Fri.May 28, 2021

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Digital Disaster Recovery For Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Emergencies can happen in the blink of an eye. Gmail, Yahoo, MSN, and social media are all in the cloud. When disaster strikes, flood, fire, theft, earthquake, or a lousy bookkeeper deliberately destroying business records or computer crash, you are protected against data loss by these online programs. Buy another computer, set it up, and you are back in business.

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5 Technologies the Modern GC Should Be Using in 2021

Construction Business Owner

5 Technologies the Modern GC Should Be Using in 2021. Alex Headley. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 07:30. People and material make up the lion’s share of a contractor’s overhead, so it’s no surprise that efficiently managing these is the best way for contractors to improve their profitability. Even in 2021, many general contractors (GCs) use analog solutions like paper and pen to capture and understand these costs.

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Value Engineering in Construction

The Constructor

Value engineering can be defined as a set of systematic tools and creative methodologies adopted by a construction project team to rectify.

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Nominate Your Company's Sustainability VIP

Construction Business Owner

Nominate Your Company's Sustainability VIP. Special section recognizing the industry’s foremost leaders of sustainable practices & programs. Kathy Wells. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 15:52. Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine’s Sustainability VIP honor recognizes the efforts and ingenuity of those building a better future for the earth and its inhabitants.

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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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Fact or Fiction: Debunking Theories Behind the Housing Shortage

Pro Builder

Fact or Fiction: Debunking Theories Behind the Housing Shortage. cbroderick. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:26. Theories behind the highly competitive housing market range from years of underbuilding to sellers reluctant to list—but are all these reasons true or just speculation? John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s (JBREC) latest analysis tackles the popular rationales to see which are fact and which are fiction.

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Whirlpool Investing $15M In Oklahoma Factory

Business Facilities

Whirlpool Corporation expects to create 150 news jobs as it invests in new machinery and equipment at its Tulsa, OK operations. - Read: Whirlpool Investing $15M In Oklahoma Factory at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Feds Green Light $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel Project With Record of Decision

ENR Construction

The long-stalled critical Northeast Corridor rail link replacement and upgrade between New Jersey and New York City can now seek federal funds.

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Bridgestone Creating 250 Jobs With Kentucky Expansion

Business Facilities

The $51 million investment in the Firestone Industrial Products’ (FSIP) plant will increase capacity to support the growing demand for advanced air suspension technology in electric vehicles. - Read: Bridgestone Creating 250 Jobs With Kentucky Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of May 31, 2021

ENR Construction

Clayton Property Group, doing business as Oakwood Homes, is planning to build a 300-acre northward expansion of the Banning Lewis Ranch subdivision in Colorado Springs.

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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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Color and performance of paints from design to delivery

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Sherwin-Williams. by Rick Watson and Sue Wadden. What is in a can of paint? It is more than color. Paint can evoke certain feelings, both positive and negative, and plays a crucial role in the anticipated outcome of a space. When it comes to pigments, there is much more to it than aesthetics. The genetic makeup of a pigment and coating can help provide desirable performance characteristics.

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Our 2021 Under 30 All-Stars

Contractor Magazine

Meet some young people making careers for themselves in the skilled trades.

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Is Neatsfoot Oil bad for Leather Boots?

Work Gearz

We all know how daunting it is to take care of your precious leather boots. They tend to get dry and dirty very easily and even start to crack after a specific period of time. That is why there are a variety of lubricants and oils which are manufactured to save your leather work boots from all these damages. One such oil is neatsfoot oil which is designed to serve the leather.

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Owner-Built Straw/Clay Home with Old World Charm

Natural Building

When Gary Zuker bought an undeveloped piece of land outside of Austin,Texas he knew the only way he could afford a home there was to build it himself. With no building experience, he immersed himself in architecture books at the University of Texas (where he works as a computer engineer). He fell in love with medieval straw-clay cottages and cob buildings.

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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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Can I use Mineral Oil on Leather Boots?

