Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2017

Professional construction business coach and industry speaker George Hedley helps contractors grow, profit and build better all year round. In case you missed one of his monthly columns, check out the list below to help you revolutionize your company and its culture in 2017. .

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 24, 2018

billion in the first quarter of 2017. First-quarter 2018 profit of $2.74 Profit was $0.32 per share in the first quarter of 2017. Adjusted profit per share in the first quarter of 2018 was $2.82, compared with first-quarter 2017 adjusted profit per share of $1.28. Caterpillar Inc.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Caterpillar said Q3 2017 sales and revenues were $11.4 Third-quarter 2017 profit per share was $1.77, compared with $0.48 Excluding restructuring costs, third-quarter 2017 adjusted profit per share was $1.95, compared with third-quarter 2016 adjusted profit per share of $0.85. billion, compared with $9.2

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 25, 2017

Improving market conditions helped Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) report strong growth in sales, profitability, order intake and deliveries in the first quarter of 2017. . During the first three months of 2017 Volvo CE saw net sales jump by 30 percent to SEK 16,163 M (SEK 12,452 M in Q1 2016).

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 29, 2019

billion in 2017, an 11 percent increase. billion in 2017. Bloomberg called the quarterly profit reports the “biggest miss” for the… Caterpillar’s sales and revenues in Q4 of 2018 reached $14.3 billion, compared with $12.9 Full year sales and revenues were $54.7 billion, up 20 percent from $45.5

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Throughout 2017, we’ve discussed many of the top challenges facing contact centers and the authentication industry. While profits are a top priority for organizations, they must not override what makes customer channels successful — and that’s meeting the needs of your customers.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 24, 2018

billion in 2017. First-quarter 2018 profit was $2.74 Adjusted profit per share in the first quarter was $2.82, compared with $1.28. Caterpillar Q1 2018 sales and revenues were $12.9 billion, up 11.9 percent compared with $9.8 per share, up from $0.32

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

At Viewpoint we strive to help customers streamline operations, decrease risk, increase profits and transform their businesses. In the UK, Viewpoint picked up Collaboration Product of the Year for the seventh consecutive year, along with Best Mobile Technology of the Year for Field View at the 2017 Construction Computing Awards.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. . Caterpillar announced Tuesday its profit per share of $0.48 Excluding restructuring costs, profit per share was $0.85, down 19 percent from $1.05 for the third quarter of 2016, a 49 percent decrease from $0.94 per share in the third quarter of 2015. per share in the third quarter of 2015. billion were down 16 percent from $11.0

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Construction Equipment

MAY 19, 2016

Construction for a new 46-home apartment complex in Pomona, California has started and when the first residents move in late 2017, they'll find more than just a roof over their heads.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Volvo Construction Equipment announced strong market share gains in key segments, coupled with good cost control and growing demand in most markets, helped Volvo CE post an especially strong third quarter of 2017.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 29, 2019

The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Viewpoint conducted research that demonstrated construction organizations are using data and analytics to streamline current workflows and increase project profits. Q4: Number Four. You guessed it. Q5: Number Four. Want to brush up on your stats?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 19, 2018

By 2020, technology adoption in construction is expected to reach 70 percent, according to a 2017 report from McKinsey Global Institute. In 2017 alone, Viewpoint issued more than 50 releases and updates across our office, team and field products. In case you haven’t heard, construction software use is on the rise.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 25, 2018

million in 2017. Volvo’s profits were also impacted by higher equipment and… Volvo CE’s net sales in the third quarter increased by 24 percent to nearly $2.07 Operating income was also up, rising to $283.6 million, up from $221.7 This delivered a stronger operating margin of 13.9

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 24, 2018

billion in the third quarter of 2017, an 18.4 This was the best third-quarter profit per share in our company’s history,” said Cat CEO Jim Umpleby. Caterpillar’s third-quarter sales and revenues reached $13.5 billion, compared with $11.4 percent increase. Our global team continues to do excellent…

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Green Industry Professionals

JUNE 8, 2017

The program will focus, in part, on generating profits and growing a company in both a rural and urban setting.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 26, 2018

Volvo CE enjoyed a confident first financial quarter of 2018 with strong demand increases in all major markets – especially in Asia – helping the company to report strong growth in sales, profitability and order intake.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The new law ends a tax liability for builders installing new water or sewer infrastructure to support additional housing in areas served by a corporate, for-profit water utility. As a result, some builders will see significantly reduced water and sewer costs, and one Tennessee builder expects to save $100,000 on one development alone.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 19, 2017

Driven by improvements in most major markets, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) reported that net sales in the second quarter of 2017 increased by more than a third, rising 36% compared to the same period in the year before. Good cost control as volumes return also resulted in a significant improvement in profitability.

