Peter Martinez

April 21, 2014
Kapejo Fibers

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The Construction Industry Lost 61,000 Jobs on Net in February
Almost all of the job loss was in nonresidential construction, a segment in which employment declined by 60,800 jobs on net in February.
March 5, 2021
The average worker on a jobsite spends 10% of every working day searching for tools and attachments. That’s an issue when you are on a time critical job and a certain function or process requires you to be there with the right tool.
Asset Tracking Prevents Lost and Stolen Construction Tools and Attachments
Increase productivity by eliminating the 10% of every working day the average working spends searching for tools and attachments.
March 3, 2021
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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: New Rules Open PPP Payoff to the Smallest Businesses
Why the most-read construction stories include how to troubleshoot concrete cracks, 9-day continuous concrete pour slipforming grain silos, where surface transportation funding stands, six factors when adding drones to your construction business
March 5, 2021
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Construction News Tracker: Arctic Blast from Texas to Maine Drives Fuel Prices Skyward
All construction material prices increased during January for the first time since 2018, NAHB measured a 14.5% increase in new home construction permits in 2020, PCA forecasts 2021 regional cement consumption to be led by a 3% increase in the South
March 4, 2021
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Stabilizes in January 2021
Spending was up on a monthly basis in nine of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.
March 4, 2021
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Economists Predict Rocky Road to Recovery for Construction Industry
Dodge Data & Analytics forecasts that the U.S. infrastructure segment won't return to normal levels until 2023.
March 4, 2021
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Buttigieg Aims to Address Infrastructure Maintenance Backlog
As our nation's infrastructure continues to degrade, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighted a top priority for his agenda — fix it first.
March 3, 2021
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ASCE Says US Will Have to Spend $5.9T to Make C- Graded Infrastructure Safe
For the first time in 20 years, US infrastructure is out of the American Society of Civil Engineers' D range overall, but 11 of 17 categories of assets got individual D grades characterized by significant deterioration with a strong risk of failure.
March 3, 2021
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Here's Why Cutting Construction Carbon is an Opportunity Few Contractors Can Afford to Deny
Building construction and operation creates 38% of global carbon emissions, and as investment in green building accelerates post-pandemic, change in materials and methods are on a path to become common in less than 10 years
March 2, 2021
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Where Does Surface Transportation Funding Stand?
With the latest coronavirus relief bill to the Senate, experts say infrastructure funding is the next item on the Congressional agenda
March 1, 2021
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How New PPP Rules Make Free Money Available to the Smallest Businesses and Sole Proprietors
Biden Admin. focus on small businesses assures that sole proprietors and businesses with fewer than 20 employees have a great shot at getting a first or second forgivable PPP loan
February 25, 2021
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Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: How Much Truck Drivers Make
Most-read construction stories of the week include implosion video of the Trump Plaza Hotel, why it’s time for contractors to adopt BIM, NAPA quality asphalt jobs awards, 3D-printed concrete projects from around the world and more
February 26, 2021
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Hops & Highways Episode 19: Rewarding Career Opportunities in the Asphalt Industry
This week, Hops & Highways is LIVE from Nashville to talk about the opportunities for careers and growth in the industry.
February 26, 2021
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This Week's 10 Hottest Construction Stories: How Much Do Truck Drivers Make?
Here's why the most-read construction stories of the week include implosion video of the Trump Plaza Hotel, why it’s time for contractors to get BIM, NAPA asphalt quality awards, 3D-printed concrete projects from around the world, and more
February 26, 2021
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Paving Contractors that Struggle to Find Talent Need to Look at Pool Differently
The mix of generations in the workforce is changing fast, resulting in paving contractors having to adjust even further to make sure they have enough people overall.
February 25, 2021
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Architectural Billing Conditions Improve Slightly as Declines Slow and Inquiries Grow
While overall billings continued to contract, a slight improvement in business conditions has led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings.
February 24, 2021
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Federal Highway Bill Funded Nearly 110,000 U.S. Road and Bridge Improvements
ARTBA outlines the benefits of the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act as a Senate hearing begins on the federal highway program’s reauthorization.
February 24, 2021
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Construction Costs Continued Climbing in February with More Expected in First Half of 2021
Materials and labor prices rose for the fourth consecutive month as the engineering and construction industry rebounds from the COVID-19 induced recession.
February 24, 2021
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How Digitization, AI Provide Control on Construction Sites
BIM enables control room-type management of projects through 3D modeling, artificial intelligence and scheduling.
February 20, 2021
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Hops & Highways Episode 18: What Does it Mean to be Raised on Blacktop?
This week Jess & Dormie talk with Matt Stanley from American Pavement Specialists about their Raised on Blacktop initiative to change the mindset about jobs in the asphalt industry while also working to recruit the next generation of workers.
February 19, 2021
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Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: COVID-19 Deepens Construction’s Opioid Problem
Most-read construction stories of the week include legislation in 25 states to increase transport funding, Biden ties Chinese infrastructure spending to economies’ competitiveness, 2021 Ram 1500 HFE EcoDiesel battles for the top pickup efficiency spot
February 18, 2021
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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: COVID-19 Deepens Construction’s Opioid Problem
Why the week's most-read construction stories include legislation in 25 states to increase transport funding, Biden ties Chinese infrastructure spending to economies’ competitiveness, 2021 Ram 1500 HFE EcoDiesel battles for top pickup efficiency, and more
February 18, 2021
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Construction News Tracker: Residential Spree Leads 2020 Construction Spending Higher than 2019
Just three of the nation's Top 20 metro areas gained in 2020 commercial building starts, Buttigieg DOT expected to bring innovative transport spending and equity, NJ invites bids on $1.8B replacement of a key rail crossing of Hackensack River
February 18, 2021
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300 Industry Groups Push Congress for Infrastructure Funding
While Biden met with labor leaders to discuss our failing infrastructure, another 300 groups sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action on the issue
February 18, 2021