Tag: Contractors
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Amid the hype, contractors find practical safety uses for AI
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Since artificial intelligence, especially generative AI, has become widely available, the tech has dominated headlines as businesses and workers alike seek answers and best practices. Construction companies have been bombarded with pitches from companies offering AI-supported products,…
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June 2025: Contractors report their latest awards
Contractors thrive on new business and opportunities, living for the moment when a potential project becomes reality. After completing all the hard work of estimating, preparing and presenting a bid, there’s nothing quite like getting that call from a client to say the job is yours. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top contract wins announced…
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‘We want to know how contractors can deliver our sustainability goals’
BGO favours a two-stage tender process for main supply chain members, where the first stage is purely technical, with no costs. “The reason we do it is because it puts the focus back on how the job is delivered, rather than on the price,” says Foster. “We want to know how these contractors can deliver…
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ISO Standards: How Contractors Can Prepare for MEWPs Design Updates
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in Accessories, Attachments, Boom Lifts, Construction News, Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Equipment, Featured, Lifting, Lifting & Material Handling, Lifting Equipment, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, Other Equipment or Fleet Hardware, Other Equipment or Fleet Management Software, Other Technology Solutions, Rental, Safety Equipment – Other, Scissor Lift, Scissor Lifts, Technology, Vertical Lift, Vertical Mast LiftsA new international standard is reshaping how controls are designed on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), including boom lifts and scissor lifts. ISO 21455, titled Operator’s controls – Actuation, displacement, location and method of operation, was published in 2020 to improve operator safety and reduce the risk of accidents caused by inconsistent control layouts. Australia…
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Contractors back New York’s Scaffold Law update
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A bill from U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., to exempt federally funded projects from New York state state’s Scaffold Law has a realistic path forward, most likely as part of a broader legislative package such…
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Contractors say data center demand still growing, despite bubble fears
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Amid concerns of a data center slowdown or even a bubble, contractors on the ground are still buried in early-stage activity and navigating more project complexity than ever. Investment has poured into creating new massive data centers…
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What Contractors Need to Know About Prompt Payment Statutes in Construction
Prompt payment statutes are laws enacted at the federal and state levels that set specific deadlines for payment and limit the amount of retention that can be withheld on construction projects. These statutes can apply to both public and private construction work, depending on the jurisdiction, and are designed to ensure that contractors, subcontractors and…
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The top commercial contractors of 2025
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: New York City-based Turner Construction has once again retained its top spot as the No. 1 contractor in the country by revenue, according to Engineering News-Record’s 2025 Top 400 Commercial Contractors list released last week.…
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Nominations Now Open: Contractors’ Top 50 New Products 2025
Hosted hosted by Equipment Today and ForConstructionPros.com, the Contactors’ Top 50 New Products Award serves as the voice of the industry, representing your equipment priorities and preferences when it comes to exploring new market offerings. Returning for its 15th installment this year, the annual Contactors’ Top 50 New Products Award is designed to recognize the best new product introductions…
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Construction Labor Shortage? How Tech Helps Contractors Adapt
Headlines about labor shortages in the construction industry are nothing new—for years, contractors have known that there was plenty of work but never enough workers. Even so, the construction labor shortage seems to have taken on a new acuity. According to Newforma’s 2025 AECO Project and Information Management Survey, 41% of firms in the AECO…