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3 Advanced Vehicle Innovations Driving Business Forward in 2022

Construction Business Owner

3 Advanced Vehicle Innovations Driving Business Forward in 2022. Alex Headley. Mon, 02/14/2022 - 07:30. From an automated machine control forklift to 3D digital twin technology that creates a digital copy of an object in the physical world, the construction industry is continually building its own road to success with the latest digital tools and innovations.

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How To Improve The Management Of Construction Site Inventory

Construction Marketing

Site inventory management is a crucial part of any construction business. However, construction inventory can run into a few specific challenges. Plans and timelines can quickly fall apart if supplies fail to meet demand. Additionally, each delay inevitably drains finances and your company’s image. Updating your inventory management style will require a bit of creativity in equal measures of practicality.

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Real Estate Agents Forecast Slower Prices and Sales Growth in 2022

Pro Builder

Real Estate Agents Forecast Slower Prices and Sales Growth in 2022. ldeakins. Mon, 02/14/2022 - 10:27. The 2022 housing market will sustain some unfavorable conditions from the year prior, but slower price gains will give exhausted buyers time to breathe and regroup. Though housing conditions remain uncertain for the future of 2022, the latest John Burns Real Estate Agent Survey reveals overwhelming optimism for the new year as the market slowly comes down from peak highs in 2021, the John Burns

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. Here are seven traits of profitable contractors. In-Demand Expertise.

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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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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 25: Reality Capture & Site Scanning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Imagine having an accurate digital version of your construction project’s real environment. That’s exactly what reality capture and site scanning provide. But the potential impact and scope from capturing this data is much bigger than that. “The concept of reality capture allows us to literally do in minutes what used to take days , if not weeks –especially when we get into really complex environments.

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Ways to Add Natural Light to Interior Spaces

Natural Building

The average person spends around 90% of their life indoors, which means missing out on health benefits associated with sunlight exposure, such as vitamin D absorption, regulation of circadian rhythms, higher energy levels and even improved mood. One way to counter this is to increase the natural lighting in interiors. But too much direct sunlight penetration can also cause visual discomfort and undesirable heat gains , so it is essential to properly control its entry.

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How a Common Data Environment Can Save You Time & Money on Your Toughest Infrastructure Projects

ENR Construction

Over-budget and off-schedule are two phrases no one wants to hear. However, infrastructure projects regularly run over their allotted time and end up costing a lot more than budgeted.

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Denver Releases Controversial Housing Proposal to Combat a Growing Affordability Crisis

Pro Builder

Denver Releases Controversial Housing Proposal to Combat a Growing Affordability Crisis. ldeakins. Mon, 02/14/2022 - 10:31. The Denver metro could see increased low-income development as a result of a new affordable housing mandate, but many builders aren’t so eager to get on board. In a race to add more affordable housing to a heated Denver market, city housing and community development officials recently unveiled a proposed mandate requiring developers to set aside between 8% and 15% of newly-

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Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

ENR Construction

The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project.

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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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Less Than Half of Black Households Were Homeowners in 2021

Pro Builder

Less Than Half of Black Households Were Homeowners in 2021. ldeakins. Mon, 02/14/2022 - 10:35. The Black homeownership rate has fallen over the past decade, and unfavorable market conditions aren't helping. From October 2020 to September 2021, just 9.1% of total U.S. buyers were Black, and only 43.1% of Black households were homeowners in the fourth quarter of 2021 in comparison to 74.4% of white property owners, Realtor.com reports.

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Best Cushion Insoles for Work Boots

Work Gearz

If you think about how much your feet must go through on a typical workday, it’s probably amazing that they don’t go on strike more often. Nonetheless, many professionals involved in heavy labor also depend on their feet to do the job at hand. . Despite all your research and effort to find the best pair of work boots and the best pair of socks for work boots, you still may require a bit more help when it comes to protecting your feet. .

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Why a Common Data Environment is Essential for Your Infrastructure Project?

ENR Construction

A Common Data Environment (CDE) is your best answer to taming the chaos swirling around any construction project.

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Zurn Water Solutions and Elkay Manufacturing to Combine

Contractor Magazine

The merger will create a world-leading company offering sustainable water solutions.

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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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Digital Twins: An Essential Technology for Infrastructure Projects

ENR Construction

Digital twins are enhancing the way capital projects and infrastructure are planned, built and operated globally.

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Historic Buliding Receives Modern DHWS

Contractor Magazine

Royco, Inc., uses thermostatic valves in combination with ECM pumps for a self-balancing system delivering almost instant hot water to every occupant.

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ENR MidAtlantic Launches Top Design Firm Survey

ENR Construction

June's print edition of ENR MidAtlantic will include the annual rankings of the region’s Top Designer Firms. .

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Recording & Tracking Retainage Receivable: QuickBooks for Contractors

Levelset

There are a lot of things that are different about construction accounting, but retainage may be one of the most unique. These amounts withheld from project payments can be a challenge, since they often account for a contractor’s entire profit margin on a job. Not only does retainage make it harder for a construction business to manage cash flow — simply recording the transaction can be a feat.

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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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Monthly Payments for Home Buyers Are Up 25% To Record High

Pro Builder

Monthly Payments for Home Buyers Are Up 25% To Record High. ldeakins. Mon, 02/14/2022 - 10:23. Inflated mortgage rates, home prices, and rents are making home purchases pricier than ever for those brave enough to try their luck. . The estimated monthly mortgage payment for the average home for sale in the U.S. rose 25% year-over-year to a record high of $1,931 during the week ending February 6, Redfin reports.

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La. Court Rejects Biden Carbon Emissions Cost Measure in Permits, Regs

ENR Construction

Lake Charles-based judge supported suit by Republican-led states that the order would be too costly to them in fossil fuel purchases and sales.

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