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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

HardHatChat

One of our current commercial projects at Englewood Construction is a new Farm & Fleet store we’re building in Romeoville, Ill. It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.

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How Sustainable Operations & Systems Benefit Your Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

With energy prices fluctuating and the amount of natural resources depleting, going green has been a rallying cry for millions of people for the better part of a decade. But how does going green affect the construction business, and what defines green construction?

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VARIOUS LAB TESTS ON BITUMEN FOR PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

Various laboratory tests on bitumen are conducted to check quality and different properties of bitumen for road or pavement construction works. Read.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs released new guidance, changing their previous positions, now widely allowing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. With the guidance, PACE financing, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill without upfront cash from the owner could be bigger than anythin

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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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A Long Road to a Professional Engineering License

Constructonomics

My boss at my first engineering job told me that a PE license and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. . Now that’s one heck of a saying, and at 22 years old, I didn’t really get it. I eventually put two and two together and realized that since a cup of coffee costs about a dollar, the PE license may not be worth too much. For this and other reasons, I was always on the fence about getting it.

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF MORTARS USED IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

There are different types of mortars used in building construction works based on nature of application, binding material, density and special.

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July 2016 Newsletter

FDR Safety

FDRsafety VP Brad Giles receives top honor from Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Heat Illness: Are Your Employees Protected? Join Our Mailing List. FDRsafety VP Brad Giles receives top honor from Board of Certified Safety Professionals. FDRsafety is proud to share the news that company Vice President Brad Giles has received a top honor from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the 2016 Award of Excellence.

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Mr. Ethics - July 2016

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, I saw one of my project foremen using the company pick-up truck to haul cut fire wood. My foreman said he has a side firewood cutting and deliver business. We are allowed to use company trucks for personal use but not on side businesses. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services.

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Audits Aren’t Only for Accounting

Construction Business Owner

Businesses know financial audits. They use their CPAs to examine financial transactions and statements to present an accurate account of the company’s financial business transactions. However, employers should also consider a different kind of audit: a human resources (HR) audit. HR audits present an accurate account of the company’s compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.

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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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TYPES OF CRANES USED IN CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

There are different types of cranes used in construction. Cranes are used for lifting, lowering and moving heavy materials and equipments in.

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Digital DryShack #91 – Estimating – Sage 300 JobCost Interface Error Fix

Cassell Construction Estimating

We received a call from an old friend and seasoned Sr. Estimator who was having problems importing an estimate to Sage 300 Accounting. Problem: All the estimated costs were interfacing correctly to the JobCost budget except one cost code's Labor. Some of the Labor costs and hours showed up, but not all.

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Mr. Ethics - July 2016

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, I saw one of my project foremen using the company pick-up truck to haul cut fire wood. My foreman said he has a side firewood cutting and deliver business. We are allowed to use company trucks for personal use but not on side businesses. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services.

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Inside American Construction: KEEN Utility

Construction Business Owner

In keeping with the current election season and the recent increase in federal spending for construction projects, CBO is highlighting companies and projects that place particular importance on the American construction market. If you missed American Construction: Part 1 , be sure to check it out.

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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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PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

The Constructor

There are various properties of plastics which makes it a useful construction material. Plastics are used in buildings and construction works in many.

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Digital DryShack #91 – Estimating – JobCost Interface Error Fixes

Cassell Construction Estimating

We received a call from an old friend and seasoned Sr. Estimator who was having problems importing an estimate to Sage 300 Accounting. Problem : All the estimated costs were interfacing correctly to the JobCost budget except one cost code’s Labor. Some of the Labor costs and hours showed up, but not all. Cause : Exporting multiple units from the same Job Cost Code and Category AND those Items flagged in the Database to “Send Units to JobCost” In this case it turned out that tw

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Mr. Ethics - July 2016

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, I saw one of my project foremen using the company pick-up truck to haul cut fire wood. My foreman said he has a side firewood cutting and deliver business. We are allowed to use company trucks for personal use but not on side businesses. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services.

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The Power of Accurate Equipment Rate Calculations

Construction Business Owner

The old adage, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” holds true in the construction industry, especially when it comes to equipment rates. Breaking even on equipment at the end of each year is a goal, but how many actually achieve it? More importantly, how many actually know if they are achieving it? While setting equipment rates through recommended calculations is far from a new practice, too many companies either do not utilize it or have incomplete processes.

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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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Compressive strength of concrete cover blocks

The Constructor

How compressive strength of concrete cover blocks of different shapes used for reinforcement cover are checked and which IS code is referred for its.

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Gov. Rauner Vetoes Prevailing Wage Law

Construction Equipment

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed Senate Bill 2964 late last week that would have required state officials to pay construction workers on public works construction projects hourly wages equal to the nearest union worker collective-bargaining in the area.

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Metal Roofs Have Solar Advantage

BD+C

Most of the energy on Earth comes from the sun. Sunshine reaching the earth’s surface, averaged over the entire planet, is about ¾ of a KWh per square foot per day. But that also includes energy filtered or reflected by the atmosphere and areas closer to the poles where the angle of light is highly oblique. When there is bright sunshine at ground level, it rains down about 100 watts per square foot during the sunniest times of the day.

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Harness the Power of Accurate Equipment Rate Calculations

Construction Business Owner

The old adage, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” holds true in the construction industry, especially when it comes to equipment rates. Breaking even on equipment at the end of each year is a goal, but how many actually achieve it? More importantly, how many actually know if they are achieving it? While setting equipment rates through recommended calculations is far from a new practice, too many companies either do not utilize it or have incomplete processes.

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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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single pile end bearing capacity

The Constructor

Hello. I have only this information about single pile. Diameter 800 mm pile with 12m height. Cast in situ concrete. Soil type is medium dense sandy.

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Caterpillar Q2 2016 Results - Down 16 Percent

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar Inc. today announced second-quarter 2016 sales and revenues were $10.3 billion, down from $12.3 billion, or 16 percent, in the second quarter of 2015.

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Crazy uses for PVC pipe!

Contractor Magazine

Some days, it seems like 90% of the dumb things amateur and DIY plumbers do involved the criminal misuse of PVC pipe. read more.

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Turner turns to design-build, P3, Lean practices, and engineering services

BD+C

Contractors need to be nimble enough to position themselves for whatever the market yields. “We want to be a ‘must consider’ for every project, and to be that, we must constantly improve,” says Pat Di Filippo, Executive Vice President of Turner’s Northeast region. For the past several years, design-build has accounted for 10–15% of Turner’s work. “If you’re going to do design-build, you have to be able to drive the design,” Di Filippo says.

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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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what are the precautions to be taken in preparation of Ready Mix Concrete

The Constructor

How to prepare RMC. How the proportions of ingradients checked at plant. Read More at what are the precautions to be taken in preparation of Ready.

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$10 Million Grant for Missing Link in Great Smoky Mountains

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to the National Park Service for completion of a 16-mile section of the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Toolbox Essentials: Gross Vehicle Weight Ratio

Construction Business Owner

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