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6 Obstacles of Onboarding Remote Employees

Construction Business Owner

Onboarding remote employees has particular challenges that do not exist for those in the office. The following are a few of the obstacles your company may experience and how to overcome them so that your field employees feel equally as valuable as those in the main office.

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Agile Facilities Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction market. Cost continue to escalate, material and labor shortages are on the horizon…if not already an issue, and the need for great cost visibility and efficient construction services procurement and project delivery has never been greater, Do you have an agile construction services procurement and delivery process that enable you to consistently deliver quality repair, r

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Soil Sample for Proctor Compaction Test

The Constructor

I have confusion regarding proctor compaction test. As per Is code 2720: 8, soil sample used should be sieved through 19mm sieve.Then what is the.

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Border wall prototypes breached with common tools

Construction Dive

Department of Homeland Security and military officials sawed through steel bollards in one design and found flaws with the other seven proposals as well.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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What is height of instrument and Rise & fall method of levelling?

The Constructor

I want to what is height of instrument and Rise & fall method of levelling? What is the method to calculate reduced level. The post What is.

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What are the options of rebaring of a new column into an existing 150mm slab

The Constructor

How to construct a concrete column over existing slab of 150mm? The post What are the options of rebaring of a new column into an existing 150mm.

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Kiewit to lead up to $290M Omaha, Nebraska, riverfront renovation

Construction Dive

As construction manager, the firm will oversee the addition of new entertainment and recreation areas along the Missouri River.

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When is scarification needed for road work?

The Constructor

When is scarification needed for road work? The post When is scarification needed for road work? appeared first on The Constructor.

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Open offices are bad!

BD+C

Sensationalist noise abounds on “open offices.”. They decrease face-to-face conversation and increase email volume! They are loud and make it impossible to focus! They increase stress, sickness, sexism, and decrease security!

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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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Charleston airport to construct 4 projects this year

Construction Dive

The South Carolina international air hub will be handling work worth up to almost $130 million, including a five-story garage, concurrently.

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Robots are helping to ease ecommerce distribution

BD+C

Machine learning is enabling a new era of warehouse automation, as operators test artificial-intelligence-powered robots to help speed e-commerce orders. An article posted earlier this week in the Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Pro section examines how logistics providers and retailers are deploying robotics to limit the number of steps their warehouse workers take and to execute more nuanced tasks long thought to be possible only by human hands.

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2019 Construction Outlook: Positive but Mixed

Contractor Magazine

Construction employment climbed by 4.9% from October 2017 to October 2018. That growth rate was nearly triple the 1.7% increase in total nonfarm payroll employment.

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Call for entries: 2019 Building Team Awards

BD+C

Building Design+Construction's Building Team Awards recognize newly built (opened or occupied January 1, 2018 or later) projects that best exemplify the collaboration between owner, architect, engineer, and contractor to produce buildings that exhibit architectural and construction excellence. .

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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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Contractor Loans: An Expert's Guide On How To Finance Your Business

Contractor Bookkeeping

Today's Guest Article Is From Chad Otar. Running a contractor operation takes a pretty special individual, especially since there are going to be so many different moving parts with each and every project your contracting outfit takes on. Hammering out bids, winning jobs, managing a crew, knocking out material lists and – most importantly – making sure that you stay on top of your cash flow are all big pieces of the contracting business puzzle.

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PHOTOS: Christmas Lights Adorn Seattle Cranes in Contest

Construction Equipment

Linden Comansa, a Washington state-based rental company, held a Christmas lights contest for decorating COMANSA tower cranes on numerous job sites across Seattle and its surrounding area. The winner was a crane from Mortenson Construction, decorated in electric blue lighting around its edges.

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It’s fun to be growing again

Construction Marketing Ideas

It’s fun to be growing again. After several years of rightsizing our business, it is time to add employees and resources. The contraction period wasn’t all bad. We transitioned successfully from a primarily print to digital business, and added several new markets and titles in the process. (The business now has regional publications/websites and eletters […].

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National Hispanic Landscape Alliance Executive Director Responds to Presidential Tweet

Green Industry Professionals

Some landscape contractors are canceling or defaulting on contracts, laying off U.S. workers or shuttering operations entirely.

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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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BioIQ To Locate Headquarters In Georgia

Business Facilities

The health IT company will create 500 jobs and invest more than $5 million in Cobb County through the location of its new headquarters. - Read: BioIQ To Locate Headquarters In Georgia at BusinessFacilities.com.

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United Rentals Appoints Matthew Flannery as CEO

Construction Equipment

United Rentals has appointed Matthew Flannery to CEO. He will retain his role as president. Michael Kneeland, the current CEO, will move to non-executive chairman. Bobby Griffin, a 10-year member of the board, will become lead independent director. The moves are effective May 8, 2019.

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California Steps up Enforcement Actions on Pesticide Laws

Green Industry Professionals

The initiative follows a spate of incidents in which offenders violated laws designed to ensure pesticide applicators are trained and licensed.

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Torwel V Box Municipal Spreaders

Construction Equipment

Designed for use with heavy-duty trucks, the Torwel line of V box municipal spreaders is available in 6- to 22-yard capacities. Mounting options include dump bodies, roll-offs, and chassis.

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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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Call for Entries: BD+C's 2019 40 Under 40 competition

BD+C

Each year since 2006, the editors of Building Design+Construction have honored 40 individuals in the AEC community as the next generation of rising stars. . The 2019 "40 Under 40" competition is now open for entries. To be eligible, entrants must be under the age of 40 as of August 31, 2019. Entries are due April 19, 2019.

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PVC Combustion Venting

Contractor Magazine

You and I have come across PVC that has gone from white to many colored shades: from light yellow to tan to almost looking like ABS black.

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Indiana Lands German Pet Food Manufacturer’s First U.S. Facility

Business Facilities

By 2024, Saturn Petcare will invest more than $38 million and create up to 200 new jobs at its first U.S. facility in Terre Haute, IN. . - Read: Indiana Lands German Pet Food Manufacturer’s First U.S. Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Safety of New York City elevators found lacking in media investigation

BD+C

An investigation by The Real Deal found that the safety of elevators in New York City buildings is threatened by lax inspections and regulatory enforcement.

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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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Berkelmans 16-ton Off-road Dump Trailer

Construction Equipment

Heavy-duty 16-ton off-road dump trailer weighs in at 6,000 pounds and is best suited for hauling construction debris, dirt, gravel, and stone.

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An Emerging Trend in the Workforce

Contractor Magazine

Here we are in January of 2019, and we still, many of us, can’t man our job sites or even find people to train.

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Call for entries: 2019 Building Team Awards

BD+C

Building Design+Construction's Building Team Awards recognize newly built (opened or occupied January 1, 2018 or later) projects that best exemplify the collaboration between owner, architect, engineer, and contractor to produce buildings that exhibit architectural and construction excellence. .