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Construction Costs are Forecast to Keep Rising through Next Year
JLL’s H2 2021 Construction Outlook forecasts scant materials and labor availability continuing to constrain recovery through the first half of 2022, with worsening cost and labor conditions as nonresidential work volume finally begins to rise
Never have so many construction input costs risen so fast at the same time.
Business
COVID-19 Continued to Affect Construction Activity, and Contractor Decision-making, in Q2 2021
Viewpoint Construction Software
Trimble Viewpoint Q2 2021 Metrics Index Report showed gains in backlogs and project numbers for the quarter, but contract values were down 12% year over year amid lingering pandemic uncertainties.
Trimble Viewpoint Q2 Metrics
Construction Safety
Top Construction Fleet Defensive Driving and Safety Best Practices
Protect your workers and your business by encouraging safety best practices for employees behind the wheel.
Maintain a four-second interval of clear space between you and the vehicle ahead of you to ensure adequate reaction time and the ability to stop the load.
Business
Survey Shows Uptick in Outlook and Optimism Among Construction Leaders
Marcum
More than half of respondents to the Marcum National Construction Survey expect increased opportunities in their regions in the next three years.
Marcum Report
Construction News
Construction Backlog and Economic Forecast Bow to Persistent Supply Crisis
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index have been falling as U.S. economic forecasts are trimmed in the face of the pandemic’s unrelenting choke hold on supply of virtually everything
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Construction News
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: The DeWalt POWERSTACK 20V MAX Compact Battery
Most-read construction stories include: are you vibrating your concrete too much?, the business case for a diverse construction workforce, PCA's roadmap to carbon neutrality, beware new risks of unexpected taxes and material stockpiling
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Construction Technology
11 Tips to Protect Your Construction Company From Cyber Threats
Data breaches in construction increased 800% from 2019 to 2020, according to a recent study. A cyber security expert talks about how construction contractors can keep their companies safe from data breaches.
Data breaches in construction increased 800% from 2019 to 2020, according to a recent study. A cyber security expert talks about how construction contractors can keep their companies safe from data breaches.
Equipment Management
Lease or Finance: What is the Right Option for Construction Equipment?
Meridian Group International
Any machine can be financed or leased in the construction industry, and the clear pros and cons that influence this important decision change with your changing company and economic conditions
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Business
Report: Construction Optimism High Despite "Severe Challenges"
Supply chain disruptions, cyber security and increased costs are all contributing to contractor concern. Even with current projects being delayed as a result, Dodge reports 71% of contractors are highly optimistic about projects over the next year
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Beware the Risks of Unexpected Taxes, Creeping Fleet Costs and Material Stockpiling
GB Financial Services, LLC
Mind these precautions on taxes when doing business across state lines, the creeping costs of aging equipment and the potential risks of stockpiling building materials.
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Procore’s New In-Line Financial Tools Upgrade Kitchell’s Forecasting Certainty
Shifting from spreadsheets to tools built in to the general contractor’s project management software improves inputs, transparency and consistency of forecasts, improving communications with clients and freeing up funds to invest in R&D.
Kitchell's modeling with safety data has proven that artificial intelligence can predict risk with an accuracy that the company will also apply to construction-project financial performance.
Construction Technology
Construction Fintech Startup Built Technologies Secures $125 Million Financing
Built Technologies
Built Technologies announced $125 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
Built Technologies Funding
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