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Commercial Construction Industry Trends: Reflecting on the Highs and Lows of 2018

HardHatChat

A strong pipeline of senior living construction was a “high” of 2018. So before we officially ring in 2019, here is our rundown of Englewood Construction’s commercial construction trends “highs” and “lows” from 2018: High: A Sizable Senior Living Pipeline. Low: Labor Shortage Shapes Schedules.

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Connect with Viewpoint at the 2018 MCAA Convention

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is holding its annual convention, MCAA 2018 March 25-29 in San Antonio, Texas. MEP Estimating —Designed specifically for mechanical contractors, MEP Estimating takes the guesswork out of the estimating process and provides a more accurate look into true estimating costs.

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Early estimates only part of the procurement problem

Construction Law

Crossrail should have opened in December 2018 but is currently hoped to be completed by the first half of 2022. A key conclusion is that governments often fail to recognise the inherent uncertainties and risks in early cost and schedule estimates when using them to set budgets and completion dates for projects.

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Have a beer on Viewpoint at World of Concrete, 2018

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Learn about other Viewpoint solutions including estimating, integrated service management and accounting and more. Don’t miss the Field Time demo scheduled daily at 1:00 p.m. And Field Time integrates back to the office, saving time and money—while driving up productivity. HAPPY HOUR! Join us from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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Top 10 Content Marketing Predictions for 2018

Construction Cost Estimating

It will continue to shift in 2018, presenting companies with many opportunities to win with high impact content. Still, by all accounts, 2018 is going to push brands to double down on original content. The message is simple: your business cannot rest on the laurels of past content or unoriginal content in 2018.

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The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment

Construction Business Owner

For example, if each clash costs $3,500 per instance (PWC, 2018), it’s difficult for estimators and project managers to ensure each project is profitable during the planning phases of a project. At the end of the day, all construction firms want to stay in business, and preferably thriving over just surviving.

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Locals Laws Stop the Setting Sun on Solar Installations

Green Building Law Update

Bill 12-18, Real Property – New Home Sales Contracts – Solar Panel Systems, sponsored by Councilmembers Marc Elrich and Tom Hucker, was introduced on March 20, 2018 and a public hearing is scheduled for this week on April 10. tariffs will only result in that market being more constrained in 2018.