Last week, we noted the existence of a number of useful blogs devoted to construction. Starting this week, we will report highlights from the blogs that may be of interest to our readers.
Self-healing concrete
Reporter Monica Albert at Construction Informer Blog tells us about bacteria-laden concrete that can self-heal minor cracks under certain conditions. Developed in The Netherlands over the past 6 years, researchers are now working on bringing the cost down. Read complete post.
Construction spending up 13.7% in July over last year
Kendall Jones, reporting in Construction Data's blog Construction News, points out that most of this gain is in the private sector. While public construction has a slight increase over last year, public construction actually decreased from June to July. Read complete post.
ABC reports a rise in nonresidential construction spending
In another construction spending story, Christopher DeSantis reports in the Contract that spending in nonresidential construction grew by 0.5 percent in July to $95.1 billion, the highest total since March 2009, reflecting a 12.7% increase over 2014. Read complete post.
Top trends shaping the future of construction firms
Modspace Blog, reporting on Emily Peiffer’s 10 trends from the August 26 Construction Dive, adds a few of its own suggestions to Emily’s top picks, including:
Labor Shortage
Expanding Use of Technology
Accountability for Safety
Off-site Construction
Big Data & Analytics
One-stop Shops
Read complete posts: Construction Dive, Modspace Blog
