Tag: Construction
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Top construction legal issues of 2025
This year, contractors had reason to keep their lawyers on speed dial. A new presidential administration brought a flurry of executive orders, tariffs and a record-long government shutdown. All of that meant builders had a lot to track this year. Fueled by the insights of some of the country’s top construction lawyers, Construction Dive’s Dotted…
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NAWIC Honors Excellence in Construction with 2025 Project Awards
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) announced winners of its 2025 Project Excellence Awards on November 3, recognizing construction projects that demonstrate exceptional quality, safety and sustainability standards across multiple sectors. Four companies received top honors for projects completed between January and December 2024: Dunn Construction Company (Civil/Heavy Highway), Barton Malow Company (Commercial),…
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Construction Ready Awarded Doug Hooker Award for Excellence in Workforce Impact
Construction Ready has been named the recipient of the Doug Hooker Award for Excellence in Workforce Impact, presented at the CareerRise Workforce Excellence Summit. The honor recognizes organizations that are advancing a more equitable workforce by creating meaningful connections between education, industry and opportunity. Award recipients celebrated at the summit include businesses, nonprofits and partnerships…
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John Deere to Acquire Construction Technology Firm Tenna
Deere & Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Tenna, a construction technology company that provides mixed-fleet equipment operations and asset tracking solutions. Tenna offers a construction technology platform designed to support contractors by centralizing data on equipment operations, maintenance and jobsite activity. According to the two companies, Tenna’s platform provides contractors with near…
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Contracts and Controls Help Higher Ed Face Construction Disruption
Across industries, construction is facing a multitude of changes and challenges, including labor constraints, rising materials costs, and data security concerns. These consistent construction challenges in the higher education industry specifically have left universities and colleges with elevated levels of uncertainty. In an industry that highly values the development and maintenance of world-class facilities, higher…
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AI is Transforming Construction: New Dodge and CMiC Report Reveals Industry Trends
Dodge Construction Network, in partnership with CMiC, has released AI for Contractors, a research report examining how artificial intelligence is impacting construction. The study found 87% of contractors believe AI will have a meaningful effect on the industry, with early adopters reporting measurable improvements. “AI-enabled solutions are giving contractors tools to turn data into actionable…
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Charting the path to 2026: what construction needs to know
In our final episode of the year, we take stock of the biggest issues that are defining construction and look ahead to what will be on the industry’s agenda in 2026. From reforms of the skills system and strengthened safety oversight, to the government’s response to its late payments consultation, we unpack the developments that…
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Charting the path to 2026: what construction needs to know
In our final episode of the year, we take stock of the biggest issues that are defining construction and look ahead to what will be on the industry’s agenda in 2026. From reforms of the skills system and strengthened safety oversight, to the government’s response to its late payments consultation, we unpack the developments that…
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The Shift Toward Data-Driven Construction: What Builders Need to Know
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Construction has always been a hands-on industry, but rising project complexity, tighter regulations, and faster timelines mean intuition alone is no longer enough. Builders across all segments – from large commercial firms to small contractors – are realizing that the smartest way forward is to leverage data. Better information leads to more accurate decisions, reduced…
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Construction disputes in the Americas more about scope than time, money
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The leading cause of construction disputes in the Americas continues to be disagreements over changes in scope, but the region also stands out for staying closer to budget and schedule compared to the rest of…