The House of Representatives passes the Senate version of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the construction industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, effects of climate change put the built environment at risk, and more. The House passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Friday…
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Building Amid the COVID Challenge
At longtime client Clark Construction, Dave Beck took charge of risk management just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. David Beck made a big career move last year—just how big, he soon learned. In January 2020, Beck became division president for risk management at Clark Construction Group, a major national…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/27/21)
Commercial real-estate sales surge in the third quarter, blockchain-integrated real estate is poised to span into new sectors, a major home builder is teaming with a Texas startup to create a community of 100 3-D printed homes, and more. In the not-too-distant future, it is predicted blockchain-integrated real estate will…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (10/06/21)
Real estate tokenization and smart home technology continue to grow, negotiations surrounding the bipartisan infrastructure bill stall its passing, artificial intelligence is poised to transform the construction industry, and more. Contra Global leverages real estate tokenization, the process of creating tokens on the Blockchain and assigning them to real estate…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (9/24/21)
A first for commercial real estate occurs, proptech sees a significant increase in venture capital funding, the Victorian government shuts down all construction sites after protests turn violent, and more. In a move that is a first for commercial real estate, Magnum Real Estate Group announced the sale of a…
Smart Construction and the Future of the Construction Industry
“Smart Construction” is a loose term but generally refers to the development and use of processes and applications that improve construction planning and the management of projects (thereby potentially streamlining costs of construction). The increased deployment of collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx) and other cloud-based technology solutions during…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (9/1/21)
The new infrastructure bill proposes regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the demand for logistics rental space increases, the Supreme Court ends the eviction moratorium, and more. The bipartisan infrastructure bill contains measures intended to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, but national-security officials caution these regulations could unintentionally push illicit transactions into…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (8/25/21)
Diversity and inclusion efforts increase in the infrastructure industry, a recent United Nations report on climate change highlights its potential effects on real estate, construction projects fall behind schedule due to labor shortages, and more. Transportation agencies and industry experts strive to make the infrastructure workplace more inclusive through diversity…
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (8/11/21)
Proptech and office return delays continue to grow, the new infrastructure bill could track your travel data, investor activity shows an expectation that business properties will rebound after COVID-19 shutdowns, and more. The Tel Aviv and London-based startup Buildots leverages the power of AI to modernize the construction management industry.…
Construction during a Pandemic – Pillsbury’s 50-State Survey of COVID-19 Impact on Construction Services (UPDATED)
Pillsbury continues to track the impact on construction projects of COVID-19-related orders and guidance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as guidance from CISA and OSHA. We are updating our chart weekly. Click here for the latest COVID-19 Construction Chart. July 27 update – Now updated…