Jeanie Clapp

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Industry Content Strategist at Constructor Magazine

Editor-in-Chief, AGC of America's Constructor magazine

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The Business of Independence

2 weeks ago | todayshotelier.com | Jeanie Clapp

In the bustling hospitality landscape, Prativ Patel stands out as a beacon of entrepreneurial success. Having initially franchised both a Super 8 and a Howard Johnson by Wyndham, Patel boldly transitioned to independence when his franchising contracts expired.
How Design-Build Creates Superior Tenant Improvement Projects

3 weeks ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

BY JACQUELINE DUDLEY, ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE LEADER, AUSTIN OFFICE, THE BECK GROUP, A MEMBER OF MULTIPLE AGC CHAPTERS Many building owners and tenants are upgrading offices and building amenities to make Return-To-Office (RTO) mandates more amenable for employees wary of abandoning a COVID-era remote work lifestyle. Employers favoring full-time in-person or...
Spotting Red Flags

3 weeks ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. How to navigate hiring challenges in construction BY KEYAN ZANDY, CEO, SKILES GROUP In an industry where the margin for error is slim and the stakes are high, talent is everything. Our projects are so much more than blueprints on paper — they’re complex, high-pressure endeavors that demand skilled, reliable...
AGC: Mission Critical

1 month ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. It’s a call-to-action for incoming AGC President Todd Roberts, a theme that highlights issues that affect the membership from the soaring houses of our nation’s government to the ones where they tuck in their kids at night. BY AMY DREW THOMPSON Winnfield may be a small town in Louisiana, but...
Three Ways to Minimize Job Site Waste

1 month ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. BY SEAN GRASBY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, U.S. CONSTRUCTION & ENERGY SOLUTIONS, WESCO, A GCA OF HAWAII AND IDAHO AGC MEMBER Contractors have a lot of incentives to utilize environmentally friendly and sustainable practices on their jobsites. Beyond the goodwill and positive impact on society, using more efficient...
A Safety Educator and Advocate at TDIndustries

1 month ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. AGC names Doug Edrington 2025 Construction Safety Champion of the Year BY CHRISTINE PREUSLER When Doug Edrington, construction manager at Texas-based TDIndustries, Inc., reflects on being named the AGC Construction Safety Champion of the Year (CSCY), he doesn’t see a personal triumph. To him, the award is the product of...
Using AI to Improve Driver Safety

2 months ago | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. Motive’s dashcams record and monitor driver performance BY NICK FORTUNA When Ernst Concrete, an Ohio Contractors Association and AGC Georgia member, really needed its old dashcam system to perform, the hardware failed, leaving the company in a bind. Burned by that experience, Ernst Concrete upgraded to Motive’s new dashcams powered...
4 Key Trends Shaping the 2025 Construction Industry

Jan 9, 2025 | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. BY CHRIS PEPPLERTRIMBLE, A GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBER Recent interest rate cuts are expected to boost 2025 construction, and the Dodge Momentum forecast estimates a 6% increase in the dollar volume of nonresidential construction starts in 2025. Embracing evolving technology solutions is key for contractors as they scale their...
Future Forecast - AGC News

Jan 9, 2025 | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

For full access, please log in or sign up. Industry Insights for 2025 BY A.D. THOMPSON A new not-new president-elect. An ongoing labor shortage. Positive gains in the realm of regulations. Uncertainty as the industry waits to see what will happen with immigration, and what the cost of doing business will be as the prospect of tariffs loom large....
Taking the Pain Out of Procurement Logs

Jan 8, 2025 | news.agc.org | Jeanie Clapp

PLOT platform automates procurement of materials for jobsites By Nick Fortuna There are many rewarding aspects of supervising high-profile construction projects for a leading general contractor, but maintaining the procurement log spreadsheet typically isn’t one of them. Frequently updating the procurement log is an essential duty on large construction jobsites,...