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  • Thunderbird Commerce Park, Scottsdale Arizona. TIlt Construction Photo

    Q3 2024 Construction Report Highlights

    Get a sneak peek into the latest industrial development trends with LGE Design Build's Q3 Construction Delivery Outlook report. Uncover how Dallas-Fort Worth, despite a slowdown in its industrial pipeline, maintains economic vitality through robust demand in key sectors and thriving construction. Meanwhile, Phoenix leads the nation in active industrial construction, driven by strong demand and significant job growth. These insights are just a glimpse of the valuable information waiting for you—download the full report to dive deeper into these dynamic markets.

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  • Construction Trends in Dallas and Phoenix

    Our mission is to provide you with the latest insights into market trends and conditions. This Q2 2024 report is a valuable resource, offering comprehensive data that not only shares insights behind current market conditions but also outlines their impact and proactive strategies to prepare for the future. With a particular focus on the design and construction sectors, this report equips us with the knowledge needed to build with confidence and readiness in Dallas and Phoenix.

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  • LGE’s Q1 2024 Construction Delivery Outlook.

    At the core of our mission is the commitment to provide you with up-to-the-minute insights into prevailing market trends and conditions. Tailored specifically to the design and construction sectors, this report empowers us with the knowledge to approach the market in Dallas and Phoenix with confidence in 2024.

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  • Dallas Texas Team Technology Interview

    Innovations in Design-Build: A Conversation with LGE Design Build’s Texas Team

    In a recent interview, LGE Design Build's Texas team discussed their effective communication strategies in design-build projects. They highlighted the use of technology and shared examples of successful client collaborations. The team also expressed excitement about emerging technologies like 3D scanning and Matterport walkthroughs, which are shaping the future of design and construction in Dallas.

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  • Q3 2023 Construction Delivery Outlook, LGE Design Build

    Navigating Supply Chain, Material, Labor and Construction Trends: Insights from LGE Design Build.

    The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Phoenix regions are witnessing significant growth, along with their respective commercial real estate and construction sectors. In this dynamic environment, there are both challenges and opportunities. To ensure your business thrives, it's crucial to stay well-informed and adapt to market trends. At LGE Design Build, we are committed to assisting you in navigating these thriving markets. Feel free to access our Q3 Construction Delivery Outlook for the most up-to-date research and insights.

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  • How Design-Build Unites Architects and Contractors

    In the realm of construction and architecture, successful projects hinge on the seamless collaboration between architects and contractors. While the traditional design-bid-build approach has been the norm, a more integrated and fruitful alternative is gaining momentum—the Design-Build model.

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  • Design-Build: Unveiling Benefits and Comparing Methods

    In this guide we expand upon the reasons why the design build methodology is rapidly growing, highlight the benefits of the design-build approach, and compare it to traditional construction methods side by side.

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  • Q2 2023 Construction Delivery Outlook

    LGE's Construction Delivery Outlook focuses on the design and construction industries through the most recent data, so that together, we can enter the market better equipped and more confident.

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  • Q4 Construction Delivery Outlook

    12/14/22 |

    We’re here to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about market trends and conditions. Within this report, you will find data that clarifies the ‘Why’, including the most current market conditions, the observed impact of these conditions, and proactive measures we can take to be fully prepared for what’s to come. We realize the market is changing, unpredictably and rapidly. The information contained in this report is using the most up-to-date data available as of October 2022.

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  • Barn raising construction

    A History of Tilt-Up Construction

    11/14/22 |

    While Thomas Edison was credited for a number of revolutionary inventions, he also deserves some credit as one of the pioneers of tilt-up construction. Very few realize that tilt-up construction became popular around the turn of the century, when Edison became a prominent name, and even fewer know that the practice originated long before this.

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  • Sand mine on water aerial view

    Sand: The Forgotten/Disappearing Construction Material

    10/06/22 |

    When you hear the words “construction materials,” it is only natural to think of the more common commodities, like lumber, steel, or glass. Someone in the industry might also include less popular materials like gypsum or copper. However, a material not often considered is one that directly affects the production of a number of vital materials: sand, which is in short supply globally.

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  • Glass storefront window system on a building

    Volatility of Construction Materials in Q3

    09/22/22 |

    The previous two years have been a wild ride when it comes to the prices of construction materials. While some materials have fluctuated drastically, many others have steadily risen. With bottlenecks in the supply chain and rising gas prices, along with other untimely factors, the cost of securing necessary construction materials placed an added burden on every firm across the nation. These costs had to be, unfortunately, passed on to the consumer.

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