industry updates
The AIHA Offers a New Blueprint for Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) just released a new publication, Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19, developed by the AIHA Construction Committee. Construction workers don’t face the very high-risk levels faced by hospital staff or meat packing plant workers, yet numerous construction-related COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported. One important feature of construction – the constantly changing […]
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Knowing Where to Find Your Prospective Customers and How to Target Them
iStock/Jirsak Who is your ideal customer? What are their demographics? What do they read? What are their “hot buttons” when it comes to construction? What’s their history with other construction projects? Have I boggled your mind? If you’re simply throwing outblanket marketing messages that aren’t precisely targeted to your prospectivecustomers, you’re wasting time and money. […]
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OCA Joins Construction Groups in Recognizing Construction Safety Week
iStock/Evelyn Fogleman Today marks the start of 2020 Construction Safety Week, and the Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) will join state, national and global construction groups as they recognize and participate in the event. The event, which will run from Sept. 14 to 18, was originally organized as a five-day event in 2014 to encourage the […]
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CHRYSO Uses its Expertise to Improve the Performance of Green Concrete
(© Solidia) This week, construction chemicals firm CHRYSO announced its partnership with Solidia Technologies, an inventor of technology for green cement and concrete. Together, the two plan to improve the sustainability performance and material properties of Solida’s ultra-low CO2 concrete. Solidia’s technologies, which are used for non-reinforced concrete elements, are based on a cement chemistry […]
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‘Lumber-Intensive DIY’ is Driving an Increase in the Cost of Construction Materials
iStock/Melena-Nsk It is widely known that the coronavirus pandemic has not made work easy for contractors, but conditions may be getting even more complex. According to NPR, homeowners are spending their money and energy on their own properties, which is good news for retailers — but possibly bad news for builders, since it is increasing […]
Read MoreHow to Take Advantage of Market Changes and Thrive
iStock/HAKINMHAN With the current global environment’s impact on construction unlikely to be fully realized until at least Q3 this year, construction contractors need not only to prioritize risk management, but should explore ways to make the most of new technologies and business processes to capitalize on the market changes that will emerge as a result […]
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AGC Reports That Demand for Skilled Labor Remains, Despite Project Delays and Cancellations
iStock/interstid This week, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America reported the results of a recent survey it conducted with Autodesk that found that the demand for skilled labor is still strong, despite the fact that the coronavirus has prompted project delays and cancellations, as well as layoffs and furloughs. “Few firms have survived unscathed […]
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KBS Partners With Maptician to Make Office Spaces Safe for Tenants
(Photo credit: Business Wire) During COVID-19, nearly all environments have had to make changes in order to keep people safe, including offices. KBS, an investor in premier commercial real estate, is taking those steps with the help of Maptician, a workplace management platform, to reconfigure offices. Already, KBS has implemented the platform at six of […]
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How to Improve Your Employee’s Wellbeing While Addressing Risks During COVID-19
iStock/Funtay During the last several months, human resources and business leaders at construction companies had to rapidly adjust to the “new normal” for continuing business operations during COVID-19. As many states deemed the industries’ personnel essential during a period when many companies closed, employers were left relying on business contingency plans to assist with quickly […]
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ABC Starts Tech Alliance to Bring More Solutions to Contractors
iStock/Chaay_Tee It’s been a difficult summer for the construction industry, as builders continue to work in the midst of the pandemic and economic downturn. They could use more solutions to make projects move more smoothly, and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is taking action to make sure that happens. This week, it announced the […]
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