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Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Telematics Data Can Help Improve Driver Behavior, Safety
Use telematics as a tool to identify problems with driver behavior and address the root cause
Driver Steering Wheel
Business
Unfilled Construction Jobs Reaches Cycle High in June
National Association of Home Builders
Number of open construction sector jobs increased to 263,000 in June; prior post-recession high was 255,000 in July 2017
Job Application
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Construction Input Costs Mixed in July as Pressure Intensifies on Contractors
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Fuel, metals and wood product prices post double-digit annual increases despite pause in July; association officials warn additional tariffs are likely to add to squeeze on contractors
Construction Nonresidential Work
Business
AIA Projects Nonresidential Construction Spending Growth Through 2019
Consensus Construction Forecast Panel projects 4.0% growth in 2018 and a nearly equal 3.9% in 2019
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Construction Material Prices Inch Down in July
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Despite a 0.2% decrease this month, construction material prices are 9.5% higher than a year ago
Wood Material
Business
First Half 2018 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Show Mixed Performance
Dodge Construction Network
Of the top 10 metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume, New York, Washington D.C., Miami, Boston and Seattle showed increases
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Business
Dodge Momentum Index Continues to Increase in July
Dodge Construction Network
Momentum Index has risen steadily since its slippage during the third quarter of 2017
The Dodge Momentum Index grew 1.4% in July thanks to 3.3% growth in the commercial segment.
Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] June US Construction Spending Slips from Historic High
Spending in all five of the largest construction segments suffered in comparison in July; plus more construction industry news in the August 9, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
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Construction Grade
Reasons to Suspect the US Housing Market is Starting to Cool
Low unemployment doesn’t ensure more Americans can afford a home, and rising home prices say more about target markets than the supply of motivated buyers
Months of supply for existing homes ticked up year-over-year in June for only the second time in three years. Given the number of existing homes for sale has been falling, the uptick in months of supply is likely attributable to a slower pace of sales.
Concrete
World Class Viscosity Measurement Training from AMETEK Brookfield
Brookfield Engineering
AMETEK Brookfield offers its Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements.
Construction Safety
Construction Begins on Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier Net
The barrier will be made of 385,000 sq. ft. of marine-grade stainless steel — enough to cover seven football fields
Rendering of what the suicide barrier net on the Golden Gate bridge may look like.
Construction Safety
[VIDEO] ASSP Puts Fall Protection Practice in a Safe Virtual Reality Experience
American Society of Safety Professionals' VR resource allows workers to practice good fall safety habits in a safe, virtual world
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