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Contractors Should Market Completed, Not Awarded, Projects

Every so often, I read a press release of how XYZ Construction Company was awarded (insert high-profile project name) for (insert large amount of money) and how the owner and XYZ look forward to a successful project. Here are my top 5 reasons for promoting construction project Completions as opposed to Awards: More

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Economists Optimistic About 2014 Commercial, Industrial Growth

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe provided a collaborative economic forecast today combining their expert economic analysis on leading, present and lagging economic indicators. More

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Economists Optimistic About 2014 Commercial, Industrial Growth

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe provided a collaborative economic forecast today combining their expert economic analysis on leading, present and lagging economic indicators. More

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Economists Optimistic About 2014 Commercial, Industrial Growth

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe provided a collaborative economic forecast today combining their expert economic analysis on leading, present and lagging economic indicators. More

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The Concrete Producer Survey: Bright Spots of Recovery

Concrete producers echoed expert economists’ opinions in the 2013 TCP Survey. Readers shared the challenges they have faced in every region of North America, but also expressed a sense of optimism about what’s to come. More

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National Craft Championships Showcases Country's Best and Brightest Construction Talent

The National Craft Championships (NCC) is an annual event that draws the construction industry's top apprentices and trainees and pits them against each other over the course of two days. More

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Insider Information

Opnions from the editor. More

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Construction Spending Declines Second Month in Row

Construction spending has fallen for the second consecutive month, dipping 0.6 percent in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More

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Nonresidential Structures Investments Slow During Second Quarter

Investment in the nation’s nonresidential structures rose 5.3 percent in the second quarter of the year, following a revised 7.5 percent increase in the first quarter of 2012. More

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