Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
To further understand social media use in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program? 2. Do you manage social media marketing internally or outsource? 3. Which social networks do you employ?
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Lemont, Ill.-based Englewood Construction, one of the country's leading commercial construction firms, will sponsor the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., September 25-30. We are proud to be a service provider. Delivering the best commercial contracting services to national and international clients is something we feel privileged to do.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
There’s no doubt that economic conditions change the way we all do business, and this has been especially true over the past several years. From estimating and project management practices to compensation and business management, contractors are finding a “new normal” in every aspect of their business. I hear stories from clients about how aggressive the bidding environment has become, with more and more contractors bidding for each job and many bidding at a loss.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
With the rapid growth of social media, no surprise that the Social Media Summit for Construction had record breaking attendance for a Construction Marketing Association (CMA) webcast. Panelists included Brian Stokoe, social media strategist for Caterpillar Inc , and Heather Dolan, Asphalt Commercialization Manager for Meadwestvaco Specialty Chemicals (MWV).
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Swedish plant and machinery entrepreneur and contractor Conny Kolsjo, has sent us many interesting photos during the past four years of the Digger Blog, and this latest shot is no exception. It shows two of Conny’s machines sporting riddling buckets which I suspect have been manufactured by the man himself. Seen on the left is Conny’s fine working example of a Swedish classic, the mighty Akerman H16D, fitted with its bucket for handling large rocks, and at the other end of the scale
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. As I’ve said before, the importance of safety programs goes far beyond the need to comply with standards and regulations. First and foremost, safety programs save lives. They also save financial resources. So it makes sense to understand where the greatest safety risks lie and to have programs in place to address these risk areas.
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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
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
National Frame Builders Association to Announce Winners This October. . GLENVIEW, Ill. (September 25, 2012) - The Heartland Chapter of the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) has announced a "Building of the Year" contest. The contest is for "any building designed and erected in a safe manner by an NFBA member builder that utilizes post-frame construction. in a minimum of 50% of the building structure," and winners will be announced at the association's fall conference in October.
Help Everybody Everyday
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Believe it or not, there is something marketers can learn from Pink Floyd’s album, Wish You Were Here. It stems from this important question, “Did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?” How Syd Appeared While Fronting Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here is a concept album about absence, about not being there.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
We have received such an OVERWHELMING amount of feedback from construction marketers on the CMA STAR Awards that we have now EXTENDED the award entry deadline to this Friday, September 28. So, for those of you who still have outstanding examples of construction marketing that you want to submit – you have one more week to do it! The CMA STAR Awards recognize marketing excellence of construction industry professionals across numerous marketing disciplines.
BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
There’s a new playlist available on SIM TV. The Simulation for AEC Industry Playlist consists of simulation know-how videos for structural engineers, MEP engineers, and architects. The videos cover a variety of simulation capabilities: Simulation in Action: Verification of Analytical Models Simulation in Action: Simplified Seismic Analysis Simulation in Action: Cladding Tool Simulation in Action - Energy Analysis for Revit Simulation in Action - CFD for AEC, MEP and ESP Applications Simulation i
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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?
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
The day started with a meet and greet in the large indoor meeting area upstairs, which offers a great view out onto the demonstration area. This was followed by a demonstration of the machines in the Cat Compact range, including the 300.9D micro excavator, which was displayed with a breaker attachment. This was followed in by the 301.4C mini excavator, 302.7D and the ever popular 308 CR 8 ton class machine, which we saw in both its D guise and the latest E series model, which features a swing bo
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Last week I wrote about the counter-intuitive advantages of paying invoices on time , or even paying them early. In that discussion, I briefly mentioned automated invoice payment and the use of paycards. Because I have witnessed contractors not only save money but actually make money when they combine these two approaches, I thought I would share some specifics.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
An early start allows time to take proactive steps and better position your company for tax time.
Safety Services Company
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Popcorn an Occupational Hazard. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. It has been a long standing tradition to ban popcorn from the break room due to the strong odor of the buttery kernels.
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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 Marketing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
The 2012 Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards and Construction Marketer of the Year™ Awards final entry deadline is fast approaching this Friday, September 21 ! Interest is boiling over for both construction companies and manufacturers that market to the construction industry. So to help you make the award entry deadline, we bring you CMA STAR Awards questions and answers, or Q&A.
Help Everybody Everyday
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Not only have I released a new e-book , I also created a complimentary website called How To Write The Proposal.com. HowToWriteTheProposal.com is a free website/resource aimed at those who have little to no experience writing proposals. It gives a basic overview and description of what information to put into a proposal and how to go about writing it.
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
From its early inception nearly 4 years ago, the Digger Blog has really gone from strength to strength. Today, it has a massive following consisting of operators, plant enthusiasts, equipment and attachment manufacturers and other top industry professionals. For me personally, I feel the support I get from my readers is pivotal to the blogs success, and it’s a great honour to see that the blog is being recognized in this way.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
A friend of mine has a habit of not paying his bills until the day they are due. He’s also known for driving to the post office right before it closes on April 15 to file his taxes. His reasoning is simple – he doesn’t want to give up his money any sooner than he has to. Over the years, I’ve worked with many construction companies who also wait as long as possible to pay their vendor and subcontractor invoices for the same basic reason.
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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!
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
While there is no formula that guarantees sales success, repeating these solid strategies will yield consistent results.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Volvo Rents is continuing its affiliations with charities dedicated to helping military personnel and their families by participating in two programs—Homes for Our Troops and Folds of Honor. Founded in 2004, Homes for Our Troops is a national, non-profit organization that helps severely injured veterans and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials, and professional labor, as well as coordinating the building of homes that provide maximum freedom of movement and
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Most construction product brands that sell to professional construction firms typically sell to distributors. Beside the distributor designation, channel participants might be designated as dealers, wholesalers, jobbers, installers, manufacturers representatives or brokers. In this post, we’ll cover various tactics for distributor and channel marketing and share a survey with you, taken by construction marketing professionals, on which channel promotions they use for their marketing and wh
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Tuesday, September 18, 2012. 2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebraska. If you are within driving distance of Omaha, Nebraska hopefully youve heard about the Central States Revit Workshop? It runs this Friday and Saturday at the Mid-America Center (September 21 & 22, 2012).
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Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Back in the 1960’s & 70’s it was very common to see items of plant, including Drott’s and JCB’s travelling around from site to site the UK, loaded in the back of tipper lorries. Although this practice is rarely seen in this country today, in other territories around the world it is still an excepted mode of machinery transport.
Help Everybody Everyday
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Me and my boy at the pool. Mark Buckshon over at Construction Marketing Ideas posted about my article on which font to use for proposals. He raised an interesting point regarding how important the use of fonts in proposals is and whether this discussion could be considered bugdust. Think of it this way. In the 2008 Olympics, many swimmers wore special suits that were later deemed to give a slight and unfair advantage.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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