Green Bay, Wis., Construction Firm Benefits from Strong Economy.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)Scott, Stefanie
The construction industry contributes 8.9% of provincial GDP and is the biggest employer in BC’s goods sector with over 219,000 employees. It’s a vital industry and, due to its scale, is impacted by activities in many areas of our economy and society. Every day, in the midst of many ...
Good Jobs and the Cutting Edge: The US Machine Tool Industry Good jobs started to disappear from the United States economy in the late 1970s. By good jobs I mean employment that can 'provide high standards of living in terms of earnings, employment stability, and benefits for sickness and ...
In addition to its direct economic benefits, construction is also a crucial enabler of economic prosperity in the same way that education is. For example, the £600bn pipeline of UK infrastructure spending on things like new schools, hospitals, roads and railways is completely dependent on ...
R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry This research is focused on realizing productivity benefits for the delivery of transport infrastructure in the Australian construction industry through the use of building information modeling (BIM), virtual design and construction (VDC... K...
short-term and long-term benefits, local and global considerations as well as development and security; strongly and effectively serve the real economy; strive to improve the quality of operations; comprehensively strengthen refined management; resolutely adhere to the bottom line of risk compliance; ...
Mining still major contributor to South African economy 3rd February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted......
The construction industry has been criticized, in many countries around the world, for not keeping pace with developments in the rest of the economy. One of the key issues the construction industry needs to address is how to become "customer oriented". This paper argues that the concept of cu...
Another key factor is that the construction branch benefits from past years’ orders. It is a critical path that the construction industry still follows traditional ways as long as there is no pressure for change such as regulations of the law. The Construction industry consists mostly of SMEs....
In today’s economy and considering the cyclical nature of the construction industry, the benefits of renting construction equipment are amplified. Many contractors, construction companies, and a wide variety of industries are more and more exploring rental options. As cited by Keith Homes, Vice Pres...