Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

except builders and contractors weren’t prepared to capitalize on so many people in motion. Two Harvard Business School professors, Joseph Fuller and William Kerr, point out in a recent paper that the quitting trend had actually preceded the pandemic, rising steadily since at least 2009.

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St. Louis Retail Industrial Compensation 98

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As a result, a potentially explosive growth opportunity in the construction sector is thwarted as owners and contractors confront the fact that they may not be able to consistently field a reliable roster of workers. The result? The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2018

The results will be poor. Hire smart, talented folks with expertise and the results will be good. The results are likely to be even better. But contractors are still fishing in a depleted talent pool where many skilled construction professionals put out of work during the last recession moved on to other industries.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

All too often, deferred maintenance results in excessive costs to restore structural integrity and serviceability. In some cases, long-term deferred maintenance can result in catastrophic failure. The owner decides not to perform the $10,000 repair and the additional deferred maintenance results in a partial collapse of the floor.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Tri Pointe Homes’ process begins with site selection and planning, with considerations given to community walkability, proximity to schools, shopping, green space, local transportation, and amenities aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and increasing the overall physical, psychological, and emotional health for our homebuyers.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 10, 2022

And considering the effects from the Covid-19 pandemic, where many employees were forced to juggle parenting commitments and home-schooling responsibilities alongside work, the focus on productivity over presenteeism has risen to the forefront. Four day working on the site?

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Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2022

By the same token, those poaching top performers from your competitors need to avoid lawsuits for violating restrictive covenants. . The results were costly cash settlements against the sales executive and his new employer who encouraged use of the stolen material. Making the Move to a Competing Employer: Trade Secrets Revealed.

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Levelset

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In Minnesota, prevailing wage laws apply to state-funded construction projects that are over $2,500 with one trade contractor or over $25,000 with more than one trade contractor. This includes projects both partially or fully funded with state monies, including school districts and universities.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 26, 2017

16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract is just an introduction to anyone interested in JOC. Typically, what kind of information is given to the general contractor to put together a price and approximately how often does each occur? Is it the general contractor? Learn more… 1.

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2021

Many lived in denial for months (and some, remarkably, still do), clinging to a less than blissful ignorance as shutdowns and slowdowns continued, eventually dragging on for over a year, resulting in more than 600,000 deaths as of this writing. . The inevitable result is margin squeeze. Pretty interesting? Perhaps a bit too much so?

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A David Creation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Here’s what you need to keep in mind. Some home improvement contractors might experience faster results if they have a service like HVAC or plumbing, where the need can be sudden and immediate. Old-school advertising still works! Nah, I don’t like that station! So, is it really worth it? Stay consistent.

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Contractors Commercial News Contract 52

Fieldwire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

All of these things outline the plan on a broad scale, but none of them address the need to plan at a task level, which is where things generally go wrong. This is the advanced planning that needs to be addressed individually, by each trade contractor , in order to ensure success out at the job site.

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Lets Build

MAY 20, 2020

On top of that, we should not overlook that built structures are a core part of our everyday life whether we are thinking of houses, schools, or hospitals. There are both short- and long-term changes that construction players need to keep an eye on as construction sites reopen and field operations start to speed up again.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2022

Nonetheless, the labor shortage remains a massive problem for those actually hiring with over 89% of contractors reporting they can’t find the skilled workers they need. A degree isn’t needed for every role in construction, and a trade school or apprenticeship may help you get started in the field.

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The Korte Company

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They said, ‘Oh, you don’t need a degree. You just need to be smart. You just need common sense.”. After school, we’d always go to job sites — clean up, help with this, help with that. All the other project engineers went to school and seemed very smart and prepared and ready to go. But not Sarah.

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Las Vegas Oklahoma Project Management Site 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 29, 2022

The firm adopts cutting-edge technology and partners with leading specialty contractors to deliver high-quality services to their customers. . Lance added that the lag time was particularly frustrating for those on the jobsite who had questions or needed clarifications about the project.? . Why we’re here today .

Project Management 52

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This means project collaborators must be able to access and easily share the data they need to complete their role. As a tier one main contractor that operates in Ireland and the UK, JJ Rhatigan & Company have multiple offices across Ireland, including Galway, Dublin, Sligo, and Cork as well as an office in London, UK.

Documentation 52

Documentation Autodesk BIM Environment 52

HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

It’s rare for the words “cool” and “general contractor” to be used in the same sentence. In person, he embodies the definition of an old-school general contractor. Their innovative ideas have resulted in thousands of dollars of savings that have been passed along to our clients. You may not have heard much about “.build”

Commercial 120

Commercial Contractors Retail Chicago 120

Levelset

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As a result, contractors and property owners are increasingly considering alternatives to traditional building materials. It’s used for building residential foundations and driveways, but also for constructing hospitals, schools, and bridges. Straw bales. Cons: Surprisingly, rammed earth is not a great insulator.

