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Being “News” Can Be A Good Thing… If You Control the Message

Rather than see the press as the enemy, view it as a tool you can use to convey your message.

August 22, 2019

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[APP] Create and Complete Over 5,000 Types of Forms with JotForm Mobile Forms

Create, distribute and fill out forms and surveys using your mobile device

August 20, 2019

JotForm mobile app comes loaded with features that make it a big hit with construction professionals including offline form capability, ability to assign forms to team members, and use for inspections, work orders, audits, incident reporting and more.

Home Builders Confident Even as Construction Costs, Housing Affordability Crisis Grow

Report shows home builder confidence in single-family homes is stable even as they struggle with rising costs and the affordability crisis heightens

August 15, 2019

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Training & Education

Let's Talk Training, Again

A reader's recent experience inspired me to think about training and how it plays into the current skills shortage

August 15, 2019

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[APP] Manage and Assign Work Orders with Snappii Mobile App

Both managers and employees can use the Snappii Work Order Assigner app to create, assign, track and complete work order tasks

August 13, 2019

[APP] Fleetwatcher Helps Contractors Keep Fleets Utilized, Productive and Efficient

Off road GPS fleet management solution designed to reduce idle time, fuel costs, equipment costs and under-utilized equipment

August 6, 2019

Construction Safety

Is It Really Worth the Cost to Keep Construction Workers Safe?

Keeping workers safe comes at an expense. Here’s why you can’t afford to spare it.

August 5, 2019

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Construction Toolbox

It's Time to Focus on Employee Wellness

Take the month of August to put employee health and wellness at the forefront of your company's focus

August 1, 2019

[APP] Streamline Construction Processes with Traqspera

Traqspera is a cloud-based management system for employee, training and project management; asset and tool tracking; safety; timesheets and billing

July 30, 2019

Construction News

Construction Lets GDP Down in Q1 2019

Real US GDP grew 3.1% in the first quarter lead by strength in finance and insurance, retail trade and health care and social assistance

July 29, 2019

Regionally, the Southwest recorded the highest growth rates for the first quarter of 2019 at 4.8%.

Construction News

US GDP Growth Slowed in Q2 2019; 2018 Revised Down to 2.9%

Second quarter gross domestic product growth beat consensus forecasts but data is not encouraging. Here’s what it might mean for interest rates

July 26, 2019

The 2.3% average annual economic growth of the current decade-long expansion compares with 2.9% during expansion from late 2001 to 2007, and 3.6% in the 10-year expansion ended in early 2001.

[APP] Sign Into a Worksite from Anywhere on Site with SignOnSite

Using location services, SignOnSite detects which worksite you're visiting and can automatically sign you in

July 23, 2019

Economy Looks Solid; Here’s Why the Fed Plans to Risk a Rate Cut Anyway

An ‘insurance cut’ sugar high may be able to stretch the longest US recovery in history but politics tainting the decision obscure the action’s proven risk

July 22, 2019

With the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 delivering a drop in 2018 corporate tax revenue of $92 billion, Over the next decade, the CBO projects the gap between Federal outlays and revenues will be large and persistent.

Labor & Workforce Development

Is People's Competitive Nature the Key to Increasing the Construction Workforce?

Draw the future construction workforce in with fun, construction-related competitions

July 18, 2019

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Construction Safety

Working Safely in the Heat

As a dangerous heat wave rolls across the country this summer, construction workers need to be extra careful on the job site. Prepare yourself and your crew for the taxing days ahead.

July 17, 2019

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[APP] Manage Your Tools and Assets with ToolWatch

Align Technologies (formerly known as ToolWatch)

Have full visibility into where every item in your inventory is with ToolWatch mobile app

July 16, 2019

Construction Grade

Nonresidential ‘Momentum’ Increases to 10% Below Year-Ago Level

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But declining trend in planning activity for nonresidential construction has not yet impinged on actual construction spending year-to-date

July 15, 2019

Over 12 months, this index of nonresidential building planning is down 10.1%, suggesting a slowdown in construction activity through 2019.

[APP] Digitize Your Heavy Equipment Inspection and Maintenance with HVI

Heavy Vehicle Inspection (HVI) is a cloud-based mobile app designed to help digitize the inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment from the field

July 9, 2019

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