In today’s information-driven economy, when even a backhoe’s idling time can be tracked and analyzed, many contractors may be surprised to discover just how little they know about the performance of their most important resource—their employees.
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Author: constructionlead
Construction Economics Weekly 03-13-2017
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Driverless transport needs a global unified code
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ADWEA close to financing $872m solar power plant
Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is close to financing an $872m solar power plant, or what will become the largest solar plant in the world upon completion
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SNC-Lavalin reports net income of $1m in Q4 2016
SNC-Lavalin?s total engineering and construction revenue for Q4 2016 was $1.57bn, compared with $1.94bn in Q4 2015
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Jordan real estate market to get government boost
Apartment rental rates in Amman recorded a marginal increase of 1%, on average, over Q4 2016, with year-on-year growth standing at 3%
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Oil prices to increase post 2020
Demand and supply show a tight global oil market in coming years, with spare production capacity falling to a 14-year low in 2022
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Caterpillar Rolls Out New Iron at CONEXPO as Feds Raid HQ Over Tax Issues
Caterpillar is focusing its CONEXPO presentation on demonstrating a remotely operated dozer and its expanded telematics reporting, but is also dealing with the fallout from a raid by IRS and Commerce Dept. agents of its Peoria, Ill. headquarters on March 2.
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Tough year ahead for GCC construction, expert says
Benjamin Highfield, Senior Vice President, Hill International, predicts another tough year for the regional construction sector, as oil prices to remain depressed
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Oman’s SMC awards an EPC contract to SNC-Lavalin
Salalah Methanol Company (SMC) has awarded Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin an engineering, procurement, and construction contract
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