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Key Considerations for Building in 55+ Communities
Building homes for a 55+ community isn’t just about making smaller floor plans or adding a grab bar in the shower. It’s about understanding how people live when they reach a point where comfort, simplicity, and connection matter more than square footage or fancy upgrades. Many people moving into these communities have lived through decades…
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Project labor agreement mandates: An ongoing saga
For several decades, federal contractors have monitored the ebbing-and-flowing status of project labor agreements (PLAs). A PLA is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement, specifically authorized under federal labor law, establishing the terms and conditions of employment for a specific project or group of projects. It serves essentially as a project constitution, establishing uniform work rules…
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FAYAT Acquires LeeBoy: What the Paving Industry Needs to Know
The news dropped late on a Tuesday night, June 24: French construction giant FAYAT Group signed an agreement to acquire LeeBoy, one of the most recognizable names in American blacktop industry. By Wednesday morning, Marvin Joles and I were already live, unpacking what it means for contractors, for the industry, and for the future of…
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FAYAT Breaks Ground on $13.7M U.S. Facility Following Recent Acquisitions
The FAYAT Group has officially broken ground on a new 100,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Fairfield County, South Carolina. The $13.7 million facility will support the company’s Road Equipment Division and is expected to strengthen after-sales service and production capacity across North America. The new facility, located next to FAYAT’s existing BOMAG Americas headquarters in…
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How Packaging Architects Build Value and Trust
We often focus intently on the product itself, the innovation, the features, and the promises it holds. Yet, before that tangible interaction, a silent narrative unfolds, whispered through the materials, the design, the very structure that encases our anticipation. This initial encounter, the moment a customer holds the packaged product, is a powerful, often subconscious,…
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Turner expands to Phase 1 on $5B One Beverly Hills project
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Phase 1 of One Beverly Hills mixed-use project Value: Undisclosed, total project value $5 billionLocation: Beverly Hills, CaliforniaClient: Cain International and OKO Group Turner Construction is getting a bigger piece of an already large pie. The…
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Adolfson & Peterson starts 2 Texas high school projects
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Minneapolis-based Adolfson & Peterson Construction has broken ground on two high school renovation projects in Austin, Texas, worth approximately $114 million combined, the contractor announced on June 18. The projects, at McCallum and Anderson high schools in…
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Office conversions accelerate, but many older buildings face demolition: reports
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Office conversions are becoming more popular across the U.S. as building owners work to repurpose vacant space amid record-high vacancies and cities seek to address housing shortages, Yardi said in its June 2025 National Office Report on…
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Facing Repairs or Foreclosure Try New Leaf House Buyers
You might be staring at peeling paint, overdue bills, and that looming foreclosure notice, wondering what comes next. Before panic sets in, you probably want straightforward information, not sales talk. Take a moment to skim the homeowner guides at newleafhousebuyers.com; the real-life examples there can show how others tackled repairs or negotiated timelines. This post…
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Construction Skills Mission Board is a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
Katrina Dowding, UK president and CEO of Skanska “Construction is a key driver for economic growth. Ensuring we have the right skills to support the diverse range of projects we deliver, that the industry is attractive and provides clear pathways from training to employment are key to meeting the government’s ambitions. “Delivery of new or…