Misguided Ideas The Economist's Absurd Proposal on Construction Productivity Does the construction industry need more huge contractors? Fredric L. Plotnick September 13, 2017 One Comment When I was in college in the 1970s, my senior project involved designing affordable modular housing that could be transported to sites requiring minimal foundation and utility work.Read More
US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding Tom Ichniowski September 13, 2017 No Comments Chances may be improving for resolving a long-running trade dispute over pricing of Canadian softwood-lumber shipments to the U.S.Read More
Disaster Recovery Post-Irma, Crews Push to Get Power On and Water Running Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin September 13, 2017 No Comments Edison Electric Institute estimates "an army" of 50,000 workers from across North America are set to help restore the state's grid.Read More
Southeast Pulse: Construction bids for the week of September 18, 2017 September 12, 2017 No Comments News about major projects from Dodge Data & AnalyticsRead More
Southeast People: Construction business updates for September 2017 September 12, 2017 No Comments Miami-based Coastal Construction Group announced plans to expand its operations by opening an office in Orlando. Read More
Federal Funding More Federal Disaster-Relief Spending Bills Expected Senator says newly enacted $15.3-billion package may only last "weeks" Tom Ichniowski September 12, 2017 No Comments White House official says as many as three additional emergency spending bills will be coming.Read More
Precision Walls Building Hallmarks of Success, Precisely Jim Parsons September 12, 2017 No Comments Specialty Contractor of the Year's commitment to excellence is detail-oriented.Read More
Southeast Specialty Firms Report Increasing Activity This year’s survey included an expanded geographic region, which drove a major increase in overall revenue Scott Judy September 12, 2017 No Comments Annual survey shows continuing strength of Southeast construction marketsRead More
Southeast City Scoop: Construction Starts in Jacksonville September 12, 2017 No Comments Total Construction Spending Expected to Climb by More Than 4% in 2018Read More
Southeast City Scoop: Construction Starts in Savannah September 12, 2017 No Comments Total Construction Spending Expected to Increase by More Than 6% in 2018Read More