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CBO on the Road: KEEN Utility

Construction Business Owner

Last week, Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning visited the KEEN Utility headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Check out the tweets below to get a glimpse inside the headquarters and factory and learn more about KEEN Utility!

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New Legal Guide and Resource For Your Construction Business

Construction Marketing

Whether just starting out or operating for years, there are many legal obligations and issues that confront a small business owner. The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected. Originating documents (articles of incorporation).

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American Construction: Part 1

Construction Business Owner

Visitors who tour the United States Sloop of War Constellation (USS Constellation) in Baltimore, Maryland’s Inner Harbor get an close look at the last existing Civil War era naval vessel and the last sail-powered warship built by the U.S. Navy.

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Quantity and bbs calculation

The Constructor

How to update quantity of work according to the bills to be placed every month and how toupdate bbs too in ms excel accordingly ? What quantities are.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Inside American Construction: The USS Constellation

Construction Business Owner

Visitors who tour the United States Sloop of War Constellation (USS Constellation) in Baltimore, Maryland’s Inner Harbor get an close look at the last existing Civil War era naval vessel and the last sail-powered warship built by the U.S. Navy.

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Designing with Office Heroes: Lessons from a network of startup professionals

BD+C

They’re the unsung heroes in the workplace: the “Jack and Jill of all trades” in emerging and startup companies who help keep an office running, doing everything from project management to managing payroll and operations. Over the course of two years, Gensler has engaged with a professional network known as the Office Heroes League (OHL). This network is comprised of over 600 office managers, administrative/executive assistants, and office professionals from various companies in the San Franci

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Free Construction Training Program Launched in Colorado

Construction Equipment

Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and the Associated General Contractors of Colorado announced Wednesday the launch of Construction Careers Now, program to train people just starting out in their careers and older adults changing industries. Participants will be trained on various construction-career paths, basic math, safety and blueprint reading, along with other basics at the Emily Griffith Technical College in Denver.

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More Than Maple Syrup

Business Facilities

A green grid and a 1-gig broadband connection are transforming Burlington, VT into a thriving high-tech hub. Read More Than Maple Syrup on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy. The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Another Opinion on Harco Worker Manslaughter Conviction

Construction Equipment

Writer Brad Gerstman, frontman for BuildingNYC , a group that advocates against union construction labor, offers a different perspective on the recent case in which Harco Construction was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Carlos Moncayo. Although Harco Construction was given notice by safety inspectors the morning of the Moncayo trench collapse accident, warning the company to get workers out of the trench immediately, Gerstman disagrees with the criminal charges against Harco.

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy. The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).

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Above-average gains in home renovation and repair spending expected to continue

Contractor Magazine

Over the coming year, homeowner remodeling activity is projected to accelerate, keeping the rate of growth above its long-term trend. read more.

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MVRDV designs Seoul entertainment district with gold entrance and curtain facade

BD+C

People will notice a big gold splotch when they are flying into Seoul. The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV designed Paradise City , an entertainment district in the South Korean capital. Comprising two buildings with a plaza in between, the main entrance is colored with a giant golden circle. The firm says the spot will mark the entrance like a sunbeam and will even be visible to airplanes landing at and departing from the nearby Incheon Airport.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Should Grossly Unbalanced Bids Be Acceptable?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis A bid is unbalanced when it fails to rationally allocate cost, overhead and profit among the various work items. As a general rule, a public project owner may accept a “mathematically unbalanced” bid unless it creates unreasonable risk for the owner. In that case, the bid is considered “materially unbalanced.” It is non-responsive and ineligible for contract award.

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Construction marketing: What really works when you are in crisis?

Construction Marketing Ideas

What should you do when you experience a business crisis? Here are some ideas that have been effective. If you are struggling to find new business, or have experienced a critical decline in revenues for your organization, you may be floundering, seeking a fast-acting solution. This sort of desperation can result in both positive and negative consequences.

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Construction Blog Highlights

Construction Dive

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Virtual Reality for Construction MarketingConstruction Industry Ranks High in Suicide RatesNatural Building BlogRead more.

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Acorn antiques? No they’re brand new!

Digger Blog

The village of Staplehurst, in the Weald of Kent, is home to Acorn Hire, a totally independent supplier of tools and machinery to local contractors and builders, as well as the DIY-ers. The village of Staplehurst, in the Weald of Kent, is home to Acorn Hire, a totally independent supplier of tools and machinery to local contractors and builders, as well as the DIY-ers.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Economical, energy-efficient roof assemblies

BD+C

Many conventionally built commercial roof decks have flat or low-pitched roof decks that are insulated only with continuous insulation, or rigid board insulation, placed on top of either steel or wood panel sheathing. APA's comparison of roof systems shows that under-deck cavity insulation options provide superior energy efficiency to systems using only continuous insulation.

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Little Caesars Arena Timelapse

Construction Dive

For fans of timelapse construction videos and/or sports arenas, here's one of the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit showing to-date progress. Read more.

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BF Location Video: Nanotechnology In Mississippi Works

Business Facilities

Dr. Joe Lichtenhan, president and CEO of Hybrid Plastics, explains how his company sought a facility in a manufacturing friendly state with access to high quality educational resources. Read BF Location Video: Nanotechnology In Mississippi Works on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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MVRDV designs Seoul entertainment district with gold entrance and curtain façade

BD+C

People will notice a big gold splotch when they are flying into Seoul. The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV designed Paradise City , an entertainment district in the South Korean capital. Comprising two buildings with a plaza in between, the main entrance is colored with a giant golden circle. The firm says the spot will mark the entrance like a sunbeam and will even be visible to airplanes landing at and departing from the nearby Incheon Airport.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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California Contractor Helping Bring Clean Water to Those Who Need It

Green Industry Professionals

Heaviland Landscape Management has begun a social responsibility initiative to benefit charity: water, a nonprofit organization that provides clean water to people in developing nations.

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Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab

Business Facilities

OmniTRAX affiliate partners with Topflight Grain Cooperative to operate, drive business to and rehabilitate the Cisco to Decatur line. Read Renamed Decatur Central Railroad Gets New Operators, Rehab on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Give an elegant look and style to your house with these 17 various types of Roof Designs

Construction Cost Estimating

While going to develop a new house or redecorating an existing one, it is important to select the exact type of roof but it is very complicated. Roofs not only safeguard a house and its occupants from outside harmful components but also arrange some extra space to transform your home more energy efficient, and facilitate delivering some natural light.

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World Business Lenders Moves HQ To Jersey City

Business Facilities

By the end of the year, 225 employees will be located at the financial services company’s new Jersey City, NJ corporate headquarters. Read World Business Lenders Moves HQ To Jersey City on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Flex-Select F130S Commercial Spreader

Green Industry Professionals

This EarthWay spreader features interchangeable shut-off trays that can easily and quickly convert the spreader from fertilizer/granular products to rock salt.

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BF Location Video: Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

Business Facilities

Leveraging collective economic development resources to sustain and enhance the economic growth, vitality, and global competitiveness of Broward County as a superior business location. Read BF Location Video: Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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ASLA Survey Reveals Modest Gains for Landscape Architecture Firms

Green Industry Professionals

Firms reported growth in billable hours and inquiries for new work, yet their plans to hire shrank from the previous quarter.