NPCA Blog: Manufacturing
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7 Construction Trends to Look For in 2023
Artificial intelligence. Connectivity. Renewable energy. Alternative materials. All these things and more will have a dramatic impact on the construction […]
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Survey Shows U.S. Manufacturers are Optimistic Despite Challenges
Inflation. Labor shortage. Supply chain issues. These are the realities of 2022 for manufacturers throughout the United States and around […]
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Lumber Costs Plummeting As Part of ‘Great Reset’
The lumber bubble has popped, and prices are dropping dramatically for the building material. According to Fortune magazine, lumber futures […]
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Port of Los Angeles Reduces Container Backlog By 80%
The backlog of ships waiting to unload goods at the Port of Los Angeles has fallen 80 percent over the […]
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U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Recover to Pre-pandemic Level
The U.S. Labor Department reported last week that U.S. manufacturing jobs rose by 29,000 in June, pushing the number of […]
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Rail, Port and Warehouse Shortfalls Continue to Exacerbate Supply-Chain Issues
North America’s busiest ports continue to battle bottlenecks, causing shipping delays and global supply chain disruptions, according to a pair […]
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Analysis: U.S. Mayors’ Top Priority is Infrastructure
A nationwide analysis of U.S. Mayor “State of the City” speeches showed that infrastructure construction remains the No. 1 priority […]
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State DOTs Target Paperless Processes by End of Year
More than 40 state departments of transportation have pledged to adopt some form of electronic ticketing by the end of […]
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Fly Ash Trends Downward
With energy trends resulting in a move away from coal-fired plants, fly ash availability has been significantly reduced. This has […]