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WHY LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY

Job Order Contracting

LOCALLY RESEARCHED LINE-ITEM COST DATA IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVITY. • Reliable, shared source of truth of both cost and scope of work. • Financial visibility and transparency. • Lower risk. It’s really that simple. Without a shared locally researched cost knowledgebase, and an associated robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery process it’s virtually impossible to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, or new builds on-time and on-budget

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Electric Vehicle Industry Getting Charged Up In Canada

Business Facilities

GM and POSCO Chemical building $400M cathode active material (CAM) plant to support electric vehicle supply chain; Canadian leaders support installation of EV chargers in Ontario.

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What Is A Dormer | Types of Dormer Windows | 5 Best Types of Dormer Roof | What Is A Dormer On A House | Types of Dormer

Civiconcepts

What Is A Dormer? A dormer is a window that is usually set up vertically on a sloping roof. Dormers have their own roof, which can be flat, arched, hipped, … What Is A Dormer | Types of Dormer Windows | 5 Best Types of Dormer Roof | What Is A Dormer On A House | Types of Dormer Read More ».

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Building a Stronger Construction Workforce to Overcome the Great Resignation 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If you scroll through your newsfeed these days, chances are you’ll come across a new post or conversation about the Great Resignation. The phrase refers to approximately 33 million US workers who have left their job since early 2021. . This mass exodus from the workforce paired with an existing labor shortage makes hiring and retaining workers increasingly challenging for the construction industry.

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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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Kansas: Smack In The Middle

Business Facilities

Kansas, the Sunflower State wants to use a number of assets, including geographic location, to entice more companies to try it out.

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As Ukraine War Builds, More AEC Firms Quit Russia or Seek to Untangle

ENR Construction

Equipment giant Caterpillar is latest to detach, while other firms say they are ‘closely monitoring’ the situation overseas as it directly affects their projects and personnel.

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Conforming Loan Limits, Home Price Appreciation Rise to Record Highs

Pro Builder

Conforming Loan Limits, Home Price Appreciation Rise to Record Highs. ldeakins. Wed, 03/09/2022 - 10:44. Rapid home price appreciation across the U.S. led to a significant increase in conforming loan limits at the start of 2022. The conforming loan limit rose to $647,200 at the start of 2022, an 18% one-year increase set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to keep pace with rising home values that grew 19.6% in 2021, according to Zillow.

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Carpenters Union in Southwest Elects Its First Hispanic Leader

ENR Construction

Rodriguez credits his father, an immigrant who arrived in the U.S. undocumented and worked as a union laborer, for encouraging him to become a carpenter.

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These Are the Cheapest Markets in America, But Not for Long

Pro Builder

These Are the Cheapest Markets in America, But Not for Long. ldeakins. Wed, 03/09/2022 - 10:47. Remaining havens of housing affordability are struggling to retain their resident populations, but waves of newcomers could soon take advantage of leftover inventory and low prices. Soaring home prices across the U.S. are pushing homeownership out of reach for a growing number of buyers, but according to Realtor.com, a few relatively affordable markets could provide a much-awaited opportunity for budg

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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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Texas Agency Discriminated in Awarding Flood Mitigation Project Money, HUD Says

ENR Construction

Federal officials are threatening to take the Texas General Land Office to court over the way the state distributed $1 billion in storm mitigation project funds.

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First-Time Homebuyers Found No Relief From Rising Prices in Q4 2021

Pro Builder

First-Time Homebuyers Found No Relief From Rising Prices in Q4 2021. ldeakins. Wed, 03/09/2022 - 11:00. 2021 came to a close with unfavorable market conditions for first-time buyers after consecutive monthly gains in home prices. After a slight uptick in the number of home listings in the third quarter of 2021, first-time homebuyers suffered another hard blow in the fourth quarter of the year with limited affordability caused by a year-long continuation of low supply.

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How To Kill Tree Roots | How To Kill A Big Tree | 7 Way To Kill Tree Stump

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Trees can be wonderful theater additions, but they also produce their fair share of trouble. Indeed the most shocking trees on your property can be bad for a complaint or … How To Kill Tree Roots | How To Kill A Big Tree | 7 Way To Kill Tree Stump Read More ».

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Design Tips and Tricks to Optimize a Buyer’s Budget

Pro Builder

Design Tips and Tricks to Optimize a Buyer’s Budget. ldeakins. Wed, 03/09/2022 - 10:38. As housing costs rise nationwide, these building and design solutions from Housing Design Matters can satisfy buyers’ demands at an affordable price. Housing costs are hitting new highs as supply chain disruptions, labor and materials shortages, and elevated inflation rates expand construction budgets, forcing builders to seek out innovative solutions to meet buyers’ demands at an affordable price.

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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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White House Infrastructure Chief Landrieu Outlines IIJA Progress

ENR Construction

Agencies have allocated $110B in 110 days, infrastructure implementation chief says.

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For what purpose is distomat used?

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For what purpose is distomat used, Please explain.

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House Passes $1.5T Spending Bill That Would Unlock Full IIJA Highway, Transit Funds

ENR Construction

Recent stopgap bills have put a lower cap on highway, transit funds than IIJA authorized.

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What is HVAC and What is full form HVAC?

Learn Civil Engineering

hvac full form?

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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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Is There a Future in Commercial Investment Properties for You?

Wolgast Corporation

Have you considered commercial investment properties to add to your portfolio? On a surface level, it seems like a long-term, but easy investment that will generate ongoing income and also potentially appreciate in value the longer you own it. For those who have capital to invest, is it the right type of investment for you? Something new to consider for 2022, forbes.com 1 believes that with real estate investment "current conditions appear favorable: Historically, commercial real estate has prov

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Federal Judge Blocks Oregon Ban on Real Estate ‘Love Letters’

Pro Builder

Federal Judge Blocks Oregon Ban on Real Estate ‘Love Letters’. ldeakins. Wed, 03/09/2022 - 10:55. Oregon’s ruling to restrict personal communication between buyers and sellers violates First Amendment freedoms, according to U.S. District Judge Marco A. Hernández. During the first week of March, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that suspends Oregon’s ban on real estate 'love letters,' or personal notes exchanged between prospective homebuyers and sellers.

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