Construction DiveConstruction material prices dropped 0.2 percent between July and August and are down 1.7 percent from August 2015, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday, September 15.
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Business WireBuilding owners, developers, managers and investors in the U.S. are increasingly interested in creating healthier buildings, a new SmartMarket Report by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with Delos, reveals.
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FortuneFor builders, the case for return on investment on drones is straightforward. Drones are cheaper to fly than manned aircraft and faster than human surveyors, and they collect data far more frequently than either, letting construction workers track a site’s progress with a degree of accuracy previously unknown in the industry.
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Co.DesignIn 2014, a plaster rosette fell from the 52-foot ceiling of the New York Public Library's grand Rose Main Reading Room. The library was already closed, but the accident prompted the largest renovation of the library's ceiling in its over 100 year history, a renovation that is nearly complete.
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The National Law ReviewAs the owner of a parcel of property, you might someday be faced with a scenario wherein a construction lien filed by a contractor who performed work for you was either improperly filed, or is simply invalid on its face. The issue becomes what is the proper way to remove and/or discharge this construction lien so that the property is no longer encumbered.
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Green Building ElementsMade from consumer paper products, cellulose insulation typically contains about 85 percent recycled content. Using this green building material can effectively lower the carbon footprint of your home or business property. Essentially, this is because cellulose insulation is plant cell matter that is still storing the carbon sequestered when it was a tree.
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The Huffington PostSnapchat has without a doubt shaken up the social media world with its daily video content coming left, right and centre. According to Bloomberg, its users are now watching 10 billion videos a day, with Snapchat’s video views now nearing those of Facebook.
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ForbesA Forbes writer had the pleasure of speaking at a workshop and session for Content Marketing World 2016 in Cleveland with about 3,500 attendees. While many companies have embraced the value of using content to share their message, the writer realized that there are simple questions that most businesses don’t ask, but they should.
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