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Top 5 Topics in 2016

Construction Business Owner

Below are the top 5 topics on our website in 2016. Check out a featured article in each category below.

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Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits . If you currently have a Job Order Contract, or are planning on implementing a Job Order Contract, I highly recommend you get a copy of Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits. Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods.

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Top 5 Topics in 2016

Construction Business Owner

Below are the top 5 topics on our website in 2016. Check out a featured article in each category below.

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Mississippi Lands Business Facilities’ 2016 Deal Of The Year

Business Facilities

The $1.45 billion Continental Tire plant in Clinton, MS wins the magazine’s Gold Award for Economic Development Deal of the Year. Read Mississippi Lands Business Facilities’ 2016 Deal Of The Year on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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Low-income housing doesn’t lower neighborhood housing values

BD+C

An analysis by real-estate listing website Trulia in the 20 highest-priced U.S. housing markets from 1996 to 2006 found that residential property values near low-income housing were not significantly impacted. . The study looked at more than 3,000 low-income housing projects and their surrounding neighborhoods. Home values within 2,000 feet of low-income housing projects were largely the same as homes between 2,000 and 4,000 feet from these projects.

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Eight tips on how to make your construction blog more effective (and profitable)

Construction Marketing Ideas

Adams Hudson has published some tips for successful blogging. They are reasonably easy to observe/follow and will truly improve your blog’s effectiveness. Here they are: Write a strong headline. In your ads, your headline represents 80 percent of your ad’s effectiveness. You can say the same for your blog. These are the words that compel the […].

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It's Getting Safer in Oregon

Construction Equipment

Construction workers in Oregon will have a better chance at going home safely at the end of the day due to two new OSHA rules going into effect this year. Starting January 1, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division’s minimum height at which workers must be protected from falls is now six feet. The previous trigger point was 10 feet.

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2016 California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code now in effect

Contractor Magazine

The 2016 editions of the California Plumbing Code (CPC©) and California Mechanical Code (CMC©) went into effect on Jan. 1. read more.

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In search of better data to optimize tall buildings

BD+C

Extraordinary technological advances have taken tall buildings to new heights, quite literally. Whereas in 1973 Chicago’s Willis Tower was the tallest of them all at 442 meters (1,451 feet), Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia will assume that distinction in 2020 or thereabouts, leapfrogging all other super- and megatall buildings with a height of 1,000 meters.

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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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Jack Lowe Jr. retires as Chairman of the Board for TDIndustries, Paul Minton to assume role

Contractor Magazine

Former TDIndustries CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack Lowe Jr. has announced his retirement from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2016. read more.

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The making of visible experts: A path for seller-doers in the AEC industry

BD+C

The seller-doer model is once again gaining traction in AEC firms. Some in the industry would even argue that it never left the industry. Semantics aside, how prepared are the seller-doers in your firm?

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Glovis America Creating 150 Jobs In Louisiana

Business Facilities

The company’s new inland distribution center will operate in a 125,000-square-foot facility and more than 90 adjoining acres at the former GM site in Shreveport. Read Glovis America Creating 150 Jobs In Louisiana on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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2017 Reconstruction Awards Project Information Sheet

BD+C

. Building Design+Construction 's. 34th Annual Reconstruction Awards. Entry Deadline: Friday, July 14, 2017. . . Project Information Sheet. DOWNLOAD FORM AS A WORD FILE. .

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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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NTEA adds sessions on recruiting and retaining millennial employees to The Work Truck Show 2017

Contractor Magazine

Part of NTEA effort to build awareness of thriving $150 billion industry. Learn how to attract and retain young employees with new sessions just added to the educational lineup at The Work Truck Show® 2017. read more.

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Call for entries: 2017 Reconstruction Awards

BD+C

One of the longest-running reconstruction project awards programs (34 years), BD+C ’s Reconstruction Awards honor the nation’s best historic preservation, adaptive reuse, renovation, and reconstruction projects, based on overall design, engineering, and construction project quality. . THE DEADLINE FOR THE 34TH ANNUAL. RECONSTRUCTION AWARDS IS FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017. .

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Expanding a Network of Design-Build Professionals in New England

PC Construction

Throughout my eight years estimating water and wastewater projects all over the country, I have had the opportunity to estimate work stemming from various delivery methods. Early on, the majority of projects were competitively bid.

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Martin Klepper to Lead USDOT Build America Bureau

Construction Equipment

Martin Klepper has been named the first executive director of the recently created Build America Bureau.

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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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Payment Information Sheet - 2017 Reconstruction Awards

BD+C

. PAYMENT INFORMATION ($250 PER ENTRY). Download form as a Word file. . . Credit Card Type. Cardholder’s Name _. Cardholder’s Address __. _.

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Always keep the customer’s agenda in mind

Contractor Magazine

Recently I began the song and dance with a salesman and his manager about joining their membership for marketing services. read more.

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Citi Signs Credit Card Deal with Toro Company

Green Industry Professionals

Citi Retail Services to provide consumer and commercial Toro- and Exmark-branded credit cards through dealer networks.

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Bid For Martin's Park To Be Released This Month

ENR Construction

With the design for Martin’s Park next to the Boston Children’s Museum nearly complete, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up to accept bids to build the park in honor of Martin Richard—the 8-year-old boy who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

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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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Get some respect!

Contractor Magazine

If you want respect you gotta earn it. read more.

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Why You Should Join the Building Smart Alliance in Washington, D.C. Next Week

ENR Construction

By participating in the BuildSmart Alliance you’ll engage with other practitioners and add your voice to the future interoperability standards.

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Detailed information on Shallow Foundation

Construction Cost Estimating

Shallow foundation A shallow foundation is defined as the foundation that transmits the building loads to the earth adjacent to the surface. It’s depth is equivalent to or under its width. Categories of shallow foundation: 1. Spread footing The role of Spread footing is to extend the super imposed loads of the structure over a extensive zone. Spread footing is subcategorized as below : • Single footing for a column. • Stepped footing for a column. • Sloped footing for a column.

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Israel and China Sign Construction Worker Import Pact

ENR Construction

Israelis will bring in up to 20,000 workers in next few years to cut costs in residential building.

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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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25 Ways Labor Market Loses Money on Productivity – Infographics

Lets Build

25 ways the labor market loses money on productivity in the construction industry. The construction industry, more than other industries, suffers more problems and money loss related to productivity and high levels of waste or non-value added activities. The numbers range from 12% of productive time wasted in manufacturing to a much larger 47% in construction.

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