Nonresidential Construction Adds 16,200 Jobs in July
According to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024
Article written by David DeSilva and Chris O'Hala on constructionexec.com.
Study proves viability of urban electric construction – with big benefits for society
ENR Releases 2023 Economic Forecast
ENR has released their 2023 market forecast:
2023 Economic Forecast: Markets Are Mixed for Year Ahead
Inflation, rising interest rates and a possible global recession continue to top the list of forecasters’ concerns for the coming year.
ABC: Construction Industry Faces Workforce Shortage of 650,000 in 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.
Some Good News: Construction Layoffs Largely Minimal
Top 7 Take-aways from the 2019 Construction Technology Report
JBKnowledge recently released the 8th Annual Construction Technology Report. From the amount allocated to IT investment and training satisfaction, to the continued prevalence of spreadsheets (even when there is dedicated software) and the factors that limit technology adoption, here are our top take-aways from the report.
First, a brief overview of respondent demographics:
Top 10 Strategic CIO Priorities For 2020
Article written by Rob Preston and appears on Forbes.com
Speed. Security. Agility. Innovation. Automation. Insight. These are the words leading CIOs keep coming back to when explaining their technology, business, and organizational priorities.
The Construction Industry: Poised for Constructible Change
Article written by Chris Moor on ConstructionExec.com
The construction industry is ripe for improvement and brimming with potential. It’s also expected to be a 10 trillion-dollar industry by 2020. Today, construction constitutes 13% of the global gross domestic product, yet it’s well documented that productivity growth remains dramatically low. In reality, construction is emerging from old ways of thinking and challenges that span people, processes and technology.
2018 Construction Technology Report
Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles
Highlights from JBKnowledge’s 2018 Construction Technology Report
Article written by Andy Holtmann on the Viewpoint blog.
Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. The 2018 Construction Technology Report is now available and we recommend checking it out.
Here are some of the key highlights and themes we saw throughout: