Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 25, 2017

If you are a commercial construction business owner planning your bids for spring and summer of 2018, controlling fuel expenses for your fleet is a major consideration. Based on the laws of supply and demand, the variability of diesel fuel costs is driven by a range of factors, from regional and global events to Mother Nature. How do construction businesses stay profitable when one of the largest expenses—fuel—is a moving target?

Bidding 240

Bidding Profitability Commercial Plans 240

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2017

LEAN FM Involves Leveraging Teams and Diverse Skills. There is nothing new or complex about LEAN FM. It’s benefits of delivering 90%+ of service delivery on-time, on-budget, to everyone’s satisfaction are well documented. Yet, only 5% of FMers truly practice LEAN… why? The answer is equally simple. LEAN FM required significant change management as well as owner leadership.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Documentation Risk 100

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2017

The Hawthorne, California city council has signed off on plans that will let Elon Musk bore his first 2-mile test tunnel for electric vehicles beneath city streets. Up until now, Musk has had to keep his Boring Company occupied digging under his own SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, but Thursday night city officials voted to let Musk dig into city property.

California 86

California Electrical Plans 86

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 25, 2017

An introduction to LEAN Facilities Management involves discussions about collaboration, competencies, tools, interpersonal relationships, delegation, strategy formulation, implementation, monitoring, and ongoing improvement. Facilities Management is a leadership function with the central goal of maximizing value of with available resources. Technology is helpful for lowering associated implementation costs and to helping to assure consistency, but should not be the primary driver.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Environment Budgeting 100

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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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BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2017

Inspired by the city’s mesmerizing network of estuaries and bridges that span the St. Johns River and frame the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars’ home facility, Daily’s Place, the Jaguars’ new 6,000-seat amphitheater and 94,000-sf indoor practice field, owes its identity to a local convenience store chain that won the naming rights.

Jacksonville 81

Jacksonville Software Software Design 81

BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2017

One year after it opened, Clemson University’s $30 million, 81,000-sf Core Campus Dining Facility is one of the South Carolina-based school’s most popular gathering places. The 1,200-seat, two-story dining hall, designed by Sasaki Associates, is a major component of Clemson’s $96 million Core Campus that includes three new residence halls with 688 beds, designed by VMDO Architects.

South Carolina 75

South Carolina Project Management Design Management 75

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2017

Los Angeles has been suffering through a long hot summer and city officials expect climate change to continue the trend. This summer, as part of the Cool Pavement Pilot Program, the city is trying something new to cool down one of the largest sources of the Urban Heat Island effect.

Los Angeles 67

Los Angeles 67

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AUGUST 25, 2017

The Wine Institute estimates that nearly 24 million people visit the 4,653 wineries in California’s wine regions each year, and spend $7.2 billion.

Estimating 66

Estimating 66

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2017

Los Angeles has been suffering through a long hot summer, and city officials say climate change will continue the trend. This summer, as part of the Cool Pavement Pilot Program, the city is trying something new to cool down one of the largest sources of the Urban Heat Island effect.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles 52

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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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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 25, 2017

Contractors Are Selling Their Time First, Skill Second. Value of Time – Your time as the Contractor is the most valuable. I hope you are doing the tasks that only you can do. Yes, you can do your contractor bookkeeping. My question is: Why Would You? Your answer – I have a cash flow problem. Spending hours doing your bookkeeping will not solve that.

Cash Flow 50

Cash Flow Contractors Profitability Construction 50

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2017

Philips will establish a center of expertise in Middle Tennessee. As a result of the project, the global leader in health technology will create approximately 800 new jobs in the Greater Nashville region. Philips will be co-locating certain key business functions within commercial operations, customer service operations, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, procurement, and quality and regulatory to the new center of expertise.

Nashville 43

Nashville Tennessee Innovation Travel 43

BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2017

The Wine Institute estimates that nearly 24 million people visit the 4,653 wineries in California’s wine regions each year.

California 53

California Estimating 53