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South Florida’s Hurricane Building Code Is Strong—And North Florida’s Could Be Stronger
by Bob Henson of Weather Underground · October 16, 2018, 2:37 PM EDT Original article can be found here on Weather Underground South ...
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Florida May Spend $74 Billion On Seawalls To Prepare For Sea Level Rise
Original article found here from the Miami Beach Times By Theresa Pinto M.S., Contributing Reporter for Miami Beach times MIAMI ...
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Suicide prevention in construction more important than ever
Find original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/suicide-prevention-in-construction-more-important-than-ever/584851/ The COVID-19 crisis has the potential to exacerbate anxiety, depression and other mental health issues ...
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Burger King to build mobile-focused restaurant model in 2021
Find original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/burger-king-to-build-mobile-focused-restaurant-model-in-2021/584831/ Dive Brief: Burger King unveiled two new restaurant designs last week that will have dedicated ...
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What to do when an employee is afraid to return to the jobsite due to COVID-19
What to do when an employee is afraid to return to the jobsite due to COVID-19 Find original article at: ...
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ICC offers guidance for remote virtual inspections
Find original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/icc-offers-guidance-for-remote-virtual-inspections/585302/ The coronavirus pandemic has sped up the implementation of remote virtual inspections for many building departments, and many ...
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More than 60 projects expedited by Trump executive order waiving environmental regulations
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/more-than-60-projects-expedited-by-trump-executive-order-waiving-environmen/585355/ Dive Brief: Newly released documents provide details into some of the projects that have been expedited ...
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With $4M in backing, Core joins construction jobs app field
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/with-4m-in-backing-core-joins-construction-jobs-app-field/585543/ Dive Brief: A group of Silicon Valley executives with $4 million in venture backing ...
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Construction scores a hat trick: Starts, jobs, backlog all rise
Find original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-scores-a-hat-trick-starts-jobs-backlog-all-rise/585475/ Dive Brief: New data turned heads last week when new construction starts, jobs and backlog ...
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Water FX, LLC
Find the original article at: https://www.construction-today.com/featured-content/exclusive-features/3770-water-fx-llc Water FX produces stainless steel aquatic vessels of all sorts – from swimming pools and ...
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Importance of Effective Communication During a Construction Project
Find original article at: https://stonemarkcm.com/blog/importance-communication-construction-project/ The importance of communication in construction cannot be overstated. The most common reason for construction ...
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10 Essential Construction Communication Skills for Your Team
Find original article at: https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/communication-in-construction Communication is an essential skill in every industry. In construction, it is especially important since ...
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6 Keys to Better Construction Communication
Find the original article at: https://www.constructconnect.com/blog/6-keys-better-construction-communication#:~:text=Effective%20communication%20is%20vital%20to,and%20issues%20down%20the%20road. Effective communication is vital to the successful completion of any construction project. Good communication ...
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Effective Communication = Better Construction Management
Find the original article at: https://www.isqft.com/start/blog-effective-communication-better-construction-management/ Better Construction Management With Communication Communication is simply the exchange of information in order ...
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How to Be a Leader Your Construction Workers Want to Follow
Find original article at: https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/article/20974590/how-to-be-a-leader-your-construction-workers-want-to-follow Get over it! People don’t want to follow big bad bosses who order people around ...
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Leadership Styles to Use, and Avoid, at the Construction Site
Find the original article at: https://www.construct-ed.com/leadership-styles-to-use-and-avoid-at-the-construction-site/ Before we get into construction leadership styles, here’s a question for you: What are ...
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The Importance of Leadership in the Construction Industry
Find the original article at: https://aboutleaders.com/leadership-construction-industry/#gs.g85i9e Globally, construction is one of the most costly and risky industries there is. It ...
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How to Hire the Next Generation of Construction Leaders
Find the original article at: https://mastery.commandalkon.com/command-alkon/how-to-hire-the-next-generation-of-construction-leaders It’s no secret that the construction industry, like many others, is experiencing a years-long labor ...
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5 things the next generation of construction leaders wants you to know
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/5-things-the-next-generation-of-construction-leaders-wants-you-to-know/431146/ O ver the last seven weeks, Construction Dive has spoken with 10 young professionals ...
