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Not Getting Paid? Here's Why & How to Solve It

Construction Business Owner

Construction business owners don’t have it easy. Even in markets where there is strong growth, firms must grapple with high competition, slim profit margins, chronic late payments and a high proportion of business failures.

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Recessed Lights– Features and Advantages

The Constructor

A recessed light or downlight is a metal light fixture that is installed above the ceiling line. The light is fixed into a hollow opening in the.

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LEAN construction cost estimating

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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Mapping high-impact construction across the US

Construction Dive

An interactive tool to keep tabs on large-scale projects spanning mixed-use, infrastructure, entertainment and many more categories.

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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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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Introduction. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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Pole Barn Guru pushes through to win 2019 Best Construction Blog popular vote

Construction Marketing Ideas

While supporters and employees of offshore blog XS CAD put up a massive and successful last-minute “get out the vote” campaign, in the end, Pole Barn Guru (Hansen Pole Buildings) managed a last-minute Friday afternoon blitz to retake the popular vote leadership for the 2019 Best Construction Blog competition. At our end, we could quickly […].

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Indiana: Harvesting High-Tech Jobs In The Hoosier State

Business Facilities

Indiana rang in 2019 with a burst of project activity. The Hoosier state hopes to keep the momentum going in all of its diverse growth sectors. - Read: Indiana: Harvesting High-Tech Jobs In The Hoosier State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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MCAA Delivers Compelling Message of Community

Contractor Magazine

NEWS & NOTES: From our April issue. Pound for pound, no industry group packs more star power into its annual convention than the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. In early March, we traveled to Phoenix to be dazzled by the group's latest show. It did not disappoint.

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Location Spotlight: Cape Coral – A Strategic Location

Business Facilities

Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in the tax-friendly state of Florida, Cape Coral is a top contender for corporate relocations and business expansions for companies worldwide. - Read: Location Spotlight: Cape Coral – A Strategic Location at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Fruitful Times for Orange County Transportation

ENR Construction

Through transparency and collaboration that has won it broad trust, the county transportation agency is embarking on a 10-year, $6-billion program.

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ENF Technology Chooses Texas For U.S. Headquarters

Business Facilities

The South Korean company will invest $45 million in its new Kyle, TX headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility, where it will initially employ up to 50 employees. - Read: ENF Technology Chooses Texas For U.S. Headquarters at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Hanford Progress Continues with Testing of Vit Plant Lab

ENR Construction

The laboratory is the first major Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant facility to complete systems turnover work.

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G.D USA Investing $3.73M In Virginia Manufacturing Facility

Business Facilities

The Italy-based industrial and packaging solutions company will invest in increasing capacity and enhancing technology at its Chesterfield County, VA operations. - Read: G.D USA Investing $3.73M In Virginia Manufacturing Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Booming California Construction Market Keeps Pushing Forward

ENR Construction

Infrastructure contracts and other public investments create a diverse group of major projects in the region.

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Plum Concrete – Usage and Construction Process

Construction Cost Estimating

Definition of Plum Concrete: It is formed by amalgamating coarse aggregate and cement which are set underneath the foundation or footing of a structure in order to attain a level surface for allocating the load equally. The plum concrete is actually an inexpensive variation of mass concrete. The plum concrete is suitable when the desired thickness of PCC is extreme or large.

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Pace of Upgrading Deficient Bridges Slows, ARTBA Report Says

ENR Construction

Total structurally deficient bridges dipped by just 567 in 2018, compared with annual average decline of 1,700 in previous five years.

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California On the Scene for April 2019

ENR Construction

One core team of Port of Los Angeles staff members and consultants who designed and built the Pier 300 mega-container wharf reunited Jan. 11 at their former worksite.

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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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Transbay Tube Retrofit Adds Seismic Protection

ENR Construction

Team installs waterproofing steel liner in strategic spots inside the 3.6-mile-long subway tube buried on the bottom of San Francisco Bay.

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Pace of Upgrading Deficient Bridges Slows, ARTBA Report Says

ENR Construction

Total structurally deficient bridges dipped by just 567 in 2018, compared with annual average decline of 1,700 in previous five years.

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9 Simple Steps to Convince Your Leadership to Adopt Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

ENR Construction

Projects are the center of your business, so effectively managing them should be top of mind.

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California City Scoop: Construction Starts in San Francisco

ENR Construction

Bay Area construction expected to grow this year in all major sector categories

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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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California People: Updates About Construction Professionals for April 2019

ENR Construction

Updates about construction professionals in California and Hawaii

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California Pulse: Construction Project News for April 2019

ENR Construction

Bids on construction projects in California and Hawaii.

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Construction Begins on $105.5-million Underpass Project in Pico Rivera

ENR Construction