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Plan, Procure & Prepare to Reduce Dropped Object Hazards

Construction Business Owner

Plan, Procure & Prepare to Reduce Dropped Object Hazards. Construction Safety. This sponsored article is provided by Construction Business Owner and the sponsor who may follow-up with you regarding their products and/or services. Every 10 minutes, a dropped tool injures someone—here’s how to reduce the risk. Greg Ragsdale.

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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

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Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. Prior to joining Extracker, Seldon ran procurement for Clark Construction’s West Coast division. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 12:00.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The last few years have been tough on the construction industry, requiring businesses to rapidly adapt to changes in the supply chain and industry demands — while also handling struggles with finding workers or maintaining schedules. Top 2023 Construction Events & Conferences This list is organized chronologically.

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Toyota Moving North American Headquarters to Plano, TX; Generating 4,000 Jobs

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At the same time, Toyota will expand the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Michigan to accommodate the relocation of direct procurement from Erlanger, KY, to its campus in York Township near Ann Arbor. However, the majority of these employees will not move until construction of Toyota’s new headquarters is completed in late 2016 or early 2017.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The company plans to construct its 2.5 Photo: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development). That’s where Kentucky shines. In the Bluegrass State, companies announced 92 new-facility or expansion projects since the beginning of 2014, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. billion aluminum rolling mill.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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