Dodge Data & Analytics Merges with The Blue Book Building & Construction Network
Dodge Data & Analytics and The Blue Book Building & Construction Network are combining their businesses in a merger. Dodge’s owner, Symphony Technology Group, facilitated the transaction. Dodge and The Blue Book have each successfully served the construction industry for more than 100 years, and their combined expertise and capabilities will give current […]
Splash Goggle/Face Shield-in-One
When it comes to protective equipment inspiring compliance, only one can rule the universe, and it’s the Vader Combo from Brass Knuckle. This force to be reckoned with starts with the coolest, best-fitting, most fog-free protective eyewear product on the market. But it is significantly more than protective eyewear—Vader Combo doubles as a form-fitting face […]
ConsensusDocs and Document Crunch Announce Strategic Technology Collaboration
ConsensusDocs and Document Crunch announced a strategic collaboration that will benefit users of both platforms. With this new partnership, construction industry professionals will better understand risks during bidding, make better decisions as to risk during negotiations, and to better administrate day to day issues on construction projects. ConsensusDocs contracts are developed by a […]
Drywall Framing System
Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions introduces the SimpleSoffit™ Drywall Framing System, a prefabricated grid solution that provides a faster, easier, better way to build drywall soffits in complex and labor-intensive configurations. Custom-made SimpleSoffit main runners are produced with precision-made notches based on the framing dimensions and design specifications of each soffit project. Manufactured […]
New Data Reveals Significant Increases in New Home Construction House Plan Purchasing and Search Trends Since the Pandemic
New data shows a significant increase in online house plan purchasing and interest in new construction homebuilding, according to The Plan Collection, a pioneer of online home design plans. With the declining supply of new homes for sale in the residential real estate market and the current bidding wars happening across the country, many are […]
Safety after COVID-19
Safety has certainly taken a center stage position in the construction industry since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic over a year ago. Contractors generally have done a remarkable job of keeping their businesses going and construction alive while many other industries have had to shut down or go on life support. This has involved […]
Top 10 Passwords Used by Construction and Manufacturing Industries Employees Alarm Security Experts
Construction and manufacturing industries’ employees use shockingly weak passwords, as revealed by new research from NordPass, a password manager for both B2B and B2C clients. This alarms security experts since weak passwords make it very easy for hackers to access accounts. Here are the top 10 passwords in construction and manufacturing industries: […]
Race in the Workplace
Systemic racism has become a topic of primary interest around the nation. As headlines blare news about racial disparities in the society at large, businesses everywhere are asking themselves an important question: What inequities exist in our own organization, and how can we rectify them? “This is a good time to deal with racial equality […]
ABC’s Construction Backlog Inches Up in April; Contractor Optimism Slips
Associated Builders and Contractors reported May 11 that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.9 months in April, 0.1 months higher than in March 2021 and April 2020, according to an ABC member survey conducted April 20–May 5. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and profit margins declined modestly in April, while […]