In order to keep employees safe, businesses need to set up processes, procedures and risk mitigation techniques to combat the novel Coronavirus.

This presentation discusses the different types of noise to be wary of during the design and construction of your multi-story housing project, as well as new-age solutions to an age-old problem.

Surging job losses in March stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in U.S. median income and housing affordability in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.  

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped 30 points to 38 in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Twelve construction projects from across North America were chosen to showcase the broad applications of slag cement and its impact on creating more durable, resilient and sustainable concrete. Two research projects on slag cement use are also being honored in this year’s program.  

In order to better understand the degree of impact and biggest concerns that the construction industry has about the COVID-19 crisis, Dodge Data & Analytics conducted a survey of 172 contractors across the U.S. from March 19 to March 31.

The decline in April was the largest single monthly change in the history of the index and marks the lowest builder confidence reading since June 2012.

This new offering and the new PROvision site, is an expansion of IFTI’s line of Pro Solutions, allowing IFTI to deliver new levels of quality control - from construction to completion – to customers without having to travel to each site.

Dean Mon, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Shrewsbury, N.J., issued a statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is designating residential construction as an "Essential Infrastructure Business" during the COVID-19 emergency.

DriTac remains open for business and in full operation across the US.