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What Every Contractor Needs To Know About Successful Construction Companies

Contractor Bookkeeping

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.

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The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to undergo $1.5B renovation

Construction Dive

The project, which the Venetian claims is “the largest and most expensive hotel renovation in history,” will touch every aspect of the resort, from its logo to its suites.

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What Every Contractor Needs To Know About Successful Construction Companies

Contractor Bookkeeping

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.

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JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build

Construction Dive

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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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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U-factor or R-value: which are you looking at?

BD+C

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.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:18 Healthcare Facilities This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access. Discover the key drivers of this transformation, including technological advancements, demographic trends, and a growing emphasis on integrated, patient-centered care.

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Granite Construction is on the hunt for more M&A

Construction Dive

The California-based roadbuilder has been able to increase prices for the materials it sells to other builders and wants to snap up more aggregate suppliers, it said on its latest earnings call.

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National Grid Enterprise Model to foster collaboration

Construction Law

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.

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Strength Persists, Jobs Up 7,800 in April

Contractor Magazine

On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 258,000 jobs, an increase of 3.2%.

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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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Contractors increasingly decline tender invitations, says survey

Construction Law

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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Contractors Selected for $500M Great Lakes Tunnel in Michigan

ENR Construction

A joint venture partnership between Barnard Construction Co. and Civil and Building North America will take charge of constructing the Great Lakes Tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

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Director given suspended prison sentence after disregarding asbestos risks

Construction Law

A company director has been given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that exposed workers to asbestos. His company was also fined after pleading guilty at Manchester Crown Court to related offences. 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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Global E&C Firms Picked for $5.6B UK Transmission Expansion

ENR Construction

Three design firms and five contractors will work on a proposed group of large projects to build grid connections for 50 GW of offshore wind energy in Britain set to operate by 2030.

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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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Low carbon incentives to be included in contracts

Construction Law

Six of the UK’s biggest infrastructure companies have signed a pledge to decarbonise the construction sector by eliminating the most carbon intensive construction products from their projects. Signatories agree to procure for low carbon construction and provide incentives in their contracts. 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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How to Simplify Jobsite Management

ENR Construction

There’s a lot of buzz these days about the digital construction jobsite. Yet how do you reconcile the fact that productivity levels have slipped below 1950 levels in spite of technology?

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How to Solve Construction’s Technology Problem with Quickbase

Construction Business Owner

How to Solve Construction’s Technology Problem with Quickbase Overcoming Construction Productivity Hurdles in 2024 and Beyond mhodges Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:50 Download now to learn more about: The challenges faced in the construction industry today Technology’s role in streamlining complex construction projects How to eliminate data fragmentation and boost productivity Real-life examples of how Quickbase’s Dynamic Work Management cut down on Gray Work and sped up project management in the constru

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Rivian Plans $1.5B Illinois Plant Expansion While Georgia Project Paused

ENR Construction

Illinois officials offered Rivian an incentive package worth $827 million over 30 years to continue expanding its Normal facility.

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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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Elections Integrity in the Spotlight

ENR Construction

Elections integrity has been in the spotlight for the last two decades. Today’s technology can help ensure transparency and security.

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ENR Northwest Names Parametrix 2024 Design Firm of the Year

ENR Construction

News, opinions and insights about design and construction in the Pacific Northwest, Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

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City of Fort Collins – Natural Areas: Leveraging Cameras for Critical Imagery

ENR Construction

The City of Fort Collins initially selected Sensera’s solutions to provide real-time views of parking conditions.

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Construction Kept Adding Jobs in April, But at Slower Rate

ENR Construction

Industry gained 9,000 jobs in April, compared with 40,000 added in March.

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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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EPA to Release $9B Over Next Three Years for Lead Pipe Replacements

ENR Construction

EPA announces first of three distributions of IIJA funding for lead service line replacements.

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PCL Construction: Solar-Powered Jobsite Monitoring Platform Complements Green Building Project

ENR Construction

Use of the Sensera Systems made perfect sense for this hyper-green project.

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How Technology can Improve Safety on Construction Sites

ENR Construction

Safety on construction sites has always been a concern.

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