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7 Tips for Contractor Workplace Safety: Safe + Sound Week

Safety Services Company

In today’s fast-paced contracting industry, contractor workplace safety is not just a priority—it’s a commitment. Highlighting pivotal events like OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week (August 12-18, 2024) underscores the essential role that contractor workplace safety plays in safeguarding not only the well-being of your team but also in bolstering productivity and morale.

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May 2024 Construction Stats

Construction Business Owner

May 2024 Construction Stats ccapoccia Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:59 The Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics each month from several sources, includi

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3 Benefits to Trimble and BuildingPoint Connected Construction Efficiencies

Viewpoint Construction Technology

BuildingPoint has long been a close partner with Trimble, helping contractors with cutting-edge technology that’s designed to streamline operations.

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Rio Grande LNG ruling underscores risk of megaprojects

Construction Dive

After Bechtel won a $4.3 billion contract for Train 4 of the Texas energy facility, a court overturned the project’s federal authorization, putting its timeline in doubt.

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How Top Firms Protect Margins in Costly Construction Markets

Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

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Illinois Court Reverses Building OK for Chunk of $7B Transmission Project

ENR Construction

Developer Invenergy plans to appeal decision and is working to start construction next year on a separate portion of the total 800-mile line in Kansas and Missouri.

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New Indictments Issued in Oklahoma Highway Project Bid-Rig Probe

ENR Construction

Oklahoma City grand jury charges Erosion Control Inc. and two employees in alleged price-fixing conspiracy that targeted more than $100 million in state transportation contracts over nearly six years.

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Turner launches new heat safety study

Construction Dive

Building on a program from last summer, the contractor will measure the impact of high temperatures on 200 workers this month.

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Planning for growing computer science programs

BD+C

Planning for growing computer science programs 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/12/2024 - 07:11 University Buildings Driven by emerging AI developments and digital transformation in the business world, university computer science programs are projected to grow by nearly 15% by 2030. Luke Voiland, AIA, LEED AP Higher Education University Buildings Designers Architects Driven by emerging AI developments and digital transformation in the business world, university computer science programs are projected to grow

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 157: Blank Page Versus Project Constraints

BD+C

Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 157: Blank Page Versus Project Constraints Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 08/12/2024 - 13:46 You sit down at your desk, you turn your computer on, maybe you sharpen your pencils, you lay out your rolls of trace and your sharpie pens, and you are about to start work solving the problems at hand. But where do you start?

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Trim-Tex Fire Bead Replaces ‘Hit and Miss' Fire Sealants: Case Study

BD+C

Trim-Tex Fire Bead Replaces ‘Hit and Miss' Fire Sealants: Case Study 1 kcichowicz Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19 For the crew behind this $2.5 million renovation, switching from fire sealants to Trim-Tex's Fire Bead has been game-changing.