Construction Business Owner

MAY 27, 2025

Navigating the Challenges of Nuclear Verdicts & Reptile Theory in Construction ccapoccia Tue, 05/27/2025 - 12:48 The construction industry is currently navigating a complex array of challenges. Adding to these pressures is an emerging issue: the abuse of the legal system, which can lead to unexpected costs and disruptions. Learn how to defend against nuclear verdicts and reptile theory.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 20, 2025

The construction industry isn’t facing a temporary labor shortageit’s working through a structural reset. In 2025, demand for skilled labor remains high, but the pipeline of qualified talent is still throttled by aging demographics, weak vocational training investment, and fierce competition from other industries. Meanwhile, material costs are rising, economic signals remain volatile, and project owners still expect on-time delivery.

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The Constructor

MAY 26, 2025

Chameleon glass represents a revolutionary advancement in building materials, utilizing adaptive transparency technology to create windows that automatically adjust their opacity, tint, and thermal properties in response to environmental conditions. This innovative glazing system combines electrochromic materials, smart sensors, and automated control systems to optimize daylight, privacy, and energy performance simultaneously.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 2, 2025

Running a business involves countless moving parts, which can feel overwhelming. From managing projects and keeping the team on the same page to ensuring profitability, have you ever sent an email about a critical update only to find that team members missed it? With a job management system, those headaches disappear. Given the industry's complexity and unique challenges, effective job management is crucial for construction contractors.

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Construction companies face shifting labor markets, volatile material pricing, and global supply chain disruptions that threaten profitability. This guide details how industry leaders are replacing outdated budgeting with incremental funding, adopting regional procurement, and using digital tools for real-time financial oversight. Learn how to deploy workforce agility, connected jobsite monitoring, automated procurement, and cost simulation models to preserve margin stability.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 7, 2025

The historical origins of percent plan complete (PPC) began with the Department of Defense, with later focus by Glenn Ballard and the LPS (Last Planner System). The U. S. Department of Defense ( DoD) employed performance measurement techniques akin to Percent Plan Complete ( PPC) well before its formalization in the Lean Construction Institute’s Last Planner System during the 1990s.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 20, 2025

Quick Highlights: Traditional safety training methods have major limitations when compared to their digital counterparts. Digital safety training tools can be infinitely scaled to meet the needs of your organization, regardless of company size, team member location, or the type of training required. Tools like Learning Management Systems (LMS) are quickly becoming essential to keep safety training up to date and keep organizations compliant.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 1, 2025

Returning to the Art of Good Customer Service (Part 1 of 2) ccapoccia Thu, 05/01/2025 - 15:30 In the construction industry, how well does your team do in the realm of customer service? Discover how to provide good client relationships at any level.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MAY 19, 2025

Construction input prices decreased 0.1% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.2% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 0.1% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 0.2% higher.

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ENR Construction

MAY 14, 2025

Google's agreement with Nevada regulators to provide geothermal power for its data centers is the latest step in its quest for carbon-free electricity for data centers and offices in the next five years.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2025

Project cost estimation levels depend on the amount of current, actionable information available about the project at a given stage. As a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity progresses and the scope becomes more defined, the estimates become more reliable. #1. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Estimate / Class 5 Estimate: Purpose:Used in the early stages of project planning (0-5% project definition) for screening or feasibility studies, often for initial budgeting.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 26, 2025

By Tony Gambrall Photos courtesy Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA)/via stock.adobe.com When specifying door hardware for a new or existing project, a lot of time and effort goes into ensuring every piece of hardware chosen will perform to its highest performance level. Seems simple, but every door opening has its own performance level and codes dictate this.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 2, 2025

L-H Battery and ISNetworld have officially joined forces, creating new opportunities for contractors looking to work with this innovative company. This update means contractors will need to meet specific *ISNetworld compliance requirements to secure contracts with L-H Battery. If your business aims to work with L-H Battery, were here to guide you through the compliance process.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 1, 2025

Eliminating Uncertainty From Construction Payments ccapoccia Thu, 05/01/2025 - 16:56 In the construction industry, every dollar counts. Managing project finances effectively can mean the difference between staying on budget and facing costly overruns. With materials, labor, permits and equipment rentals driving costs, construction firms must ensure financial control at every stage.

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Take your construction business to the next level with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Whether you're managing seasonal cash flow challenges, dealing with unexpected equipment repairs, or planning to scale your operations, securing the right funding is essential for success. This guide explores a range of fast and flexible financing options tailored for construction businesses.

