackers have identified infrastructure as a prime target. Contractors must modernize legacy software systems to protect vital societal assets from malicious attacks.

Trillion Dollar Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Beats the Odds in the Senate

by Vance Walter | Aug 13, 2021
Infrastructure | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The U.S. Senate passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with bipartisan support and a 34% increase in federal funding for transportation.

How Drone Data Can Deliver Large-Scale Infrastructure Upgrades

by Jeff Schmidt | Jul 27, 2021
Data Analytics | Drones / UAV’s | Economy | Infrastructure | Markets | Technology

For large-scale projects like infrastructure overhauls, time and cost savings amount to massive benefits for the stakeholders involved.

Michigan’s Water Infrastructure Acquires Much-Needed Funding

by Construction Executive | Jul 12, 2021
Infrastructure | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Markets

Known as the MI Clean Water plan, this new initiative will also provide 7,500 jobs and, eventually, clean drinking water to underserved communities in Michigan.

Construction Industry Outlook: Building a Better Tomorrow

by Michael Alberico | Jul 7, 2021
Business | Economy | Infrastructure | Markets | Risk | Risk Management

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.
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