Fri.Dec 03, 2021

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Design Tricks to Brighten Winter Homes

Pro Builder

Design Tricks to Brighten Winter Homes. ldeakins. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 10:01. When the daylight gets shorter, home lighting and design can keep the winter blues at bay. As the final golden colors of the year give way to gloomy skies and barren trees in the winter months, Housing Design Matters suggests amplifying home design with interior and exterior lighting, heating, and pops of color. .

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Invoicing Construction Clients The Fast And Easy Way

Contractor Bookkeeping

Creating invoices and receipts is vital to successfully running a business. You need receipts to track your purchases and expenses. Your clients need invoices for their tax purposes and to manage their finances. Paper receipts and invoices have been around a long time, so many people are used to them and may even resist moving away from them. Thanks to technology, paper receipts and invoices are becoming more a thing of the past.

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Vogtle Monitors: Nuke Project May Not Complete Until 2024

ENR Construction

Construction monitors see ongoing issues at the project continuing to delay completion targets.

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6 Common Causes of Cost Overruns in Construction Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How Proper Planning Can Help Keep Your Project on Budget. It’s safe to say that cost overruns in construction projects have become an industry-wide status quo. In fact, according to a study from KPMG, just 31% of all projects came within 10% of the budget in the past 3 years. However, with construction budgets being scrutinized more so than ever and overall industry productivity remaining a constant concern, construction professionals can’t really afford to accept the new normal.

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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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What Is Concrete Grinder | Types of Concrete Grinders | Walk Behind Concrete Grinder

Civiconcepts

What Is Concrete Grinder? A concrete grinder is a tool used to perform finishing on concrete surfaces. It is also used to perform grinding and leveling of the concrete surface. … What Is Concrete Grinder | Types of Concrete Grinders | Walk Behind Concrete Grinder Read More ».

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Construction called to perform on net-zero plans

Construction Law

The construction industry will be at the centre of developments over the next generation to combat the climate change emergency; that much must now be clear after the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. Some of this will be reflected in changes to construction contracts, possibly more decarbonisation related regulation of industry activities and a general increase in the amount of monitoring and reporting of carbon footprints.

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Mortgage Applications Are Increasing, but First-Time Buyers Aren’t Behind the Surge

Pro Builder

Mortgage Applications Are Increasing, but First-Time Buyers Aren’t Behind the Surge. ldeakins. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 09:44. Why many first-time buyers are sticking to the sidelines despite low mortgage rates. Home buying demand has rebounded in recent weeks, though first-time buyers make up only a small share of mortgage applicants as dwindling supply leaves few affordable options on the market.

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Aerospace Industry Takes Flight In Charlotte County

Business Facilities

Aerospace takes off in Charlotte County, Florida with Charlotte Technical College’s aviation mechanic training. The post Aerospace Industry Takes Flight In Charlotte County appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Roof Leak Detection | What Can a Leaking Roof Due to My Home | What Are the Symptoms of a Leaking Roof | What Causes a Roof to Leak

CivilJungle

Roof Leak Detection. At first, we have to do an initial survey on a roof to know whether there have any leaks or not. If your home early has any types of leaks then firstly, check those parts again because this part of the roof can leak again. So, you have to check carefully of your roof. There have many signs of leaks, some leaks can be detected easily and some are becoming difficult to find.

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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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With Solid November Jobs Gain, Construction Workforce Nears Pre-Pandemic Level

ENR Construction

The unemployment rate was up from October level but has improved year over year.

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How Clash Detection Evolved Into Everyone’s Tool

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Teams are changing their approach to collaborative design. Over the last several years, we’ve seen a major shift in the ways project teams work together and the requirements that owners put on contractors. Design-Build project delivery, lean methodologies, and joint ventures are at an all-time high, and accelerated by digital adoption from at-home work and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Project Monitors: Vogtle Construction May Not Complete Until 2024

ENR Construction

Construction monitors see ongoing issues at the project continuing to delay completion targets.

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Inflation Concerns Elevated by Labor Shortage and Lumber Tariffs

Pro Builder

Inflation Concerns Elevated by Labor Shortage and Lumber Tariffs. ldeakins. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 09:54. How the long-term effects of high inflation could carry over into 2022 . As a result of increased deficits and ongoing supply chain issues, the Consumer Price Index reported a 6.2% year-over-year inflation gain for the month of October, marking the largest increase in over 30 years, according to NAHB Now.

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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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National Builders Still Playing Catch Up After Great Recession Shortage

Pro Builder

National Builders Still Playing Catch Up After Great Recession Shortage. ldeakins. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 09:48. Home builders are facing a nationwide construction deficit 12 years in the making. Despite a major year-over-year surge in residential building permits from February 2020 to February 2021, national builders are still playing catch up with a large deficit to fill after years of underbuilding following the Great Recession.

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