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Even though most construction owners regularly monitor labor productivity and efficiency, nearly three-fourths of projects are delivered over budget and after deadline. To solve this common problem, an industry non-profit, the Lean Construction Institute, is advocating that contractors concentrate on working to eliminate the wasting of resources, like time, movement and human potential. Read more
How to Build a Construction Marketing Plan
It happens to every contracting company. You reach a point where you can only grow so much from personal referrals alone. To expand, you must create more public awareness of your business. By building a construction marketing plan, you can put your business on the road to greater prosperity. Read more
New York ‘Scaffold Law’ Blamed for Rising Construction Costs
New York State’s “Scaffold Law,” a unique statute passed over 100 years ago, is drawing increasing fire from critics who say it is partially responsible for the high cost of construction in New York. Read more
Skyrise Miami Aims to Tower over Florida Skyline by 2023
The Miami skyline may soon be home to the tallest building in the state of Florida. Skyrise Miami is set to begin construction in the second quarter of 2019. The estimated $400 million project will liven up the shoreline with a 1,000-foot entertainment and observation tower. Read more
New York City Non Residential Construction Spending on the Rise
For the fifth year in a row, the construction industry is booming in the Big Apple. Non residential construction spending, which includes office space, institutional development, government buildings, sports/entertainment venues and hotels, could reach as high as $39 billion in 2018 alone. Read more