Materials 52

Materials Concrete Portland Products 52

GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

When flooring budgets are tight, contractors often look for ways to keep installation costs down. It can be a classic case of “penny wise and pound foolish,” potentially resulting in a callback that could do serious damage to the contractor’s wallet, as well as to his or her professional reputation. Phillip.fry@gc….

Concrete 60

Concrete Products Budgeting Budget 60

GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

When flooring budgets are tight, contractors often look for ways to keep installation costs down. It can be a classic case of “penny wise and pound foolish,” potentially resulting in a callback that could do serious damage to the contractor’s wallet, as well as to his or her professional reputation. Phillip.fry@gc….

Concrete 60

Concrete Products Budgeting Budget 60

Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Contractor price proposals were not always adequately reviewed prior to acceptance. OBSERVATIONS.

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Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Contractor price proposals were not always adequately reviewed prior to acceptance. OBSERVATIONS.

Contract 40

Contract San Francisco Kansas City Los Angeles 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As a result, WZW now focuses on constructing duplex homes in the suburbs of Australia’s largest city. Its contractor database would speed up the process of sending out the tender packages, and the tender responses would be centralised and easy to access. We put the information into the system, and it spits out what we need.”.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We also help some of our clients if they need assistance with pre-planning or a feasibility study of their projects. That’s where I went to school. And then the recession hit, and all of the seasoned contractors hung up their tool belts and retired — or decided to do other things. The result is that everybody’s on edge.

Phoenix 52

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

First, Miron Construction is a large general contractor headquartered in Wisconsin, with six satellite offices in the Midwest. While in school, I got to work with a really strong suite of software including products like AutoCAD and Revit among others which boosted my interest. billion in revenue.

Construction 94

Construction Autodesk BIM Wisconsin 94

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 25, 2023

We also deliver our products in a number of ways from stick to fabricated to unitized, depending on the project needs. We branded the team Kawneer Collaborative to reflect our offering and needs for that space. architects, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and engineering firms) via Autodesk BIM360.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

PENTA Building Group is a general commercial contractor. As a result, I was able to start and lead our drone program and implement new technology like Autodesk Build company-wide. I am also able to mentor high school students and interns who are interested in the AEC industry. Check out what he has to say. That would be it.

Project Management 52

Project Management Las Vegas Management Autodesk 52

Construction and Infrastructure Law

MAY 16, 2018

In it, the Court narrowly construed the “good faith” exception to the general rule that a direct contractor must make retention payments to its subcontractors within 10 days of receiving any retention payment. A] direct contractor may not . . . . 1] The general contractor, Coast Iron & Steel Co.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2021

Within the first year of me completing school and working in my first real job, I was going on jobsite visits with my boss. Those contractors who built these projects tended to be very experienced and skilled at that process. This resulted in less site visits very early in his career.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

APRIL 21, 2016

A key question in marketing AEC services is how much you should spend to achieve your desired results. This isn’t an easy calculation, especially for designers and contractors working on high-ticket projects. The story is easier for residential contractors who may work on several (or if larger) several dozen projects each year.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 18, 2012

Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. So it is practically the only thing taught in schools, colleges and universities. It is easy to run reports to determine which items are profitable and unprofitable and make adjustments quickly as needed. Cash On Hand. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash.

Contractors 58

Contractors Profitability Overhead Equity 58

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 17, 2013

Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. So it is practically the only thing taught in schools, colleges and universities. It is easy to run reports to determine which items are profitable and unprofitable and make adjustments quickly as needed. Cash On Hand. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash.

Accounting 48

Accounting Contractors Profitability Overhead 48

The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

Every movement needs a believer—but also someone to put in the labor, work out the kinks and make it a reality. In grade school, Dennis’s art teacher noted his ability to draw and suggested he consider a career in art. It resulted in a functional design with lots of owner input. Dennis’s dad was on board. .

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Design St. Louis Illinois Architecture 52

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

I found myself, on a few occasions, reading up on the pre-season performance of the volleyball team at the local middle school. So with all kinds of juicy gossip flying around the web these days, I’m going to give you some more with the public bid results for the remodel of the BerksCounty Library and Coroners office in Leesport, PA.

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Bidding News Remodeling Contractors 102

Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 27, 2012

Please feel free to share them with your friends, relatives and most importantly contractors as they will appreciate the humor and perhaps find value in the words of wisdom we are sharing. 80/20 Rule – 80% of a contractor’s wealth and wellbeing comes from 20% of their activities.

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Contractors Cash Flow Construction Accounting 63

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Things Changed Rapidly When You Moved Into The Real World And Needed. Then suddenly you decided they needed to get an education in return you were still expected to continue to provide their food, clothing and shelter for another twelve years or so. Perhaps it is time for you to experience: The Contractor Paradigm Shift!

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Profitability Contractors Cash Flow Accounting 48