A recent research study predicted that offsite construction has the ability to boost construction’s productivity by up to 10 times. Steffen Fuchs, lead partner of McKinsey & Company that conducted the study said that the U.S. has been slow to embrace prefabrication and offsite construction, despite its success in other…
Investment in the Lowcountry and throughout the state of South Carolina has been booming in recent years. A study by financial technology company SmartAsset shows that several counties in the state have more than a billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018. Charleston, Greenville, Richland and Horry counties each…
The construction industry encompasses 4 percent of the U.S. GDP, yet is lagging behind in adapting to the new technologies available to automate processes and decrease use of manual labor. There are 3 breakthrough technologies emerging and transforming how buildings will be constructed in the future. Robotics The construction industry…
At some point, most educational institutions need to find more space for students and staff, either by building a new campus or expanding the current one. Whether you are public or private, a primary or secondary school, college or university, or some other training facility that needs to add more…
You’ve made the wise choice to use pre-engineered construction for your next office space, but aren’t sure about sizing options. The truth is that you can go as big or small as your needs requirements with this type of construction, which is just one of its many benefits. Whether you…
When your company needs a new building, there generally is a budget in mind. Not putting limits on costs for a construction project could result in an unwanted surprise when it’s time to pay the bill or calculate your return on investment. But, how do you determine how much one…
Over 95 percent of manufacturers are bullish about their future in response to the turnaround in the US economy and the new tax cuts passed by Congress last December. A new outlook survey by the National Association of Manufacturers (nam.org) found that 95.1 percent of manufacturers have a “positive outlook…
Pre-engineered metal buildings are some of the most durable, flexible, and versatile solutions on the market today for business owners, government agencies, and contractors. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association reports that these systems now account for over half of all new low-rise, non-residential construction in the U.S. If they have…
If you are considering a metal building for your next construction project, you are making a wise choice. Not only can these buildings be erected quickly but they are also economical and long-lasting. Based on experience, there is a right and wrong way to approach these projects. If you choose…
Over the last decade or so, green building has taken the design and construction industry by storm. While it is now all the rage to build a home with solar panels and other sustainable elements, going green in the commercial sector has a number of benefits as well. In the…
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