BLS and ADP Release Conflicting Reports for December Construction Employment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released December’s employment numbers today. Not surprisingly, it reported a decline in construction employment by 16,000 jobs. In November, construction...
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The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Construction
In a recent interview, MedBuild Director of Business Development Brian Albers shared some insights on the future of healthcare construction. In it, Albers noted that an aging population, the Affordable...
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Growing Bricks Creates New Opportunities for Sustainable Building
The search for sustainable building materials has technology firms and construction companies looking in some surprising places. One such firm, bioMason, found a way to create construction-grade bricks...
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Olympic Host Cities Look to Modular for Scalable Building
As Beantown makes its bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Boston has proposed using (and reusing) modular construction to create a scalable Olympic stadium and Olympic Village. The Olympic Games can be a...
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3D Printing of Buildings Becoming a Reality
At its current rate of advancement, it’s projected that, by 2020, 3D printing will become a $5.2 billion industry. From synthetic human limbs to functioning firearms, state-of-the-art 3D printing is...
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14 Construction Apps for Project Managers in 2014
Apple’s App Store recently topped 1 million apps, with approximately 25,000 new apps being added every day, or one every 3.5 seconds. For construction, the store has more than 10,000 good and...
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Infographic: How Will We Rebuild America’s School Buildings?
America’s schools are in disrepair. Meanwhile, student populations are rising as budgets are slashed. How will America stay competitive in the future without sufficient school buildings today? Click on...
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How Will the Polar Vortex Affect Construction Through 2014?
Something’s wrong when a term like “polar vortex” is trending on Twitter. Since early December bone-chilling cold and record snow have gripped the much of the nation. For the construction industry, now...
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Fall Protection and OSHA Compliance: What You Need to Know
We recently published an article about the 46% jump in OSHA violations from 2012 to 2013. Not surprisingly, fall protection topped the list, again, with more than 8,000 violations, or 33 percent more...
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Construction Industry Digs into Social Media for New Opportunities
It’s interesting how a few hard years can be a catalyst of change. Construction is a great example. The economic downturn forced builders to find new ways to grow business. Enter social media. Though...
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Excellence in Construction: The 2014 Global Best Projects Awarded
What does it take to be considered the Global Best Project of the year? According to a panel of expert judges from across the industry, the best construction projects are leaders in innovation, safety...
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Top 50 Tech Firms for Construction
The secret’s out; construction is going high-tech. From mobile apps that empower project managers to cloud-based collaboration tools to the widely used BIM, there’s no shortage of new technology for...
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Relief to Recovery: 3 Ways Modular Buildings Help Communities Post-disaster
Staffers ready FEMA’s mobile hospital in Louisville, MS. Photo: Mike Koplitz/FEMA When natural disasters strike, rapid response is vital to bringing aid into an affected community. Ongoing support is...
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Myth or Reality: Are Modular Buildings Lower in Quality?
There’s no shortage of misconceptions about modular construction. Some believe that because modular buildings are constructed in a factory, instead of at the construction site, they don’t offer the...
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Can A Modular Building Be Remodeled?
ModSpace remodeled temporary modular buildings for the construction of its permanent office in Hartford, CT. A traditional building renovation can be a big undertaking. Not only does it mean months of...
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Prefabricated Construction: A Closer Look at 6 Prefab Building Methods
The term prefabricated construction leads many to think about complete structures built in a factory which are then transported to the site and set on a foundation. While this building method is...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Oil and Gas Worksite Productivity with Modular Buildings
Modular buildings are an optimal solution for improving remote oil and gas projects as companies expand into new, untapped locations. Buildings can be quickly transported and setup almost anywhere to...
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Modular Construction Transforms Office Space for Millennials
According to a Hireology.com (based on statistics from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), there are 80 million young adults in the U.S. today who were born between 1976 and 2001. This group is...
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Modular Minimizes Impact of Healthcare Construction on Patients
From hospital expansions to standalone urgent care facilities, modular construction is quickly becoming the building method of choice for healthcare providers in need of new or additional space....
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2014 Construction Industry Roundup and 2015 Forecast
While architects, engineers and construction pros close the books on 2014, industry experts have already crunched mountains of data and released their predictions regarding where the construction...
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