Construction Business Owner
MAY 6, 2024
How Do You Cope With Weather Damage on the Jobsite? ccapoccia Mon, 05/06/2024 - 13:55 Reggie Asare EHS Director for Houston/North Texas Skanska USA Building The best coping mechanism is preparation. To adequately prepare for a weather event on the jobsite, every project team must have a before and after plan for all potential weather events.
The Constructor
MAY 2, 2024
What is Best Practice in Construction Best practices in construction encompass the standard and meticulously planned approaches followed within the construction industry to ensure optimal outcomes and profitability. These practices may take the form of policies, procedures, or comprehensive systems implemented during specific periods. Over the past decade, the construction landscape has undergone significant changes, […] The post Best Practices in Construction appeared first on The Constru
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Construction Marketing
MAY 2, 2024
A preventive maintenance program is one of the key aspects of keeping your plant running smoothly. Without it, you will experience many failures and downtimes that can cost your organization up to millions of dollars. If you’re a maintenance manager working in a highly reactive working environment, you’re probably looking for ways to improve your Preventive Maintenance Program, right?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 2, 2024
Do you know your QAs from your QCs, what the difference is between the two, and when is appropriate to use either? Learn all about quality assurance.
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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.
Construction Dive
MAY 1, 2024
Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 6, 2024
Draft Your Org Chart for Growth & Profit ccapoccia Mon, 05/06/2024 - 13:20 Many contractors want to grow their companies to the next level but can’t and therefore don’t. They usually get stuck at a certain size and stop growing for multiple reasons. Working harder and smarter doesn’t solve this problem, and eventually they reach their maximum level of what they can do without hiring more people.
The Constructor
MAY 6, 2024
In many urban centers worldwide, the demand for land and space is rapidly outpacing supply, a trend not exempting maritime hubs. The relentless expansion of commercial maritime traffic and activities in seaports, driven by the surge in international trading, has precipitated a heightened need for efficient port and harbor utilization. Consequently, construction endeavors have been […] The post Floating Caissons appeared first on The Constructor.
Contractor Bookkeeping
MAY 3, 2024
Small construction businesses have several characteristics that distinguish them from larger firms. These characteristics include having a limited workforce, smaller revenue streams, and a more localized focus. They are often run by the owners themselves or a small team of employees. They tend to have a more personal approach to their work, as they are usually more involved in every aspect of the project.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 2, 2024
Recessions happen. They’re part of the economic cycle. Recession-proofing your construction business just ensures you’re prepared for the next one.
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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.
Construction Dive
MAY 1, 2024
While the two sides of the industry are going in opposite directions, overall nonresidential outlays have outpaced inflation since the start of the pandemic, an economist said.
PC Construction
MAY 1, 2024
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the Good Shepherd Food Bank (GSFB) annual Coffee & Collaboration event in Portland, Maine, with my fellow PC employee owner, Senior Project Manager Mark Donovan. This event gave us the opportunity to learn about the organization and how PC Construction can help meet their needs. Last fall, PC raised funds to benefit the GSFB, but decided we wanted to do more to serve our fellow Mainers in need.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 6, 2024
Why Customer Research Should Shape Your Business Strategy ccapoccia Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:20 In the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry where projects are complex, collaboration is key and customer satisfaction is critically important, the relevance of your customers’ opinion carries significant weight. Making the customer the focal point of a business strategy is not just a customer service tactic — it’s necessary for long-term success, growth and resilience in an ever-evo
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 5, 2024
BIM had become the main communication vehicle for AEC. Yet it is a language that only a small percentage of the industry speaks. Now, many in the industry will be quick to dispute the first claim. After all, most construction contracts are still based on drawings and there is a belief that ‘we build off drawings’. Yet it is undisputable, that a large percentage of those drawings are created in a model-based software.
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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?
Contractor Bookkeeping
MAY 3, 2024
Small construction businesses have several characteristics that distinguish them from larger firms. These characteristics include having a limited workforce, smaller revenue streams, and a more localized focus. They are often run by the owners themselves or a small team of employees. They tend to have a more personal approach to their work, as they are usually more involved in every aspect of the project.
ENR Construction
MAY 1, 2024
ENR.com is the bible of the construction industry, providing news and features about projects, products and people in construction, architecture and engineering.
Construction Dive
MAY 1, 2024
Developer LVXP is planning an entertainment and lifestyle venue, anchored by an “ultra-luxury” hotel and sports arena, at a site where a similar project failed just months ago.
PC Construction
MAY 6, 2024
Today we kick off Construction Safety Week. This week, construction firms across the U.S. and Canada will work together to educate our industry and build awareness about construction safety. Safety is the foundation of everything we do at PC and the most important part of our PEOPLE FIRST core value. We are also an employee-owned company, which further empowers every member of our team to be safety ambassadors on our jobsites.
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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.
BD+C
MAY 6, 2024
The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Airports K-12 Schools Hospital Design Trends Office Buildings Designers Architects Biophilic Design Biophilic design supports the health and wellbeing of individuals by connecting people to nature.
Construction Law
MAY 3, 2024
National Grid is to use a new model of supply chain cooperation for its £9 billion Great Grid Upgrade, a nationally significant investment in the electricity network in alliance with seven major contractors and consultants. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
MAY 2, 2024
The construction industry had 274,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings decreased by 182,000 last month and are down by 17,000 from the same time last year.
ENR Construction
MAY 2, 2024
As the Al Maktoum International Airport expansion progresses all operations at the Dubai International Airport will be transferred to the new facility.
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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!
Construction Dive
MAY 2, 2024
In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.
Construction Today
MAY 2, 2024
The United States has long grappled with the complex challenge of maintaining and upgrading its extensive transportation infrastructure. Decades of underinvestment have led to deteriorating roads, bridges, and transit systems, which are crucial for economic growth and public safety. Recognizing these pressing issues, the federal government has historically played a significant role in funding and… Source The post How Buttigieg’s Infrastructure Plan Addresses Critical Needs appeared first o
BD+C
MAY 3, 2024
U-factor or R-value: which are you looking at? 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:42 Nathan Janiczek, P.E. explains why U-factor is a better indicator of thermal performance than R-value for energy-efficient commercial garage doors.
Construction Law
MAY 3, 2024
Contractors are spurning invitations to tender at an increasing rate according to a survey from property and construction consultant Gleeds, with almost 90% of respondents saying they or their supply chain had declined an invitation in the first quarter of this year. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
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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!
Contractor Magazine
MAY 1, 2024
Construction job openings plunged in March, falling to the lowest level since October 2020.
ENR Construction
MAY 3, 2024
Illinois officials offered Rivian an incentive package worth $827 million over 30 years to continue expanding its Normal facility.
Construction Dive
MAY 3, 2024
Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor broke ground on UCSF’s new health care facility in the city’s Parnassus Heights neighborhood.
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