May, 2010

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A Marketing Planning Checklist

Construction Marketing

Marketing plans come in a number of “shapes and sizes”, from a detailed strategic marketing plan with extensive market segmentation and competitive intelligence, to an annual tactical plan with budgets and calendars, to a plan in support of a new product launch. One of the most basic types of marketing plans is a checklist that identifies a broad range of elements or steps required for typical marketing initiatives.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Debunking Construction Change Order Myths

HardHatChat

Commercial construction change order myths. If I had a dollar for every time I had to set the record straight on commercial construction costs and change orders… I would still have this job. But, I would also be a lot richer. There’s a misconception that general construction contractors love change orders. Trust me, we don’t. To prove it, I’m going to debunk some popular change order myths and their affect on commercial construction budgets, project construction management and the design-build

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Oh No! I’ve Graduated With a Construction Management Degree.

Constructonomics

I’m sure there are many youngsters that just received a diploma this month with a concentration in construction management. Now they are boggled in debt and left with no income on which to live. So of course the simple solution to that is to get a job. Well, unfortunately we are in perhaps the worst construction market that our country has ever seen.

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Contractors in Arizona, the New Sales Tax and Your Bottom Line

Carol Hagen

Arizona Contractors In a Pickle? Arizona’s economic recover has probably been deferred 6-8 months with the sales tax increase passed earlier this week by voters and sadly will put more strain on the construction industry. Mark Minter of the Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA) shared this with me to clarify when and how the tax will impact existing and future construction contracts, so I’m passing it onto my readers verbatim: In yesterday’s election the voters of the State of Arizon

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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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Three Proposal Best Practices That Will Reduce Your Stress

Help Everybody Everyday

After submitting over 1,000 proposals to public and private clients, I’ve grown attached to some proposal practices that I believe make for overall better proposals and help alleviate proposal-related stress. Here they are: Dummy Book. As we are making a proposal, we put together what’s known as a dummy book. This is just a manilla folder that contains the latest and greatest pieces of the proposal.

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arrays - Reading ini file in C# - Stack Overflow

Construction Dive

Stack Exchange. log in. |. careers. |. chat. |. meta. |. about. |. faq. Stack Overflow. Questions. Tags. Users. Badges. Unanswered. Ask Question. Reading ini file in C#. up vote. 3. down vote. favorite. 2. I am trying to read an ini file that has the following format: SETTING=VALUE. SETTING2=VALUE2. I currently have the following code: string cache = sr.ReadToEnd(); string[] splitCache = cache.Split(new string[] {"n", "rn"}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries); Which gives me a list of settin

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2010 Commercial Construction Trends Update: Work for Niche Retail Stores

HardHatChat

At the end of 2009, I wrote a blog post called “Commercial Construction Trends to Watch in 2010.” With four months under our belt, I think the time is right to revisit one of the trends I mentioned called “Back on Track” and its relevance to the retail construction industry. In the post I said we should “Look for a solid increase in construction renovations versus new locations, which should hold especially true with new retail construction.

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The Biggest Management Misconception

Constructonomics

I was at the jobsite of one of my projects about a week ago… ok, ok, I was at the jobsite of my only project about a week ago, and the plumber was roaming around installing some drinking fountains. This guy had done work for the municipality in the past and had a prior relationship with some of the representatives of the town. He told me that the borough was very happy with my performance on the job, however, they would never tell me that.

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Construction Software Partly Cloud(y)

Carol Hagen

Cloud computing at its basic level is accessing applications and data solely via the internet. No extra hardware or software needed, just a web browser and internet connection from your PC, smartphone or iPad. If you don’t need to backup, load updates, have a server or need full-time IT staff to keep it going, why isn’t everything in the cloud already?

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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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Work Disputes: Resolve Them Once and For All

Help Everybody Everyday

. As with any relationship, you might experience some “ups and downs” with the people at work. When a dispute comes up, it’s very important that you end up resolving it the correct way and avoid sabotaging the work relationship you have spent time building. A great tool to use when you need to resolve a dispute is use “Feel/Felt/Found.”. Here is how “Feel/Felt/Found” works.

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Solar Technology: Solar Shingles

Green Home Design Architect

Solar Energy is often incorporated into our residential architecture. Leading the pack in new solar technology is the Dow Chemical Company. Dow has been developing Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) building materials that enable solar energy cells to be incorporated directly into the design of commercial and residential building materials such as roofing systems, exterior sidings, fascias and more.

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Contractor Marketing That Works: Idea. Tools. Action. Results.

Constructor Marketing that Works

'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re

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PSMJ Resources Inc. Announces 2010 Circle of Excellence

PSMJ Resources

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PSMJ Resources Inc. Announces 2010 Circle of Excellence Newton, MA—May 25, 2010—PSMJ Resources, Inc., the premier management consulting firm for the A/E/C (architecture/engineering/construction) industries, today published the 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence. The 2010 PSMJ Circle of Excellence is determined by weighting each firm’s ranking in the overall 2010 PSMJ A/E Financial Performance Benchmark Report with respect to 13 individual benchmarks.

