Causes, Expectations, and Remedies for Imperfection in Building Design and Construction Described in New McGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket Report

While the construction industry is often associated with cost and schedule problems, little data has been compiled about typical levels of uncertainty, reasons, and remedies. McGraw Hill Construction today released its new SmartMarket Report, Managing Uncertainty and Expectations in Building Design and Construction, that addresses this issue.
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August Construction Falls 9 Percent

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $540.6 billion, new construction starts in August dropped 9%, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
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ENR Risk & Compliance Summit to Explore Limiting the Downside in Construction, September 30, 2014 in Atlanta

Construction and engineering presents an endless array of risks to be managed, averted or insured. To assist professionals in bEST managing the most costly and unpredictable risks, McGraw Hill Construction’s Engineering News-Record (ENR, http://www.enr.com) will hold its second annual Risk & Compliance Summit on September 30, 2014 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA.
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July Construction Rises 6 Percent

New construction starts in July climbed 6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $588.8 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
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ENR MidAtlantic Presents “The Pulse” Healthcare Construction Conference, September 19, 2014 in Arlington, VA

McGraw Hill Construction’s ENR MidAtlantic today announced its event exploring trends and management challenges in healthcare construction, one of the largEST nonresidential sectors of construction. “THE PULSE: The Future of Private, Institutional & Federal Healthcare Construction” (http://www.pulsemidatlantic.com) will be held Friday, September 19, 2014 from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.
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Dodge Momentum Index Loses Ground in July

The Dodge Momentum Index erased the gains made over the last two months, falling 4.4% in July to 121.4 (2000=100). This marks the Index’s first decline in four months, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial.
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