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FINAL Extended Deadline for CMA STAR Awards: Friday Sept 28

Construction Marketing

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.

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Spending Money to Make Money

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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.

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Small Machine, Big Potential

Construction Business Owner

Compact radius excavators have evolved to tackle confined jobsite demands without sacrificing power.

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Choosing You’re Company’s Office Space

Constructonomics

When it comes to planning out your business, top concerns are usually financing and the product itself. And while this is perfectly rational, you should spend a considerable amount of time determining where it is you want your office to be located. Location can affect the results of your recruiting efforts, company sustainability, and success overall.

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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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Want Clients To Believe Your Proposals? Use This Font.

Help Everybody Everyday

Recently, the New York Times conducted an interesting experiment. They wanted to figure out if their choice of font had any impact on whether readers believed statements they made. What they found is going to blow your mind. The Experiment. To answer this question, they set up an online survey, providing readers with a number of statements and asking whether they agreed with them.

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NFBA "Building of the Year" Contest Announced

Construction Business Owner

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.

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The Simulation for AEC Industry Playlist is now live on SIM TV

BIM & Beam

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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Volvo Rents Continues Charitable Campaigns

Construction Equipment

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

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Scott Hastings gets to grips with Cat’s at Desford

Digger Blog

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

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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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Begin Your Year-End Planning Now

Construction Business Owner

An early start allows time to take proactive steps and better position your company for tax time.

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U.S. Lawns Franchises Hit Million-Dollar Mark

Green Industry Professionals

29 locally owned U.S. Lawns commercial landscape management franchises reached the one million dollar mark in sales for their single territory in the latest fiscal year.

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AEMP Goes Global With CEM Exam

Construction Equipment

Starting November 5, 2012, the AEMP Certified Equipment Manager (CEM) exam will be available four times a year at testing sites in more than 165 countries around the world and all 50 states in the U.S. This is the first time the exam is being offered nationwide and globally at a site other than one of AEMP’s two annual conferences. Starting November 5, 2012, the AEMP Certified Equipment Manager (CEM) exam will be available four times a year at testing sites in more than 165 countries around the

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JCB 3C gets a piggy back

Digger Blog

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.

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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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Quick Coupler Basics

Construction Business Owner

New designs of quick coupler models represent some of the most significant improvements to excavators, due to their ease of operation, connection speed and engineering features that help prevent the unexpected release of attachments. Unlike gravity systems in previous coupler designs, some manufacturers’ spring-activated safety locks perform better in severe and dirty environments.

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Revit OpEd: Family Types Dialog - Lock Parameter

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Family Types Dialog - Lock Parameter. This concept showed up a couple releases ago if I recall correctly. Im referring to this bugger: The help file says: "You can maintain the parametric relationships between labeled dimensions by locking them.

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California Emissions Rule Changes Said to Save Billions

Construction Equipment

Changes California officials made to their off-road diesel emissions rule, after AGC discovered significant errors in the measure, will save construction employers as much as $9 billion. Association officials outlined the changes and their potential impacts during a federal hearing on whether California can start enforcing the revised measure in 2014.

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Cat reaches another milestone with 500th D7E dozer

Digger Blog

The revolutionary D7E features an electric drive system, which in keeping with the modern approach to machine design today, is said to boost productivity and efficiency while lowering operating costs and dramatically reducing fuel consumption. According to Cat Product Link data, customers using the D7E have already saved more than 1.3 million gallons of diesel fuel when compared to the previous D7R model. “With diesel costing over $3.50 a gallon in the U.S. and even higher in Europe, this

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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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Construction Business Owner Magazine Hires Associate Editor

Construction Business Owner

Cahaba Media Group is proud to announce the addition of Robert Ring to the editorial team of Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors. He will serve as the magazine’s associate editor. “Robert is an intelligent, experienced writer and editor,” says Michelle Segrest, VP of Editorial for Cahaba Media Group. “He is already developing key relationships in the construction industry and is making a substantial impact on the high quality of content of Construction Busi

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Wheatland Tube Company addresses news regarding CPVC pipe compatibility for hybrid fire protection systems

Contractor Magazine

As a result of recent market changes in the way CPVC manufacturers operate, Wheatland Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, would like to reiterate its position in terms of its product compatibility with CPVC. read more.

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CFMA Confindex Down in 3Q

Construction Equipment

Construction executives are on the “psychological defensive,” according to the Construction Financial Management Association’s third quarter Confindex Report. The Overall Confidence Index is down 6.5 percent from last quarter and now stands at 116. The 2013 Outlook Index is also down, 3.1 percentto 126. The Overall Index monitors current confidence, business conditions, financial conditions, and outlook.

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Couple get hitched with the help of a Hitachi

Digger Blog

Last week during a customer open day event at HCME’s headquarters in Oosterhout, Holland, one of the company’s Norwegian customer’s arranged a special stunt, with the help of the team from Hitachi. The customer arranged to operate a new Hitachi ZW310 wheeled loader, which had a banner concealed within the loaders bucket, as the customer approached the waiting crowd he tipped the bucket towards them making it easy for his young girlfriend to read his message.

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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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Crushing and Screening Equipment Manufacturer IROCK Acquires Indy Equipment

Construction Business Owner

VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (Sept 25, 2012) – IROCK, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of crushing and screening equipment, announces the acquisition of Indy Equipment. The move marks a significant step in furthering IROCK’s long-term business strategy of investing in growth, technology and quality assurance to better meet the needs of its expanding customer base in the aggregates and recycling industries.

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Revit OpEd: Who is the Owner

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Monday, September 24, 2012. Who is the Owner. Melanie wrote a nice post earlier today. She asked: Question: What does an owner want from BIM? Answer: The same thing they wanted from CAD. Which she says begs another question: Who is the Owner?

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Navistar Drops ICT+, MaxxForce 15

Construction Equipment

Navistar is dropping the ICT+ moniker for its new engine technology, instead calling it SCR. “It was confusing. Nobody got it,” said Jim Hebe, Navistar’s North American sales vice president, at its recent dealer meeting. Navistar is dropping the ICT+ moniker for its new engine technology, instead calling it SCR. By Tom Berg, Truck Editor. read more.

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Digger reader goes dozing & digging Down Under

Digger Blog

Michael first touched down in Perth in June, to what he describes as sunny winter weather. According to Michael there are huge amounts of groundwork’s, construction and earthmoving projects happening in the Perth area at present, so after landing late on a Saturday night, Michael took his Australian excavator, bulldozer and haul trucks tickets on the Tuesday, bought a car on the Friday, sent out his CV to a number of firms on the weekend, had an interview on the following Tuesday, and star

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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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Achieving Sales Success

Construction Business Owner

While there is no formula that guarantees sales success, repeating these solid strategies will yield consistent results.

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Fake OSHA inspector faces 22 felonies

Safety Services Company

Fake OSHA inspector faces 22 felonies. 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.

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Carter Construction Cited for Excavation Safety Violations

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Loveland-based Carter Construction Co. Inc. with four – including two willful – safety violations for exposing workers to excavation hazards while installing an underground storm sewer pipe in a 20-foot-deep trench in Montgomery. Proposed penalties total $68,500. The U.S.

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