Articles Tagged with ''construction services''

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Technololgy First Read

2026 Oracle Construction Predictions: Cloud as the Foundation, AI the Brain, Data the Lifeblood

December 18, 2025

Site automation, agentic artificial intelligence and cloud connectivity will continue to change the role of the contractor from one of builder to conductor of all construction processes in 2026, says Oracle Construction's Ryan Kunisch.

Even residential construction is following the SaaS model

Technology First Read

Home Depot and Lowe's Take Page out of the Software Vendor Book for Pro Strategy

Even big-box retailers are becoming service providers, just like CAD/BIM software vendors before them

Scott Cannon

September 11, 2025

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The CEO of BigRentz says big box construction retail sees its future the same way software vendors once did with the SaaS model.

Sports

Citing Tariffs, Churchill Downs Pauses $900M in Racetrack Construction Projects

Annemarie Mannion

May 2, 2025

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Churchill Downs cites rising construction costs stemming from tariffs and a slowing economy as reasons for pausing multi-year construction projects.

Paul VanDuyne Builds IMEG Into Powerhouse

President and CEO of IMEG Corp. has overseen dozens of acquisitions and mergers for the engineering consulting firm

Scott Van Voorhis

January 25, 2023

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VanDuyne considers a chiropractic career, but opts for Engineering.

2022 California Best Projects

Award of Merit – Landscape/Urban Development: Confluence Park

Greg Aragon

October 17, 2022

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The 6.4-acre park serves swimming enthusiasts of all ages, with a junior Olympic competition pool, adult swimming facility, family pool and spa.

Loss Leaders

Work Without Pay: Good for Architects, Engineers and Contractors?

The lowdown on whether construction service firms should give away services to get work

Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM

June 13, 2016

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A marketing guru and peers weigh in on whether "freebies" win clients or drain profits—or whether there's a better approach for all concerned.

Project Management

Amicable Split Ends Skanska-Hunt’s Seattle Dispute

Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract

John Guzzon

Richard Korman

May 3, 2016

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Contested termination for convenience settles legal tussle over convention center contract.

Jim Parsons

March 23, 2016

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The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) gradually is restarting four road projects idled in late January, when Alpena, Mich.-based DeVere Construction Co. withdrew from the jobs in an apparent payment dispute with the agency.

Contractor Shake-Up Stirs Nuclear Project's Acceleration

Vogtle nuclear expansion project’s contractors plan to increase the number of workers to make up lost time

Scott Judy

March 21, 2016

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The new contractors at Plant Vogtle, the nuclear powerplant project where completion cost estimates have ballooned to $16 billion, know that the eyes of the world’s construction and engineering industry, not to mention Georgia Power ratepayers, are upon them.

Trial to Start Over Deadly Texas Construction Accident

Lawsuit by family raises issues of construction worker safety and 100% tie off

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2016

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The family of Jose Dario Suarez seeks damages from companies involved in the Baylor University project.

Live: July 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT We'll address the current state of the construction market as we reach the halfway point of 2026. ENR invites three top forecasters asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally, in the midst of these unique challenges.