Construction Dive

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Rising wages and plentiful jobs have kept employees' spirits high, but watch for signs of discontent, a new report says.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Construction marketing is a specialized field of marketing that focuses on promoting services and products related to the construction industry. It is vital as it helps construction businesses establish their brand, reach potential clients, and ultimately grow their business. It’s not just about making sales, but about fostering relationships and building a reputation that can lead to long-term success in a highly competitive industry.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

4 Tips to Protect Your Machine Investment ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 11:44 Purchasing a piece of equipment — or an entire fleet — is undoubtedly a long-term investment. Additionally, your compact loader, excavator, lawn mower and many other equipment purchases may be directly tied to your professional livelihood, making their reliability even more important to you, your business and your future.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Getting approved for a business loan or line of credit is more complicated than qualifying for a personal loan. Small construction business owners must be adequately prepared to meet with a lender to present their business in the best possible light and ready for the money they need. Think of all the times: You loaned money to a friend or relative Provided labor and materials for somebody's home or business without a deposit check Did change order work that you never got paid for doing and never

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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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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Generative AI is here and it's impacting white-collar jobs (architects, engineers, project managers, etc.). Its infrastructure is already in place, so adoption is happening faster than expected. As a result, predictions about how it will impact the workforce might not necessarily be accurate.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Prevailing Wage Work Is Coming ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 01:12 In November 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which designates $550 billion for rebuilding roads and bridges, improving public transit, expanding passenger rail, upgrading ports and airports, broadband infrastructure investments, fixing water systems, modernizing the power sector and improving climate resilience.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Intorducing The New Sage Estimating To Vista Exporting Tool Quickly convert your sage estimates into a viewpoint vista project management budget Works with the sage estimating versions 9.8 to 13.X (Pervasive) Flexible Contract Items & Cost Codes Compatible with standard complexity markups Material & Subcontract Records included Avaialable exclusively from Cassel Consulting Introducing Price $1995 plus 20% annual support Optimize Simplify Improve Grow The post Sage Estimating to Vista Exp

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Contractors say lead times for generators, electrical switchgears and elevators stretch to two years because of billion-dollar builds.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Do You Know the Currency of the Field? ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:26 Even today, some construction companies are reluctant to share information with the field employees — mainly, the budget figures. For a litany of reasons, “the office” is fearful of the superintendent or foremen possessing job cost information.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Focus: Estimating & budgeting for Department of Defense projects, facilities, manufacturing, and public utilities. Optimum company (type): > 50 million dollar D.O.D. contractors, government agencies, owners Quick evaluation: Easy to use right out of the box for estimating & budgeting. More popular with D.O.D., governmental agencies, and facility owners #1 Strength: US Cost Success Estimator is an estimating system created by estimators, and doesn’t require a fully-developed database

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The wood product represents a “huge untapped potential” to drive down the city’s carbon footprint, said the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bellway Homes, has adopted Viewpoint For Projects, along with Field View, as its construction management platform.

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lessons From the Garbage Pail Kids ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 00:53 This summer, my wife decided to help a few of the local neighborhood kids by hiring them to clean our garbage bins. For $15, they would fully clean our large garbage and recycling bins. My only responsibility was to pay them. One night, our doorbell rang. We both looked shocked since neither of us were expecting someone so late.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Five Basics of Fundamentally Sound Construction Operations 1. Accurate Estimating a. Build the entire job, step by step in your head b. Take a consistent, organized approach (computer OR manual) c. Take off material in reasonable detail; don’t get bogged down in minutiae d. Focus on managing your biggest risk- LABOR i. Estimate labor & equipment hours required for each major task e.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The support for semiconductor-related construction under $300 million follows the Department of Commerce’s announcement in June to expand funding for larger supply chain projects.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Transforming the entry experience with biophilic design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 13:44 Biophilic Design Vessel Architecture & Design's Cassandra Wallace, AIA, NCARB, explores how incorporating biophilic design elements and dynamic lighting can transform a seemingly cavernous entry space into a warm and inviting focal point. Cassandra Wallace, AIA, NCARB MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Senior Living Design Designers Architects Biophilic Design Daylighting Designs Projects Sustainable Design a

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Concrete Paves the Way to a More Sustainable Future ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 09:45 Millions of miles of pavements are placed or rehabilitated across the globe every year. Nearly 2.8 million lane-miles of pavement are in the U.S. and are a focus in the effort to lower U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), according to a February 2023 study from the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub).

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Timberline Estimating Training – Bid Day Emergency – File Won’t Open I had an urgent support call recently from one of our Montana contractors who use Timberline Estimating. Here’s the scenario: It’s Bid Day, getting down to the last hour before the bid is due. The system kicked them out of the estimate, and when they try to reopen the file, they get an error the message: “Estimate is open on another computer or marked as Read Only.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

An uptick in megaproject funding drove overall nonresidential outlays higher for the third consecutive month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau data.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2023

4 design strategies for successful K-12 magnet schools 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/02/2023 - 09:41 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen's Donna Francis, AIA, Principal, and Becky Brady, AIA, share four reasons why diverse K-12 magnet schools require diverse design. Becky Brady, AIA, and Donna Francis, AIA K-12 Schools Designers Architects Interior Architecture Magnet schools emerged on the K-12 scene as early as the 1960s to establish a public education option that met multiple goals: Attracting a diverse student b

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Tools & Tech That Will Transform Your Jobsite ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 10:37 The construction industry has transformed in recent years, propelled by technological advancements that have significantly optimized workforce demand. The use of cutting-edge construction equipment and innovative technology has reshaped the way projects are planned, executed and completed.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Timberline Software Support Issues Listed below are 4 common Timberline Estimating issues and their solutions. 1. Issue: Attempting to open a Timberline Estimate, message appears, “File needs to be inspected”, followed by message, “File is corrupt” a. Problem: file was copied, renamed, or moved using Windows Explorer. The Pervasive file structure is two-dimensional, and doing the above disconnects the “gateway file” from its underlying (and essential) data table files. b.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A new audit shows severe weather amplified by climate change poses a huge risk to the city’s transit system, which was swamped by a tropical rainstorm last week.

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GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Saint-Gobain expands its portfolio in construction chemicals with the acquisition of Adfil, top player in fibers for concrete reinforcement Phillip.fry@gc… Wed, 10/04/2023 - 15:12 GCP Applied Technologies September 26, 2023 Saint-Gobain announces today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Adfil NV, a top international player specialized in fibers for concrete reinforcement.

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

8 Reasons to Invest in Operations Software — & 1 Reason You Shouldn’t ccapoccia Mon, 10/02/2023 - 09:53 The challenges of running a construction company are well known. From dealing with tight profit margins, short project timelines and equipment issues, along with an abundance of complex logistics daily, it can be extremely difficult to manage. Not to mention the ever-shrinking workforce the construction industry has been dealing with, further amplifying these issues.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Reprice Crews (Labor, Equipment, or both) after changes to the Timberline Rate Tables in the Database Use Re-price Crews, as follows: 1. FIRST – MAKE A COPY OF THE ESTIMATE- IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME UNFORESEEN CHANGES COULD OCCUR, AND A BACKUP OF THE ORIGINAL IS THE SAFEST WAY TO GET BACK TO WHERE YOU WERE, IF NECESSARY !!!! 2. (In the new copied estimate), from the Pricing menu, select Reprice Crews. 3.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Panelists urge construction firms to take the first step in crafting a three-pronged strategy, according to a session at the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

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