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Some buildings and structures may have many uniform rooms or pieces within them and those, such as hospitals and hotels, may be candidates for modular construction. In modular construction, separately made parts of a building…
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San Francisco opened its first modularly built hotel, the Home2 Suites by Hilton. The total construction time for the hotel was 16 months, with construction finished in less than a year after the modular units arrived…
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To become a licensed electrician in California, you need to obtain a C-10 Electrical Contractor license. The license is required in order to bid on any projects worth $500 or more. The California Contracts State License…
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Notre Dame, the French cathedral dating back to the 12th century, had much of its wooden structure burn down recently. But with the aid of 3D digital laser scans of the building taken in 2015, the…
Read Moreabout 3D Digital Scans Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame

More and more women are not only entering, but thriving within, the male dominated construction industry. Women were mostly in support-centered roles within the construction industry and never really had decision making authority, but that…
Read Moreabout Construction Industry Becoming More Diverse and Inclusive

Federal funding for the proposed $13 billion Hudson River train tunnel that would have connected New York with Northern New Jersey was excluded from President Donald Trump’s $4.7 trillion 2020 budget request to Congress. Deputy…
Read Moreabout 2020 Federal Budget Omits Funds for Hudson River Tunnel Construction

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) and Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX) have introduced the “Invest in America Act” that aims to draw $125 billion in investment, create 284,000 jobs, and create many more opportunities for contractors. The…
Read Moreabout Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Aims to Attract Global Investment

Surety bonds and insurance may seem similar and come from similar companies, but they are not the same thing, especially in contract surety. With Colonial Surety, contractors are essentially able to establish a line of…
Read Moreabout Surety vs. Insurance in Contract Surety

Evaluating subcontractors and material distributors in a construction project while having clear, quality contracts can be the difference between making profits or suffering a loss. That’s why it’s so important for contractors to do due…
Read Moreabout Pre-Bid Due Diligence is a Key for Contractors