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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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Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary Up for Re-Bid

Constructonomics

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: An ad announcing the bidding process for Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary is. being published in the Delaware State News on Friday, April 23. The text. of the ad is as follows: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary of Sussex County, Inc. Tax parcel number 1-35-11.00-6.03 on Shingle Point Road, off Route 9. between Georgetown and Milton in Sussex County, Delaware.

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Social Media Safety Meeting Minute

Carol Hagen

The idea of a Safety Meeting in a minute is a great idea, which I must thank Tim Greene of Networld for sharing in a PCWorld article yesterday. What’s different if you haven’t figured it out is this is not your typical construction site safety meeting. We’re talking about Internet Safety and I believe the idea is fantastic. The premise is if you had to take a 1-minute internet safety lesson before being allowed access to the Internet your employees would recognize just how impo

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The Secret To Future-Proofing Your Career

Help Everybody Everyday

. I’m a big Merlin Mann fan. He recently posted some material from one of his talks over at 43 Folders. The talk is about working and the right career. I thought I should share some of his key points. On his talk that was the starting point for this discussion: The talk started as a way to encourage students to learn enough about what they care about that any temporary derails and side roads wouldn’t scare their horses too badly.

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Avoid Landslides: Get a Home Foundation Inspection - Julian.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « So. California Rainfall Good News for Reservoirs – but How About Your Home’s Foundation? | Main. | Home Foundation Contractor Gives No-Cost Foundation Inspections » 05/21/2010.

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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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The Korte Company Is Awarded 1000-Room Lodge at Fort Lee, VA

The Korte Company

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently been awarded an $86 million design-build project at Fort Lee, Virginia. The project, a 1000-room lodge, was awarded by the U.S. Army's Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Command. It is also The Korte Company's largest Department of Defense project to date.

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Checklist for Hiring a Builder or Remodeler

Green Home Design Architect

You have a home design you love - now it's time to find a builder. Here is great information from the National Association of Home Builders we want to pass on. If you are building a new home or addition, or remodeling your home, use this checklist to help you select a builder to perform the work. Does the builder or remodeler have a permanent business location and a good reputation with local banks and suppliers?

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CAD Shack: Vote for Autodesk University Classes

CAD Shack

Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Vote for Autodesk University Classes. Autodesk University Class Voting. The BIM Board of Omahas very own Tammy Rico, Cauitta Robeson, and Carla Edwards have all submitted to teach classes at AU this year. Please take a moment to support the ladies of BIMbo. Just search out Tammy and Cauittas names to vote for their classes. Tammys Class.

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don't think: Do Revit: AU 2010 Voting Is On!

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skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Monday, May 17, 2010. AU 2010 Voting Is On! So, voting for AU 2010 classes is upon us! This year I’m somehow involved in Six! Courses and Krista has three. First up, Zach of ( Buildz ) and I teamed up for a lecture and a lab focused on the how to create good Panels by Points and Adaptive Components.

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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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Now You Can Dress Like A Million Bucks and Barely Pay Anything

Help Everybody Everyday

Please note this is written for us guys. Ladies, if you have suggestions on how other ladies can dress like a million bucks let’s hear them. I always say that I am “not a slave to fashion but rather a prisoner of my own bad taste.” And while I’m not always “dressed to the nines,” when I need to dress up, I can dress like a million bucks.

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Home Foundation Contractor Gives No-Cost Foundation Inspections.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Avoid Landslides: Get a Home Foundation Inspection | Main. | Earthquakes on the Rise--Is Los Angeles Next?

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David Cousley Named as Director of Integrated Services

The Korte Company

The Korte Company, a Design-Build construction company headquartered in Highland, Illinois, has recently named David Cousley as a Director of Integrated Services. David Cousley's success in the company's Nevada office secured the delivery of over 800,000 square feet of Design-Build projects totaling $140 million. As a proponent of green building, Cousley's efforts included four LEED Design-Build projects, including Corporate Center VI in Las Vegas, which was the first LEED Gold Certification awa

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Ask Your Landlord About Their Green Property Management Credentials

Stok

Ask Your Landlord About Their Green Property Management Credentials By Chris Throman of www.softwareadvice.com/property This article discusses green designations and credentials for landlords; how impactful green property management can be on a community; and what the future may hold for green rental living. It focuses on spurring more property managers to learn about sustainable practices [.].

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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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CAD Shack: AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out

CAD Shack

Wednesday, May 19, 2010. AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 is out. Im sure this is going to fix something. Download it here. Posted by. Todd Shackelford. at 8:27 AM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Labels: Autodesk News. Usefullness: No comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About Me.

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don't think: Do Revit: Upgrading to 2011: Deleted Levels!? Broken.

Do

skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Thursday, May 13, 2010. Upgrading to 2011: Deleted Levels!? Broken Plan Regions!? So I came across this error quite by accident. The good news is if you dont care about the explanation, you can stop now and safely ignore the warning/error (shown below) that might be posted when upgrading a file from any previous version of Revit.

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The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Help Everybody Everyday

I’m fascinated by the science of the mind. So when I saw this ten minute video about what motivates workers, I felt compelled to share it. Enjoy and let me know what you think. The post The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.

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