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Contracting Reform Amendment Clears House; ConstructionPro Week Profiles 14 Other Proposals Potentially Affecting the U.S. Construction Industry

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1960) that the House approved earlier this month to allow prime contractors to count small business subcontracting at all tiers to meet federal small-firm participation goals, a proposal supported by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). For additional coverage of H.R.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 11 Ways to Cut Overhead

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Charge all plots to the client; no free in-house plots. Discontinue in-house lunches. Eliminate your in-house bookkeeper; use outside service vendors for your payroll. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Require all project-related. Eliminate company cars. Public Works Solutions. Architect magazine.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Breakthough 2012

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American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; Improve Your Hit Rate With A Better Go / No-Go Pro. Public Works Solutions. Building Design & Construction. Architect magazine. Architectural Record. Environmental Design & Construction. GreenSource. Construction Writers Association.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: What Jobs Are You Losing and Why?

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Do they know about your specialized in-house expertise that. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Lack of Differentiation: If clients are regularly going elsewhere, you may not be doing a good job of showing clients the benefits of doing business with your firm. Do they know about the extras you provide at. GreenSource.

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Announces 2010 Circle of Excellence

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has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. PSMJ Resources conducts more than 200 educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, including AIA and ACEC. For more than 35 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Broader Economy Pulls Monthly ABI Down

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Even with weak job growth, there are signs that the housing market has begun to turn around. Annualized housing starts for the first four months of the year have totaled 100,000 more than they did in 2011. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Sales of existing homes have also improved, but at a somewhat slower rate.

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Design Firms See 22 Percent Decline in Operating Profits

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has offered publications, educational programs, in-house training and management consulting services to A/E/C professionals worldwide. PSMJ Resources conducts more than 200 educational seminars and conferences annually, supported by major professional societies, including AIA and ACEC. For more than 35 years, PSMJ Resources, Inc.