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Attracting a new generation of construction workers
Find the original article at: https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/attracting-new-generation-construction-workers/ There is a lot of talk about the future of construction and where the ...
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Construction industry unemployment at record low
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-industry-unemployment-at-record-low/554144/ With 33,000 net new jobs added to the industry in April, construction unemployment at a record ...
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Coronavirus fallout could increase multifamily construction demand in suburbs
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/coronavirus-fallout-could-increase-multifamily-construction-demand-in-subur/579279/ The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified a demographic shift that could affect the top markets ...
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NYC construction inspectors issue 41 coronavirus-related stop work orders
Find the original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nyc-construction-inspectors-issue-41-coronavirus-related-stop-work-orders/581678/ Dive Brief: During its first five days of actively enforcing new COVID-19 safety protocols, ...
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How Virtual Reality Will Change the Construction Industry
Find the original article at: http://www.constructionworld.org/virtual-reality-will-change-construction-industry/ The use of virtual reality in the construction industry continues to grow, providing an ...
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App Integration in the Construction Industry
Find the original article at: http://www.constructionworld.org/growth-app-integration-construction-industry/ App integration in the construction industry is on the rise. As more young people and ...
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Are These the Most Iconic Buildings in the US?
Find original article at: https://www.forconstructionpros.com/blogs/construction-toolbox/blog/21012009/are-these-the-most-iconic-buildings-in-the-us There is no shortage of iconic buildings across the U.S. The status of iconic building ...
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How the Construction Industry Is Adapting to the New Normal
Find the original article at: https://commercialobserver.com/2020/08/construction-industry-continues-building-with-a-new-view-on-safety-and-contracts/ As we approach the three-month milestone since the official restart of construction in NYC, ...
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The Construction Industry Meets Technology Disruption – Finally
Find original article at: https://www.cleantech.com/the-construction-industry-meets-technology-disruption-finally/ Construction is a $12 Trillion industry, accounting for almost 13% of the Global GDP. Construction and buildings are also ...
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Construction Tech Will Not Replace Humans
Find original article at: https://www.globest.com/2020/02/24/construction-tech-will-not-replace-humans/?slreturn=20200821103518 NEW YORK CITY- New construction technology has sprung online after a slow jump for the ...
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The construction tech to watch – from an investor’s point of view
Find original article at: https://www.bimplus.co.uk/analysis/construction-tech-watch-investors-point-view/ Arnie Sriskandarajah, managing director of pan-European proptech venture capital firm, Round Hill Ventures, shares his predictions ...
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Get Back to the Future with Revolutionary Construction Tech
Find original article at: https://www.national.biz/get-back-future-revolutionary-construction-tech/ New trends in construction technology are changing the way contractors approach building projects. According to industry predictions, ...
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5 Construction Tech Startups To Watch In 2020
Find original article at: https://qualisflow.com/blog/5-construction-tech-startups-to-watch-in-2020/ In 2018, funding in US based construction companies hit $3.1 billion, up from $731 million in 2017 ...
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Emerging Trends: Venture Capital Investment in Construction Tech
Find original article at: https://www.cretech.com/uncategorized/emerging-trends-venture-capital-investment-in-construction-tech-2/ The construction technology sector is in a curious position right now. Rapid growth in recent ...
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Handle, A Y Combinator Construction Tech Startup, Creates Business Intelligence For Contractors
Find original article at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/frederickdaso/2020/05/21/handle-a-y-combinator-construction-tech-startup-creates-business-intelligence-for-contractors/#5c5209b834a9 Behind every new building is a construction crew pouring concrete and laying bricks to erect ...
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Peak Funding May Have Hit Construction Tech Startups
Find original article at: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/peak-funding-may-have-hit-construction-tech-startups/ Construction tech startups broke funding records in 2018, the sector proving ripe for disruption as ...
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McKinsey: COVID-19 will spur construction’s tech use
Find original article at: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/mckinsey-covid-19-will-spur-constructions-tech-use/578335/ Dive Brief: The coronavirus pandemic has forced construction companies to adopt new and readily available ...
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Building Blocks: 100+ Startups Transforming The Construction Industry
Find original article at: https://www.cbinsights.com/research/construction-tech-startup-market-map/ The construction tech industry spans emerging categories such as collaboration software, marketplaces, and frontier tech ...
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