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Marketing In The Construction Industry – Everything You Need To Know

Help Everybody Everyday

To achieve success with marketing in the construction industry, you only need two things: The right message. An audience that can say yes. Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. And the internet is littered with a ton of construction marketing strategies and tips.

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Procedure of Plastering Work

The Constructor

Plastering work is a thin layer of mortar, applied over the masonry and it acts as a damp-proof coat over the brick masonry work. Plastering work.

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Data culture: The missing link to bring construction together

Lets Build

We have many times referred to the importance of capturing and analysing data in construction. What about the introduction and development of a healthy data culture, though? McKinsey and Company published recently an enlightening research on the importance of a proactive organisational culture in the effort to accelerate and empower the application of data to.

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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor

HardHatChat

Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. Given how much restaurant work we do and how important those clients – from national restaurant chains and food service groups to independent eateries – are to our business, it was rewarding to be called out for being among the best in our field.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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16 Types of Heavy Equipment Used in Construction

The Constructor

Heavy construction equipment are used for various purposes in large projects. Selection of different types of heavy equipment depends on the size of.

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Differences Between Coarse Grained and Fine-Grained Soil

The Constructor

Coarse-grained soil and fine-grained soil are two different types of soil that can be identified based on texture or ‘feel’ and particle size. One of.

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An Inside-Out Approach to Growth

Construction Business Owner

5 ways to develop a company culture that inspires employees & retains customers.

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Embracing Digitalization in Construction Industry

The Constructor

“It is high time that the Construction Industry adopts and adapts to the digital environment as it has proved to be efficient and beneficial on all.

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What 2 Tech Solutions Should Take Priority in Today’s Construction Business?

Construction Business Owner

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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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A Few Words On Silo Syndrome And Safety

FDR Safety

We are a nation of silos… A silo, as most of us know, is a tall, self-contained cylindrical structure that is used to store commodities such as grain after a harvest. It is also a figure of speech for organizational entities—and their management teams—that lack the desire / motivation or management direction to coordinate or communicate with other departments within the same organization.

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Lead the Company You Want

Construction Business Owner

Small to midsize business owners must focus on the same top priorities as successful leaders of major Fortune 500 corporations. Arguably, most construction company owners and managers get hung up on the day-to-day details, rather than focusing on the company’s top priorities. If you long to grow your company, you should take note from leaders of companies larger than your own.

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16 Types of Heavy Equipment Used in Construction

The Constructor

Nowadays, in construction industry various types of equipment are available for different purposes. For small scale projects smaller equipment are.

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The Root of the Labor Problem

Construction Business Owner

The root of the labor problem and how C3 in Houston is changing it.

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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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Total Cost of Ownership Life-cycle Asset Management – Facilities and other Physical Infrastructure

Job Order Contracting

Efficient life-cycle total cost of ownership management requires the application of LEAN processes and collaborative construction delivery methods. As such, Owner competency and leadership is also a core requirement. The follow graphics outline the relevant knowledge domains, phases, tools, data environments, and more. All the tools and support are readily available for owners, architects, engineers, builders, and oversight groups that are ready to support change management and consistently de

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The Industry’s Top 3 M&A Problems

Construction Business Owner

The construction industry’s top 3 M&A problems and how to avoid them.

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What You Missed at Collaborate 2018: The Power of Connection

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Morning Inspirations and Technology Visions in Keynote Addresses.

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Several barriers holding back widespread construction of zero energy buildings

BD+C

Zero energy buildings are on the rise in some areas, but barriers that are retarding their spread nationwide remain. That’s the conclusion of a new report, “Pathways to Zero Energy Buildings through Building Codes,” by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. One barrier is a “solar-only” mindset where an owner adds solar to a building but gives short shrift to energy efficiency.

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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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21-story modular hotel opened in NYC said to be tallest in US

Construction Dive

The 100,000-square-foot CitizenM Bowery hotel, designed by DeSimone originally as a cast-in-place project, has 300 guest room modules.

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Whirlpool Investing $55M In New Factory Distribution Center

Business Facilities

To be built next to the company's existing Tulsa, OK plant, the FDC is expected to create 150 new manufacturing jobs. - Read: Whirlpool Investing $55M In New Factory Distribution Center at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Texas' chosen Army Corps coastal barrier plan could cost up to $32B

Construction Dive

The most expensive element of the 70-mile coastal spine project is the construction of a 1,200-foot gate and floodwall extending around Galveston.

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Volvo Trucks Partners with Trimble to Develop Fleet Management Technology

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Trimble to develop future transportation management and fleet maintenance products and services. The collaboration will use Volvo’s on-board connectivity hardware to bring uptime information into the Trimble platform.

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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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Plaza Construction hired for $540M SkyRise Miami entertainment tower

Construction Dive

At 1,000 feet, the amusement and observation tower is on track to be the tallest building in Florida.

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ASV RT-25 Compact Track Loader

Construction Equipment

The RT-25 compact track loader has a rated operating capacity of 665 pounds, with a tipping load of 1,900 pounds and lift height of 8.4 feet. The 25-horsepower Perkins turbocharged diesel engine delivers a top speed of 5.1 mph.

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Advocacy group launches legal battle against Los Angeles Metro high-density plan

Construction Dive

Fix the City claims the city's infrastructure should be up to standards before it proceeds with high-density growth along the light-rail Expo Line.

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Delair Acquires Airware to Expand Drone Technology

Construction Equipment

Drone-maker Delair will acquire Airware, a developer of software analytics for drone-based data. The acquisition will incorporate software solutions and an engineering and customer success team in Paris. The move will expand Delair’s presence in the U.S., and complement the company's product line.

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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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Hitting the bullseye on a moving target

BD+C

McCluskey Automotive is a chain of Cincinnati car dealerships specializing in pre-owned vehicles. Its owner, Keith McCluskey, who also owns a prominent Chevrolet dealership, is an entrepreneur with a strong sense of branding. He wanted his corporate headquarters to share the visual brand of his dealerships, white walls with prominent deep-blue accents, in this case being expressed as a large atrium with a double-angled deep-blue window-bay that dominates the front of the building.

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Load King Voyager Series Service Bodies

Construction Equipment

The Voyager Series of three mechanics bodies includes the Voyager I and II, plus a propane service body called Voyager P. Voyager I and II have a modular control system with pushbutton control panel and LCD diagnostic monitor.

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Cigarette Flicked from a Car Window Puts Lawn Care Provider out of Business

Green Industry Professionals

A cigarette landed in the back of the lawn care provider’s trailer, which was carrying landscaping equipment.