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Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress » Section 179, and what YOU need to know about it. While the circumstances may change for each unique situation, I can share a few basic facts about Section 179: 2011 Deduction Limit – $500,000 (up from $250k previously). December 2011.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Worker safety, adapting to change and technology and innovation driving the future of the construction industry were some of the themes we saw highlighted in industry news throughout February. Reducing safety incidents is a top priority in the construction industry. Continued Safety Incidents Highlight Need for Better Oversight.

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Construction Safety. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. construction safety. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. Even if this doesn’t become an actual source of profit in and of itself, contractors who actively work to understand and control risk are in a position to make smarter project decisions that lead to higher profit margins.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Construction Safety. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. Thus they should have a responsibility to ensure the subcontractors they hire are working safely and create that safety barrier between the public and the hazards. April 2011.