Continuous Improvement: Insights From Pros
Continuous improvement sounds leisurely, but requires hard work. So much so, that large construction companies often invest in dedicated continuous improvement specialists. Here are some of the responsibilities typically involved in the role. Are…
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Local Builds Funded By RAISE?
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated the process for awarding a new round of transportation grants, totalling $1.5 billion, under the RAISE program, which stands for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and…
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Onshoring Boom: Lucrative Opportunities
The drive to bring manufacturing back to the United States has pumped piles of money, public and private, into construction, and absent derailment due to labor challenges, the momentum is expected to continue, creating…
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IIJA?: How’s It Going?
It’s been two years since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a five year allocation, totalling $1.2 trillion federal dollars, for long neglected projects. What’s been accomplished with the IIJA dollars so…
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Before The Shovel Hits The Dirt…
With disputes–and the cost of resolving them–rising, construction pros urge making an agreement about how to handle the project changes that will inevitably crop up before any work begins. Be careful though: contract lingo…
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12 Strategies for Growth
When you own and run a construction business, riding the ups and downs comes with the territory, but of course more highs than lows are best. Here are 12 pragmatic strategies that successful entrepreneurs rely…
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Billions Awarded for Building Railways
Tens of thousands of new jobs are anticipated as railways across the country get big builds underway in the year ahead, thanks to new awards of over $8 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
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Reaching New Heights: Fall Prevention
Following findings that deathly falls during the construction work day had reached new heights in 2021, everyone in the industry has had a renewed focus on prevention. With the short, dark and often slippery days…
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Worker Scarcity: A Persistent Trend
According to labor statistics from the end of October, hiring remains challenging in construction–and is expected to stay that way: About 5% of construction jobs went unfilled on the last day of October….Despite the slight…
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