Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 5, 2023

If you feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of technological gadgets, never mind apps and other digital "solutions,"; you're not alone. Technology sprawl and the rabbit hole of more and more information available all the time makes productivity—and healthy downtime—a real challenge for many of us. Although we may be quicker at completing redundant tasks, more time is wasted managing all our different apps and technologies—and more of us live in a near-constant state of distraction.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2023

Construction cost management capabilities are critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. That said 80%+ of all projects are late or overbudget largely due to an inadequately detailed and poorly communicated Scope of Work (SOW) and associated cost estimate. Questions every real property should ask before procuring a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build service. #1 Can I objectively validate the cost estimate?

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The Constructor

MAY 5, 2023

Pervious concrete is quickly becoming the material of choice for many construction projects due to its unique features and benefits. Not only can it reduce runoff and improve drainage, but it also provides superior energy efficiency compared to standard concrete. But what exactly is previous concrete, and what makes it so special? And what are […] The post A Closer Look Into The Uses Of Pervious Concrete appeared first on The Constructor.

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2023

The firm allegedly segregated workers into all-Black crews run by White supervisors who harassed them with racial slurs at a $600 million Google data center project.

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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

MAY 5, 2023

9 workplace design trends for 2023 0 qpurcell Fri, 05/05/2023 - 08:57 Office Buildings HOK Director of WorkPlace Kay Sargent and Director of Interiors Tom Polucci discuss the trends shaping office design in 2023. Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Coronavirus Hybrid, remote, hub-spoke-home, the death of the open plan—there are lots of ideas about the function, purpose and design of the post-pandemic office.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

The recent State of Digital Adoption in Construction 2023 Report conducted by Autodesk and Deloitte Access Economics, found that Singaporean construction firms are leading the way in technology adoption and outperforming their peers in growth. However, changing technologies is a growing concern with 68% of Singaporean construction businesses citing this as a major trend affecting their operations.

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2023

A combined $80 million in charges on legacy infrastructure projects obscured an otherwise healthy first quarter, an analyst said.

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Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

Seattle Builders Are Constructing Tiny Homes for the Formerly Homeless ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:04 A Seattle-based home building initiative is joining forces with volunteers from a local nonprofit to build energy efficient tiny houses for the homeless A Seattle-based home building effort known as Block Project recently teamed up with local nonprofit Facing Homelessness to construct 12 tiny houses for formerly homeless individuals in Washington's largest city.

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2023

CFO Magnus Persson told Construction Dive the firm can weather the downturn, in part thanks to healthy infrastructure demand in the U.S.

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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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Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

HS2 contractor SCS has signed up to the ConcreteZero initiative. The Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture is now commited to buying and using 30% low emission concrete by 2025 and 50% by 2030, with a long-term target of using 100% net zero concrete by 2050. Athina Papakosta, Sustainability and Carbon Lead, SCS said: “SCS has ambitious environmental sustainability targets and decarbonising concrete has an intrinsic part to play in achieving them in the major construction project SCS has to deliv

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2023

The overall project represents the largest infrastructure investment in the Canadian city’s history.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

Sir Robert McAlpine has completed its strategic rejig making 40 redundancies and several new industry sector managing director appointments. The reorganisation has been driven by a switch from a regional to a national sector-based operating model. None of the roles made redundant are project specific and are spread across the UK operations. The main board has been expanded with several promotions.

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PC Construction

MAY 5, 2023

What an incredible experience this Construction Safety Week has been! We partnered with our subcontractors and vendors to feature learning opportunities through toolbox talks, vendor and site fall protection demonstrations, equipment inspections, PPE safety stress tests and innovative tool design presentations. Our teams went all-in to make this a truly celebratory week and recognized our dedicated and safety-conscious employee owners and trade partners with giveaways and lots of food!

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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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Construction Enquirer

MAY 5, 2023

Construction buyers reported a rise in activity in April for a third month in a row despite the fastest fall in housing work for nearly three years. The bellwether S&P Global/ CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index hit 51.1 in April from 50.7 in March keeping it above the neutral 50 value. Rising volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity helped to offset the steepest decline in residential construction output since May 2020.

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ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2023

After a decline in March, the construction industry added 15,000 positions in April, with the jobless rate falling compared to March and year-earlier levels.

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Jobsite with Procore

MAY 5, 2023

At every stage of a construction project the question of quality and safety is always present. But are your quality and safety programs running at optimal level? Operating your quality and safety programs at scale is about optimizing, not duplicating efforts.

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ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2023

Flooding caused by late and heavy snow and resulting snow melt inundated portions of northern Minnesota this year and has affected other communities along the Mississippi River, as engineers study trends and help cities and towns develop long term solutions

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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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Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

How One Arkansas Realtor Is Running a Charity From Her Office ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:33 The National Association of Realtors recognizes one influential agent who is providing extraordinary service to her community Danna Johnson, GRI, broker-owner of Johnson Real Estate Group, in Jonesboro, Ark., is celebrating 25 years of fundraising for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2023

New England state reveals details of fourth round of developer bids—with new terms on cost hikes—while New Jersey launches expanded bid for ocean-to-shore power transmission options and permits first construction of 1.1-GW Orsted project.

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Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

HUD Donates $382 Million for Affordable Housing Development ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:45 Each state will be provided with Housing Trust Fund allocations to increase the supply of affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently allocated $382 million through the nation's Housing Trust Fund, an affordable housing production program that aims to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanita

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ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2023

Flooding caused by late and heavy snow and the resulting snow melt inundated portions of northern Minnesota this year and has affected other communities along the Mississippi River.

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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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Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

Philadelphia High School Students Learn Carpentry Skills by Building Boats ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:20 Several groups of high school students from Philadelphia have been refining their carpentry skills since October to build small boats that they will test in the Delaware River basin in June The Carpenter Contractor Trust is recently highlighted Philadelphia high school students that have spent their semester making boats through Workshop on the Water, a hands-on curriculum taught by a reti

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Construction Specifier

MAY 5, 2023

Photos by Michael Grimm Photography. By Jason Kron While open joint or rainscreen cladding systems have become an industry standard, many design teams overlook the opportunity of incorporating natural stone into the plan. These open joint systems gained popularity in recent years for their benefits to a building’s long-term performance, with terracotta and metal being the most common selections for cladding.

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Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

How One Arkansas Realtor Is Running a Charity From Her Office ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:33 The National Association of Realtors is recognizing one influential broker providing extraordinary community service to her community Danna Johnson, GRI, broker-owner of Johnson Real Estate Group in Jonesboro, Ark., is celebrating 25 years of fundraising for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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CivilJungle

MAY 5, 2023

Thumb Rule of Construction Material Thumb rule requirement of standard materials and standard calculation in high-raised building Steel =3 to 5 kg/sqft Cement =0.5bags/ sqft RMC =0.05 m3/sqft Block =12.5 nos /sqm Electrical.

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MAY 5, 2023

HUD Donates $382 Million for Affordable Housing Development ldeakins Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:45 Each state will be provided with Housing Trust Fund allocations to increase the supply of affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently allocated $382 million through the nation's Housing Trust Fund, an affordable housing production program that aims to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanita

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CivilJungle

MAY 5, 2023

The Best Concrete Mix for Fence Posts You can save a great amount of money by building your concrete all by yourself. It is not a hard thing to do and it would.

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ENR Construction

MAY 5, 2023

Team, which includes North Carolina-based Right Build and Varnedoe Construction, will construct an 8,000-space parking expansion and roadway improvements at the airport.

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