North American crane count increases 4.5%
Rider Levett Bucknall’s most recent crane index, an indicator for construction’s economic health, made up for losses from last year. This … Read more
North American crane count increases 4.74%
Rider Levett Bucknall’s most recent crane index, an indicator for construction’s economic health, made up for losses from last year. This … Read more
New IoT-enabled components strengthen Siemens fire safety portfolio
Siemens is expanding its Cerberus PRO fire safety offering with updated FC720 fire control panels, an IoT-enabled OOH740 detector equipped … Read more
DHS ends pandemic policy allowing expired I-9 documents
Despite pushback from stakeholders, the policy exemption will end May 1. This item was originally posted here: Read More
Major builders plan to keep hybrid work model for office employees
An electrician can’t install wiring from home. A carpenter can’t measure twice and cut once over Zoom. Structures aren’t built … Read more
Project manager embraces bridge construction’s ‘high stakes’
This article is one in a series of conversations with women leaders in the construction industry. Click here for past discussions. 2022 … Read more
Contech companies’ revenue booms amid pandemic, supply chain issues
The pandemic, to the construction industry, was like a hydra. Employers dealt with the exacerbation of the labor shortage, myriad … Read more
University of Michigan researchers study robotic assistants for construction sites
A portion of a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to the University of Michigan will look at whether robots … Read more
Missouri contractor charged with fraud for minority business claims
Dive Brief: A Missouri contractor funneled nearly $900,000 through two minority businesses to meet diversity goals on construction contracts without … Read more
Missouri contractor charged with fraud for minority business claims
Brian Kowert Sr. routed contracts worth $900,000 through two firms without actually engaging their services, a federal complaint alleged. This … Read more
STACK Construction Technologies Acquires Bid Retriever and K-Ops
STACK Construction Technologies announced its acquisition of two innovative preconstruction and construction solutions – Bid Retriever and K-Ops. By aligning … Read more
UK Construction Week Innovation Zone to showcase green construction innovations
UK Construction Week Innovation Zone, held at London’s ExCel from 3-5 May, will showcase the sector’s green change-makers, demonstrating the … Read more