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6 Care and Maintenance Tips for Your Air Conditioning Unit

Construction Marketing

Now that summer is here, many homeowners now realize the importance of their AC units. However, summer is also a time when many people have problems with their units, from strange noises to poor performance. AC repairs can be quite costly, so it’s always best to do everything you can to avoid them. That’s why we’ve put together this list of tips on how to take care of your AC unit.

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Rankings Recognize Best Metros For Corporate HQs, Business Climate

Business Facilities

In Business Facilities’ 2022 Metro Rankings Report, cities across the U.S. and Canada are hot spots for corporate headquarters, best business climates.

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8 of the Latest Integrations with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The quality of your data can make or break your ability to make informed project decisions. But the more teams adopt new digital tools, the more data they capture within isolated and disconnected silos of information. However, with the right data management systems and strategies, construction teams can breach those silos and get the high quality, connected information they need to make good decisions that move projects forward at minimum risk. .

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How to Wash Greasy Work Clothes?

Work Gearz

Greasy work clothes take our life to clean them! But not anymore with some most effective tips that I am going to share with you in this article. I have been through this tough time multiple times and have tried various ways to save my favorite workwear from the grease and oil stains. And in this journey I found some unique ingredients that helped me through these stubborn oil stains.

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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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Simmons Pet Food Plans Expansion Projects In Kansas And Iowa

Business Facilities

New canning lines in Emporia, KS and Dubuque, IA, and a new pet food distribution facility in Edgerton, KS are part of the pet food company's $500 million growth plan.

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North Central Florida: Low Cost, High Opportunity

Business Facilities

With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.

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Relief Coming for Alexandria’s Sewer Overflow Problems

ENR Construction

A 380-ton tunnel boring machine will play a key role in RiverRenew—a $665-million program to remediate the northern Virginia city's longstanding overflow issues.

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Can Snakes Bite Through Rubber Boots?

Work Gearz

Whenever it comes to hiking or working outdoors on the harsh terrains the first thing which comes to mind is harsh weather and the second, snakes! Snakes are masters of camouflage in the wild.  This makes it more difficult to see snakes when walking. Hence you need to save your feet and legs against snake bites because they are more vulnerable in this situation.

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Flint Water Engineers' Case Goes to Jury After Five-Month Trial

ENR Construction

Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. are accused of professional negligence in a lawsuit filed by families of four Flint, Mich., children.

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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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Homebuyer Competition Drops to Lowest Level in Two Years

Pro Builder

Homebuyer Competition Drops to Lowest Level in Two Years. ldeakins. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 10:10. Homebuyers are taking a break from bidding wars as home prices become increasingly unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. The nationwide bidding war rate fell below 50% in June for the first time since May 2020 as a result of inflated housing costs pushing a growing number of would-be buyers to the sidelines.

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TBM Arrives to Tackle Alexandria’s Combined Sewer Overflow Problems

ENR Construction

Hazel, a 380-ton tunnel boring machine (TBM) will play a key role in Alexandria’s largest infrastructure project to date, RiverRenew—a $665-million program to remediate longstanding combined sewer overflow issues.

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After Years of Record-Breaking Gains, the Rental Market May Finally Be Cooling, Experts Say

Pro Builder

After Years of Record-Breaking Gains, the Rental Market May Finally Be Cooling, Experts Say. ldeakins. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 10:15. June rental prices set a record for the 16th consecutive month, but an era of nonstop rent hikes could be coming to an end . The median rent across the 50 largest U.S. metros rose 14.1% year-over-year to $1,876 in June, breaking Realtor.com’s record for the highest rent ever recorded for the 16th straight month.

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Biden Picks AECOM's Shailen Bhatt to Lead FHWA

ENR Construction

Firm senior vice president is a former head of the Colorado and Delaware transportation departments and FHWA official in the Obama administration

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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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Single-Family Starts Fall to Two-Year Low as Construction Costs Rise, Demand Softens

Pro Builder

Single-Family Starts Fall to Two-Year Low as Construction Costs Rise, Demand Softens. ldeakins. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 10:22. The pace of single-family housing starts is slowing, but over 800,000 homes are currently under construction across the U.S. Prolonged supply-chain delays, rising interest rates, and elevated construction costs have created a roadblock for single-family starts in a market desperate for new inventory.

