Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Integrity and safety are the cornerstones on which firms build their businesses. Unfortunately, for every firm that acknowledges these words as sacred, there is another that feels obligated to utilize them only because that is what their customer base, firm and the general public want to see. Blasted on placards in a conference room or printed on the back of a business card, integrity and safety serve more as space warmers than the indelible truths these words should represent.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The power of social media is immense. The right campaign can take it in a matter of days and go ‘viral’ with just a few twitter tweets and Facebook shares from the right people. We have seen it with the petition against the killer of Cecil the Lion and we have seen it in advertisement for the John Lewis penguin last year at Christmas. Social Media’s power has often been infamous in the form of bullying, harassment and fraud but companies like Change.org and Kick-starter have found ways of using

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

“This could be bigger than anything in real estate since the invention of the roof,” according to Paul Scialla, the founder and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute. This “may be the most marketable proposition in real estate short of a front lawn overlooking the Fountain of Youth,” was how a recent Bloomberg Business article began. And then this month, Delos announced that it has completed an equity investment raise of $108 Million where Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment, LLC (owned

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Today’s guest blogger is attorney Andrew Kaake of Cincinnati. If you are like me, when you first heard that Congress and the President had agreed upon a bipartisan budget bill that would fund the government for the next two years, you said to yourself, “It’s about time.” But as proof that nothing comes free, buried deep in the bill is a provision that will raise the maximum OSHA fines by over 50 percent in 2016.

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The decision to store your compact excavator during winter can be based on a variety of factors, including where your business is located geographically and what type of work you do on a daily basis. If your company is located in the southern portion of the United States and in need of a compact excavator year round, chances are you will not be storing your equipment.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In the course of doing business as consultants, we encounter many different types of companies and managers, with many different styles, methods, and business issues that they’re trying to fix. Of those companies we’ve worked with in the last few years, none stands out more than Wolf Construction in Topeka, Kansas. Wolf is an industrial general contractor, with blue-chip clientele including electrical utilities, petrochemical, and manufacturing customers.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

A new drone video captures the progress of Apple Campus 2 construction, reports MacRumors. The aerial video shows four internal levels of the primary 2.8-million-square-foot building are completed and two nearby parking structures are close to completion. .

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The decision to store your compact excavator during winter can be based on a variety of factors, including where your business is located geographically and what type of work you do on a daily basis. If your company is located in the southern portion of the United States and in need of a compact excavator year round, chances are you will not be storing your equipment.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Fras-Air Service Experts, focusing on plumbing, heating and HVAC, is CONTRACTOR's Contractor of the Month for November. Find out why we at CONTRACTOR magazine believe Fras-Air Service Experts is a top-notch contractor! read more.

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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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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 31, 2015

Col. Steven A Baker, Wilmington District Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers at a military-construction event in North Carolina. Obviously, he communicates (rightfully) quite a bit of authority. There’s plenty of research that authority — or perhaps more painfully, perception of authority — carries a lot of marketing weight. If you really are the “acknowledged leader” in a speciality or area of expertise, you can command sky-high prices, and have people waiting

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Construction-related deaths increased 9.5 percent in 2014, totaling 874, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. . The leading cause of death in 2014 in construction, which killed 349 workers, was falling. Second to falls were transportation deaths at 231. These incidents typically involve vehicles in a highway work zone.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The interest in rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system installation continues to steadily increase. The growth of the solar industry has led to an investment of more than $17.8 billion in 2014. Last year alone, the U.S. solar industry installed more than 30 percent of all new electricity generating capacity—second only to natural gas. Some of the most active solar users are many of America's most well-known companies, including Walmart, Apple and IKEA.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

From the baths of Caracalla to the Safe Drinking Water Act, plumbing has been part of the history of humankind — test your knowledge for a chance to win a $25 gift card! read more.

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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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Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

You Arrive At Your Office Or Shop One Morning And Find Yourself Alone. And The Dead Silence Feels Like You Are In The Middle Of A Bad Horror Movie. The lights are off, no coffee brewing, no sounds of paper shuffling or the sound of your contractor bookkeeper typing on their keyboard. You are suddenly aware the office is chilly because nobody has turned on the heat.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto is trialing driverless truck fleets at two of its iron ore mines in Western Australia, reports ft.com. Rio has 69 automated trucks, which is about a fifth of its entire fleet in the Pilbara. The trucks collectively move about 2.2 million tons of material a month at the iron ore mines, according to ft.com.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

FieldLens is a construction software solution and app that allows general contractors and subcontractors alike to stay on top of all the project-related information that is critical to completing daily tasks on time and effectively. The app offers plan sharing, messaging, daily reports, punchlist records and photo storage.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The experience at the American Girl store in the Mall of America, the largest US shopping mall in Bloomington MN. I enjoy inspirational business talks. Great ideas sometimes stretch us in ways we would never expect, but I couldn’t help but ask Tony Sottile how he could possibly emulate the American Girl doll store ideas presented by speaker Dennis Mosely-Williams at Modern Niagara Ltd., the mechanical contracting business which he leads.

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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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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Your plumbing contracting firm only exists through the force of your own will. Initially, at least, it had no other reason for being. read more.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

A six-year transportation funding bill valued at more than $300 billion passed the House with a vote of 363-64, reports Reuters. The measure, which includes reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, but final provisions will be subject to Senate approval.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

As a business owner, it is essential that you manage your cash flow and maximize your profit margins while maintaining the integrity of your business. Although that is something most business owners understand and strive to accomplish—it is not always something business owners understand how to achieve.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Jennie Friedman’s 5 Ways to Raise Your Social I.Q. and Why You Want To provides some solid advice on improving interpersonal skills and relationships, There are some basics in getting along, communicating and relating, and people with these skills generally do well — though, for anyone who studies the personality traits connected with great salespeople, there are some other qualities that are essential — a certain hunger, drive, or focus on success.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Insights and tips from landscaping division manager Luke Wilson, on how to make the most of this snow season.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Construction spending reached an annualized rate of $1.09 trillion and has increased 0.6 percent in September from the August level, according to the Census Bureau. That's the highest spending level since March 2008. Between August and September, spending on multifamily construction rose 4.9 percent and public construction by 0.7 percent. However, nonresidential construction fell 0.1 percent.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Integrity and safety are the cornerstones on which firms build their businesses. Unfortunately, for every firm that acknowledges these words as sacred, there is another that feels obligated to utilize them only because that is what their customer base, firm and the general public want to see. Blasted on placards in a conference room or printed on the back of a business card, integrity and safety serve more as space warmers than the indelible truths these words should represent.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Networking can be effective for business development, but we aren’t all made the same and some of us find formal networking events to be awkward experiences. Yesterday evening at the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) annual “meet and greet” meet event I reverted to form: “I’m an introvert. I hate these social networking functions in large groups.

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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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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The five premier national construction specialty contracting associations have launched the “Construction Employers of America”, a joint initiative to coordinate action on construction, workforce, and labor issues. read more.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The construction sector added 31,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate fell from 5.1 percent to 5 percent, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls were up 271,000 in October. The labor participation rate stayed 62.4 percent. The number of jobs added in August and September was revised up by 12,000 total jobs.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The perceived glamour of luxury construction projects has a certain pull – but the project itself can be anything but glamorous. Fort Lauderdale-based boutique contractor Cambridge Construction Corporation knows these projects all too well.

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