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3 Reasons You Can’t Miss Trimble Dimensions+ 2022

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Trimble Dimensions+, the biggest construction conference of the year, is in person, in Las Vegas, in November! Register now.

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What Distinguishes Today’s Housing Slump From the 2008 Collapse?

Pro Builder

What Distinguishes Today’s Housing Slump From the 2008 Collapse? ldeakins. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 09:42. With much less financial risk-taking and an increase in equity wealth, today's buyers and homeowners are much more prepared to handle a housing downturn than they were in 2008. Monthly principal and interest payments on mortgages are skyrocketing, new and existing home sales are falling, and affordability has dropped to 2005 levels, but according to Bloomberg, that doesn’t mean that today’s housin

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Corporate Headquarters: Finding A Home Base For Business

Business Facilities

Workforce, infrastructure, and quality of life factor into corporate headquarters decisions. Choosing where to move or expand this operation depends on these aspects and more.

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All About Asphalt Flooring | What is Asphalt Flooring | Asphalt Flooring Used | Asphalt Flooring Advantages and Disadvantages

CivilJungle

What is Asphalt Flooring? This floor is water-resistance, unclean, junction, acid-resistance and charming in look and like pretty famous nowadays and this floor are even anti-skid and soundless. Asphalt flooring is a flat plane coating produced from a combination of asphalt, chrysotile, paint, and glass beads. It is generally about 1/8 or 3/16 inch flat and is impenetrable, flameproof, low-price, and straightforward.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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[VIDEO] Pre-designed Industrial Building in Kilgore, Texas

Business Facilities

Kilgore Economic Development Corp. in Kilgore, Texas, has invested in construction documents for a 53,000 SF industrial building with flexible floor plans.

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Maruichi Stainless Tube Building $75M Plant In Texas

Business Facilities

The Maruichi Stainless Tube Texas Corporation will create at least 106 new jobs in Seguin, TX over a two-year ramp up period. .

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Meet the Insider: Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The construction sector is one of the highest producers of carbon emissions globally. Data from the World Economic Forum indicates the construction industry “accounts for 38% of total global emissions, with buildings equivalent to the size of Paris being built every week.” There is a clear and urgent need for us to become more eco-friendly.

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Over Half of All New Homeowners Have Regrets About Their Home Purchases

Pro Builder

Over Half of All New Homeowners Have Regrets About Their Home Purchases. ldeakins. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 09:50. Americans rushed into home purchases throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but two years later, nearly three in four new homeowners have regrets. After a mid-pandemic buying frenzy spurred by remote work flexibility and record low mortgage rates, nearly three in four Americans have at least one regret about their new home purchase, according to a new survey from Anytime Estimate.

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All About Asphalt Flooring | What is Asphalt Flooring | Asphalt Flooring Used | Asphalt Flooring Advantages and Disadvantages

CivilJungle

What is Asphalt Flooring? This floor is water-resistance, unclean, junction, acid-resistance and charming in look and like pretty famous nowadays and this floor are even anti-skid and soundless. Asphalt flooring is a flat plane coating produced from a combination of asphalt, chrysotile, paint, and glass beads. It is generally about 1/8 or 3/16 inch flat and is impenetrable, flameproof, low-price, and straightforward.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Mortgage Rates Have Nearly Doubled in the Last Year—Here’s What That Means for Homebuyers

Pro Builder

Mortgage Rates Have Nearly Doubled in the Last Year—Here’s What That Means for Homebuyers. ldeakins. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 09:55. Mortgage rates may be on the rise, but after two years of heated competition and record price gains, home sales are slowing and sellers are beginning to drop their asking prices. In June 2022, 163 Austin homes sold for at least $100,000 above their asking price, and just one month later, that share dropped to 53, according to Redfin.

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US Energy Dept. Wants More Geothermal Energy Technology Development

ENR Construction

Advancements in enhanced systems could allow geothermal power plant construction just about anywhere in the U.S., agency officials say.

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Football Season Is Back—Here’s How to Prep the Home for Game Days

Pro Builder

Football Season Is Back—Here’s How to Prep the Home for Game Days. ldeakins. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 10:02. College football season is officially underway, and for avid sports fans, that may mean it's time to make necessary design changes for an unbeatable game day experience . The end of labor day weekend means that the dog days of summer are officially over, and for sports lovers, the only acceptable way to kick off the fall season is by tuning in to the first of many long-awaited college football S

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Rock Hill, SC, Sues Carolina Panthers' Owner Over Canceled $800M Practice Facility

ENR Construction

The city's lawsuit, seeking $20 million plus damages, is part of bankruptcy proceedings for GT Real Estate Holdings, the project owner.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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Troubleshooting Our Email List

Natural Building

We’ve been having trouble recently with our blog posts not going out to the people who are signed up on our email list. If you are on the list and used to get quite a few emails from us but haven’t gotten them lately, please let us know (by posting in the comments or emailing us). Thanks! It’s been tricky to figure out how to solve this!

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Rock Hill, SC, Sues Carolina Panthers' Owner Over Canceled $800M Facility

ENR Construction

The city's lawsuit, seeking $20 million plus damages, is part of bankruptcy proceedings for GT Real Estate Holdings, the project owner.

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Would Your City Survive A Zombie Apocalypse?

Business Facilities

Site selection takes on a new twist when the odds of surviving a zombie apocalypse are among your criteria for choosing a location.

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Barton Malow, Populous Picked for New USF Football Stadium

ENR Construction

The University of South Florida is planning on the stadium being completed in advance of the 2026 football season.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Share of Smaller Lots Rose to Record High During the Pandemic

Pro Builder

Share of Smaller Lots Rose to Record High During the Pandemic. ldeakins. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 10:27. A large share of new for-sale homes were built on smaller lots throughout the pandemic, even as buyer preferences shifted in favor of spacious living . While homebuyers reported a desire for more spacious properties throughout the pandemic, a rising share of new for-sale homes were built on smaller lots in 2021, Eye on Housing reports.

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SC City Sues NFL's Panthers Over Canceled $800M Practice Facility

ENR Construction

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