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Best Construction Technology Podcasts in 2025
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National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Appoints New CEO
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has appointed Sheronda L. Carr as its new chief executive officer, effective July 7, 2025. Carr, an experienced association executive, takes the helm of the organization focused on workforce development and advocacy for women in the construction industry. Carr succeeds Interim Executive Director Velma Hart, who has…
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Rising Tariffs and Labor Shortages Drive Demand for Faster Project Delivery with AWP
The latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration is driving construction input costs up 41% since February 2020, impacting materials like steel, copper, and aluminum. Even domestic projects are feeling the pinch, as supplier pricing reacts to broader market uncertainty. At the same time, workforce shortages are worsening — with 91% of contractors reporting…
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Rising Tariffs and Labor Shortages Drive Demand for Faster Project Delivery with AWP
The latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration is driving construction input costs up 41% since February 2020, impacting materials like steel, copper, and aluminum. Even domestic projects are feeling the pinch, as supplier pricing reacts to broader market uncertainty. At the same time, workforce shortages are worsening — with 91% of contractors reporting…
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Girl Cat Names: 200 Ideas + Naming Tips
We’re just as surprised as anyone that we officially own a cat. And when we jokingly named the stray cat that ran the streets “Jenny From The Block” (aka: “Jenny,” which also made us laugh because it rhymes with our dog named Penny), we never imagined she’d eventually be living inside with a name that…
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Girl Dog Names: 200 Ideas + Naming Tips
Before we started this website (way back in 2006!), we actually pitched a dog naming book to a bunch of publishers. This is a completely true story. As in, we wrote the whole intro, many sample chapters, and a full proposal that we sent to agents in the hopes of getting a deal. The impetus…
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Remote control robotic arm passes nuclear test
Nicholas Clarke, Sellafield remediation technology and innovation lead, said: “The project has delivered outstanding results, completing months ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. It demonstrates the viability of robotic glovebox operations and shows what we can achieve when we enable our teams to collaborate, think freely and innovate together. View the original article…
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Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing projects, according to a July 23 executive order signed by…
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NAHB: Multifamily completions hit 38-year high
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Multifamily completions reached 608,000 units in 2024, the highest level since 1986, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction. Fifty-four percent of those completions were high-density…
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‘Gateway 2.5’: should we expect a new step in the building control process?
As industry and the Building Safety Regulator trade blows over the reasons for delays in Gateway 2 approvals, does Dame Judith Hackitt’s reference to a ‘Gateway 2.5’ reveal how government might try to break the logjam? Angus Dawson examines this issue. View the original article and our Inspiration here