Tue.Apr 16, 2019

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HR Distress? There's A PEO for That

Construction Business Owner

Having a PEO as an HR partner makes it easier to navigate the complexities of multistate compliance issues and minimizes the risk of costly penalties or lawsuits—no matter how many worksites you have or where they’re located. .

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Controlling Job Order Contract Costs

Job Order Contracting

Controlling the Costs of Job Order Contract Work Orders. While Job Order Contracting can provide significant benefits over traditional construction services procurement and project delivery methods, controlling Job Order Contract Costs is a key consideration. Full benefits from a JOC Program should not involve excessive administrative costs, or a fee schedule based upon a percentage (%) of total annual JOC construction value.

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Infographic: Overcoming Construction Inefficiencies

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The construction industry has traditionally been notorious for inefficiencies. But that dynamic is changing.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Controlling the Costs of Job Order Contract Work Orders. Job Order Contracting can provide significant benefits over traditional construction services procurement and project delivery methods. These benefits can only be achieved if LEAN methods are leveraged and owners provide appropriate leadership and guidance. At a minimum, the following are important responsibilities for contracting entities using JOB ORDER CONTRACTS / JOB ORDER CONTRACTING.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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The Interconnected Construction Organization — Part 2: The Benefits of Integrated Construction Software in the Cloud

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Value of Construction Integration.

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What do mechanical contractors do?

Lets Build

The term “contractor” is a very broad one — it covers anyone who does any contracted work for a company. It can be further broken down into more specific categories — general, electrical, finishing, HVAC, mechanical. Today, we’re going to focus on just one of these categories: mechanical contractors. What are mechanical contractors, what do.

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The top OSHA fines of Q1 2019

Construction Dive

Leading violations show that once again, inspections focused heavily on fall protection.

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Multifamily rentals are still alive and kickin’

BD+C

Brace yourself. I’m about to unleash a tsunami of data to make the argument that the multifamily market is still going strong, despite all the sturm und drang about the coming global economic slowdown and its possible negative effect on apartment starts. Thanks to economist Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, the NAHB’s Assistant Vice President for Forecasting & Analysis, and Robert Dietz, PhD, NAHB Chief Economist, who presented the data at the 2019 NAHB International Builders’ Show.

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Risk and reward in business (and some thoughts on finding the balance)

Construction Marketing Ideas

A few hours ago, we ran into a snag with the launch in less than three weeks of Ontario Construction News as a daily electronic newspaper. The person we had arranged to contract as our editor bailed, saying he couldn’t take the risk of a part-time initial assignment because he would have to forgo current […]. The post Risk and reward in business (and some thoughts on finding the balance) appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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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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UMass Amherst’s new copper-clad Business Innovation Hub adds 70,000 sf to the university’s business school

BD+C

Umass Amherst’s new 70,000-sf Business Innovation Hub combines a new expansion with the partial renovation of the Isenberg School of Management. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) designed the building with Goody Clancy as the architect of Record.

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Pentagon to identify projects sidelined for border wall

Construction Dive

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said he has "not yet decided" whether to authorize military funds for this purpose, but told the department to make the money available.

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Two Business Expansions Bring 125 New Jobs To Michigan

Business Facilities

Electrical services firm Feyen Zylstra is adding second location in Walker, while German auto supplier MAHLE is expanding in St. Johns. - Read: Two Business Expansions Bring 125 New Jobs To Michigan at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Tutor Perini denies fault in Central Subway project delays

Construction Dive

Setbacks on the $1.6 billion line can be attributed to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority's design errors, the general contractor said.

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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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[VIDEO] Plans for Floating City Prototype Underway

Construction Equipment

Un-Habitat, a United Nations Group that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable communities, discussed the possibility of building a self-sustaining, floating city sometime in the near future.

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Take The Stress Out Of Identifying Cost Of Goods Sold And Other Construction Accounting Confusions

Contractor Bookkeeping

Contractors often ask us if they can buy our Chart Of Accounts with Cost of Goods Sold and import them into their QuickBooks Desktop file or their QuickBooks Online file. The answer is yes! Click here for QuickBooks Desktop Chart of Accounts with Cost of Goods Sold. Click here for QuickBooks Online Chart of Accounts with Cost of Goods Sold. Direct Costs are tied to the jobs (field labor, material, and other cost items) Office material (pencils, paper, toner, etc. are overhead) Yes, an accountant

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3 New York Worker Deaths in One Week

Construction Equipment

A worker was crushed to death Saturday when a crane counterweight fell on him on a construction site in New York’s lower Manhattan. According to the Morning Call, this is the third NYC construction worker death within the last week.

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Dematic Investing $30M In New Georgia Global HQ

Business Facilities

The supply chain technology and innovation company will create more than 230 jobs at its new headquarters in Midtown Atlanta's Tech Square. . - Read: Dematic Investing $30M In New Georgia Global HQ at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Case Awards $25K in Free Equipment Rental

Construction Equipment

Case has awarded its $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to Chapin, South Carolina for the East Chapin Sewer Force Main Project. The grant awards the company $25,000 in free equipment rental.

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The Ultimate All-around Mowing Experience

Green Industry Professionals

Cub Cadet's Ultima Series zero-turn lawn mowers are fully reimagined to elevate each detail of the mowing experience

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Why Robots and Humans Should Coexist On Site

Construction Equipment

According to an article in Wired, automating elements of the construction process is considered more than just good engineering, it is also smart business. These technological benefits are no longer theoretical.

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Exclusive Formula Improves Spreadability, Consistent Growth and Color for 3 Months

Green Industry Professionals

Target Specialty Products Turf Fuel G 24-0-11 Mini features improved spreadability, consistent growth and color, and non-staining and controlled release micro advanced nutrient pack.

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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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VR Goggles Unveil Construction Project

Construction Equipment

An Arizona construction project is using virtual reality goggles as a way to show off its vision to the community through its first “digital” construction project.

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Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia: The Perfect Place

Business Facilities

Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia is a vibrant and premier location for business development opportunities. Located midway between Atlanta and Orlando in the heart of South Georgia, Valdosta-Lowndes County is strategically positioned for businesses to access and serve the global economy. - Read: Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia: The Perfect Place at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Archadeck Outdoor Living Opens New Central Maine Location

Green Industry Professionals

Archadeck Outdoor Living announces the opening of Archadeck of Central Maine. This new Archadeck location is owned and operated by TJ Langerak.Starting in April 2019, Archadeck of Central Maine will offer outdoor living space design and building.

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Laser Scan Data Integral to Fast Track Rebuild of Notre Dame Cathedral

ENR Construction

3D scans and high-resolution photography performed in 2015 could provide engineers a shortcut for reconstruction efforts.

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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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DHS to Double Number of H-2B Visas for the 2019 Summer Season

Green Industry Professionals

DHS announcement represents an additional 30,000 H-2B visas, on top of the 33,000 H-2B visas already designated for the 2019 spring/summer season

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TDIndustries Hires Steve Cunningham as New Chief People Officer

Contractor Magazine

In his new role at TD, Cunningham will support the growth of a company that has grown to 2,600 employee-owners.

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Vermeer Upgrades Stump Cutter Line with SC70TX

Green Industry Professionals

Vermeer's SC70TX offers powerful cutting performance, fast travel speeds and operator presence controls.

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