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Disrupt the Global Construction Equipment Market
By Alastair Hayfield, Interact Analysis One of the questions I often get asked as an analyst is “who is the Tesla of the construction equipment market?” Leaving aside the sloppy notion that Tesla is the only innovative company, I think what is meant is “who might...
Navigating Soaring Costs: Subcontractors Faced $97B Excess Expenses
By Billd As the commercial construction industry continues to face challenges related to rising material costs and labor shortages, subcontractors find themselves bearing the brunt of these expenses. In its third annual construction industry market report, Billd...
How to Diversify Your Workforce Talent Pools with Intention (and Maximize Results)
By Julie Davis, SHRM-CP, Sr. Director, Workforce and Industry Initiatives, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) If you feel like there are fewer workers to be found these days, rest assured, you are correct. A decrease in the rate of births, declining since...
“Safety Beyond The Numbers” – Chapter 1 From Newly-Released Book
By Ken Chapman, Ph.D., and Tony Orlowski, P.E., MBA This excerpt of “Safety Beyond The Numbers” is printed with permission from the authors and publisher. To purchase your paperback, eBook, or audiobook and learn more about upcoming related seminars, please visit...
Is Construction Finally Joining the Digital Revolution?
How tech is helping general contractors find and win the best projects. By Ro Bhatia, CEO, PlanHub Out With The Old, In With The New To say the construction industry has experienced unprecedented challenges in the past few years is an understatement. From material...
Fourth Quarter Construction Update: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Anirban Basu, Chief Construction Economist, Marcum LLP The construction industry faced many of the same headwinds that buffeted it throughout 2022 in the fourth quarter, including labor shortages, high interest rates, and elevated materials costs, but still...
Empowering a Culture of Safety in the Industry
2023 Construction Safety Week (May 1-5th, 2023); Strong Voices, Safe Choices By Mike Burke, Chief Operating Officer, Alberici Constructors, Inc. and Chairman of Construction Safety Week 2023 At Alberici and throughout the industry, safety is a core value that drives...
Why State and Local Governments are Lining Up to Get Behind Heat Pumps
By Katelyn Woodling, Manager of Product Management for Bosch Heating and Cooling North America According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more than half of all energy used in U.S. homes is directly spent on only two items, heating, and air conditioning....
ESG Risk Practices: What‘s Missing and Why It Will Matter
By Amy S. Matsuo, Adam Levy, and Christopher Palumbo, KPMG For more insightful articles on ESG, technology, DEI, leadership, cybersecurity, and much more, visit KPMG’s Insights page. The focus and scrutiny on environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG)-related...
The Ongoing Evolution of Job-site Connectivity
By Gregg Wartgow, contributing writer for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) The vision is there. Wouldn’t it be great if the entire job-site – the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors, and material suppliers – were all working...