Lets Build
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
COVID-19 hit the construction industry hard. Fortunately, in 2021 the turbulence has subsided. With this comes construction trends that may become the new standard practice for 2022. Here are some trends that deserve a deeper dive. 1. 3D printing. The 3D printing market is growing at an accelerated rate as developers turn to more affordable, sustainable, and readily accessible sources.
Construction Marketing
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Marketing your business can put you in high demand in your community. Higher material prices make customers choosier about which projects they want to start. As a result, some reduce the scope of existing projects, which can leave construction companies with fewer jobs. Competition is already fierce, but by marketing your business online with the emphasis on the right things, you can ensure a steady stream of clients who want your services.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Mobile construction analytics and business intelligence tools are being expanded for use in the field. Read more.
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. How digital quality inspections can recover losses in construction remediation. Thu, 03/24/2022 - 12:00. 1 p.m. CST. Construction rework can have devastating effects on your deadlines and profits. Of course, some measure of rework in construction is expected — despite your best efforts — and is built into project budgets and timelines.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Improve owner leadership and support. Less dependence upon third party consultants. No excessive fees for JOC products and services based upon a percentage of construction volume. Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed line item construction c
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
New guidance on infrastructure projects, environmental rules, collective bargaining, construction workforce gaps and more made headlines in February.
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
The “S” in ESG is among the most impactful sustainability factors despite being among the least measured. There are a myriad of Social factors in sustainability, but what they have in common is they are about “social relationships.” A company’s relationship with its employees is key, but so is its relationship with the community and the broader society.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Sometimes it can be beneficial to look at how not to run JOC Program! How NOT to run a JOC Program – 1. (Graphics Source: JOC Audit, City of Long Beach, City Auditor). via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed construction cost data and LEAN JOC Program solutions. The post How NOT to run a JOC Program appeared first on 4BT.
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Quantity takeoff in construction estimates the quantities for a contract from the drawings and construction plans to forecast the upcoming.
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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.
Contractor Bookkeeping
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
When you run your own business, it's tempting to take on every responsibility. There are many reasons for doing so: you want something done a specific way because you don't have the time to explain how to do it or because you're not sure someone else can handle the task. Delegating saves you valuable time and energy. Sharing duties with your team also fosters a sense of responsibility, engages them, and helps them develop their skills.
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
How Technology Could Combat a Construction Labor Shortage. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:19. In the throes of the ‘Great Resignation,’ all eyes fall to the technological coworkers of the future. In a season of economic recovery post-pandemic, an ongoing labor shortage is hurting small businesses and entire industries alike, but workforce technology may offer a quick solution, according to Forbes.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES. Higher Costs. Less Organizational Efficiency.
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is a type of preventive or preventative maintenance (PM) that is a systematic approach for maintaining the.
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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?
Civiconcepts
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
What Is Stucco? Stucco is made of Portland cement, sand, water, fiber, pigments, Hydraulic cement, and lime. It is applied as a stucco finish on the exterior phase of the … What Is Stucco | 7 Types of Stucco Finishes | Types of Stucco Materials | Best Stucco Finish For Home | Stucco Finishes | StuccoTextures | Modern Stucco Finishes ?
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
NAHB Chairman’s Message: Helping Home Builders Grow Their Businesses and Keep the U.S. Economy Humming. ibush. Thu, 02/24/2022 - 14:10. The National Association of Home Builders is actively engaged in improving the business environment for home builders while striving to provide more affordable housing options for Americans. Jerry Konter, NAHB 2022 Chairman .
Jobsite with Procore
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
In 1991, Gil Andres founded ANDRES Construction to better serve the growing construction market in his home state of Texas. The company’s initial focus was primarily private schools and churches.
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
A dream home may mean many things for many people, but customizing it based on the construction and design may be a real challenge. First, you need.
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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.
Civiconcepts
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
What Is Plywood? Plywood is engineering wood that is made up of glueing several layers of wood together. Also, there are different types of plywood used for furniture like cabinets, … 15 Different Types of Plywood | What Is Plywood and Their Types | 15 Best Types of Plywood for Furniture Read More ».
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing. ibush. Wed, 02/23/2022 - 10:07. This aerosol-based solution for home air sealing can help new and existing homes and buildings achieve stringent thresholds for airtightness. Eric Werling. Homes and buildings consume 40% of the nation’s energy. On average, 30% of this precious energy is wasted, according to the U.S.
Learn Civil Engineering
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
To calculate the quantity of cement, sand, and aggregate quantity in concrete, we need to have the volume and the grade of the concrete structure of which we want the quantity. Step 1: Calculating the dry volume out of the wet volume of the concrete by multiplying the wet volume of concrete with 1.54 (1.54 […].
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
This year certainly feels more optimistic than years past, and March is showing up with a long list of in-person events across the US. With no shortage of networking and learning opportunities this month, you’ll find construction events happening from California to New York, and every time zone in between. In fact, you can find us at several of them, both regional and national.
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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!
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
More than half of insurers surveyed in new study by broker Ames & Gough report claim severity was worse in 2021 than the prior year, with half saying they raised premiums 6% to more than 10%.
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Already Making Waves in the U.S. Housing Market. ldeakins. Fri, 02/25/2022 - 10:13. The consequences of Putin’s actions are being felt on a global scale as new sanctions and severed diplomatic ties cut deep into foreign economies. Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine is already having a trickle down effect on the U.S. economy, causing mortgage rates to decrease slightly while pushing inflation even higher.
Learn Civil Engineering
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
Importance of quantity estimation in a project Estimating quantity of different material in a construction project helps in to give the stakeholder of the project an idea of the quantity required for different material in the project which indeed makes it easy to plan for the same so that the project cost can be estimated […].
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Evaluating a subcontractor’s health before awarding work has become more important than ever for general contractors. For one thing, circumstances can change quickly in today’s uncertain construction industry. For another, work delays from 2021 are likely to impact the risk of subcontractor default in 2022 and beyond. . The following standard financial ratios can help risk management teams evaluate potential trade partners during the subcontractor qualification process.
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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!
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
White House seeks comment by March 18 on approaches to extract CO2 from sources and from the air, with $2B for new pipelines. Capture projects have strong critics, but DOE also funds $4M of planned Rio Tinto-Talon Metals nickel mine demo project in Minnesota.
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The Home Sales Process: To Chunk or Not to Chunk? ibush. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:38. The home sales process is complex; chunking is one way sales professionals can make the homebuying journey more manageable for their customers. Sandra Gurvis. As a business professional, you may know “chunking” without even realizing it. Basically, it’s a method of breaking down complex or difficult tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces, not only making the multi-step process of home sales more manageable, but
Chianelli Estimating
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The stages of the construction process vary from project to project but whether you are a property owner, manager, project manager or just a stakeholder wanting to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of a construction project, here is your opportunity to dig deeper. Conceptual Phase. Every project has objectives. The goal of building a single-family home is to not only build to specification while remaining on-time and on-budget but to do so in a way that adheres to local and state re
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