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Major Arena Megaprojects on Their Way up in the United States
Super Bowl LIV, the 54th Super Bowl, is now in the books – did your favorite take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy or hang their heads in defeat? This year’s Super Bowl was played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida (home of the Dolphins). The facility opened in 1987...
Large-Scale Construction Projects: To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate – That is the Question
By Robert Garner, David Kiefer, and Gregg Jacobson, King & Spalding LLP Owners and contractors involved in large-scale construction projects face unique challenges, including drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair position if problems arise. In...
Mapping Mega-Projects in the United States
Construction in the United States is big business and large construction projects in the U.S are always happening. The industry employs over seven million workers and creates almost $1.3 trillion worth of structures every year. Construction truly is the engine that...
The Five Best Tech Opportunities for Construction Companies
By Jason Krankota, Nvoicepay Construction has been one of the slowest industries to adopt technology. I think this is partly cultural – folks in the industry like to solve problems with their own ingenuity. Many firms are still family-owned, and there’s still a lot of...
Top Construction Trends for 2020
Depending on what news sources you follow, you’re likely to have read several trend predictions for 2020. Here is a Top-10 style list, linked back to the original articles. One: Modularization The promise of faster on-site assembly and higher quality has boosted the...
New Year’s Resolutions for 2020
2020 has already arrived and across North America, people are vowing to eat healthier, exercise more, spend less on frivolous purchases, and more on meaningful interactions. This time of year encourages reflection and goal setting, and with that spirit in mind, here...
Traceability, Accountability, and Diversification Come to the Forefront as the Energy Sector Enters a New Decade
By Colin Beaney, IFS Global Industry Director for Energy, Utilities & Resources Prediction 1: In 2020, renewable/sustainable energy will attract 85 percent of all new investment but demand for oil and gas remains high. The first and most obvious change in the...
Add a CURT Membership to Your Holiday Wish-list
What’s on your wish list this holiday season? New slippers? A smartphone upgrade? Tickets to your favorite team’s next game? Might we suggest you add a membership to the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) to the list? There are more than 8,000 professional...
How Smart Contracts are Reducing Inefficiencies in Construction
By Michael Matthews, Industry Principal, Data Gumbo The construction industry notoriously lags in productivity improvements and technology adoption. Its sluggish pace results in trillions of dollars in lost value – approximately $1.6 trillion a year. One underlying...
Modular Market Predicted to Grow to $215 Billion by 2025
By Prathmesh Limaye, Frost & Sullivan The construction industry is grappling with issues pertaining to productivity and meeting project deadlines that have magnified since the 2008-2009 economic recession. Between 2007 and 2011, around two million construction...