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Working to Reduce Risk in Your Company

Construction Business Owner

Currently, the construction insurance marketplace, excluding health insurance, proves to be a favorable environment for the insurance buyer. According to industry experts at risk management and commercial insurance brokerage firm Cavignac & Associates, in 2017, most business owners will be able to negotiate flat rates and some businesses may even see rate reductions.

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Multifamily sector expected to stay strong in 2017

BD+C

After another year when the growth in multifamily housing exceeded expectations, apartment demand and property values could keep rolling through 2017. “The forces that have produced the best multifamily market in recent memory remain largely in place,” says John Affleck, apartment research strategist for CoStar Group.

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Can you define your “perfect customer” — and why?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Patrick King has written an article describing the traits architectural, engineering and construction businesses should consider in defining their client relationships: The Picture of a Perfect Customer. There’s nothing magical nor secret in his suggestions, which relate to three Rs — Revenue, rapport and results. Clearly, it is right that you get along well with profitable […].

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Why Steel Roof Truss Is Better Than Timber Truss?

Construction Cost Estimating

A truss is formed with an assembly of inflexible & elastic members which are connected as the triangles to perform like a beam. The tensile stress of mild steel is secure for working and it is approx. 20 times as compared to structural timber. Therefore, steel trusses are considered as cost-effective, particularly for largest extents. The angles are treated as the most vital elements for steel roof truss among different shapes of steel sections due to their capability to withstand both compr

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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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Bertha Involved in Hyperbaric Fixes

ENR Construction

The holiday season provided some rest for Bertha, the tunnel-boring machine roughly three-quarters of the way through its route to bore a new State Route 99 tunnel under downtown Seattle, but that doesn’t mean crews have had it so easy.

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Euro Contractor Giant BESIX Taps Banker as New CEO

ENR Construction

ING Belgium chief, with long links to BESIX, succeeds Johann Beerlandt in March.