Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Improve owner leadership and support. Less dependence upon third party consultants. No excessive fees for JOC products and services based upon a percentage of construction volume. Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed line item construction c

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

How Technology Could Combat a Construction Labor Shortage. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:19. In the throes of the ‘Great Resignation,’ all eyes fall to the technological coworkers of the future. In a season of economic recovery post-pandemic, an ongoing labor shortage is hurting small businesses and entire industries alike, but workforce technology may offer a quick solution, according to Forbes.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Sometimes it can be beneficial to look at how not to run JOC Program! How NOT to run a JOC Program – 1. (Graphics Source: JOC Audit, City of Long Beach, City Auditor). via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed construction cost data and LEAN JOC Program solutions. The post How NOT to run a JOC Program appeared first on 4BT.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Home Sales Process: To Chunk or Not to Chunk? ibush. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:38. The home sales process is complex; chunking is one way sales professionals can make the homebuying journey more manageable for their customers. Sandra Gurvis. As a business professional, you may know “chunking” without even realizing it. Basically, it’s a method of breaking down complex or difficult tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces, not only making the multi-step process of home sales more manageable, but

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This year certainly feels more optimistic than years past, and March is showing up with a long list of in-person events across the US. With no shortage of networking and learning opportunities this month, you’ll find construction events happening from California to New York, and every time zone in between. In fact, you can find us at several of them, both regional and national.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scores of project NEPA reviews in DOT and Interior Dept. are stalled as result of Louisiana judge's Feb. 14 ruling, say OMB and Justice Dept. in filing to get it reversed by Feb. 28.

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Work Gearz

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Powdered gloves had dominated the food industry and the medical sector for decades, before 2016. In 2016, the FDA banned the use of powdered gloves and many countries adopted the practice. Since then, it’s powder-free gloves that have become more popular. . Powder-free gloves are better because, unlike their powdered version, they don’t have cornstarch.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Scores of stalled project NEPA reviews in DOT and Interior Dept. are result of Louisiana judge's Feb. 14 ruling, say OMB and Justice Dept. in filing to get it reversed by Feb. 28.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The Share of Newly Listed Homes Drops as Sales Surge in January. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:38. No longer are home buyers biding their time on the sidelines in a heated housing market, though declining inventory could pose some challenges in 2022. Seasonally adjusted new listings fell 12.4% month over month in January, driving the number of homes for sale down 2.6% to a record low, but home buyers appeared unfazed as sales rose 7.5%, according to Redfin.

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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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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This custom designed passive solar home in Tulsa, Oklahoma has a sun room, spiral staircase to 2nd floor, wood stove, abundant cabinets, 2 acres with pond, gardens and a tree house. Lots of natural materials were used in the construction and there is a rustic elegance. See tulsaworld for more information. The post Passive Solar Home in Tulsa, Oklahoma appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Once Affordable Cities Are Reporting Record Price Gains. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:12. Havens of affordability are now tallying record-breaking home price gains as migrating Americans overtake pools of resident buyers. Droves of migrating Americans are testing out new zip codes while working remotely, but a coming-and-going cycle among new arrivals and departures is driving up prices, even in the nation’s most affordable markets.

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Learn Civil Engineering

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Bull’s Trench Kiln Bull’s trench kiln is usually of rectangular, circular, or oval plan shape. These are constructed below the ground level by excavating a trench of the required width for the given capacity of brick manufacturing. There are 12 chambers in the trench constructed to enable the production of two cycles of brick burning […].

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Single-Family Homes Are Expanding Post-Pandemic. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:33. The average square feet of a single-family home is on the rise as Americans adapt to post-pandemic life at home. Single-family homes are growing in size to accommodate new homeowner design preferences post-pandemic, particularly as remote work becomes the norm and living spaces are transformed into multi-functional flex rooms.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Jay Brotman—managing partner at New Haven, Conn.-based designer Svigals + Partners—is ENR New England's Legacy Award winner. .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Construction innovations are progressing rapidly, and the industry now has a tremendous amount of resources to advance construction technology. Construction tech funding hit a record high of $2.1 billion in 2021 —a 100% increase from the year before. . These investments in innovations pay off significantly; research shows that firms that are rated as “digitally savvy” outperform companies by as much as 48% on revenue and 15% on net margin.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

July's print edition of ENR New England will include the annual rankings of the region’s Top Contractors. .

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Realtor.com Releases the Hottest Luxury Real Estate Markets of 2022. ldeakins. Tue, 02/22/2022 - 10:22. Business is booming in the luxury real estate market, and these regional hotspots are attracting the most high-end buyers. While the housing market spirals through unrelenting ups and downs amid an affordability crisis, supply chain disruptions, and inventory shortages, the high-end luxury market is booming, says Realtor.com.

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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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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Funds will go for Nigerian infrastructure projects.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

August's print edition of ENR MidAtlantic will include the annual rankings of the region’s Top Contractors. .

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