Alternative Procurement: How to Set Yourself Up for Success
Leverage people, processes and infrastructure to position your company for success in the alternative procurement space.
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Industry Insights
Employee Stock Ownership Plans: How to Set Up Your Board for Success
Transitioning to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) means a period of big change for a company. It’s also the best time to rethink the company board. In this paper we provide best practices that company leaders can take to build an effective ESOP board and ensure a successful transition.
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CIRT Sentiment Index: First Quarter 2024
Thinking about the first quarter of 2024, CIRT members recorded much stronger optimism across index components. The overall index score rose to 64.9 from 58.9 in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Design Index also increased sharply to 74.3 from 62.7.
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2024 Civil Infrastructure Construction Index: First Quarter
Civil Infrastructure Construction Index measures industry sentiment about the economy, where companies operate, as well as questions about current issues around alternative procurement, hiring plans and market risks. Download your copy for the full details.
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Utility and Communications Infrastructure: 2024 Outlook
Spending on utility and communications infrastructure is gaining momentum and is expected to grow over the coming year. This investment is fueled by demographic trends, new regulation and billions of dollars in federal and state spending. Learn key insights around power distribution, water and wastewater, telecommunications construction, and natural gas transmissions in our latest report.
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Construction Materials Market Outlook: Merger and Acquisition Trends
Looking ahead, operating dynamics should support a strong mergers and acquisitions market for construction materials companies. Factors like guaranteed federal funding, pricing power, cost mitigation strategies and stable end markets all point to continued solid performance.
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Focus on Succession Management: 2023 Talent Series
The way companies transition leadership at the executive level remains a critical indicator of future success and business stability.
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2023 Building Products Market Overview: Second Edition
Get the sector-specific insights you need to manage your building products company and understand trends in the industry.
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Focus on Culture: 2023 Talent Series
With the labor shortage continuing in full force in the engineering and construction sector, companies that put time, effort and resources into developing a strong corporate culture are attracting top talent, reducing turnover and increasing employee productivity.
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Construction Labor Productivity: The $20 Billion Opportunity
Labor productivity is the central economic engine of labor-intensive, self-performing contractors that drives profitability. Our research suggests that contractors lost approximately $30 billion to $40 billion to labor inefficiencies in 2022. Download the 2023 Labor Productivity Study to learn more.
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