Contractor Bookkeeping
JUNE 18, 2021
Every business experiences slow periods when the market for their goods or services lessens and sales drop. Construction business owners like you might be tempted to view downtimes as unproductive or wasted, but there are ways you can make the most of your business during these seasons. Here are five ways to ensure this time isn't wasted: 1. Take a good look at your business.
Lets Build
JUNE 18, 2021
Have you ever heard of Grupo Provivienda? It is one of the leading residential contractors in Central and South America, and a great example of how increasing site visibility by seamlessly sharing your programme with your teams can bring enormous benefits to your projects. Free ebook: Why WhatsApp and Excel aren’t enough for running complex construction projects.
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A David Creation
JUNE 18, 2021
Struggling to hire? You’re not alone in the current nationwide labor shortage. The home improvement industry, among others, is experiencing difficulty onboarding field workers as unemployment checks entice capable workers to stay unemployed. As an Account Executive for ADC, I see this issue across the board with our clients. While it might be encouraging to see schedules filled with eager customers, work cannot be done without laborers.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
Navigating the Lumber Price Crisis. ibush. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:00. Help for home builders to combat lumber's sharp price increases. National Association of Home Builders. Lumber prices have been especially volatile amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased demand and supply-side constraints have pushed prices up more than 200% in the past year. While the housing sector continues to be a leader in the nation’s economic recovery, these sharp price increases threaten the residential construction indus
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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.
BD+C
JUNE 18, 2021
In an exclusive interview for HorizonTV, Landmark Developers ' President Frank Cretella talks about the firm's adaptive reuse projects for the hospitality sector. Cretella outlines his company's keys to success in hospitality development, including finding unique properties and creating memorable spaces.
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ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
The Lane Construction Corp. and design-build joint-venture partner Webuild Group will build Dallas to Houston line for Texas Central, after state Supreme Court declined June 18 to hear a lawsuit challenging developer's eminent domain rights.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
Building with Bamboo: An Interview with BamCore. cbroderick. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 09:32. Would you build a home with bamboo? BamCore says its wall system offers greater strength and sustainability compared to traditional lumber. Hear from Zack Zimmerman, BamCore's chief development officer and chief marketing officer, to learn more about the product and its features on this installment of HorizonTV.
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
Nearly two years after announcing the award of a design-build contract between The Lane Construction Corp. and joint-venture partner Webuild Group to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston for Texas Central, the final agreement on the design-build project has been signed.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
Economic Outlook 2021. ibush. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:00. Strong buyer demand despite higher home prices, shrinking inventory, a spike in lumber prices, and continuing supply chain issues are just some of the factors in play for the home building industry in 2021. National Association of Home Builders. Strong buyer demand pushed builder confidence up in April even as builders continued to grapple with rising lumber prices and supply chain issues and consumers faced higher home prices due to a lack
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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.
Natural Building
JUNE 18, 2021
Yi Zheng, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, has created a sustainable material that can be used to make buildings or other objects keep cool without relying on conventional cooling systems. Zheng envisions this “cooling paper” covering the roofs of buildings. The light-colored material reflects hot solar rays away from the building and also sucks heat out of the interior.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
An Interview With HBI's CEO Ed Brady. ibush. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:00. NAHB talks with Ed Brady of the Home Builders Institute, the nation’s leading education resource for career technical education in the building industry. National Association of Home Builders. Ed Brady is the President and CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the nation’s leading education resource for career technical education in the building industry.
BD+C
JUNE 18, 2021
The Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center has recently completed on the Harvey Mudd College campus in Claremont, Calif. The three-story, 36,000-sf building brings the entirety of the computer science program under one roof for the first time. The project includes labs, clinic space, student study and collaboration space, and administrative and faculty offices. . .
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
Residential Building Materials Prices Up 23%. cbroderick. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 09:13. Prices paid for goods used in residential construction increased 22.5% compared to one year ago, with specific material prices advancing nearly 90%. The data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent Producer Price Index report. Building materials alone increased 9.4% year over year and increased just 0.4% in 2020, says the National Association of Home Builders.
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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?
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
With the days getting hotter and tropical activity picking up in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns are mounting about the reliability of the Texas power supply after the state’s main grid operator asked residents to go on a five-day energy conservation diet.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
Chairman's Message: Looking Back Before We Look Ahead. ibush. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:00. John “Chuck” Fowke, NAHB’s 2021 Chairman. This special supplement from the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) examines the trends that will shape the industry over the next few years. But before looking ahead, we need to look back at the lessons we have learned over the last 12 months.
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
In our latest “State of Training” Report, we found that 59% of companies moved more of their education programs online in 2020. Others cited the need to increase education around remote collaboration and productivity tools like BIM. We also uncover the average training and development spend per employee. See how you stack up.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
The Federal Reserve Anticipates Rising Interest Rates in 2023. cbroderick. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 09:22. In Federal Open Market Committee meetings this week, Federal Reserve members said interest rates will likely rise twice in 2023. Interest rates today might increase in response, says Realtor.com, which has the potential to cool the red-hot housing market.
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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.
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
Learn the keys to staying organized, staying sharp, and staying one step ahead on all things safety. This guide to EHS management software will help you consider new ways to manage incident and safety data in the COVID era and create related training programs accordingly.
Pro Builder
JUNE 18, 2021
NAHB Builder Outlook 2021. ibush. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 07:10. [link].
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
Review the requirements around OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 recordkeeping logs, when to record cases of COVID-19 in the workplace, and how EHS Management software can help streamline the submission of those records.
CivilJungle
JUNE 18, 2021
Introduction to Shell Structure. Nowadays there is a need for construction of the buildings which are in closed-form structures. The main purpose of constructing the Shell Structure that it will cover a larger area of the building. The construction of shell structures is gaining popularity in areas where there is a high risk of earthquakes. The word ‘ shell’ is commonly used to describe the outer hard covering of the egg.
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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!
ENR Construction
JUNE 18, 2021
Check out tips for identifying and assessing hazards, communicating and collaborating with employees, and evaluating and improving your program.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 18, 2021
Schedule delays and cost overruns are the two biggest areas of risk on nearly every construction project. And the primary contributor to these schedule or cost impacts can be attributed to the growing number of RFIs construction teams deal with on a daily basis. A typical project can see on average 796 RFIs and can cost over $1,080 to respond to each one of these RFIs.
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