Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
Why a genuine and caring employee focus will go a long way in helping you retain satisfied and productive employees, and how to improve employee engagement on a daily basis.
Construction Dive
APRIL 2, 2018
Structural failures and other jobsite disasters can lead to financial and legal problems — as well as damage to the contractor's reputation.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
As anyone working in the construction industry knows, some risks are worth taking, while others simply aren’t. Your company’s risk control process should be placed within the latter group. This is no place for amateurs.
Construction Dive
APRIL 2, 2018
Construction firms also are paying big money to recruit executives, especially those with experience in alternative project delivery methods.
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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
APRIL 2, 2018
Depending on your business needs, pre-owned equipment can be an affordable option, allowing you to keep an eye on the latest equipment trends while being mindful of your budget. Purchasing pre-owned equipment can expand your fleet size at a lower cost than purchasing new, and can create new business opportunities with more work.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
Thomas “Torrey” Hawkins, founder and president of Angler Construction, is no stranger to the severe weather that accompanies life in the Gulf Coast region.
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2018
Construction spending in February inched up 0.1% from January and increased 3.0% from the February 2017 level, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that public construction dropped sharply in February and urged federal agencies to move promptly to invest recently approved funding for a variety of construction categories.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
As construction professionals continue to look for ways to improve their bottom line, often by looking for inefficiencies in labor and material costs, more companies are turning to a familiar jobsite fuel source to power their vehicle fleets—propane autogas. An increasing number of light- and medium-duty work truck makes and models can be converted to run on this low-emissions, clean fuel.
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2018
A distinguished group of specialists has been chosen to help develop the nation’s first community-wide resilience benchmarks related to buildings.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
Each month, the Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics from several different sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry. The statistics featured in each month's print issue are for 3 months prior to the publication of the magazine, based on the data available.
Construction Dive
APRIL 2, 2018
The city has also approved $4 billion in bonds to pay for upfront construction costs and to refund outstanding bonds from other city deals.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
For any business, adaptability is often the key to staying competitive and successful. Due to the nature of construction and the composition of the workforce, adaptability is also a characteristic that sometimes proves elusive. No longer, though. Along with the rest of the economy, the construction industry is experiencing several shifts in thought and process, and your company’s choice to either adapt or ignore could be a predictor of its success.
Construction Marketing Ideas
APRIL 2, 2018
The popular vote stage of the 2018 Best Construction Blog competition has concluded with contractor Korte Co. leading website/blog Construction Junkie by just three votes, 85 to 82. Third place went to India and UK-based XS CAD, a pre-construction design support service.
Notably there weren’t run-away winners in the popular vote, and so all seven blogs […].
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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?
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 2, 2018
No matter your job title, chances are you engage in workplace negotiations every day. Whether you are vying for your team to receive more company resources, driving your ideas through to completion on a project or simply managing your day-to-day workload, being able to successfully negotiate with others is essential for success.
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2018
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans broke ground on March 28 on a new structure that will tie together the six-acre campus both aesthetically and practically. The Bollinger Canopy of Peace will rise 148 feet above the Museum’s campus and consist of a steel lattice framework that supports Teflon-coated fiberglass membrane panels. Four steel legs will be anchored in more than 1,260 cubic yards of concrete. .
Construction Equipment
APRIL 2, 2018
It is April 2 and the three-month grace period for trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices (ELD) is now closed. Drivers found to be without ELDs can be placed out of service for 10 hours, have points added to their compliance, safety, accountability program scores, or assessed a civil fine. With few exceptions for industry-specific drivers, the ELD mandate requires any driver who was previously required to keep a paper log now must have an installed ELD to track their hours of serv
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 2, 2018
Winter-like conditions are bringing a halt to landscapers' transition from winter to spring jobs.
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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.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 2, 2018
The Illinois Department of Transportation recognized 10 finalists last week for the agency's Operations Innovative Ideas Contest, a new in-house initiative to encourage creative problem solving that results in improved service for the traveling public and potential savings for taxpayers. More than 100 ideas were submitted to IDOT’s internal selection committee.
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 2, 2018
Mark Borrasso, success coach, offers five tips for landscaping contractors ready to shake off their cabin fever.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 2, 2018
CCK Construction Services of North Caroline sued Hunt Construction Group, a subsidiary of engineering firm Aecom, in Palm Beach County Circuit Court last week for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Business Facilities
APRIL 2, 2018
The new CAD CAM Automotive plant in Coventry, England will produce commercial vehicles powered by the highly efficient hybrid Ecotive Vehicle Platform. - Read: Red Sun Group Investing $140.5M In UK Auto Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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!
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2018
West Michigan will soon have an extra 90,020 sf of industrial and manufacturing space when Crossroads Business Center is completed in October 2018. Located at 103 76 th Street just east of US-131 on 76 th Street, the new facility will add needed space and spark economic growth in the area.
Construction Dive
APRIL 2, 2018
California lawmakers said the bill will help add more affordable housing to supply-challenged cities around the state.
PC Construction
APRIL 2, 2018
Last week, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) commissioned the first major component of the DC Clean Rivers Program ahead of the deadline outlined by the consent decree. Working with a.
Business Facilities
APRIL 2, 2018
With the help of a $3.4M Texas Enterprise Fund grant, the India-based company will develop its steel manufacturing infrastructure in Baytown, TX. - Read: JSW Steel Considers $500M Investment In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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!
Construction Cost Estimating
APRIL 2, 2018
The Construction industry is a slow adapter of technology now needed a huge speed in the process to get faster improvement and NavVis has many upgraded products. About Virtual construction Monitoring Construction industry is the slowest of all the technologies to adopt any kind of technology especially in Indian background and today’s construction work is much different from the previous ways.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 2, 2018
Selling techs or salespeople – what makes sense?
ENR Construction
APRIL 2, 2018
On May 14, ENR Midwest will publish its annual rankings of Top Design Firms. Fill out the survey by April 19th to make sure your firm and its work is represented.
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