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Zekelman Industries on
April 26, 2023
With the U.S. staring down a deficit of 3.8 million homes, per Freddie Mac estimates, there’s no debate that the housing crisis is real. One potential solution? Revolutionizing the home building process with modular construction, which...
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Barry Zekelman on
May 28, 2021
We now understand better than ever how important we all are to one another.
We need community.
We need the crowd at the ballpark, the congregation in the place of worship, the shoppers in malls, the audiences in the movie theaters and concert halls, the kids in the parks, the full restaurants and all the people we collaborate with at...
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Abbie Milligan on
September 25, 2019
There are many fields and industries that have stereotypically been considered a “man’s job”. Women are breaking that mold and setting a new standards. Several women have paved the way and are continuing to encourage women to follow suit. The opportunities are endless when women enter fields that have previously been closed off.
We had the...
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Abbie Milligan on
August 14, 2019
The steel industry has been a male-dominated industry for years and continues to be one in certain sectors, even today. The business is poised for a change, as more women begin to enter this and other fields of work that were previously closed off. Several women have paved the way, others are continuing to follow suit, including Angela Miu. Angela...
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Jelani Rucker on
September 23, 2015
According to a press release from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for August showed a slowing in design services. The 49.1 score illustrated a decline after three consecutive months of positive scores (scores above 50). July’s ABI score was 54.7. A leadi...
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Jelani Rucker on
March 11, 2015
As predicated at the end of 2014, the construction industry is slated to grow during the next year (and beyond). With construction starts estimated to increase 9% from 2014 to $612 billion, we’ve already beg...
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Jelani Rucker on
November 12, 2014
A recent press release from The Associated General Contractors of America, reported that construction spending fell for the second consecutive month in September. According to Ken Simonson, the AGC of America’s chief economist, "construction gains rema...