Category: Business
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Why Construction Procurement Automation Is Key to Cutting Costs and Delays
The construction industry has consistently demonstrated remarkable adaptability through cyclical changes, and today’s market conditions present new opportunities for innovation and growth. While sweeping tariff implications, supply chain disruptions, inflation pressures and persistent labor shortages create complex challenges, these forces drive unprecedented innovation across the industry. The global Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) market, which…
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Wells Names New Directors for Sealants and Restoration Division
Wells has appointed two new leaders to its Sealants and Restoration division as the company expands services nationwide. Eric Kobeska has been named director of sealants for the Midwest region, and Traye Speidel will serve as director of sealants for the Great Lakes region. Kobeska brings more than 20 years of construction industry experience, including…
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Cloud-Based Asphalt Management Systems | Optimize Efficiency & Boost Profitability
In the world of heavy construction materials, asphalt production is one of the most complex and demanding sectors. Yet for years, many asphalt producers have relied on outdated methods for scheduling, dispatching, and communication. This reliance has led to inefficiencies, disconnected data, and operational slowdowns that eat into profitability. Sound familiar? It’s a challenge many…
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Construction Input Prices Rise 0.4% in July, Nonresidential Costs Follow Suit
Construction input prices in the U.S. rose 0.4% in July from the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Over the past year, overall construction input prices are up 2.2%, while nonresidential…
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Skanska Strengthens South Florida Building Division With New VP
Skanska has promoted Frank Longo to vice president – account manager for its South Florida operations. The appointment, effective Aug. 2, expands Longo’s responsibilities to include managing client relationships and supporting project growth across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Longo, who has been with Skanska for two decades and has more than 40 years…
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Command Alkon Executive Joins Concrete Industry Management National Steering Committee
Command Alkon Vice President of East Regional Sales Michael Hoagland has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee. The CIM National Steering Committee is a coalition of industry leaders that partners with universities and local organizations to prepare students for careers in the concrete sector through…
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Turnover in Construction: Why Workers Leave and How to Keep Them
A new analysis published in Issue 2 of ADP Research’s Today at Work 2025 report analyzed five years of ADP payroll data to uncover employee turnover trends. Timely, ADP Research found employee turnover jumps in the summer months of June, July and August to 3.56%. By comparison, turnover in the non-summer months sits at 3.14%.…
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U.S. Construction Spending Slips in June as Housing, Office Projects Decline
U.S. construction spending fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.13 trillion in June 2025, down 0.4% from May, according to Interact Analysis. Declines in private residential and commercial work outweighed gains in public infrastructure. Private residential construction dropped 0.7% to $883 billion, while office projects fell 1.4% to $86.8 billion. Manufacturing spending edged…
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What Your City Wants Paving Contractors To Know About Public Works
If you work in the blacktop industry long enough, you may eventually find yourself exploring some money making opportunities beyond the confines of the private commercial properties market. The good news is that there are usually a lot of different types of jobs that you can bid on in the public sector. While it is…
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AI, Asset Management, And ROI Dominate At PWX 2025
Last week in downtown Chicago, public works professionals from across the country converged at the McCormick Convention Center for the 2025 Public Works Expo (PWX). Every year this show houses products, equipment, and education for people who’s job it is to manage the local infrastructure you use every day. Whether that’s in a large metro…