Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
5 Ways Contractors Can Improve Profitability. How to reduce the risk of every project. Greg Ragsdale. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 11:13. Your accounting team has an opportunity to make a major contribution to your firm’s bottom line. By following project accounting best practices as they manage budgets and billing, they can help ensure the profitability of each project.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Various indicators help determine the severity of concrete cracks. The concrete cracks are assumed to be serious if they are active and widening.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A Guide to Managing the Risks of Working at Height. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 14:05. In 2019, 298 construction workers died because of a fall. Don't let your jobsite employees be a part of the 2020 data. Here's a fall protection guide for your team.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A pump is a mechanical device that lifts liquids from a lower level or low-pressure area to a higher level or high-pressure area. It is a heavy-duty.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
How to Bid Smarter, Not Harder. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 13:26. Want to bid better on the projects you really want? Focus on finding your construction firm's niche market and building a strong strategy.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Do Your Trade Partners Measure Up? Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 14:21. Are you constantly evaluating the subcontractors and vendors your construction firm works with? Here's a few tips to make sure they perform to your expectations.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
What is Reinforced Soil? State it’s advantages and disadvantages? The post What is Reinforced Soil? appeared first on The Constructor.
Construction Junkie
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
via LunchEAZE. The cold weather season is approaching faster than we’d like it to and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about meals that will warm your bones on those frigid work days. Some jobsites are lucky enough to have a microwave on site, but for others it’s a thermos of soup or a cold meal – at least it USED to be. After raising over $35,000 on Kickstarter last year, LunchEAZE is officially for sale to the public, offering warm meals through the use of its battery powered, heated lu
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
If we have wet sand and we don’t know the exact weight of dry sand, How do we adjust the w/c ratio and mix proportions? The post How to adjust.
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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.
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Learn how your business can increase the odds of success by carefully evaluating the economics of a reshoring decision in this LiveXchange Keynote Presentation by Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute. - Read: LiveXchange 2020 Keynote Presentation: Reshoring In 2021 at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Doosan Bobcat North America has been named a winner of the Innovation Leader 2020 Impact Award in the Best New Initiative category for Features On Demand, a digital solution that enables customers to customize features on Bobcat R Series compact track loaders and skid steer loaders.
Best Practices Construction Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Long before I was an attorney, I heard this tale that if you endorsed a check that had the words “PAID IN FULL” written on the check, then you were accepting the check as full payment of whatever was owed. But I have never really thought about that legal principle because, “People don’t really do that, do they?”. In Triangle Construction Co. v. Fouches and Assoc., the Court of Appeals of Mississippi held that the PAID IN FULL principle—or what lawyers know as accord and satisfaction —barred a
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
July Home Prices Advanced by 4.8% Says Case-Shiller. cbroderick. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 09:46. Nationally, home prices advanced by 4.8% annually this past July. Just a month before in June, prices rose by 4.3%, according to CNBC. These numbers come from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index which produces a 10-City Composite and 20-City Composite.
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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?
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Modo, the first modular apartment building in Washington, D.C. has begun construction. In a period of only eight days 44 custom designed modular boxes shipped from Pennsylvania were lifted into place by crane to create 16 of Modo’s 17 three-bedroom apartments. The modules arrived onsite 80% finished. Each three-bedroom Modo apartment features built-in custom closets, shelving, desks meant to facilitate remote working, and a spacious living room with a pre-installed jumbo flat-screen TV. .
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Outdoor furniture and fire pit maker O.W. Lee is expected to create approximately 200 jobs and $24 million in capital investment in Kendall County, TX. - Read: O.W. Lee Relocating HQ, Manufacturing Operations To Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
1. Major renovation to Providence’s downtown library is completed (BD+C) . "The largest public library renovation in Rhode Island’s history was celebrated earlier this month when the Providence Public Library (PPL) posted a 23-minute-long video that served as a virtual ribbon cutting, followed a few days later by a grand opening gala.".
Construction and Infrastructure Law
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”). Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §7065. Except for sole proprietors, contractors are typically licensed through “qualifiers,” i.e., officers or employees who take a licensing exam and meet other requirements to become licensed on behalf of the contractor’s company.
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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.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Heatherwick Studio has created a new conceptual vision for San Francisco’s Piers 30-32, opening up this part of the Bay for the first time in over 36 years. Dubbed The Cove, the resilient design responds to the threats posed by climate change by generating solar-powered energy, incorporating low-carbon materials, restoring coastal processes, and enhancing habitats for fish, shellfish, aquatic plants, and wildlife.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Given the highly sensitive environmental concerns surrounding the construction of the $80-million State Highway 45 Southwest toll road, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority set a goal to not only meet environmental standards for the project, but to exceed them.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A woman who authorities said was sleeping on the beach in San Diego’s North County died on Monday after a piece of heavy machinery rolled over her. Emergency crews were called to an area near South Oceanside Harbor just after 10 a.m.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
In delivering the first data center on a new 165-acre campus in Red Oak, Texas, the project team battled 43 rain days—more than twice the amount anticipated based on a 10-year average for the area.
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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!
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
A woman who authorities said was sleeping on the beach in San Diego’s North County died on Monday after a piece of heavy machinery rolled over her. Emergency crews were called ot an area near South Oceanside Harbor just after 10 a.m.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
This $70-million, 13-story tower in downtown Austin serves as the headquarters for festival organizer South by Southwest as well as offices occupied by tenants that have business and production relationships with the company.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings said it has joined the preliminary bidding for Doosan Infracore. The deal is potentially worth over $800 million.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
After a tornado devastated Tarleton State University in 2016, the school faced a dilemma when it came time to rebuild: how to spend every penny of the insurance money so as to not risk losing leftover funds, but, at the same time, not go over budget.
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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!
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
The National Apartment Association and the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national eviction moratorium that was enacted as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
After the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called for the emergency closure and repair of the Columbia lock and dam on the Ouichita River, the Corps’ Vicksburg District knew their team would be working against the clock to prevent the structure’s failure and avert an economic, social and environmental catastrophe.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Western Star next-generation 49X heavy-duty truck has a new cab, a lightweight chassis, and electronic safety equipment.
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