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The Enzweiler Building Institute will celebrate Women in Construction Week with a career event on…
Women of all ages interested in learning more about a potential career opportunity in the construction trades are invited to attend the Women in Construction career event hosted by the Enzweiler Building Institute and Al…
The construction industry faces a huge shortage of workers in 2022
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Soils with “thin shell” could reduce the carbon in construction
British researchers have created a new style of vaulted floor that could reduce the use of concrete and help reduce the construction industry's carbon footprint.
Dr Paul Shepherd from the University of Bath stands on the thin shell…
Delay ‘red diesel’ ban or businesses will collapse, Rishi Sunak warns
Rishi Sunak is urged to delay a ban on the use of 'red diesel' on construction sites and in factories when it will cost businesses hundreds of millions of pounds and trigger a wave of business collapses.
The Chancellor has pledged to end…
Too early to assess impact of new hardware developed by MIT on local steel players – analysts
KUALA LUMPUR (February 15): It is too early to assess the impact of the new material developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), described as "stronger than steel but as light as plastic", on steelmakers local.
A team of…
Tahoe Boston builders’ headaches include lumber prices, labor issues, land and material…
Material shortages are forcing builders to finish their projects.
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Tahoe Boston builders' headaches include lumber prices, labor issues, land and material shortages. Builderonline.com recently reported that…
Construction Management Software Market Expected to Grow US$2.6 Billion by End of 2028, According to…
SEATTLE, February 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Consistent market informationThe Global construction management software market was rated at US$1.4 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach US$2.6 billion by 2028 to a 8.2% CAGR…
Construction Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Market Growth Analysis 2022, Industry…
The global Construction Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software industry market study provides important insights that can help companies to set priorities, better position their business, design business strategies…
Irons Brothers Construction owners honored at Master Builders Association gala
The husband and wife team of Joseph and Melissa Irons, co-owners of Irons Brothers Construction, were both honored at the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish County (MBAKS) gala last month.
Shoreline-based Irons Brothers…
Mayor Black to appoint Kleffner as director of public works | Butterfly
PAPILLION - Mayor David Black intends to appoint Mike Kleffner as the next City of Papillion public works manager at the Papillion City Council meeting on January 4th.Kleffner has over 20 years of experience in the engineering and…
MoistureShield Vision® Cold Brew Wins 2021 Architectural Products Magazine Product Innovation Award
ATLANTA, 20 December 2021 / PRNewswire / - MoistureShield®, a division of Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, received Architectural products Magazine's 2021 Product Innovation Award (PIA) for its Vision Capped composite decking in…
ReTo Eco-Solutions Inc.Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders
BEIJING, December 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / - ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) (âReToâ or the âCompanyâ), a provider of technology solutions for improving green…
Group of U.S. entrepreneurs sue Biden over vaccine mandates
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Citing higher-than-average hesitation among construction workers and a worsening skills shortage, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and two of its branches in Texas…
TopBuild to participate in fireside chat at Stephens annual meeting
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, November 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - TopBuild Corp. (NYSE: BLD), a leading specialist installer and distributor of insulation products and building materials for the construction industry in North America,…
Veterans support construction of new solar farm in Texas
A new solar power project in Texas has gone into commercial operation, with military veterans a significant portion of the facility's construction workforce.
Elm Branch's 163 MW solar farm, operated in part under a power…
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AKS Engineering & Forestry welcomed five new collaborators to the company: Tim Hollenbeck, Tyler Joki, Julie Marquis, Matt Steigleder, and Paul Stull III.…
RenoRun, Leading Online Construction Provider, Launched in Philadelphia | New
PHILADELPHIA CREAM, November 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - RenoRun, the world's leading online building…
Soil Testing Equipment Market Size Expected to Reach About USD 8.57 Billion By 2028 – Reports…
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The growing adoption of precision agriculture and the growing promotion of soil testing by governments are key factors that are expected to drive the revenue growth of the market…
Oriental Yuhong’s income
BEIJING, October 28, 2021BEIJING, 28 October 2021 / PRNewswire / - The evening of October 26 Beijing Time, Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co., Ltd. (Oriental Yuhong SZ002271) released its report for the third quarter of…
Turner Construction Company Joins Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs to Celebrate and Promote Inclusion |…
SEATTLE, October 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The first Construction Inclusion Week kicked off this week with…
Holcim’s new low-carbon concrete reduces carbon incorporated in buildings
The building and construction industry accounts for one-fifth of Australia's annual greenhouse gas emissions, with building materials contributing a significant part of this challenge.
Reputable building…
Adrian mayoral candidate Will Garcia seeks to create city-wide change
ADRIAN - It was earlier this year in February when Will Garcia, longtime Lenawee County resident and activist, made the official announcement that he was running for Adrian mayor.Since that announcement, more than 10,000 campaign texts…
Materials science firm Trusscore raises C $ 26 million
Trusscore, a materials science company that manufactures sustainable and improved alternatives to traditional building products, announced it has raised C $ 26 million. These are the details.
Trusscore, a materials…
Making concrete more sustainable – Earth911
The construction and building industry contributes significantly to humanity's collective carbon footprint. Concrete alone accounts for 8% of global carbon emissions. Yet the concrete is widespread, integral and not going anywhere…
PPC WELCOMES DESIGNATION OF LOCAL CONTENT IN THE CEMENT SECTOR
PPC Cement has taken note with great satisfaction of the publication of the designated sectoral regulation which now makes it possible to set the minimum threshold.
