For Construction Pros
McKinsey Global research reveals three reasons likely to limit contractors’ success with digital tools and four elements key to getting maximum return from new technologies.

What projects are you working on right now? At least one should be submitted into CISCA's 2018 Construction Excellence Awards Program. There are a few changes from last year. The submission website will be available shortly, but in the meantime, review the criteria and start planning which project/s you are going to enter! Click below for the criteria.

Construction Dive
The U.S. government appropriated $120 billion for federal construction spending in 2017, covering a range of projects from the construction of a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters to building agricultural research facilities, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. President Donald Trump's 2018 budget proposal, even with its cuts to key federal spending programs and new funds for a U.S.–Mexico border wall, calls for roughly the same level of investment.

CISCA
Registration is open for the 2017 Fall Conference and Networking Event in San Antonio, Texas, October 4-6, 2017. Click below for more information and to register. There are many great events planned, so register today!

Commercial Property Executive
Every industry has trends that come and go throughout the years, and the commercial construction industry is no exception. While the importance of favoring tried-and-true building design has obvious benefits, keeping up to date with trends is equally important for the growth of your business.

Curbed DCM
Artists now have the opportunity to make their mark on Washington, D.C.’s central library, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Library. In an open call, the D.C. Public Library, in partnership with the DC Public Library Foundation, is asking for artists to submit proposals for a brand new painting on the ceiling of the Grand Reading Room, which is located on the third floor on the eastern side of the building by 9th Street NW.

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Washington Examiner
New applications for unemployment insurance benefits rose 3,000 to 244,000 in the first week of August, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. Forecasters had expected jobless claims not to rise much above the previous week's very low level of 240,000. Low jobless claims are an encouraging sign for the economy.

Builder
Both prescription and illicit opioids are plaguing the nation — they are the main driver of drug overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the problems created from excessive opioid use extend well past state lines.