The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) recently released a 2019 industry trends report, in partnership with Abacus Data, looking at how builder behaviour is evolving in Canada. The report covers five key areas, that we’ll cover here in five quick minutes — workforce, technology, market forces, procurement and the future of associations. Read on to get the entirely unpacked and summarized CCA trends report as it matters to you!
The RenoRun staff are all smiles today after learning that we were just named on CNBC’s 2019 Upstart 100 List. This level of recognition for our hard work is a major indicator of both past and future success. Where we believe that we are innovating and solving a huge materials procurement problem in the building industry, others see this too and agree! And we’re just getting started.
Every year builders in the Northern Hemisphere (and some occasionally in Texas!) prepare for winter’s worst and thankfully we talk about it. Sharing the best safety advice is one way we can help each other out and prevent injuries on the job this winter. Our peers have provided really helpful pro tips over the years and we took the liberty of putting them all together. Consider this your getting-ready-for-winter-building guide and read on!
Contractors and construction managers across North America will tell you this is the tightest labor market they’ve ever seen. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, more than 80 percent of construction firms are currently having trouble recruiting for hourly positions.
Thinking ahead to the year 2020 feels like we should expect a sci-fi future of flying cars and food replicators, even if it’s just next year. Warp-speed space missions aren’t with us yet, but there are still futuristic trends on the horizon. While next year looks a lot more mundane than an episode of The Jetsons, innovations abound — perhaps especially in the construction industry.
Construction company owners are always looking for ways to boost efficiency. In this industry, you have to. With so many costs like labor and materials on the rise and beyond control, the best construction leaders are in search of productivity in every process.
They say “time is money,” but nowhere is that truer than in the construction industry. Anyone who has worked in construction knows that every second, every minor delay, every tiny mistake can snowball into massive delays and cost overruns.
But there are ways to get ahead and stay ahead of the curve. Finding efficiencies and streamlining your projects can smooth the entire process and minimize the potential for budget-busting delays.
Smart, efficient sourcing is key to success. The minute you break ground on a new construction project, the clock starts ticking. Will your team bring the job in on time and under budget? Will workflows gel so subcontractors can get their part done on time? Will mistakes, weather or delays in receiving materials put you over schedule?
