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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.

Input Prices Decline in September but Remain Higher on a Yearly Basis

by ABC | Oct 20, 2021
Economy | Markets

Construction input prices declined 0.5% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.

How Contractors Can Combat Supply Chain Disruptions Post-Pandemic

by Lisa Palladino | Oct 19, 2021
Markets | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention

Here’s a deeper look into recent trends in the industry and ways contractors can work to alleviate negative effects from supply chain obstacles, price increases and project backlogs.

Off-Site Building Demand Increased by Pandemic’s Impact on Construction

by Tim McNew | Oct 12, 2021
Careers | Markets | Training

As variants of COVID-19 continue to impact the country, the pandemic-driven use of off-site construction should continue its upward trajectory.

Strategies for Equitable Community Engagement in Construction

by Celeste Frye | Oct 12, 2021
Business Development | Markets | Project Management

Done right, effort toward equitable community engagement will benefit construction leaders just as much as it benefits the local community.

Solving the Pandemic Product Showcasing Dilemma for Construction Equipment

by Mark D. Steele | Oct 8, 2021
Equipment | Manufacturing | Markets | Safety | Tools | Wellness

With construction trade shows essentially shut down during the pandemic, manufacturing equipment providers reached out to important prospects directly with custom experiential marketing trailers—a lasting way to expand their trade show presence.

WATCH: Construction Executive’s Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast

by Construction Executive | Oct 6, 2021
Markets

Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, predicted up a storm on Sept. 29, connecting the economic dots for hundreds of attendees in a Construction Executive webinar.

Wellness on Campus: Should Well-Buildings Factor Into the College Selection Process?

by Joanne M. Pizzo | Oct 6, 2021
Institutional | Markets

Design of the campus environment can lessen or reduce depression, anxiety or feelings of hopelessness.
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