Fri.Sep 24, 2021

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Proven Proactive Contractors Formula To Get Things Done And Get Paid

Contractor Bookkeeping

As much as we plan, it would be best if you were flexible, adaptable, and reliant. Things happen that are beyond your immediate control. Those of you who want a predictable environment are employees working for a large employer where schedules are fixed and doing the same things every day. It was a different mindset when you became a Construction Business owner.

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How to Fight 4 Mistaken Faults of an Underperforming Business

Construction Business Owner

How to Fight 4 Mistaken Faults of an Underperforming Business. Alex Headley. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:55. The COVID-19 pandemic caused plenty of harm and destruction to people’s lives and businesses. However, more than a few construction organizations that have steadily underperformed for the last 3 to 4 years now credit their crises to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic turmoil it caused last year.

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Collaborate 2021: Vista ERP Users Reveal Their Favorite Tricks

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Let’s take a look back at two popular sessions from this year’s Collaborate 2021, in which Viewpoint Vista ERP users explore their best tips.

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How does Improper Drainage Affect Asphalt Pavement?

The Constructor

A proper drainage system and its regular maintenance determine the longevity and stability of the asphalt pavement. On the other hand, improper.

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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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Next Year’s Housing Market Will Be Boring

Pro Builder

Next Year’s Housing Market Will Be Boring. mbeirne. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:42. 2022 could be somewhat normal with steadier production and supply and still solid demand. Bidding wars, soaring building material costs, and builders putting the brakes on sales so production can catch up will be so last year. Conor Sen of Peachtree Creek Investments writes in Bloomberg that 2022 could be somewhat normal with steadier production and supply and still solid demand.

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Types of Load Acting on Structure | Types of Load on Beam

Civiconcepts

What Is Structural Load? Structural loads in buildings produce various types of action such as deformations, stresses, or displacements. Structural loads are an important factor in the design of buildings. … Types of Load Acting on Structure | Types of Load on Beam Read More ».

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The New Frameworks Philosophy

Natural Building

New Frameworks , a construction company in Vermont, specializes in natural and local materials. A vital part of its mission is to “draw down” carbon in its projects to reverse emissions. “Climate justice and climate response is not a theory to us; it’s a practice,” Ace McArleton, who cofounded the company in 2006, said. “And we wake up every day knowing that every action we take within New Frameworks is informed by that.” New Frameworks cofounder Ace McA

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Revit Updates and 33 Percent

Revit OpEd

There must be something magical about 33% and Revit updates lately? I installed the Hotfix the other day and it "hung" at 33% long enough that I thought the install failed. I just started to look at a forum thread on the subject and it magically finished. This morning the same thing is happening with the 2022.1 update. Progress gauges aren't much good if they don't actually show progress the whole time, no?

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Resonance Brings Garment Manufacturing Back To NYC

Business Facilities

Resonance's new 300-square-foot production facility in NYC is the first of several planned by the company in the coming months. The post Resonance Brings Garment Manufacturing Back To NYC appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce 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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U.S. Announces Revised Vaccine Mandate Rules for Federal Contractors

ENR Construction

Major agencies now must include vaccination requirements in contracts by Nov. 14, with non-exempt contractor employees in buildings and on jobsites fully vaccinated by Dec. 8.

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Time Machine: Lessons For Your Rookie Self. Vol. 5

Pro Builder

Time Machine: Lessons For Your Rookie Self. Vol. 5. mbeirne. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 08:50. Two of Pro Builder’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2021 honorees, Chelsea Timmons of Tri Pointe Homes, and Cory Charles of K. Hovnanian Homes, answer the question: What advice would you give to your rookie self and to home building rookies in general? Watch the full episode below.

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Drought Could Lower Ariz. Hydro Plant Water Level Below Operating Minimum

ENR Construction

Projection for 1.3-GW Glen Canyon plant comes as total US hydropower output to fall 14% in 2021 due to western states' rain shortfall, says US Energy Dept.

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Mortgage Market is Not Ready for Climate Change

Pro Builder

Mortgage Market is Not Ready for Climate Change. mbeirne. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:46. As the mortgage industry wonders what to do next it will have to pivot from risk models that are focused on credit and operating risk underwritten and priced by insurance companies. Mortgage bankers and lenders are unprepared to mitigate their exposure to record-setting rain, floods, and wildfires let alone even gauge their risk from natural catastrophes that are more extreme due to climate change, according to a

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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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Project Team Modernizes Historic Springfield, Mass. Dam

ENR Construction

Work recently started on a $3.6-million overhaul and modernization of the Watershops Pond Dam in Springfield, Mass.

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Modular Can Be High End

Pro Builder

Modular Can Be High End. mbeirne. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:51. Joseph Tanney, a founder of Resolution 4 Architecture in New York City, who has been designing modular homes since 2002, said today’s modular homes can be very high end. Prefab or manufactured homes may conjure up images of a double-wide mobile home. But that is a misconception. Ty Sharp, a 26-year-old software consultant from Aspen, Colo., is building a 2,876-square-foot vacation home in Ventura, Calif.

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Solids building erected at the Piscataway WRRF using precast wall panels

PC Construction

The WSSC Piscataway Bio-Energy project reached another key milestone this month with the erection of the 12,400-square-foot solids building. In just eight days, PC’s partner, Nitterhouse Concrete, erected the 43 precast exterior wall panels and. The post Solids building erected at the Piscataway WRRF using precast wall panels first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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The State of Employment in August

Pro Builder

The State of Employment in August. mbeirne. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:56. Construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 193,000 year-to-date, which is a 2.7% increase from August 2020. After nearly six months of the economy creating more than 700,000 new jobs each month, employment increased at a slower rate by 235,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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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Drought Could Lower Lake Powell Water Below Minimum for Glen Canyon Powerplant

ENR Construction

BLM projection for 1.3-GW hydro plant in Page, Ariz. comes as US hydropower output is set to fall 14% in 2021 due to western states' drought, says US Energy Dept. in latest outlook.

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Fla. Gov. DeSantis Clears Way for Controversial $1B Kendall Parkway Project

ENR Construction

An administrative law judge had recommended that the project not move forward due to environmental concerns.

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New Money Sources Needed to Supplement Infrastructure Bill, Transportation Experts Say

ENR Construction

Former state DOT leaders say the $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill would be a start, but more funding is needed for critical infrastructure maintenance and new projects.

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Viewpoint: Adjusting to The ‘Post-Truth’ Environment Driving Up Claims Costs

ENR Construction

How the pandemic has added to the unpredictability.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Viewpoint: Adjusting to the ‘Post-Truth’ Environment Drives Up Claims Costs

ENR Construction

How the pandemic has added to the unpredictability.

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Viewpoint: Adjusting to the ‘Post-Truth’ Environment Driving Up Insurance Claims Costs

ENR Construction

How the pandemic has added to the unpredictability.