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What Is Building Valuation | Purposes of Building Valuation | Building Valuation Methods

CivilJungle

Introduction of Building Valuation. In this world, everyone has his value. Just like that, every materialistic thing has its specific value. The word ‘value’ refers to the worth or cost of something. The calculating method of the worth or monetary cost of a building at present is known to us as the building valuation. Before selling or buying a building or any other thing, it is wise of you to know the exact value of the thing you are buying.

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Remodeling Sector Eyes Slower Growth Ahead in 2023

Pro Builder

Remodeling Sector Eyes Slower Growth Ahead in 2023. ldeakins. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 10:27. Affordability concerns and moderating home price appreciation are causing a slowdown in the remodeling sector, though spending is expected to remain historically high into the year ahead. A widening affordability crisis is causing a slowdown in home sales and forcing builders to pump the brakes on new housing construction, and it may also have an adverse effect on the remodeling sector in the year ahead.

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Contractor License Bonds: Everything You Need to Know

Levelset

In order to perform construction work, many states require contractors to be “licensed and bonded.” What does that mean? Well, every state sets its own rules for contractor licensing, and contractors often must purchase a surety bond in order to legally practice their trade. In this article, we’ll explain the details of contractor license bonds, including what they are, who needs them, who they protect, and the process of obtaining one.

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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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10 Tips To Keep Your Feet Warm in Cowboy Boots

Work Gearz

We all love the cowboy boots for being timeless classics that can be worn throughout the year. But one question that undoubtedly strikes a new buyer of cowboy boots is: Are they really suitable for winters? This is because cowboy boots are known for being used in summers, especially in dry mid-western states. So, if they can be used in winters, then how much cold can they really resist.

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All About Gabion Wall | What Is the Purpose of the Gabion Wall | Gabion Wall Construction

CivilJungle

What Is the Purpose of the Gabion Wall? A gabion wall is an arresting division designed by mountain rock covered with gabions tied up with wire. As a substitute mountain parallel, gabions retaining walls will commonly deteriorate with the lean surface. The gabion derives from an Old Italian word ”gabion” expressing vast jail. A gabion wall is a kind of gabion wall, and the gabion design wall will apply to save the side of the river Nile.

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Can a Cobbler Make Shoes Smaller?

Work Gearz

I know how much struggle and pain it is when you order shoes online with all your soul and then find it to be ill-fitted. The returning process is quite tough for used shoes and sometimes not possible too. While there are many ways to make the shoes bigger like using a shoe stretcher , or conditioning the leather for some days, tucking wet towels and newspaper in the shoe, wearing it with thick socks, etc., the process of making the shoes smaller seems impossible and bizzare!

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As Heat Waves Broil, Construction Employers Seek Limits on Planned Safety Standard

ENR Construction

Industry employers remain wary of overly complicated new rules to protect workers, in comments on the proposed regulation.

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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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Feds Approve 1 GW of Southern California Solar Projects

ENR Construction

Three solar projects underway on public lands will provide more than 1GW of power for the state's energy grid by 2024.

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Federal Officials Approve 1 GW of Solar Projects in Southern California

ENR Construction

Three solar projects underway on public lands will provide more than 1GW of power for the state's energy grid by 2024.

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Park Service Plan Underway to Repair, Raise D.C.-Area Seawalls

ENR Construction

Under a $5.7-million task order from the National Park Service, a team of HDR and Moffatt & Nichol is working on design and other early-stage work for an initial segment of the project.

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Hawaii Regulators Reject Navy Plan to Drain Leaking Fuel Storage Site

ENR Construction

Hawaii officials say Navy plan to defuel the massive Red Hill facility on Oahu, which last year contaminated the local water supply, lacks key information to be approved.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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$2.9B Germany-UK Subsea Electric Link Project Closes Financing

ENR Construction

Contracts worth $1.8 billion have already been awarded for cabling work and two converter stations.

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Hawaii Regulators Reject Navy Plan to Drain Troubled Fuel Storage Site

ENR Construction

Hawaii officials say the Navy plan to defuel the massive Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oahu lacks key information.

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Heat Waves Bring No Consensus on Biden's Planned Safety Standard

ENR Construction

Construction employers remain wary of overly complicated new rules to protect workers.

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