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Job Costing for Construction

Construction Business Owner

Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Learn how to use job costing to steer the financial success of your business. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 12:00. 1:00 p.m. CDT. Job costing excellence is at the core of high-performing construction companies. Job costing measures the success throughout the job and provides insight into its future profitability.

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Connected Construction: A Special Discussion on How Technology is Transforming an Industry Worldwide

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Trimble and GlobalData break down the details behind the connected construction experience and how technology is redefining construction worldwide.

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June 2022 Construction Industry Stats

Construction Business Owner

June 2022 Construction Industry Stats. ccapoccia. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 09:42. The Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics each month from several sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry.

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Managing Multiple JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, UPBs, and Workorders

Job Order Contracting

Managing Multiple JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, UPBs, and Workorders is now possible with full visibility and minimal administrative burden and cost! Programs, Contracts, Projects, and Workorders vary in size, complexity, required governance. Everything can now be done in a single point solution with full compliance. Move from information silos and percentage fee systems to the 4BT OpenJOC Framework (TM).

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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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Tackle Any Schedule Change with Autodesk Build 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction schedules: they are highly complex, sometimes consisting of thousands and thousands of scheduled activities. This leaves you, the scheduler, to deal with tracking all the moving pieces to ensure projects stay on time and within budget. . Scheduling is not an easy task but it is especially difficult when you consider the complexity of managing all the changes that occur as the project progresses.

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The Palletable Cobin

Natural Building

Miguel Elliott has been on a journey to develop a building technique that is super affordable, quick to build, well insulated, and natural. What he has come up with is the “Palletable Cobin.”. Back in 2010 Miguel was living at a retreat center in northern California and someone had built a shed framed entirely with used pallets next to an adobe abode he was building.

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Top 10 Best Tiles Companies in India

Learn Civil Engineering

Are you struggling to find out best tiles companies in India, Nowadays people want to maintain their own homes with high-quality tiles. The poor tile quality has an impact on the entire residence. Usually, the sustainability of a home is determined by good tile quality. That’s why; choosing tiles for any construction project has always […].

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New Release: View and Extract Asset Info Directly from the Model 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With projects regularly growing past scope of work in the field, teams can’t afford to risk any loss of productivity when it comes time to equipment installation and commissioning. The model is one of the best sources of truth for viewing equipment and system components that need to be installed in a construction project. This is because asset information originates during the design phase, when the model is first created. .

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Mortgage Volatility Poses Extended Challenges for Buyers and Homeowners

Pro Builder

Mortgage Volatility Poses Extended Challenges for Buyers and Homeowners. ldeakins. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:13. For two years, buyers and homeowners have been rocked by historic home price increases and rising mortgage rates, and a worsening affordability crisis may still be far from over. Two years of mortgage rate volatility and steadily rising home prices have forced buyers into a waiting game amid possibly the worst housing affordability crisis seen in decades, according to Zillow.

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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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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

In the construction industry, a lot can go wrong with the progress and completion of the structure itself. By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. .

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Texas-Based Real Estate Developer Introduces New Modular Plant

Pro Builder

Texas-Based Real Estate Developer Introduces New Modular Plant. ldeakins. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:20. Oaxaca Interests recently announced its partnership with award-winning architecture firm Lake|Flato to build custom modular homes in Grand Prairie, Texas. Oaxaca Interests, a Texas-based real estate operator, developer, and investment firm, recently announced its newest business venture, a manufacturing plant located in Grand Prairie, Texas that will be dedicated to creating modular homes.

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EPA's Awards $1.3B in IIJA Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects in 18 States

ENR Construction

EPA will distribute $44 billion over five years for drinking water and clean water infrastructure projects as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Luxury Home Sales See Biggest Drop on Record Due to Rising Interest Rates

Pro Builder

Luxury Home Sales See Biggest Drop on Record Due to Rising Interest Rates. ldeakins. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:26. Luxury buyers are pressing pause on high-end home purchases after the most recent interest rate hike, which will make monthly purchases thousands of dollars more expensive for million-dollar properties. Luxury home sales fell 28.1% year-over-year during the three months ending August 31, the biggest decline since Redfin began tracking luxury home purchases in 2012, Redfin reports.

