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Darwin got his from over 100 pigeons. Galileo used crude telescopes to get his. Marie Curie had a pocket watch. George Washington Carver a microscope. And Florence Nightingale saved lives with it.
Posted: January 20, 2022, 11:39 am
There is much to discuss in this latest mid-month Nuggets report, so let’s dive right in.
Posted: January 18, 2022, 3:47 pm
Currently, there’s no letup in the rising tide of construction material costs.
Graph 1 shows that the average year-over-year increase for two material cost indices published along with Producer Price Index results by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is forging ahead more than twice as speedily as bid prices (i....Posted: January 17, 2022, 5:15 pm
The accompanying table records the top 10 project starts in the U.S. for November 2021.
Posted: January 17, 2022, 3:56 pm
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Five High-Tech Ways To Control Construction Site Theft
/3 Comments/in Blog Posts, Trends & Tech /by Kendall JonesJobsite thefts of tools, equipment and materials continues to be an issue plaguing the construction industry. Unattended construction sites are easy targets for thieves, especially those lacking adequate security measures. Heavy equipment, power and hand tools and materials such as copper are the most targeted items. According to the National Equipment Register (NER), heavy equipment […]
Top 10 Benefits Of Construction Equipment Telematics
/2 Comments/in Blog Posts, Trends & Tech /by Kendall JonesTelematics systems combine GPS technology, on-board diagnostics and monitoring sensors to track, log and report data via cellular networks on the performance and operation of your construction equipment. Data from telematics systems are typically accessed through a web portal and can provide data on a number of machine systems. Common data points include GPS location, […]
9 Ways Technology Impacts Communication in Construction
/6 Comments/in Blog Posts, The Efficient Business, Trends & Tech /by Kendall JonesIn construction, misunderstandings cause delays, lawsuits, even loss of life, but technology is helping avoid communication breakdowns.
ConstructConnect Acquires SmartBid From JBKnowledge
/in Blog Posts /by Kendall JonesLast week, ConstructConnect announced the acquisition of SmartBid, a construction bid management platform, from JBKnowledge. The combination of ConstructConnect’s iSqFt bid management platform with SmartBid creates a win-win scenario for customers. The combination of the iSqFt and SmartBid creates a larger network of construction professionals, both of general contractors looking for subcontractors and of subcontractors […]
Data Breaches, Cyber Security and the Construction Industry
/5 Comments/in Blog Posts, Trends & Tech /by Kendall JonesIs cyber security a major concern for your construction business? Maybe you don’t think your company is a potential target for a cyberattack. You’d be right too if your company doesn’t use computers to store any information about your business and if you never connect to the internet. As the construction industry becomes more connected […]
Five of the World’s Greenest Buildings
/3 Comments/in Blog Posts, Fun /by Kendall JonesIn honor of Earth Day today, we’re taking a look at some of the greenest and most sustainable buildings throughout the world. Since measuring the greenest or the most sustainable or even the most eco-friendly building is nearly impossible to do, we chose a few of our favorites that highlight and showcase the many ways […]
Work Zone Safety: A Shared Responsibility
/9 Comments/in Blog Posts, Thinking Constructively /by Kendall JonesThis week. April 11 – 15, 2016, is the 17th Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week which was started to increase public awareness about work zone safety and is held each April at the start of the highway construction season. This year’s theme is “Don’t Be That Driver!” with a kickoff event being held on […]
OSHA Publishes Final Rule on Respirable Silica Dust
/4 Comments/in Blog Posts /by Kendall JonesLast Friday, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule for occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the Federal Register. This is the final step in a decades-long process to establish specific standards for occupational exposure to silica dust and reduce permissible exposure limits (PELs) for workers. The final rule created […]
Fatal Four: Avoiding Construction’s Deadliest Hazards
/4 Comments/in Blog Posts, The Efficient Business /by Kendall JonesConstruction is one of the most dangerous industries to work in. One out of every five worker deaths last year was in construction, a percentage that has remained fairly constant over the last several years. The four leading causes of construction worker fatalities are falls, electrocutions, being struck by objects and being caught in or […]
How Construction Companies Can Beat A Growing Labor Shortage
/4 Comments/in Blog Posts, The Efficient Business /by Kendall JonesIs your construction firm planning to increase headcount in 2016? That could prove to be a difficult task. According to a recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 71 percent of firms indicated they plan to increase headcount this year. Unfortunately, 70 percent of firms reported having a hard time finding qualified […]