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Money Talk: The Cost of Renovation Versus New Commercial Construction

by Chris Jackson | Sep 15, 2020
Commercial | Markets | Project Management

Budget, ROI and sustainability are just a few factors that should be considered when determining whether to build new or renovate an existing building.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in August; Contractor Optimism Builds

by ABC | Sep 15, 2020
Economy | Markets

Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded to 8.0 months in August, an increase of 0.2 months from July’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 20-Sept. 1.

Improve Facility Safety With Fit-for-Purpose Guardrails

by ProGMA | Sep 15, 2020
Equipment | Industrial | Markets | Tools

Fit-for-purpose guardrails should be installed in all industrial facilities, especially in areas where there is forklift truck traffic.

Value Engineering Keeps Data-Center Builds Moving Forward

by Abbot Moffat, Erik Weis | Sep 14, 2020
Commercial | Markets | Project Delivery

Digital business transformations to cloud-based services are growing exponentially, and more data centers are needed to process and facilitate the workloads.

Four Ways Manufacturers Can Improve Planning and Forecasting in the New Normal

by Folkert Haag, Ursula Gruen | Sep 9, 2020
Business Development | Manufacturing | Markets

Developing stronger, more flexible planning and forecasting capabilities is one move manufacturers and construction companies can make to benefit themselves, their customers and their partners today and in the “next normal.”

COVID-19 Crushes Construction Starts in Most Metro Areas During First-Half 2020

by Dodge Data and Analytics | Sep 8, 2020
Economy | Markets

The damage to commercial and multifamily construction during the first half of the year was palpable. Commercial and multifamily construction starts in the top 20 metropolitan areas posted a 22% drop through the first six months of 2020.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Again in July, Says ABC

by ABC | Sep 2, 2020
Economy | Markets

National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Five Types of Structural Systems in High Rise Buildings

by Chris Jackson | Sep 1, 2020
Commercial | Markets

It is important for high-rise buildings to have structural systems or structural frames, which are the assembly of interrelated or interdependent elements that forms a complex structure. Here are a few common systems in commercial construction.

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Money Talk: The Cost of Renovation Versus New Commercial Construction

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in August; Contractor Optimism Builds

Improve Facility Safety With Fit-for-Purpose Guardrails

Value Engineering Keeps Data-Center Builds Moving Forward

Four Ways Manufacturers Can Improve Planning and Forecasting in the New Normal

COVID-19 Crushes Construction Starts in Most Metro Areas During First-Half 2020

Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Again in July, Says ABC

Five Types of Structural Systems in High Rise Buildings

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