Work Gearz

Taking care of your leather boots may seem like a tedious task and you often tend to avoid it or at most procrastinate each day. To top it all there are various oils and conditioners advertised, claiming to be the best for maintaining your leather boots or any other leather products. This can be extremely confusing and the simplest way for you would be to ignore treating them altogether.

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Could Agrihoods Be the Next Big Trend?

Pro Builder

Could Agrihoods Be the Next Big Trend? cbroderick. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:32. Living on a barrier island in a community deeply tied to nature, filled with luxury new homes, sounds like a perfect culmination of hot post-pandemic trends—it’s also a reality in Charleston. The planned agrihood community of Kiawah River, located on one of Charleston’s barrier islands, reported record breaking sales numbers for the first quarter of 2021.

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Nexii builds the first sustainably constructed Popeyes restaurant in Canada

BD+C

Nexii Building Solutions, which recently completed a first-of-its-kind Starbucks in Abbotsford, B.C., has now completed the first sustainably constructed Popeyes restaurant in Canada.

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What Builders Should Know About Vaccinations and New Guidelines

Pro Builder

What Builders Should Know About Vaccinations and New Guidelines. cbroderick. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:36. The National Association of Home Builders says it’s important members stay up to date on the most recent information regarding COVID-19 vaccines and safety guidelines for the workplace. Here’s what the association says you should know: Most recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a guidance that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or socially dis

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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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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Definition of Construction. Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. Manufacturing refers to production of comparable items with no particular purchaser, while construction occurs on a location for a known client. What is Building Construction? Building development is the methodology of addition of structure to property.

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Why Quality Matters in Booming Times

Pro Builder

Why Quality Matters in Booming Times. cbroderick. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:42. On the most recent installment of HorizonTV, Building Performance Specialist Graham Davis explains the value of maintaining construction quality standards especially during a booming housing market. Davis advises not to let your construction quality suffer as a result of current industry challenges.

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Sunken Slab – Uses, Advantages & Disadvantages

Civil Lead

What is Sunken Slab? It is a type of slab provided below the standard floor level in toilets, bathrooms, and. Read more.

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Editorial: How To Write a Better COVID-19 Standard

ENR Construction

How OSHA can keep its forthcoming COVID-19 emergency temporary safety standard fair and reasonable

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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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Well Point System | Types of Well Point System | PVC Well Point | Well Point Installation

Civiconcepts

What Do You Mean By Well Point System A Well Point System serves as a dewatering tool, as all the deep excavations are now corresponding with the expulsion of subsoil … Well Point System | Types of Well Point System | PVC Well Point | Well Point Installation Read More ».

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AGC Survey: 60% of Highway Contractors Report Job Site Vehicle Crashes

ENR Construction

About 30% of firms report crashes happened five or more times during the past 12 months, said AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, with 3% reporting one fatality and 1% reporting two.

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What Color Hard Hat do Electricians Wear?

Work Gearz

If you are an electrician then I am sure that you are so busy in completing your task at the workplace that you completely forget about your safety. However the worksites are loaded with different hazards at every step and that’s why safety must always be thought of as a priority. There are certain gears which help in reducing workplace injuries. Hard hats are one of those.

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Jacobs Team Wins 10-Year, $6.4B DOE Idaho Nuke Cleanup Contract

ENR Construction

Firms beat four other proposing teams for award to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort Saint Vrain waste site in Colorado

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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People: California and Northwest Updates

ENR Construction

After 34 years, William Ibbs is retiring as professor of construction management from U.C. Berkeley. His groundbreaking research into the subject of project change and its impact on labor productivity influenced professional practice and set a standard that helps parties resolve disputes.

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Jacobs Team Beats Four Others For $6.4B DOE Cleanup Contract in Idaho

ENR Construction

Firms will secure 10-year contract to manage nuclear waste cleanup and storage at Idaho National Lab and Fort St. Vrain waste storage site in Colorado.

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AGC Survey: 60% Highway Contractors Report Job Site Vehicle Crashes

ENR Construction

About 30% of firms report crashes had happened five or more times during the past 12 months, said AGC chief economist Ken Simonson, with 3% reporting one fatality and 1% reporting two.

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