Tag: impact
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Moroch’s New HQ Delivers Big Impact in Half the Space
Moroch, the Dallas-based marketing agency behind campaigns for McDonald’s, Planet Fitness, Neighborly, and Midas, has reimagined its headquarters with the help of Tangram Interiors, Tangram Technology, Studio Other, and OTJ Architects. The project reflects a focused effort to reduce square footage by 50% without sacrificing creativity, functionality, or client impact. “We’ve engineered a workplace with…
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Moroch’s New HQ Delivers Big Impact in Half the Space
Moroch, the Dallas-based marketing agency behind campaigns for McDonald’s, Planet Fitness, Neighborly, and Midas, has reimagined its headquarters with the help of Tangram Interiors, Tangram Technology, Studio Other, and OTJ Architects. The project reflects a focused effort to reduce square footage by 50% without sacrificing creativity, functionality, or client impact. “We’ve engineered a workplace with…
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Canada’s construction industry braces for Trump impact
Then came the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, followed by the imposition of 25% tariffs on most goods in February, their month-long pause, their reimposition in March, followed by yet another pause. There has been months of speculation on the impact they will have on both sides of the border. View the original article and our…
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After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On March 13, 2020, two days after the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, the U.S. declared a public health emergency. Uncertainty swirled. Work of all kinds slowed. People isolated themselves, wore masks and worked…
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How DOGE will impact Washington, DC-area apartment owners
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While many apartment markets around the country, like Phoenix or Las Vegas, have gone through boom and bust cycles as supply and job growth ebbs and flows, the Washington, D.C., metro area has stood as a safe…
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Creating safer jobsites: Understanding how human factors and performance impact construction safety
Human factors and human performance are crucial for workplace safety in most industries, but few are more dire than in the construction industry. These concepts focus on how certain factors correlate with individual behaviors and interactions in the workplace. Understanding these elements can help leaders improve productivity, safety and decision-making, and create a supportive environment…
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NAWIC President Kelly Aust on the impact of women in construction week
Kelly Aust, a seasoned project manager for Skanska and current president of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), knows the challenges women face in the construction industry. Fresh off managing a $65 million project at Portland State University, Aust is preparing for NAWIC’s upcoming Women in Construction (WIC) Week, a national series of…
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BSI to explore covid’s impact on construction’s ‘hybrid generation’
The British Standards Institution is asking young people who began working in the built environment sector during the covid-19 pandemic to share their experiences, as part of research into the ‘hybrid generation’. BSI is exploring the impact of the restrictions on younger workers and how transformed ways of working have shaped their careers, including for…
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5 ways Trump could impact infrastructure construction in 2025
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A slew of changes are coming under the Trump administration for infrastructure builders working in the U.S. Despite anxiety around his tariff and mass deportation promises, the construction industry is optimistic about the return of a fellow…
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How Job Roles Impact Software Purchasing Decisions
What drives construction industry firms when they are seeking new software? To answer the question, Software Advice devised a study for which they used 770 randomly selected interactions with business owners and project managers. The study clearly shows how the buyer’s role makes a big difference in software purchase decisions. Business owners most frequently cited…