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Training & Education

Industry Tackles Work Zone Safety Training with New Online Tool

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) released CrewSafety: Work Zone Training, a series of web-based work zone safety training modules specific to the asphalt road construction industry

Labor & Workforce Development

Investing in Team Culture Helps Retention and Your Bottom Line

Failing to prioritize your company’s culture is a big mistake that can cost owners far more than the investment required to create a healthy culture in the first place.

A focus soley on profit may lead contractors to drop the ball on certain aspects of their businesses that seem less important, like team culture.

Construction Technology

[PODCAST] Trends in Technology Adoption in Construction with John Somers and Tom Austin

There is a lot of technology available to contractors, but the adoption rate is much lower than it should be. Why is that and how can the industry change?

Increase Construction Productivity with Mobile Time Tracking Apps

Mobile time tracking apps are a great, low-cost way to increase the productivity of your construction business.

One of the greatest benefits of using a construction time tracking app is that your workers have a stronger sense of accountability.

7 Ways a Mobile Workforce App Can Streamline Your Construction Business

Mobile workforce apps provide new ways to perform age-old construction tasks; use them to improve outdated workflows, complete projects faster and stay ahead of the competition.

Mobile workforce apps for construction that can help you streamline your operations.

How To Adapt Construction Contracts to Fit Modular Building

Contracts on modular jobs demand greater attention to deadlines for the deeper preconstruction workload, deciding if the factory is a contractor, subcontractor or supplier and assigning risk.

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CM Labs Simulations Unveiling Most Advanced Excavator Training Exercise at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

CM Labs Simulations, Inc.

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Construction Contractors Start 2020 on a Wave of Confidence

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Seventy percent of contractors expect their sales to increase over the first half of 2020.

Sales expectations, profit margins and staffing levels all remained above the growth expectations threshold, indicating a strong start to 2020.

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Construction Input Prices Start 2020 on the Rise

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Construction input prices rose 0.3% in January while nonresidential construction input prices were flat for the month.

Contractors are not likely to face widespread surges in materials prices anytime soon, according to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

Construction Safety

Construction Contractors Must Protect Employees from Asbestos Exposure

Exposure to asbestos continues to be an issue that construction workers face. Here are safety protocols they can follow to limit their risk.

Asbestos continues to be a danger to construction workers, and the health effects may not show until even 50 years after exposure.

Off-Season Tips for Growth

Investing in growth planning during colder months can help increase overall profitability once the warmer weather returns.

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January US Housing Starts Fall to a Lofty Spot

Wells Fargo Construction

US housing starts in January fell 3.6%, but their 1.57 million-unit annual pace easily beat consensus expectations and is the second strongest of this expansion

While starts fell 3.6%, January’s 1.57 million-unit pace was the second strongest pace of the expansion.

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