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How To Protect Yourself And Your Construction Business From Fraud

Contractor Bookkeeping

Unfortunately, fraudsters are out there. They want your money and identity, and they're getting more sophisticated. There's a wealth of opportunity for swindlers to take advantage of people because so much of what we do is now online. There are ways for you to protect yourself, both by taking action and being aware of what's going on. While they might get less information from a small business, thieves will easily access it.

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Exploring the Impact of Climate on Building Design

The Constructor

The design of a building is not merely an aesthetic concern but is closely tied to the local climate. By understanding the nuances of the climate in their area, architects, builders, and designers can create efficient, comfortable, and sustainable solutions. In this article, we explore the impact of climate on building design. We define climate, […] The post Exploring the Impact of Climate on Building Design appeared first on The Constructor.

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30 Types Of Door Knobs And Handles

Civiconcepts

One important thing needed by every home is door knobs. The majority of door knobs are circular in shape and have been used for long periods of time.

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Collapse that killed 3 underscores importance of scaffolding safety

Construction Dive

Safety experts emphasized focusing on planning ahead and utilizing various resources to protect workers at heights.

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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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Transitioning From Residential to Commercial Construction

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Transitioning your company from performing residential work to commercial can be a challenge but it's one that can be overcome if you're prepared.

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The VALUE of Time and Motion Study and Locally Researched Granular Construction Task Data

Job Order Contracting

The value of time and motion study is clear. The process enables the accurate definition of labor, material, and equipment requirements to perform a specific task. What is time and motion study? The evaluation of work performance, analysis of the time spent in going through the different motions of a job or series of jobs. Time-and-motion studies were first instituted in offices and factories in the United States in the early 20th century.

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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels.

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Komatsu All-Electric Wheel Loader Draws Industry Interest

ENR Construction

When Komatsu rolled out its WA Electric wheel loader during demonstration sessions at the 2022 Bauma equipment trade show in Munich, Germany, last October, engineers and sales staff at the booth were not expecting the little machine to steal the show.

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Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million in 2023, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC’s proprietary model uses the historical relationship between inflation-adjusted construction spending growth, sourced from the U.S.

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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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Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management – Unattainable?

Job Order Contracting

Sustainable Public Sector Facilities Management is unattainable if current practices are not fundamentally changed. The current mindset across all public sector organizations is not conducive to sustainable facilities management from either economic or environmental perspectives. Until this fundamental fact is altered, there is zero chance of significant improvement from the ‘status quo’ of rampant waste and mismanagement.

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Cement vs. Concrete: Which Building Material is Better?

The Constructor

Finding the right building material for your next project can be challenging. Cement and concrete are two of the most widely used building materials for construction and have many advantages and disadvantages. In this article, we will look at the differences between cement and concrete, their advantages and disadvantages, and which is best suited for […] The post Cement vs.

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Things Involved With Hiring Uncertified Hi-Rail Crane Operators – What You Need To Know

Construction Marketing

Are you considering hiring hi-rail crane operators to facilitate your upcoming project or task? While it’s undoubtedly a smart move to recruit specialized professionals, are you sure they meet the required qualifications necessary for safely operating a hi-rail crane? The risks associated with an uncertified operator can be severe. It ranges from personnel injuries to property damage.

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Construction worker sues employers for directing him to use ‘colored’ door

Construction Dive

After asking to enter a trailer to use the microwave, the Black worker said a superintendent told him he had to use a separate entrance from White staff.

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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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National Security Impacted by Lack of Facilities Lifecycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Is national security impacted by lack of facilities lifecycle management? Absolutely. Economics, the environment, national security, and life/safety are all negatively impacted by the lack of a sustainable facilities lifecycle management strategy. Billions of dollars have been wasted due to lack of leadership and accountability while critical facilities are not being adequately maintained. 63% of the research facilities and 69% of the nonresearch facilities at the Gaithersburg, Maryland, and B

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GRP: Taking Construction to the Next Level

The Constructor

For decades, construction projects have used traditional methods and materials such as steel and timber to build structures. However, the construction sector has taken an evolutionary leap forward with the introduction of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP). GRP has provided designs with increased structural integrity, durability, flexibility, and cost efficiency, making GRP an ideal construction material. […] The post GRP: Taking Construction to the Next Level appeared first on The Constructor

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Viewpoint Academy, Product Training for Your Success

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Learn all about Viewpoint Academy, one of our (free) amazing customer success resources!