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How a new building technology could save two-thirds of the concrete
With more than four billion tonnes per year, cement is the most widely used material in the construction industry. But manufacturing and processing are responsible for six to eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions,…
Two construction companies promote training and careers in construction trades
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Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and Simpson Strong-Tie have created a strategic alliance to promote the growth of the home construction industry workforce in the United States.!-->…
Here’s why the Procore construction platform just made a $ 500 million acquisition
Procore (NYSE: PCOR) is a construction management software company that has been in the public market for just under six months. Despite the relatively short period as a public company, it didn't…
How to fight rising material costs when building a house
Rising costs of materials, especially lumber, coupled with strong demand for housing, have caused single-family home prices to skyrocket across the country. Homebuyers are limited to ever smaller home inventories resulting in…
Anne Arundel Co. adopts wage increase for construction workers
In Anne Arundel County, a push to pay some workers more money is making significant progress. vote along partisan lines. Members of the Anne Arundel County Union and some county officials rallied ahead of Monday…
More than $ 50,000 in construction equipment went missing in the hurricane; Police ask for help in…
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Key trends and opportunities in the German construction market to 2025 –…
DUBLIN - (COMMERCIAL THREAD)--The "Construction in Germany - Key trends and opportunities up to 2025 (Q3 2021)" report was added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer.
The German construction industry remained resilient in 2020,…
“Getting to the point”: several construction projects underway in western Nevada County
Site grading continues on the 235-unit Loma Rica Ranch development between Brunswick Road and Sutton Way in Grass Valley.Photo credit: Elias Funez
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Commercial construction contractors struggle to find workers and materials for salvage hold
Faced with escalating challenges, including labor shortages, material shortages and rising costs, commercial construction contractors are seeing a slowdown in the pace of their recovery from the pandemic, according to data from the third…
Inflation is forcing home builders to slow down and raise prices
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even in the hottest U.S. housing market in over a decade, building new homes has become a frustrating and expensive proposition for many home builders.
Rising costs and shortages of building materials and…
Global $ 18.64 billion fiberglass markets to 2027: increase
Dublin, September 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The report "Global Fiberglass Market, By Type, Shape, Manufacturing Process, Resin, Industry, Region, Estimate and Forecast, 2017 - 2027" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The…
As building material prices begin to stabilize, labor costs will affect the industry as we enter…
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New report reveals construction contractors struggle to find workers, materials
Q3 2021 United States Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI), released today, revealed that commercial construction contractors are seeing post-pandemic recovery slowing as challenges intensify, including worker shortages,…
Industry tributes to Phill Cartwright
Professor Phill Cartwright, a leading innovator in the UK's manufacturing, aerospace and construction industries, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), has sadly passed away in the age…
Paris or Manhattan: what type of city is best suited to reducing emissions? – The European…
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A new report has looked at greenhouse gas…
Bust Scots boss brags about flash cars as workers plead for lost wages
A construction boss driving a Mustang bragged to former employees about his luxurious lifestyle as workers battled for unpaid wages. Joe Chambers, 46, boasted of owning overseas apartments, a £ 500,000 house and a…
The race for net zero; how construction is modernizing its materials and construction methods by…
With the race for the net zero goal of 2050 and the countdown to COP26 in November 2021, pressure is increasing on the construction industry to find ways to reduce its carbon footprint. Ultimately, this can lead to an urgent review of…
Global Smart City Engineering and Construction Services Market Report 2021: Market Expected to Reach…
DUBLIN, August 31, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The "Global smart city engineering and construction (E&C) services market, by project (buildings, other), by application (IoT, housing, other), by city topography (developed, emerging), by type…
Roil Real Estate Ongoing Supply Chain Problems
For over a year, manufacturers and builders of all kinds have been scrambling to get their hands on the raw materials needed for production. Supply chain problems compounded by crisis after crisis, all in the…
Manawatū construction industry worried about site safety due to extended lockdown
David Unwin / TipsThe potential of an extended lockdown raises safety concerns for ManawatÅ«'s construction industry, with construction sites concerned that closures will become more tempting targets for thieves (file…
Low stocks, interest rates catalyze Katy’s ‘unprecedented’ real estate market
Fort Bend County has had less than six months of housing inventory since October 2011, according to data from the Texas A&M University Texas Real Estate Research Center. Likewise, Harris County's inventory has four months or less of…
Commissioners renew plans to turn West End Plaza into agricultural center, meeting room –…
SALISBURY - The Rowan County Council of Commissioners voted Monday night to move forward with plans to turn part of West End Plaza into an agricultural center and meeting room.
The commissioners made the decision after…
Wood costs are going down, but new homes are still expensive. here’s why
Building a house from scratch is hardly an inexpensive prospect. In fact, generally speaking, buying a new construction costs much more than buying an existing home (assuming the two properties are of comparable size and features and that…
America desperately needs a million more construction workers
"It's not the best way to spend my time right now," Messer says of his days on the rooftops. "But that's what has to happen." It's because Messer says he can't find anyone to hire. His small business has three open positions, ranging…
AGC and Autodesk Announce Media Library to Help Express Diversity in Construction
The Construction Diversity Image Library provides editors and journalists with resources for easy access to images that show construction diversity today, enabling the industry to tap into new and diverse talent. . âThe…