Category: Featured
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Pro Soundproof Windows vs DIY Window Soundproofing
Installing an added professionally engineered window behind the existing window can stop up to 95% of external noise while DIY techniques offer limited relief. Commercial contractors that work on remodeling projects for multi-unit buildings, offices, residential and other real estate have a profitable opportunity to professionally resolve noise intrusion problems because DIY projects are proving…
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Pro Soundproof Windows vs DIY Window Soundproofing
Installing an added professionally engineered window behind the existing window can stop up to 95% of external noise while DIY techniques offer limited relief. Commercial contractors that work on remodeling projects for multi-unit buildings, offices, residential and other real estate have a profitable opportunity to professionally resolve noise intrusion problems because DIY projects are proving…
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How AI can be used in construction bidding, negotiation
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Brian Kassalen is a principal and the construction industry leader with Baker Tilly, a Chicago-based advisory, tax and assurance firm. Opinions are the author’s own. As inflation, labor and tariffs continue to pressure the construction industry, contractors…
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Contractor optimism for robots grows, but usage drops
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction professionals view their companies’ robotic innovation efforts more favorably in 2025 than in prior years, according to BuiltWorlds’ latest Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking report. Positive evaluations of the innovative equipment jumped from 74% in…
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How Real Estate Outsourcing Drives Scalable Growth
Some real estate companies grow through new developments or acquisitions. Others take a closer look at their internal operations to support expansion through process adjustments. In a field that relies on precision, responsiveness, and time-sensitive coordination, outsourcing specific tasks can help companies free up resources, simplify workflows, and focus more effectively on strategic initiatives. The…
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Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: BallroomValue: Contract undisclosed, total cost $200 millionLocation: Washington, D.C.Client: White House President Donald Trump announced the addition of a new ballroom to the White House in order to expand its ability to host larger events. Bethesda,…
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Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers
Dive Brief: Meta is piloting the use of mass timber — a durable and renewable wood-based industrial substitute for concrete, steel and other building materials — to construct data centers with less embodied carbon emissions, the company announced Thursday. The social media and tech conglomerate said it has successfully used mass timber to construct an…
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Jacobs cashes in on data center, AI boom despite tariff uncertainty
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Though some builders are experiencing a slowdown, Jacobs is taking advantage of high-growth construction sectors, according to its fiscal third quarter earnings call on Tuesday. The Dallas-based contractor cited strong demand across advanced facilities and consulting services,…
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The Importance of AI-Powered Platforms for Construction Fleets in 2025
The landscape for construction equipment vehicle fleet companies in 2025 is marked by a maelstrom of escalating costs, forcing fleet and operations managers in construction to confront unprecedented challenges in maintaining profitability and operational efficiency. Acquisition and leasing costs for heavy equipment and vocational trucks are projected to soar by 10-15%, mirroring a similar jump…
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The Challenges of the 2025 Concrete Industry
Supply chain disruptions. Evolving sustainable standards. Increased material prices. What seems to be a never-ending deficiency of skilled labor. The compounding problems due to project delays. Not to mention the unpredictable nature of weather, a factor no contractor can truly plan for. Despite these challenges, concrete contractors are tasked with constructing the foundation of the…