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What Are You Doing to Make More Money This Year?

Construction Business Owner

The shortage of construction workers is the major factor slowing the pace of construction. There are more projects to build than there are contractors and workers available to perform the building. This means fewer competitors and the opportunity to make higher margins in many selective markets. Find out how to capitalize on the market here. .

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The Number One Thing You Need To Know About Your Construction Business

Contractor Bookkeeping

When you own a small construction business, it's vital you understand how money flows into and out of it. At a basic level, you need to know where your income comes from and what your expenses are. At a deeper level, knowing how money moves through your business can help you make strategic decisions about growth, invoicing, and debt management. The consequences of not understanding money can be drastic—poor financial management is one of the main reasons businesses fail.

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Difference Between Plasticizer And Superplasticizer in Civil

CivilJungle

What Is Plasticizer In Civil? Plasticizer us in concrete for workability, Strength, and Durability of concrete. Plasticizer in concrete for Water-reducing admixtures usually reduces the required water content for a concrete mixture by about 5 to 12 percent. The use of water-reducing admixtures is defining as Type A in ASTM C 494. The WRA mainly […].

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Types of Base for Pavement Construction

The Constructor

The construction of the base or sub-base for the pavement construction is dependent on the type of base chosen and the equipment available. In this.

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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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Business Leaders Concerned About Talent Shortages, Recession Risk

Business Facilities

Chief executives around the world are heading into 2020 with concerns about the risk of a recession and their ability to attract and retain talent, according to The Conference Board. - Read: Business Leaders Concerned About Talent Shortages, Recession Risk at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Mitigating the Causes of Construction Cost Overruns with LCPPP

Job Order Contracting

Their are multiple causes of Construction Cost Overruns , some of which are noted in the following graphic. In reality, however, virtually all negative causal factors can be eliminated or at least mitigated through the use of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes (LCPPP). LCPPP processes have proven capable of a 90% success rate in the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects.

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Difference between Lean Concrete, Rich Concrete, and Normal Concrete

The Constructor

The main difference between lean and PCC concrete is that lean concrete contains less cement compared to the water content present in it.

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Concrete firm charged for using staffing company to re-hire undocumented workers

Construction Dive

Speed Fab-Crete in Texas and the staffing agency are on the hook for felonies after they were found to be harboring some of the same workers ICE discovered during an earlier Form I-9 audit.

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Caterpillar 150 AWD Motor Grader

Construction Equipment

The Cat 150 AWD motor grader is an all-wheel drive model. Eco mode delivers up to 10 percent greater fuel efficiency without productivity loss, compared to the predecessor, and owning and operating costs are reduced via new filters and longer service intervals.

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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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Minimum Wage Will Increase In Majority Of U.S. States In 2020

Business Facilities

California, New York City, and the District of Columbia will experience the biggest impact of minimum wage increases next year. - Read: Minimum Wage Will Increase In Majority Of U.S. States In 2020 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Three Major Types of Construction Cost Estimates

The Constructor

The construction cost estimates are viewed from different perspectives based on different institutional requirements. There are several types of cost.

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Presidential election, mixed economic outlook to affect builders in 2020

Construction Dive

Economists see many positive signs for construction this year, but warn that a contentious presidential race could cause potential clients to adopt a wait-and-see attitude.

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Worker Killed After 50 Foot Fall From Elevated Platform

Construction Equipment

A worker fell to his death on Monday morning at a construction site in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. According to the Chicago Tribune Reynaleo Grimaldo, 54, as attempting to climb onto an elevated platform at the work site when he fell about 50 feet, according to police.

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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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Willis Tower becomes largest U.S. building to earn LEED Platinum

BD+C

The Willis Tower is currently undergoing a more than $500 million renovation that will transition it from an office building into a neighborhood that delivers life and work experiences. As part of this evolution, Willis Tower, under LEED’s latest v4.1 rating system, has become the largest building in the United States to earn LEED Platinum certification.

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What is Construction Bidding?

The Constructor

Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.

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Strength of Materials MCQ with Answers PDF Download

Learn Civil Engineering

Strength of Materials MCQ with Answers PDF Download Hello Engineers, so are you looking for Strength of Materials objective type question in PDF format? well, in this article i’m giving you “Strength of Materials MCQ with Answers (PDF) with Download link. Strength of Materials Objective Questions As compared to uniaxial tension or compression, the strain […].

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Dealers Make Advances in Technology Investment

Construction Equipment

Construction equipment distributors have increased their willingness to invest in technology in order to support the machine data requirements of equipment managers, according to exclusive research by Construction Equipment.

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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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BIG unveils Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm vision

BD+C

Bjarke Ingels Group has recently unveiled its vision for improving Downtown Brooklyn by drawing on the District’s existing conditions, systems, land uses, and policies to create a new design vision for a greener, safer pedestrian and bicycle experience and unlock projects, initiatives, and pilots for a more vibrant public realm.

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What is Construction Bidding?

The Constructor

Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.

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What is Timber in Construction

Learn Civil Engineering

Timber in Construction Hello Engineers welcome back to Expertcivil.com, let’s know all about the timber, which are used as a construction materials. In this post the following topics will be covered, What is timber Used of timbers Classification of timbers Do you know all about the common timbers in India? if no then please go […].

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Underground Vegas Shuttle Could be Operational in 2020

Construction Equipment

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, says the Las Vegas tunneling system being built by his startup the Boring Co. could be fully operational in 2020. According to Fox Business, Musk tweeted about the $48.7 million project late Friday night.

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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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Labor supply and capability of workers worry contractors

BD+C

Most construction companies expect demand for their services and hiring to expand in 2020, but even more companies are worried about their ability to find qualified workers to hire, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

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Three Major Types of Construction Cost Estimates

The Constructor

The construction cost estimates are viewed from different perspectives based on different institutional requirements. There are several types of cost.

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Construction worker killed in struck-by accident on Virginia jobsite

Construction Dive

The worker died at a nearby hospital after rebar being lifted by a crane fell and struck him. Fairfax County police are investigating the incident.

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Doosan Bobcat Launches Dealer Trade-in Program

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat's new dealer trade-in program, "Trade-ins Made Easy," is designed to enhance the ability of its dealerships to manage equipment trade-ins. It is the result of a strategic partnership between Bobcat Company, Doosan Financial Solutions, and Sandhills Global.

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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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CRE professionals have increased interest in embodied carbon accounting, smart buildings

BD+C

Interest in embodied carbon accounting and smart buildings is growing among commercial real estate professionals, according to a recent survey by the STO Building Group. There is increasing momentum to account for carbon emissions, with 52% of those surveyed understanding embodied carbon—the carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture, transport, and construction of building materials—together with end-of-life emissions.

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What is Construction Bidding?

The Constructor

Construction bidding is the process of submitting a tender by the contractor to the client as a proposal to conduct or manage a particular.

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How To Grow Your Painting Business without Paying More for Marketing

A David Creation

As I wrap up my 10th year in business, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the customers I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside as a marketing manager. I also enjoy reviewing their different successes and stories, finding common themes among sometimes very different companies. While every company may be unique, there are really three universal ways to grow your painting business in 2020, and specifically to grow your leads.

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