Lets Build

MAY 23, 2022

Any construction project is a complex web of targets, opportunities, challenges, and risks. While effective planning and contingency funds go a long way to smoothing over the inevitable mid-cycle wrinkles, choosing prefabricated construction techniques is almost guaranteed to further reduce delays or unforeseen challenges. Little wonder, then, that the global prefabricated buildings market will be worth an estimated $153 billion by 2026.

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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2022

Officials at AdvanceCT say that the Nutmeg State is ratcheting up its game to convince businesses—near and far—to take their business to a better place: Connecticut.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

Today’s construction landscape leaves very little room for error. With rising material costs and razor-thin margins, construction professionals must ensure that project costs and materials are precisely estimated so they can make accurate projections and optimize their bids. . Accomplishing all of this will require you to learn how to successfully approach a takeoff in construction.

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Pro Builder

MAY 23, 2022

The Era of Smart Home Technology Is Here, and Homeowners Are Catching On. ldeakins. Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:50. Smart technology products are winning over homeowners by offering efficient solutions for everyday hassles. Smart home technology is slowly but surely catching on in the residential industry as homeowners look to simplify everyday tasks and to control their home features at the touch of a button.

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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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Levelset

MAY 23, 2022

As a contractor, you may have realized that taking care of every detail will not be enough as there are always going to be risks associated with your work. Whether it’s the risk of an unexpected accident or a project running over schedule and costing you money, there are many things that can go wrong. One way to help protect yourself from some of these perils is by having business interruption insurance for construction.

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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will invest more than $5.5B in the electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility, which will be built at the Bryan County Megasite. .

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2022

Revenues are improving, but regional AEC firms continue to struggle with materials shortages, protracted delivery times and hybrid work arrangements.

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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2022

Omni Logistics establishes new wind-powered Dallas, TX headquarters near key transportation gateways; opens three other new facilities.

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Levelset

MAY 23, 2022

In the construction industry, starting a new project means encountering automatic, upfront costs. How individual specialty contractors handle these costs vary, but as the saying goes, “Cash is king.” From buying materials to hiring crews, business begins when cash flows. Getting paid in a timely manner is another challenge for specialty contractors since the average payment collection time for the construction industry is around 90 days.

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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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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2022

Life sciences company Agilent Technologies’ investment in Delaware will transform its Little Falls site into a world-class R&D lab.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2022

A key element convincing Mutual of Omaha to build its new headquarters in Omaha is a planned streetcar line for the city's downtown. .

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Jobsite with Procore

MAY 23, 2022

Times change and those changes often bring about new challenges and a shift in priorities. One industry that’s undergone significant change in recent years is renewable energy.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2022

Two monorail lines will connect about 62 miles east and west of Cairo to the Egyptian capital.

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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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Pro Builder

MAY 23, 2022

Texas Is Home to More Than One Overvalued Metro. ldeakins. Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:46. The 2008 housing bubble missed Texas, but the popular Sun Belt state is now home to some of the priciest regional markets in the nation. A rush of investment in Sun Belt cities propelled the infamous housing bubble and bust of the 2008 financial crisis, but Texas was surprisingly spared from the housing bubble meltdown over a decade ago.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MAY 23, 2022

Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.8 months in April, according to an member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.9 months from April 2021. The index readings for sales and staffing levels declined in April, while the reading for profit margins moved higher. All three indices remain above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations of growth over the next six months.

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Pro Builder

MAY 23, 2022

The Innovative Housing Showcase Is Returning to the National Mall After Three Year Hiatus. ldeakins. Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:59. The Innovative Housing Showcase, presented by NAHB and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is coming back to the National Mall to present the latest and greatest building solutions. The Innovative Housing Showcase is returning to the National Mall on June 10-12, 2022 to highlight innovative building technologies that could play a pivotal role in solving a na

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Work Gearz

MAY 23, 2022

Like really??? Do you even want to know that??? I mean why would someone want to eat one’s shoes?!!! If you want adventure and fun in life and would like to try crocs as a food for once, then surprisingly, the fact is that yes you can really do that! Yes, crocs are edible in the sense that they are non-toxic and will not harm your body if you boil and eat them.

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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

MAY 23, 2022

French developer says Hinkley Point C project cost also is set to rise to as much as $27.4 billion.

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Work Gearz

MAY 23, 2022

Whether you have new or old boots, you may occasionally find unsightly white markings on your favourite pairs. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. Here’s a list of why your boots turn white and how you can protect them from such an unwanted bloom. What are the main reasons for rubber boots turning white? Especially during the winter, you might notice those white marks on your rubber boots.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2022

Lafarge faces charges of complicity in crimes against humanity tied to a Syria cement plant and alleged payments to armed groups.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 23, 2022

Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Thu, 06/16/2022 - 12:00. 1 p.m. CDT. Running a construction business costs a lot of money. But with inflation at a 40-year high, supply chain issues and a staffing shortage, it has never cost more to run a business than it does today. So how can you improve your bottom line with so much to go up against?

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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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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2022

French developer says Hinkley Point C project cost also is set to rise to as much as $27.4 billion.

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Work Gearz

MAY 23, 2022

Cowboy boots are quite fashionable and they add to your style statement! But can they be worn to work places? Generally, all the business fields demand their employees to dress in formals and boots do not fall in the category of a formal shoe. In the US and also in Canada, many business places allow you to wear cowboy boots as business casuals. But you need to dress formally along with it like wearing a formal shirt that is light in color and formal pants (dark colored) that hang over or cover t

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Pro Builder

MAY 23, 2022

Housing Inventory Is Falling at Its Slowest Pace in Two Years. ldeakins. Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:40. April for-sale housing inventory fell at a single-digit year-over-year pace for the first time since the start of the pandemic. While housing inventory remained at a record low in April, total supply fell at its slowest pace since March 2020 thanks to rising mortgage rates keeping new buyers on the sidelines.

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