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The Super Bowl’s most recent stadiums and how much it cost to build them

Construction Dive

SoFi Stadium was just two years old when it first hosted the Super Bowl last year, but Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium has hosted six times since 1987.

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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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Making Construction Careers Appealing to Young People

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The huge UK high-speed rail project – known as HS2 – recently announced a milestone that was nothing to do with kilometres of track laid or tunnels bored. Having pledged in 2020 to take on 2,000 apprentices over the lifetime of the project, it took on its 1,000 th apprentice in January 2023. In fact, there are over 100 construction-related apprenticeships available in the UK, from bricklayers, plumbers and roofers to construction design and build technicians and BEMS (building energy management

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Don't Waste Your Leads: Own Them and Get Serious About Managing Them

Pro Builder

Don't Waste Your Leads: Own Them and Get Serious About Managing Them ibush Wed, 02/08/2023 - 08:00 Leads are a home builder's lifeline and source of future cashflow (and profits). And while owning and managing leads is important for business success, it's essential in a slowing economy In an environment where sales are slowing due to rising interest rates, home builders need to get serious about lead generation and customer relationship management (CRM), advises home building consultant Brad Hau

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Sky-High Chicago Concrete Costs Outpace US Rise, Contractors Say

ENR Construction

Cement surcharges and prices to ensure deliveries of materials such as concrete have jumped much faster than inflation in the area for more than a year. High demand, lower river water levels, a labor dispute and many other factors are contributing to unprecedented increases.

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DOT awards $1.2B to 9 megaprojects

Construction Dive

From the Hudson River Tunnel to Cincinnati’s Brent Spence Bridge, these large civil projects qualified for a new grant program funded by the IIJA.

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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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Mind the Gap: Connecting AEC And Operations Data?  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Susan Clarke, Building Operations Strategy, Autodesk Fred Kraus, VP Product, Eptura AEC data in operations: a missed opportunity Did you know, firms can reduce maintenance work order processing time by 9% by following a BIM approach ? Or service providers can deliver maintenance 20% more efficiently when integrating a BIM model into their maintenance system ?

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Residential Construction Employment Posts Strong Gains at Start of 2023

Pro Builder

Residential Construction Employment Posts Strong Gains at Start of 2023 ldeakins Tue, 02/07/2023 - 10:40 The residential construction sector added over 5,000 new jobs in January, but the labor market still has a lot of ground to cover to bounce back from a decades-old deficit The labor force kicked off 2023 with strong gains, sending the unemployment rate to a 53-year low.

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Onshore, Offshore Wind Energy Projects Get Big Boost in Maine

ENR Construction

State regulators approved construction of a 1-GW onshore wind project, set to double current capacity, while the US Interior Dept. will allow development of a floating offshore wind turbine array in the deep-water Gulf of Maine.

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NY union head: Material prices are construction’s ‘biggest challenge’

Construction Dive

Felice Farber, new executive director for the Subcontractors Trade Association, gave her diagnosis of the state of diversity and inclusion and construction’s most serious woes.

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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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Digital Builder Ep 39: Why Onsite Training Isn’t Enough in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Training is often one of the most complex and, sadly, often unappreciated programs that organizations provide for their employees–but it doesn’t have to be! In this episode recorded live at the Autodesk Gallery, Jessica Pollack, Senior Manager of eLearning & Digital Services at Autodesk, shares her expertise in delivering digital learning experiences.

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While New Homes See Fresh Competition, Older Houses Sit Unsold

Pro Builder

While New Homes See Fresh Competition, Older Houses Sit Unsold ldeakins Mon, 02/06/2023 - 10:40 Prospective buyers forging through a market correction are going toe-to-toe for newly constructed homes, while a growing supply of aging for-sale inventory remains largely untouched In a market correction, homes are taking longer to sell, bidding wars are drying up, and prices are beginning to fall from record highs, but that doesn’t necessarily mean now is the best time to buy.

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Massive Earthquakes in Turkey Leave Thousands Dead, Many Buildings Destroyed

ENR Construction

A pair of severe earthquakes on Feb. 6 in south-central Turkey has leveled thousands of buildings across the region, and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.

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