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Nominate Your Company's Best for CBO's Outstanding Women in Construction 2022

Construction Business Owner

Nominate Your Company's Best for CBO's Outstanding Women in Construction 2022. Recognizing today's leading construction professionals. Kathy Wells. Wed, 07/06/2022 - 09:29. Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine is honoring some of the construction industry’s most hardworking construction professionals with a special section dedicated to Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC).

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The Connected Construction Professional Series: Finance & Accounting Roles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How Construction Accounting and Finance Can Work Smarter and Make Better Sense of the Numbers with a Connected Construction Management Suite.

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A Comprehensive Guide to ICF Construction

Construction Marketing

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) are hollow foam blocks stacked into a building’s exterior wall shape, strengthened with steel rebar, and filled with concrete. It combines Expanded Polystyrene, a fine insulating material, with steel-reinforced concrete, a strong structural building material. This creates a wall system of unrivaled energy efficiency, comfort, noise reduction, and strength.

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Is Your ANZ Construction Business Ready for the Next Big Project?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Take this five-minute quiz to determine if your construction company has the capability to handle the next challenging project.

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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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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

Without proper obstruction, motorists accidentally drive their cars into buildings 60 times a day in the US, causing damage and loss to businesses and homeowners. The Storefront Safety Council is a group of volunteers that are “passionate about ending vehicle-into-building crashes.” They have a variety of experts to help them address the causes and prevention of cars hitting buildings.

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Why… Wisconsin?

Business Facilities

Leading the way to assist new and expanding firms, The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) shares a look at the latest developments for business.

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Innovative Home Design Features for a Changing Consumer Base

Pro Builder

Innovative Home Design Features for a Changing Consumer Base. ldeakins. Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:27. Buyers are pulling out of an overheated housing market in droves, but these in-demand home amenities could lure them back in, says Housing Design Matters. Luring prospective buyers back into the housing market may seem like a futile task as mortgage rates creep to new highs and home prices continue to post record gains, but a few innovative home improvements can keep home sales on track even during a

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Obituary: Stuart Graham, 76, Shaped Skanska AB Global Growth as CEO

ENR Construction

U.S.-born executive joined the firm through acquisition, and led it as the first non-Swede chief to build market strength in buildings and transportation markets worldwide.

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Jubilant HollisterStier To Invest $76M In Canadian Manufacturing Plant

Business Facilities

Pharmaceutical maker Jubilant HollisterStier will also invest $193 million in an expansion of its East Spokane, WA plant.

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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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An Alternative Duplex in Australia

Natural Building

Martin Anda, with his wife and some friends, bought a piece of land in Fremantle, Western Australia, that was part of an existing One Planet Living certified eco-village residential precinct. The land had a north facing orientation to help capture the Australian winter sunlight. Martin lives with his wife in one 60 square meter (646 sq. ft.) one-bedroom apartment and another couple live in the.

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Energy Retrofits Offer a Practical Way for the Remodeling Sector to Practice Sustainability

Pro Builder

Energy Retrofits Offer a Practical Way for the Remodeling Sector to Practice Sustainability. ldeakins. Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:09. Energy retrofits for existing homes are increasingly attainable, but their implementation relies on a fragmented and slightly antiquated remodeling sector. Housing accounts for 20% of the United States' total greenhouse gas emissions, and a recent Supreme Court decision to limit federal regulation of carbon pollution could spell even more trouble for the sustainability

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Are Hiking Boots Good for Walking on Concrete?

Work Gearz

Hiking boots are well crafted in a way to fit the hiking purpose. It is not suitable or reasonably accurate for regular walking. Hiking boots or shoes are made of such materials to fit on uneven surfaces and slippery hill ways. The materials, shape, size, and weight all together contribute to the hiking boots being perfect for hiking, which in turn makes it hard for regular walking.

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Simple Home Improvements to Stay Safe and Cool in the Summer Heat

Pro Builder

Simple Home Improvements to Stay Safe and Cool in the Summer Heat. ldeakins. Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:22. Summer 2022 is already kicking off with scorching temperatures nationwide, but these practical design solutions can keep homeowners cool and comfortable even in extreme heat. Southwestern cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson, Riverside, and San Antonio are already recording triple-digit temperatures at the start of summer 2022, but some simple design solutions and home improvements can keep ho

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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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5 Ways To Stretch The Toe-Box Of Your Hiking Boots

Work Gearz

Due to the purpose for which hiking boots are used, it is made sure that the boots are durable, protective, and safe for the users. They are designed in a way that makes you feel comfortable whether it is just for an evening stroll or a long stride. Hence, hiking boots can easily be used as work gear for ensuring a safe and comfortable atmosphere at your workplace.

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Home Prices Are Starting to Drop Across the U.S.—Here Are the Markets Seeing the Biggest Declines

Pro Builder

Home Prices Are Starting to Drop Across the U.S.—Here Are the Markets Seeing the Biggest Declines. ldeakins. Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:04. A housing correction is underway, and the nation's hottest markets will be the first to see major price reductions over the coming months. Mortgage rates are beginning to flatten after sharply rising over the last several months, and as a housing boom gives way to a housing correction, most forecasters are anticipating price deceleration in the nation’s hottest re

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8 Different Types of Heels on Cowboy Boots

Work Gearz

Some of the prominent cowboy heel types are roper, fowler, walking, underslung, spiked, cowboy, riding, and fashion. So, why does one differ from the other? Let’s examine it closely. Talking about the variant types of cowboy boots, the major ones that made an influential appearance throughout history are the western or the classic one and the roper one.