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Fieldwire

JUNE 6, 2023

Not a bad deal when you consider time saved today is about more than just profitability, it’s about efficiency. Read the full article on Peggy Smedley’s blog at Connected World. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT APP Discover how Fieldwire can improve your team’s productivity Request demo →

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2017

No, it wasn’t a Will Ferrell comedy, but the keynote speaker on the second day of the 2017 Viewpoint Collaborate User Conference. Scott Stratten, brand and unmarketing expert , took to the stage to remind all of us that it’s not just about software, numbers, profits, and timelines. Photo Credit: Scott Stratten.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2022

Not only did they continue to increase market share (to 36% or 483,720 units; see chart, above) of all new-home closings in 2021, but they’re also more profitable, averaging 9.1% Despite cost increases, average net profit leapt to 9.1% It really depends on which lens you’re looking through. net in 2021, up from 7.8% in 2021 from 7.8%

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In the latest “Sterling Seacrest Risk Sentiment Index of the Construction Industry,” most report profit margins slightly better than last year, but concerns about staffing remain their number one issue. It dropped in 2015 and 2016 but jumped again between 2016 and 2017. Businesses were also. Read more.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

All three components surveyed—sales, profit margins and staffing levels—remained well above 50 in the diffusion index, signaling ongoing progress. But the average contractor is less confident about profit margins than they were a year ago. in the first half of 2017 to 67.1 The CCI for profit margin expectations fell from 62.4

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

Companies are spending nearly the same percentage of revenue on technology as in 2017, and construction is still lagging behind all other industries. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4% in 2017 to 43.2% However, the percentage of companies increasing their IT staffs grew from 35.7% in 2016 to 16.9% in 2018, with 42.4%

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Significantly, the 2018 global average GRESB Score increased to 68, up from 63 in 2017. Periodically a new issue emerges as an important consideration for investors in real estate and in response to a string of weather related disasters in 2017, this year resilience was such an issue. Green Building Council, Inc.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 6, 2018

The November 2017 tariff on some lumber imported from Canada is driving prices to near-record levels. Combined with rising labor costs and availability, along with upward creeping mortgage rates, builders and contractors are juggling options to keep profit margins reasonable and avoid passing along additional costs to customers.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Operating profit (EBIT) margin was 11.3 percent compared to 11.9 percent year-over-year.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 3, 2018

And as JBKnowledge’s 2017 Construction Technology Report notes, many companies have to rely on spreadsheets or other manual processes to move data between them, which takes extra time and effort and impedes data visibility across departments. The problem with this approach is what might work for one department might not work for everyone.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 15, 2017

The CJE is a non-profit organization created as the resource and collaboration center for education, best practices, research, and JOC Certification. The next Mid-Atlantic CJE Chapter meeting is March 23 2017 in Falls Church, VA – no fees, lunch included!

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 9, 2016

This initiative will increase operational efficiency and allow the company to reallocate resources to invest in profitable growth. The transition will begin in the third quarter with completion anticipated by the middle of 2017. The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 27, 2018

According to the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , 62.2 In 2017, 37.8 These integrated construction software solutions improve productivity, mitigate risks and increase profitability. percent of companies are experimenting with emerging technology such as drones, augmented reality and smart tools.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 29, 2018

The import has resulted in a more than 15% drop in the price of mixed aluminum scrap this past month to 60 cents per pound, an amount that exceeds the profit margin for processors. Most recently, China imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. scrap aluminum. China has long had an official standard that contaminants in imported waste not exceed 1.5%

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Construction Test

MAY 6, 2020

He turned a €200m profit in a decade at Sevilla, winning nine trophies along the way, now the club’s famous sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo ‘Monchi’ is making a masterclass documentary series to show how it’s done. Sevilla aired the first of 13 episodes on Monday with the second due to be released on Friday.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 4, 2023

NetEnt had place the new pattern inside the actions when they released a VR-dependent type of one of its preferred games, Gonzo’s Quest, into 2017. It’s not one to common, but when once more it all depends for the internet sites you use and you will the sorts of added bonus you’re attempting to profit from.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

billion, or 31%, from the 2017 level of funding, the bigger story is likely how the changing environment of Federal government regulation portends huge business opportunities for green building, including for construction attorneys who advise the sustainable building industry. 3] An updated version of BEES is expected in 2017.

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BD+C

JUNE 19, 2016

Retail health clinics, which have been around since 2001, and until recently have been profit question marks, are having their moment in the sun. A recent report by Accenture Consulting predicts that the clinics sector will grow at an average annual rate of 14% through 2017, when their numbers will exceed 2,800, compared to 1,914 in 2014.

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