Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2021

Piloting the Transition From Boomers to Zs. Alex Headley. Wed, 08/18/2021 - 08:30. I find that stereotypes typically get a bad rap, especially those that refer to age. Stereotypical baby boomers are goal-centric, team-oriented and have a strong work ethic. They may have worked at the same company for the majority of their career. At the opposite end of the spectrum, stereotypical Generation Zers have short attention spans, are addicted to technology, can’t handle face-to-face interaction and are

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 17, 2021

Collaborate 2021 is coming quickly and we are looking forward to helping your organization prepare for the industry’s bright future.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 3, 2021

When termites form a colony and build their nests or mounds in a building, the structure becomes termite-infested. Termite infestation can affect a.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Memphis, TN tops the list of Logistics Leaders, New York City leads the new Fintech ranking in Business Facilities' 2021 Metro Rankings Report. - Read: Memphis Takes Logistics Crown, NYC Tops In Fintech at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Malls are important, they’re some of the most visited places in our communities, frequented by billions of people around the world every year. To survive, however, they need to become places that are about much more than retail transactions. Honestly, malls are in decline. Hundreds of American malls shuttered after the 2007-09 recession. And retail researchers estimate 25% of America’s roughly 1,000 remaining large malls will close over the next 3 to 5 years.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 16, 2021

Construction SWAT or Not. Alex Headley. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 07:30. Punch list” is pair of words that consistently evokes fear into the hearts of the contracting world. Just the thought of the task has a remedial and punitive feel to it, walking room to room or phase to phase, judging and evaluating erroneous and incomplete items at the conclusion of an arduous project.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 11, 2021

Stories from five contractors on why making the move to the cloud has helped them become the construction companies they want to be.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 8, 2021

A rain gutter is a simple arrangement used in a building’s water discharge system. It is also called gutter or guttering, a trough or channel that.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 18, 2021

Take our quality of life tour and paddle your way through our showcase of locations that have it all: a live/work/play balance with lots of choices for the live and play parts. The post Quality of Life: Working Where It’s Great To Live appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Despite a steep economic recession during the first half of 2020, compensation for architectural staff at U.S. architecture firms essentially held flat over the 2019–2021 period, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) biannual Compensation Report.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 27, 2021

How Builders Align Reality With Buyer Expectations. cbroderick. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 10:13. On HorizonTV this week, three builders share their techniques for syncing homebuyer expectations with what they’re actually going to get. Peter Sciarretta, CEO of Hemingway Fine Homes, says he hits the road with clients to share completed projects, their cost per square foot, and how that might translate into the buyer’s budget and design needs.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 9, 2021

Your Qualities Drive Relationship Quality. Alex Headley. Mon, 08/09/2021 - 07:30. The construction industry is one of the oldest in the world. It began when humans developed the ability to reason: the cognitive ability to draw a conclusion based on the experience or use of tools or other available material. Early humans reasoned that rocks could be transformed and used as a tool, and thus built the first condominiums, then called caves.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 24, 2021

Why Shared Responsibility Must Be the Standard to Reduce Construction Risk and How Technology Can Help.

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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?

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The Constructor

AUGUST 25, 2021

Land surveying is an exciting and rewarding profession. However, the land surveyor needs to obtain a land surveying license to undertake this job in.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennials are migrating into Connecticut from New York City and Boston in droves, making Greater Hartford, CT the top-ranked Millennial Magnet in Business Facilities' 2021 Metro Rankings Report. The post Business Facilities’ 2021 Metro Rankings Report appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the talk of the basketball world after leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA Championship in 50 years. After dropping 50 points in the clinching game six and winning Finals MVP, it’s been well deserved.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tips for Kitchen Design That Puts Storage at the Forefront. cbroderick. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 10:09. For kitchen projects, the best design choices incorporate how the space will be used. Reevaluating storage needs, for example, can lead to several different functional and savvy designs. Realtor.com rounded up seven storage tips that incorporate design. One designer suggests choosing a two-tone color scheme for cabinets, with upper and lower cabinets contrasting.

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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.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 25, 2021

4 Rules for Holding More Effective Meetings & Cultivating Better Outcomes. Alex Headley. Wed, 08/25/2021 - 09:30. The first priority of an effective team meeting is to review production and performance to date, asses how much work is left to complete and address how teams will accomplish the remaining work and tasks required to finish safely, on-time and on-budget.

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PC Construction

AUGUST 24, 2021

The excitement on site was visible when the first truck delivering the Cambi unit arrived at the Piscataway site. Over the course of three days, nine trucks arrived delivering the modular Cambi components for installation. The post The Cambi THP System Arrives at WSSC Piscataway Bio-Energy Project first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 30, 2021

Precast concrete construction offers several key features such as dimensional accuracy, better finishes, and faster erection, which is absent when.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2021

Building a resilient post-COVID health care workforce will require data-driven solutions to meet evolving employee needs, according to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Health Care report. The post Real-Time Data Drives Post-Pandemic Health Care appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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!

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Taco Bell Defy, an innovative new Taco Bell restaurant design that will “defy norms and define the future,” is set to break ground in Brooklyn Park, Minn., later this year. The 3,000-sf, two-story restaurant concept features a first-of-its-kind Vertical Works-licensed design with a footprint that will be smaller than or equal to existing store footprints but have the ability to serve more customers.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Home Prices Shatter Another Record. mbeirne. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 10:28. Home prices posted their largest annual gain since the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index started tracking home prices in 1987. Home prices posted their largest annual gain since the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index started tracking home prices in 1987. Prices rose 18.6% annually in June, up from the 16.8% increase in May.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 23, 2021

Exploring PPE Equality. Alex Headley. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 07:30. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stated that female construction workers face specific health and safety issues on the jobsite that may require different personal protective equipment (PPE), gear and apparel than men in the industry require. Because of this, OSHA best practices recommend that, in addition to compliance with the OSHA regulations, whenever employers are required to purchase PPE, they should

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Civiconcepts

AUGUST 31, 2021

Any project is involves scheduling, controlling, and planning several interrelated activities with the use of limited resources, namely money, manpower, material, and time. The project may be complex, large, and … What Is PERT and CPM | Difference Between PERT and CPM | PERT and CPM Example | PERT Full Form Read More ».

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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!

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The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2021

A retractable roof structure is a type of structure in which a part or the entire portion of the roof can be moved or retracted to use the facility.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 26, 2021

Michigan-based SK Siltron CSS, a manufacturer of semiconductor wafers used in power system components, will invest $302 million and create up to 150 jobs in Monitor Township, MI. The new semiconductor wafer manufacturing and R&D operation will help meet the demand for electric vehicle components and is supported by a $1.5 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

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BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2021

A group of UK architects, developers, and contractors are advocating for mandatory whole-life carbon assessment of buildings. Their goal is to reduce embedded carbon emissions created by construction supply chains. A proposal by the group called for limits on upfront emissions to be imposed by 2027.

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