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Looking to Hire – Consider YouthBuild Program Graduates
YouthBuild programs target many of the under-represented groups in the construction industry which provides an 'untapped reservoir of talent'
YouthBuild Boston student working with Century Dry Wall foreman laying out bottom track of wall framing for Suffolk Construction’s management offices in the Millennium Tower.
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How eCommerce Creates New Construction Opportunities
Traditional stores may be less common but distribution centers will be an area of opportunity for construction contractors
The rise in ecommerce may have a negative effect on some areas of construction, but it also provides contractors with new opportunities and growth areas.
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Are These Technologies the Future of the Construction Industry?
Autonomous robots, electronic roads, 3D printing and self-healing concrete are just a few of the possible technologies that could become common place in the construction industry
Construction robots - both those that can work on their own and ones that still need a human crew to operate - are being developed for the construction industry.
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Are You Prepared for Safety Week 2015?
Safety week aims to raise awareness of safety in the construction industry, inspire everyone to be leaders in industry safety
The purpose of the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down is to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in construction. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers and are often preventable.
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How 3D Printing is Affecting the Construction Industry
Using 3D printing instead of current construction methods may be a more cost effective process and create a new standard for housing construction in the future
3D printing is done using super-size printers which use a special concrete and composite mixture that is thicker than regular concrete, allowing it to be self-supporting as it sets.
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Why Contractors Should Budget More for Construction Software
Implementing construction software systems - and budgeting for them - is increasingly becoming critical for construction contractors to remain competitive in the industry
Half of respondents to a Software Advice construction software prospective buyers survey are still using the pen and paper method to perform basic processes such as bidding, estimating and more, but that method can also produce less accurate data and be more time consuming than construction software.
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Website Connects Construction Contractors Looking to Find or Dispose of Extra Jobsite Materials
Contractors who are too long or too short on jobsite materials can use Material Tracker to connect with other contractors looking for extra or looking to unload extra materials such as dirt, sand, gravel and more
Material Tracker lets contractors enter distance parameters and then see other contractors within those search parameters who are either long on material and looking to unload it or short and looking to purchase some extra material.
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Top 20 Most Popular Construction Management Software Solutions
If you're looking to see what construction management software solutions might be a good fit for your business this top 20 most popular list may be a good place to start
Capterra has put together a list of 20 of the most popular construction management software solutions based on customers, the number of individual users and social media stats.
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Celebrate Women in Construction Week
March 1 through March 7 Women in Construction Week highlights women as a visible component of the construction industry
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 1-7, 2015.
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February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
The theme for CTE Month 2015 is 'Recognizing Classroom Innovators'
CTE Month celebrates the extraordinary achievements and contributions of CTE programs, which prepare students for careers in today's economy.
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How the Industry Can Recruit and Train the Next Generation of Construction Workers
AGC is encouragingr federal, state and local officials - and contractors - to help reinvigorate the pipeline of skilled workers
One suggestion the Associated General Contractors of America has proposed to help develop the next generation of skilled workers is offering community college career and technical programs to high school students for free.
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