CPM Benefits in Estimating, Bidding Reported in Survey Bruce Buckley December 20, 2017 No Comments First developed 60 years ago, the critical path method is now common practice among large contractors, and a recent survey of ENR Top 400 Contractors shows that practitioners are applying the tool and unlocking its benefits.Read More
Nation’s Oldest Electrical Contractor Stays Current Bruce Buckley December 19, 2017 No Comments In business for 133 years, Hatzel & Buehler has embraced emerging technologies and construction contract methodsRead More
ENR Sourcebook Manufacturing Manufacturing Growth Spurred by Oil, Politics Bruce Buckley December 7, 2017 No Comments Firms get modest, but more complicated work in some sectorsRead More
ENR Sourcebook General Building Financial Uncertainty Leaves Firms Cautious Bruce Buckley December 7, 2017 No Comments Despite market upheavals over the past several years, global construction and design firms remain optimistic but waryRead More
Companies Expect Building Slow Down - But Not Yet Bruce Buckley November 2, 2017 No Comments Multiuse, multifamily and office are strong, depending on cityRead More
Searching for Solutions to Dangerous Electrical Accidents Bruce Buckley November 1, 2017 No Comments In the past two decades, more than half of construction fatalities have been caused by electrical incidents.Read More
ENR Southeast's 2017 Best Projects Atlanta Braves' SunTrust Park Hits a Home Run Bruce Buckley October 31, 2017 No Comments Builders of the Southeast Project of the Year overcame a daunting schedule and unexpected site challenges to deliver a standout facilityRead More
ENR MidAtlantic's 2017 Best Projects Project of the Year/Excellence Award in Safety: Elizabeth River Tunnels Project Bruce Buckley October 17, 2017 No Comments Norfolk-Portsmouth, Va., link features one of the first concrete, immersed-tube tunnels for deep water in the U.S.Read More
ENR California's 2017 Best Projects Folsom Dam Project Hits High-Water Mark Bruce Buckley October 6, 2017 No Comments Project team builds spillway structures strong enough for a 200-year floodRead More
Labor Costs 2017 3Q Cost Report: Modest Pay Hikes Are Still the Norm Bruce Buckley Debra K. Rubin Justin Rice Richard Korman Tim Newcomb October 4, 2017 One Comment But observers watch signals in hot markets and actions in city halls and state legislatures.Read More