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12 Tips for Effectively Managing Veterans in the Workplace

Construction Business Owner

As both a veteran and an employer of veterans for over 4 decades, I have learned a great deal about managing those who served our nation. For example, there are some techniques that employers should consider to aid success in hiring and sustaining this group. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 21 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian population age 18 and over, are veterans.

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Modern Surveying Instruments and Their Uses

The Constructor

Modern surveying instruments provides faster and more precise surveying than conventional instruments. Their types and uses are discussed in this.

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Effectively Managing Veterans in the Workplace

Construction Business Owner

As both a veteran and an employer of veterans for over 4 decades, I have learned a great deal about managing those who served our nation. For example, there are some techniques that employers should consider to aid success in hiring and sustaining this group. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 21 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian population age 18 and over, are veterans.

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Different Types of Sedimentation Tanks used in Water Treatment

The Constructor

A sedimentation tank is structure in which wastewater is filled and stored for some time to remove the suspended particles present in the water.

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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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Top Landscape Companies Take Industry Image into Own Hands

Green Industry Professionals

2016 Landscape Industry Hidden Gems share what they're doing to raise the level of professionalism, improve public perception, and get young people interested in landscaping industry careers.

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Time to Thank a Thankless Profession

Green Industry Professionals

Florida-based ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design has initiated a movement to encourage praise for the hardworking men and women in the landscaping industry. Now the company is looking for partners to help take it mainstream.

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Types of Leveling Methods used in Surveying

The Constructor

What Is Leveling? Leveling is a branch of surveying in civil engineering to measure levels of different points with respect to a fixed point such as.

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Family Culture Fosters Healthy Growth

Green Industry Professionals

2016 Landscape Industry Hidden Gems share how they've created companies that do big things by bringing the best out of their people.

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PERT in Construction Management – Advantages and Disadvantages

The Constructor

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) is a project network analysis technique used to plan and control large construction projects. PERT.

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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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Strategic Marketing Underlies Sales Expansion

Green Industry Professionals

2016 Landscape Industry Hidden Gems discuss how they've sniffed out opportunities to sell their services to healthy markets.

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Working of Vernier Theodolite for Horizontal and Vertical Angle Measurement

The Constructor

Vernier theodolite replaces compass for angular measurements. It can also be used for measurement of vertical angles. To be able to use the Vernier.

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Contractors’ SEO: 20 effective and simple techniques from Brian Javeline

Construction Marketing Ideas

Michael Stone reminded me after a posting where I suggested that SEO is largely about engagement and content, that Brian Javeline (myonlinetoolbox.com) has some useful resources for contractors who want to avoid lead-generation service abuses and manage their websites for business-building effectiveness. This video summarizes the basic techniques, which (while geared to residential contractors), have […].

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What is Seasoning of Timber? Various Methods of Seasoning of Timber

The Constructor

Seasoning of timber is the process by which moisture content in the timber is reduced to required level.

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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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YardApes Charity Event a Hole-in-One

Green Industry Professionals

Annual golf tournament has raised more than $50,000 for local non-profits.

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Cable-Stayed Bridge

The Constructor

Hi guys, I’m a Civil/Structural MSc student at Coventry University. I want to know what concrete grades are normally used in pylons of.

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Download the sample drawing of combined footing design

Construction Cost Estimating

Footings are crucial part of foundation development. Footings are generally formed with concrete through rebar reinforcement that is poured into an excavated trench. The footings are developed to provide support to the foundation and avoid settling. A footing is a foundation unit that is built in brick work, masonry or concrete supported with the base of a wall or a column with the aim of dispersing the load over a huge area.

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The Constructor

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Hidden Gems - 25 Landscaping Leaders of 2016

Green Industry Professionals

Annual list of companies growing faster than the industry average, how they're doing it, and how they're helping to elevate the landscaping industry at large.

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Group Continues Push for Adding I-5 Lids in Seattle

ENR Construction

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Value via Focus

Green Industry Professionals

2016 Landscape Industry Hidden Gems discuss what they're doing to create more value in the eyes of the customer.