Supply chain bottlenecks over the past two years have created challenges for construction schedules and project deliveries. In a session at NAIOP’s I.CON East: The Industrial Conference this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, Sheila Sutton, project executive, construction, Duke Realty Corporation, led a panel of experts for a discussion on ways to address supply […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the waves of lockdowns and business interruptions it prompted, affected global supply chains in virtually every industry — and construction is no exception. Due to widespread shortages of building materials, and pent-up demand from projects that were delayed or postponed during the pandemic, costs for materials including lumber, copper, steel, aluminum […]
With U.S. coronavirus cases plunging and knowledge workers craving the social component of the workplace, many companies across the country are fully reopening their offices to employees. Some companies took the opportunity to renovate or update their workspace during the lockdown periods of the pandemic, and others are planning significant design changes to prepare for […]
Despite its traditional roots, construction has started to transform into a digital industry. Building information modeling, geospatial technologies, prefabrication and modular construction, drone services, augmented-reality wearables and other technologies are increasingly becoming a larger and more crucial part of successful, efficient, profitable construction projects. “An Overview of Emerging Construction Technologies,” a NAIOP Research Foundation report, […]
