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Survey: More Construction Firms Proactive, Rather than Defensive, with Risk Management

FMI Corporation

AGC/FMI Risk Survey reveals contractors are increasing their emphasis on risk as a strategic priority

2019 AGC/FMI Risk Management Survey results indicate changes in the engineering and construction risk environment over the last three years and provide important data points regarding future risk management trends.

[WEBINAR] New Tools to Take the Guesswork out of Weather Delays

Free AGC webinar (March 28) dives into the new GaugeConstruction tool designed to help contractors with weather management, forecasting and analytics

Nonresidential Construction Contractors Regain Confidence in January

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

All three principal components measured by the survey remain well above the diffusion index threshold of 50, signaling ongoing expansion in construction activity

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Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] Nonresidential Construction Spending Rose in January

Nonresidential construction spending rose 2.4% while public sector spending dropped; plus more construction industry news on the March 21, 2019, edition of Construction News Tracker

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Training & Education

Survey Reveals Young People Have Inaccurate Views About Trade Schools, Jobs and Pay

BigRentz survey shows only 11% of respondents ages 18 to 24 think trade schools lead to high paying jobs

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Construction Safety

Engineered Guardrail System Improves Safety and Profitability

Hilmerson Safety

A consultant-contractor driven partnership designed an engineered system to help contractors reduce waste, improve safety and increase profitability

Hilmerson Safety Services' engineered guardrail system in use on a construction jobsite.

Is it Time To Leave the Family Business?

Construction Business Coaching

For some people, joining the family business has great results; for others it might not be the path you expected it to be

Mentor Train

January Construction Unemployment Rates Fell in 48 States

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

January 2019 national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate fell 0.9% from a year ago to 6.4%

The national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell 0.9% to 6.4% in January.

[WEBINAR] How Technology Can Improve Pre-construction and Help You Win Work

AGC webinar (Mach 26) how technology plays into business development and how this technology can help contractors win more work

Training & Education

Cat Simulators Next Generation Advanced Dozer System

Simformation LLC

Developed in partnership with Caterpillar, the system teaches advanced highway construction skills and techniques

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[WEBINAR] How Technology Can Improve Your Pre-construction Process and Help You Win Work

AGC webinar (March 26) to discuss the changing technology landscape and how it can help your business development

ABC: Construction Backlog Indicator Falls 9.3% in January

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

'This represents the latest in a number of indicators suggesting that US economic momentum has begun to wane' Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist

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