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Real Construction Companies Partner With Tenna to Improve Their Business

Construction Business Owner

Real Construction Companies Partner With Tenna to Improve Their Business. Learn what helped LEM Construction and Ernest Guigli & Sons. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 15:53. The construction industry finds itself entering 2022 with a tangible labor, supply and material shortage affecting operations, yet a glimmer of excitement shines bright as funding from the 2021 Infrastructure Bill begins to be appropriated to different markets and individual projects.

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Building Trust & Connection are CRITICAL to improving Facilities Management Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Improving facilities management outcomes requires building trust & connection. Real property owners and FMers must become trusted partners with service providers (architects, engineers, and builders) and their building user customers. This requires solid leadership both internally and externally with a focus upon long-term, relationship and mutually beneficial outcomes.

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Free Whitepaper: Providing PPE & Ensuring Its Use

Construction Business Owner

Free Whitepaper: Providing PPE & Ensuring Its Use. Build an effective PPE program with help from the experts. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 09:40. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of your workers’ most important lines of defense against hazards on the job. From hard hats to safety glasses, protective footwear and more, employers must choose the right PPE for their employees while making sure they’re trained on how to properly use them.

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A Construction Software ‘Bad Romance’

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Are your on-prem construction solutions no longer pulling their weight? It might be time to dump them!

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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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Las Vegas Uses Digital Twin for a Smarter City

The Constructor

The digital twin technology is being used in urban planning for addressing issues like energy use, emissions, noise, traffic management, and parking.

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ExxonMobil Is Moving Its Headquarters To Houston

Business Facilities

ExxonMobil will relocate its corporate headquarters from Irving to Houston, TX, bringing the number of Fortune 500 companies in the area to 25. The post ExxonMobil Is Moving Its Headquarters To Houston appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Construction Industry Reports Strong Year-Over-Year Gains for Job Openings

Pro Builder

Construction Industry Reports Strong Year-Over-Year Gains for Job Openings. ldeakins. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 10:32. The construction labor market is eager to recruit skilled workers as new housing starts take off in the first months of 2022. Hiring for construction jobs remained strong throughout December, but slowed at a 4.3% growth rate following a peak of 10.3% in May 2020, NAHB’s Eye on Housing reports.

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Spandrel Beam – Meaning | Properties | Advantages | Disadvantages | Features | Spandrel Beam Design Method

Learn Civil Engineering

Spandrel Beam Meaning In frame structures, spandrel beam plays an important role. This beam moves horizontally joining the exterior most columns to another column. Spandrel beam are generally known as “Edge beams”. What is Spandrel Beam? In multistory buildings, these beams are generally provided at each floor level to differentiate among the different floor levels. […].

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Ex-Engineered Products Firm Executive Convicted of Bid Rigging

ENR Construction

Brent Brewbaker, who worked for Contech Engineered Solutions LLC, will be sentenced April 12 for conspiring to rig bids on some 300 North Carolina Transportation Dept. projects.

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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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Regenerative Gardening in New Zealand

Natural Building

Brent Burge was diagnosed with Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) 22 years ago. ME is a neurological disease affecting multiple systems and causes chronic fatigue. Hence, it is also commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Burge said it was good to get the diagnosis as it gave an explanation and understanding of what was happening. However, it didn’t solve any of his health problems as there is little the medical profession can do to help him.

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Mortgage Interest Rates Are Rising, But Experts Say There’s No Need to Panic

Pro Builder

Mortgage Interest Rates Are Rising, But Experts Say There’s No Need to Panic. ldeakins. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 10:17. Buyers are racing into the real estate market to avoid being priced out by mortgage gains, but rates will remain around historic lows, and rate locks offer an added cushion. As mortgage rates inch higher and low housing inventory pushes home prices to new highs, prospective buyers are more eager than ever to find their forever homes, but according to expert economists, there’s no need

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Procurement opportunity must be grasped

Construction Law

Procurement related guidance and advice has been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. Almost hidden away at the end of the announcement about housing safety measures announced in Parliament by UK Secretary of State Michael Gove in January was publication of a new guidance document titled Collaborative Procurement Guidance for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety.

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2022: The Year of the Record-Breaking Rental Market Pt. 2

Pro Builder

2022: The Year of the Record-Breaking Rental Market Pt. 2. ldeakins. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 10:21. In 2021, the rental market entered into unprecedented territory with record-breaking conditions, and some trends may carry over into the new year. The 2022 rental market will likely sustain record-breaking conditions from the past several years as demand surges to a new high and double-digit rent growth hits a larger number of U.S. metros.

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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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WSP USA Pilots Emerging Tech in Target Markets Through Partnership

ENR Construction

Four startups will gain support to “refine, optimize and scale" tech solutions for design giant's work in climate, resilience and sustainability.

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Smart Home Technology: The Healthy, Aging-Friendly Living Companions of the Future

Pro Builder

Smart Home Technology: The Healthy, Aging-Friendly Living Companions of the Future. ldeakins. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 10:28. Innovative home technology is gaining traction in the residential world, but older users are still hesitant to welcome some smart features into their homes. . Slowly but surely, smart home technology is gaining acceptance among users of all ages as its health and safety benefits are put on display in the post-pandemic household.

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What Is Standard Door Size | Standard Door Height | Standard Door Width | Standard Door Frame Size

CivilJungle

What Is Door? The door is the internal part of our house; without the door, we can not access our house or room. A door is basically a piece of wood, glass, or metal barrier which is movable, used for closing and opening purposes. It is fixed on hinges or sliding in grooves. The door also provides safety and privacy from the outside environment. Also, Read: 9 Difference Between Panelled Window And Glazed Window.

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Heavyweight 20-gauge steel for added strength

Pro Builder

Heavyweight 20-gauge steel for added strength. kcichowicz. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 08:42. ProVia’s Legacy entry doors are incredibly strong and durable, manufactured with 49% more steel than a standard 24-gauge door. The edges and face skin are one continuous piece of steel, and the front and sides are locked with a tab-and-slot edge design to virtually eliminate bowing and warping.

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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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How Suburban Sprawl Poses a Challenge for the U.S. Economy

Pro Builder

How Suburban Sprawl Poses a Challenge for the U.S. Economy. ldeakins. Wed, 02/02/2022 - 10:25. Suburbs are sprawling again, but a lack of buildable residential land is pushing lower-income Americans out of the housing market. In 2021, single-family housing starts increased to 1.123 million, the highest gain since 2006, but prospective home buyers are still finding few options in regional markets where restrictive zoning codes are limiting housing supply, CNBC reports.

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