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Construction Today

MAY 19, 2025

The US Department of Transportation has approved more than $3.2 billion in funding for 180 transportation infrastructure projects across the country. The decision, announced by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, marks a significant effort to address a backlog of more than 3,200 grant applications that remained unresolved under the previous administration.

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ENR Construction

MAY 19, 2025

A lower Manhattan resilience projectan integrated coastal initiativeis set to protect the city from coastal storms and sea level rise.

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Construction Dive

MAY 7, 2025

Nearly half of all funding went to artificial intelligence, marking a sharp uptick from past years, according to a report from Nymbl Ventures.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2025

Addressing DoD Fraud has been an unsolved problem for decades, yet department expenditures of $850 Billion+ annually are invovled. The DoD represents approximately half of Congress discretionary spending and 82%+ of the U.S. Government’s physical assets. Approximately $10.8 Billion has been confirmed as fraud, with actual levels likely much higher.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 12, 2025

Navigating compliance in todays industrial landscape just became more critical for contractors, as ATI, a global leader in specialty materials, has joined ISNetworlds network of hiring clients. Contractors working with ATI will need to meet specific requirements to remain compliant and eligible for future projects within the ISNetworld system. Now that ATI has joined ISNetworld, what does this mean for your business, and how can you ensure your compliance effectively?

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NH Construction Law

MAY 24, 2025

Several years back I blogged ( #36 ) on how design-build contracting – combining design and construction responsibilities in a single phased contract – might impact a contractor’s liability for design defects where there is joint participation by owner and contractor in the design. I pointed out the approach taken in Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. v.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 27, 2025

Free Up Cash Without Losing Your Equipment What construction business owners need to know about equipment sale-leasebacks tax benefits, risks and smart structuring tips. mhodges Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:13 What is an Equipment Sale Leaseback? An equipment sale leaseback is a financial arrangement where a company sells its equipment to a leasing company or financial institution and then immediately leases it back for continued use.

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ENR Construction

MAY 19, 2025

Constructed as the world’s first bridge-tunnel complex in 1957, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel was an engineering milestone in a natural harbor already rich in history, from the landing point for voyagers who would establish the first permanent English settlement upriver at Jamestown to the first battle of ironclad vessels during the Civil War.

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Grow Leads & Visibility! Contractors need more than word-of-mouth. A strong website boosts visibility, draws in leads, showcases skills, and enhances your credibility. Learn how a quality site, that is easy to manage, can set you apart from the competition, and help can take your construction business to the next level. Marketpath is a leading provider of high-quality website solutions tailored for contractors and the construction industry.

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2025

Growing market demand and ongoing innovation are tilting the scales toward electrified homes.

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The Constructor

MAY 7, 2025

As urban expansion reaches geologically unstable or previously undevelopable sites, builders need smarter, cleaner, and faster solutions to ensure foundation safety. Sonic foundation technologyusing sound waves to strengthen soilis emerging as a game-changing advancement in geotechnical engineering.

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Construction Today

MAY 19, 2025

The belief that sustainable construction always costs more is being reexamined. A new study from the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) and the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) reveals that climate-conscious buildings are not more expensive to build than traditional ones when evaluated across their full lifecycle. The research analyzed 28 DGNB-certified residential… Source The post Green construction proves cost-effective over building lifecycle, report says

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Natural Building

MAY 18, 2025

Deep in the Andes mountains of Columbia, Julio Leon is building a three-room house made mostly out of earth. To make the walls, Leon shovels damp earth in between two wooden panels. Then, he climbs on top of the 3-foot-tall pile and pounds it repeatedly with a wooden ram, turning his mound into a sturdy wall. “These walls will last for generations,” said Leon, who has been working with earth buildings for the past four decades.

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For construction businesses, scaling operations means taking on greater workloads. Unfortunately, much of the responsibility of managing additional work falls on you and your finance team. Learn how you can navigate the increased complexity of managing more projects without adding headcount. We’re here to share insights into why technology is key to scaling your finance operations.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 29, 2025

If youve spent time on a construction site, youve likely met some brilliant builders the kind of people who can read a plan, solve problems on the fly, and bring a structure to life with skill and precision. But heres something that might surprise you: not all great builders make great estimators. Thats not a knock on their abilities. Building and estimating are simply two different skill sets.

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ENR Construction

MAY 2, 2025

Residential and nonresidential specialty trade contractors kept hiring in April, collectively adding 9,000 jobs, according to the latest jobs report.

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Construction Dive

MAY 5, 2025

This year’s initiative will focus on fall prevention among other efforts to keep workers safe and healthy.

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