Sustainability and the Future of the Construction Industry
The construction industry is expected to start 2018 with a 3% growth to reach $765 billion in the United States, according to a report released by Dodge Data & Analytics. Such impressive numbers indicate how much this industry has a heavy impact on our lives....
How Urban Planning and Construction Create Access to Jobs and Opportunities
As our population grows, our cities rise to meet the growing needs of more and more people. Cities need urban planning and construction services to grow, which in turn creates jobs in those fields. What’s more, a well-designed city provides access to amenities,...
How To Revitalize Communities Without Gentrification
Cities are always looking to improve their neighborhoods for the better. But what is better for developers and the upper middle class isn’t always what’s best for the community as a whole. With so much controversy surrounding these changes, the question arises: is...
Green Buildings: Creating Jobs and Boosting the Construction Industry
It is undeniable that we are living a revolution in our consumption habits. Not so long ago, virtually nobody would pay attention to what happens during the production cycle of a product, and its consequences. Let’s take a chair as an example. Consumers used to...
Giving Consideration to Recycled Construction Materials
More members of the construction industry are giving consideration to recycled materials. The construction industry consumes an unfathomable amount of raw materials each year. Some are renewable (trees), some aren’t (copper). As a result, the option to utilize...
