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Trump Signs Exec Order to Expand Apprenticeships

Amid all the political noise in recent weeks, you might have missed the executive order by President Donald Trump to expand apprenticeships in the U.S.

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Women in Construction Radio Show Launches

Stephanie Crepeau profiles women across the construction industry in her podcast, created in partnership with the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of General Contractors.

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Two Construction Software Giants Set to Merge

In July, Viewpoint Construction Software announced that it will buy Dexter + Chaney. The two companies have long been competitors in the construction business process management ERP market. So reports the Engineering News-Record.

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Beyond On-site Risk Management: Protecting Your Assets Begins with a Contract

Contractual risk management (RM) is usually not the first thing on contractor’s minds. They usually associate RM with on-the-job safety and liability. So reports The Legal Intelligencer.

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Opportunity: Oversee Constructing a Home for Tigers

If you have a hidden passion for the wild—really wild—then the contractor role at Detroit Zoological Society might be for you. So reports Blooloop.

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Feds Offering Billions in Grant Money for Infrastructure Construction, Rehab Projects

Amid innumerous strategies and proposals to spark the nation’s economy and restore its aging infrastructure, the federal government announced several grant programs aimed at improving U.S. roads, bridges, airports and other connective arteries.  

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Caterpillar Agrees to Invest $2M in Fastbrick's Bricklaying Technology

Caterpillar and Fastbrick Robotics Limited entered into a year-long Memorandum of Understanding that calls for a $2 million investment from Catepillar into Fastbrick's "bricklaying technology." So reports Construction Equipment.   

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Construction Wages Hit Decade High in NYC

New York City construction workers enjoyed a spike in wages last year unlike any seen since 2007. So reports the Commercial Observer.

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Chicago Surpasses San Fran as Greenest Real Estate Market

Among the top 30 real estate markets in the country, Chicago now has the highest percentage of "certified LEED or Energy Star office buildings." So reports Bloomberg.

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World’s Tallest Single-family Home on the Market

Phoenix-based architect Sukumar Pal is selling the world's tallest single family home for $1.45 million. So reports Today.

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