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Section: Business > Industry Trends
Construction Technology
Innovation Can Combat Construction Struggles
Manufacturers are creating technologies that can maximize efficiencies for both skilled and unskilled laborers on-site, not eliminating either role, but helping to make them more productive.
September 3, 2018
Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] Senate Proposes Taking More Money from General Fund for Transpo Bill
Senate Minibus Bill includes taking another $3.5 billion from the general fund and $45 billion from the Highway Trust Fund; plus more construction industry news on the August 23, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
August 23, 2018
Construction News
Construction Costs Increase for 22nd Straight Month in August
'Trade uncertainty continues to weigh on procurement, and the volatility in the index demonstrates the erratic effects of trade disruptions on supply chains' John Anton, IHS Markit
August 22, 2018
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
August 10, 2018
Rental
Key Factors That Will Affect Equipment Rental in 2018 and Beyond
As most would agree, the construction industry continues to fare well. Based on the 42nd annual Wells Fargo Construction Industry Forecast, we expect to see this trend continue.
August 2, 2018
Business
A Mid-Year Follow-Up on Used Construction Equipment Trends
RDO Equipment Co.
Here's what has happened so far and what it means for the used equipment outlook in the second half of 2018 and further down the road.
July 26, 2018
Business
Economists Forecast 2.2% June Housing Starts Drop. Starts Plunge 12.3%
Labor shortages and rising material costs may have caused US housing construction’s growth to peak in 2018 for the remainder of this business cycle
July 19, 2018
Construction News
Oklahoma City Tops US Cities with Fastest Construction Growth Rates
Top 10 US cities posed for construction growth in 2018
June 28, 2018
Construction News
Increasing Building Activity, Aging Workforce Drive Labor Shortages and Rising Costs
IHS Markit
Construction costs increased for the 20th straight month, with construction wages growing an average of 3.7% in the first half of the year
June 27, 2018
Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] US Imposes Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports from Canada, Mexico and Europe
Commerce Department announced eliminating exemptions for the countries from the aluminum and steel tariffs; plus more construction industry news in the June 7, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
June 7, 2018
Equipment Management
Consigli: Three Things Contractors Must Do to Secure Construction’s Labor Supply
Consigli Construction
Here’s how to promote craft training, advance STEM jobs and incorporate new growth technologies to strategically combat the labor shortage
June 7, 2018
Equipment Management
Construction Contractors Must Embrace Technology or Chase the Competition
A 2017 contractor survey found that among those for whom technology plays a role in their business, less than half had a clear strategy in place to integrate those advancements
June 7, 2018
Business
US Commercial Construction Contractors Optimistic for 2018 Despite Challenges
Contractors’ pipelines for new business remain consistently healthy, but labor shortages, tariff threats and price fluctuations are remaining top of mind
June 5, 2018
Business
Can Hiring Foreign Workers Be the Solution to the Skills Gap
Hiring from abroad can be a viable solution to fill the labor shortage, but contractors must be knowledgeable on permit and visa requirements
June 5, 2018
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Marcum Commercial Construction Index Signals Lukewarm Spending, Optimistic Job Growth
Continuing economic expansion in the U.S. does not appear to be translating into rapid growth in construction spending
May 31, 2018
Construction News
Residential Construction Worker Wages Growing at Nearly Double the Pace of All Industries
Residential construction worker wages are growing at a 5% annual pace, almost double the 2.9% pace of wage growth for all workers
May 23, 2018
Rental
What Do Rental Businesses See In Their Future?
Rental professionals from around the country express optimism in the face of new tax codes, but trepidation over the labor shortage.
May 22, 2018
Business
Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure Starts with a Skilled Workforce
Great infrastructure means reliable roads, bridges and systems that allow our residents to safely get to work and school; Most importantly, it means a reliable, skilled workforce that can build, maintain and, ultimately, benefit from that infrastructure
May 15, 2018
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