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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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Sen. Manchin Reveals Project Permit Reform Legislation

ENR Construction

Senate consideration of proposal in spending bill was condition West Virginia Democrat won from Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to support $369B climate funding package President Joe Biden signed in August.

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Rents Fell for the First Time in Over a Year, but Renters Shouldn’t Celebrate Just Yet—Here’s Why

Pro Builder

Rents Fell for the First Time in Over a Year, but Renters Shouldn’t Celebrate Just Yet—Here’s Why. ldeakins. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:31. A red-hot rental market appears to be slowing, but experts warn that historically high rental costs aren't likely to see substantial declines anytime soon. For the first time in nearly a year, the median rent in the top 50 metropolitan areas fell gradually, chipping $10 off the July peak high, Realtor.com reports.

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Design-Build Team Picked for $6B Md. P3 Beltway Widening

ENR Construction

Tutor-Perini will lead construction of 14 miles of new toll lanes on congested D.C. suburban highway and rebuild of a 60-year old Potomac River crossing.

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Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Rising Interest Rates Hinder New Construction

Pro Builder

Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Rising Interest Rates Hinder New Construction. ldeakins. Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:37. Unyielding supply chain challenges continued to slow single-family construction in August, but multifamily production surged. Overall housing starts rose 12.2% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.58 million units, but elevated mortgage rates, high construction costs, and persistent supply chain bottlenecks continue to strain single-family production, NAHB reports.

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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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Senate Panel Examines IIJA Highway Programs' Rollout

ENR Construction

While highway funding and formula-distributed funds in the Infrastructure Act have gotten good reviews, Republicans find fault with how FHWA is carrying out discretionary programs.

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Wellborn Cabinet, Inc’s New Finishes for 2022

Pro Builder

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc’s New Finishes for 2022. kcichowicz. Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:37. Description: Wellborn Cabinet, Inc rolled out some exciting new finishes for 2022! See them for yourself here ! Cabinets + Accessories. sponsored.

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Construction Data Meets GIS Visualization: Improving Transparency, Collaboration, and Efficiency

ENR Construction

By integrating construction project data with GIS tools for visualization and analysis, agencies can vastly improve transparency, collaboration, and efficiency on their projects.

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Jackson, MS, Faces Municipal Water Crisis

Contractor Magazine

Aging infrastructure, the effects of climate change challenge states across the nation.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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The Impact of Organizational Silos on Asset Lifecycle Management

ENR Construction

Siloed data does little to help organizations meet goals or add value, but it's not just data that's the problem: siloed people and processes are also to blame. How are construction teams overcoming these organizational silos to support asset management?

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Wellborn 2022

Pro Builder

Wellborn 2022. kcichowicz. Wed, 09/21/2022 - 12:40.

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The Top 7 Benefits of Construction Administration Software

ENR Construction

When organizations make the transition from managing projects on paper and spreadsheets to implementing some kind of construction administration software, they usually experience an influx of time and cost-savings benefits.

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Sen. Manchin Unveils Project Permit Reform Legislation

ENR Construction

Senate consideration of the proposal to be included in a stopgap spending bill was a condition the West Virginia Democrat won for his support of the $369B climate funding package President Joe Biden signed in August.

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Learn How to Boost Productivity for Every Project

For construction contractors, productivity is everything. Download this guide to discover how digital production tracking improves project visibility, data collection, and production insights—all in real time.

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Memorial Project Honors Japanese-Americans Imprisoned During WWII

ENR Construction

A memorial plaza commemorating Japanese-Americans held in detention camps during World War II was developed by Blach Construction and RHAA Landscape Architects.

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Using Construction Administration Software with Field Tools to Maximize Productivity

ENR Construction

Construction administration software can help organizations resolve a number of inefficiencies, ranging from data management to project collaboration.

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Amid Returning Passengers, Airports Look to the Future

ENR Construction

Stewards of North American airports discussed sustainability, diversity and future funding challenges at the ACI-NA conference in Minneapolis.