Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In the past, Construction Project Managers were laborers or served an apprenticeship in one of the skilled construction trades and were promoted to foreman. This meant many people were more comfortable in manual labor without management skills. And when "things" were put in charge of "people," the results were not usually favorable. Because of this, many construction companies failed and went out of business due to the Cost of Chaos in their businesses.

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Civiconcepts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a structural engineer or site engineer, we frequently work with various types of designs and details. One word, “development length,” or the denotation “Ld,” is mentioned in the drawing. … Development Length | Why Development Length Is Provided | Development Length Calculation Read More ».

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Strategies for Building a Strong Sales Team. ibush. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:03. Regardless of whether your home building company is small or large, a strong sales process and team can improve your business and and help it grow. Amy McCormick. If you’re a home builder producing a few units a year on scattered lots and you most often sell through word-of-mouth, you may think a more formal and strategic approach to home sales—and a team to implement it—is only for larger-volume companies.

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Civiconcepts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

What Is Timber? The wood which is suitable for engineering purposes or construction is called timber. The word timber is derived from an old English word ‘timbrian’, which means ‘to … Defects In Timber | Top Defects Of Timber | 5 Different Types of Defects In Timber | Foxiness In Timber Read More ».

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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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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For Buyers Bogged Down by Rising Interest Rates, This Fall Season Looks Different From Years Past. ldeakins. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 09:55. Fall homebuyers are combatting skyrocketing interest rates, peak inflation, and economic volatility not seen since the 2008 Great Recession. The fall season has traditionally been the best time to buy a home, but this year’s house hunters are up against soaring inflation, rising interest rates, and economic volatility.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Dry weather in parts of the Midwest have contributed to unusually low water levels on the Mississippi River and others, grounding some barges and necessitating emergency dredging.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the second quarter of 2022 reports that the construction industry continues to face rising costs and shortages of both labor and materials, but now also must contend with a weakening economy and elevated borrowing costs. Notably, the residential sector has weakened significantly, while the outlook remains dicey for the nonresidential sector.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Crews removed a 92-year-old historic lantern room from atop a lighthouse in Scituate, Mass. due to concerns it could topple and injure storm chasers venturing to the lighthouse point to catch crashing waves.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. When you tackle the jobs you’ve secured, it’s also important to plan for the unexpected. With numerous policies available, the plumbing contractor’s insurance landscape offers many ways for you to protect your physical and financial business assets.

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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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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Do you know how many tools walk off your jobsites each week? Tool loss is a problem that plagues lots of construction companies, and unfortunately the hidden costs of tool loss are a much bigger problem than the replacement price.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Retired smoke jumper and self-taught home builder Todd Jinkins of Boise, Idaho is currently building his first rammed earth home. It’s also the fourth home he’s built in the past 22 years. “Since the city wasn’t familiar with rammed earth, because this is the first one, it took me a while to get all the permits and get the engineering done,” Jinkins said.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A recent survey found that 93% of construction firms have open positions to fill, and 91% reported difficulty filling at least some of those positions.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2022

How to Manage Jobsite Safety for Third-Party Contractors. ldeakins. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:02. These safety guidelines can help companies maintain a healthy work environment for employees and contractors on and off the jobsite. The use of third-party contractors poses a greater workplace safety risk for companies bringing new workers on and off of jobsites, and as a result, many are making contractor safety management a greater priority.

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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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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Clark Construction wins CMAR/GMP contract for state-approved project, set to be Baltimore facility's largest terminal enhancement.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Department of Homeland Security Plans to Issue Additional 65,000 H-2B Visas in 2023. ldeakins. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:14. The Department of Homeland Security will issue 65,000 additional H-2B visas for foreign workers who come temporarily to the United States perform non-agricultural services or labor. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced its plans to make available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2023, which began on Oct. 1

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

What construction company wouldn’t want to improve jobsite productivity? But if you don’t know where to start, you’re not alone.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Expensive States Like California Could See Major Home Price Drops in the Year Ahead. ldeakins. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:19. Home prices are expected to fall in half of all U.S. markets in the year ahead, and pricey states like California will be among the first to see significant deceleration. As a housing correction slows the pace of home price growth across the U.S., expensive parts of the country are bracing for significant declines in the year ahead, says Insider.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Grants go to 23 projects in 23 states for early-stage bridge infrastructure work.

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The Korte Company

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Alex Ayres always thought he wanted to be an architect. “It started with LEGOS when I was five or six. That’s always been my interest: how things go together, specifically buildings.”. His scenic hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin is famed for its sawmills, not architecture. But thanks to his father’s work in real estate and industrial engineering, Alex spent some time on active construction sites as a kid.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 14, 2022

ENR New York announces its 2023 class of Top Young Professionals.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 14, 2022

When we talk about high reflective clothing for construction workers on the road, it’s class 1, class 2, and class 3 clothes that comes to our minds. But, there’s yet another class of pants known as class E safety pants.  Class E safety pants are different from the other 3 classes. They are also known as supplementary high visibility garments.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The breakwater will be one of the world's largest with depths of up to 164 ft.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Rent Growth Is Slowing Across the U.S., but Not in These Popular Metros. ldeakins. Fri, 10/14/2022 - 10:26. Rent growth is slowing across the country amid rising supply and falling demand, but these metros are still recording double-digit gains . The median U.S. asking rent increased 9% in September, the first single-digit increase in a year marking a significant slowdown from peak 18% growth recorded in March, Redfin reports.

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