Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As we suffer from climate change and temperatures rise over the years, we must adapt our lifestyles. Recently, the focus on sustainable living has increased. Sustainable living refers to incorporating environmentally friendly policies. Construction and building are significant areas where we need to introduce sustainable practices. While construction practices have not been environmentally friendly, going green has several benefits for construction companies.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Construction is an ancient industry, with roots dating back to the very first civilizations. It’s also an industry that has been largely unchanged for centuries. But all of that is starting to change, thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is already beginning to transform many industries, and construction is no exception. Construction […].

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Learn Civil Engineering

DECEMBER 4, 2022

What is Construction Management Construction management is the process of overseeing and coordinating the various aspects of a construction project, from the initial planning to the completion of the project. It involves a variety of activities such as scheduling, budgeting, and quality control. Construction managers must work with a variety of people, including architects, engineers, […].

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Pay & Performance Incentives That Work. ccapoccia. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 13:50. Many construction companies offer some form of bonus plan, but few feature a results-based incentive program. Some owners use bonus plans based on longevity, arbitrary factors, gut feelings or percentage of pay — but these are ineffective. And other owners just don’t know what to do to keep their employees happy or reward those who contributed to the overall company success. .

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Learn how you can make your AP process faster and easier by removing paper processes while turning your AP department into a profit center.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Earthing is the instantaneous discharge of electrical energy by passing charges directly to the earth using a low-resistance cable. Different types of the earth are used to link the metallic parts of electrical appliances or installations to the earth to prevent or lessen the risk of electrocution. The different forms of earthing include plate earthing […].

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Lumber Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020. ldeakins. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 10:30. Lumber prices have plummeted to their lowest level since June 2020 as builder confidence falls for the 11th consecutive month. Lumber prices fell to their lowest level since June 2020 on Monday as surging mortgage rates continue to slow home sales and put a major dent in home builder confidence.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Modular construction is known for saving time and money but has bigger picture potential to impact the future of the construction workforce. Despite so many aspects of the economy and daily lives stalling during the pandemic, modular construction took off. The need to rapidly add or adjust space paved the way for modular solutions which helped meet urgent needs for affordable housing, healthcare facilities and data center capacity, among other things, quickly.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 4, 2022

An objective and defensible facilities conditions assessment is critical to efficient management of any facilities portfolio. Unfortunately, the data obtained in most assessments collected or represented in a manner to enable confidence in associated costs for deferred maintenance requirement, or ot allow for integration into efficient, robust, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities.

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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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The Constructor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A dowel bar is a small, round, smooth steel rod used to connect any concrete slab, column, or pavement mechanically without limiting the flexibility of the horizontal joint. These bars are primarily utilized in jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) to support the increased stress and load caused by a moving vehicle. As d is the […]. The post Dowel Bars: Purpose, Placement, and Advantages appeared first on The Constructor.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. ibush. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 09:51. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. John Caulfield, Senior Contributing Editor. When Branka Minic became CEO of the Building Talent Foundation (BTF), an Orlando, Fla.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Your approach to bidding, especially in comparison to the competition, will be reflected in your hit ratio. The bid-hit ratio should be balanced, and you want the number of hits to be as high as possible. For example, if your bid-hit ratio is 3:1, it means that you get a third of the jobs you bid on. That’s good, but the goal would be to get to a 1:1 ratio and get every job you want. .

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ExactHire - Construction

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Organizations pursuing high-volume hiring propel job creation and fuel economic growth. Unfortunately, filling high-volume requisitions isn’t for the faint of heart. When you’re dealing with mass hiring, you need creative and practical ways to complete it. Talent is one of the most coveted assets, and organizations succeed only when they have the right skills and talent in the pipeline.

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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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The Constructor

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Foundation heave is the movement of expansive soil due to changes in its moisture content. The foundation heave occurs in various patterns like doming, edge, cyclic, and lateral movement. Differential movement of expansive soil is more damaging than a uniform heave. It mostly affects lightly loaded structures like one or two-storey structures, highways, retaining walls, […].

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 9, 2022

What’s in Store for Construction in 2023? ldeakins. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 10:51. The residential construction sector is gearing up for another challenging year in 2023, but with healthy backlogs of new projects, home builders are optimistic. Despite surging mortgage rates and runaway inflation in 2022, contractors remained confident that strong backlogs could carry them through a volatile economic landscape.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Enlightened contractors like you understand the value of developing your own unique Construction Contracting System, a collection of documented repeatable processes and operation manuals. The key is continuously refining your construction company's practices and procedures. Your office ensures your contracting company has a steady flow of projects. Proper accounting and bookkeeping develop timely financial reports to show which jobs are profitable so you can pursue more.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This post completes our series in the wake of our latest funding and Lars’ post about the future of LetsBuild. We’ve spent most of November talking about what LetsBuild is today – you can read the first piece about our funding , or focused updates about our plans for Aproplan , Geniebelt and Site Diary. Today we want to complete the puzzle. Part of it is our fourth product: LetsBuild Coordination.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Wood joints are a form of woodworking process that combines wood pieces to create complex objects. When it comes to creating wood joints, various other techniques can be employed, which vary according to the type of joint that has to be produced. Some joints require two pieces of wood to carve a channel into them […]. The post 11 Types of Wood Joints appeared first on The Constructor.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As Homebuyer Demand Wanes, Single-Family Construction Is Slowing. ldeakins. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 10:33. After a period of speedy development in high density markets, single-family construction is slowing nationwide. Single-family homebuilding surged in large metro outlying counties and exurban areas post-pandemic, but in the wake of high mortgage rates and persistent home price gains, that trend is slowing, NAHB reports.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Referendum halting $1-billion, 145-mile transmission line to connect Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts’ power grid did not nullify state land leases in its corridor, court said.

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PC Construction

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Our Maine team is up to its annual mission to spread holiday cheer! We once again teamed up with the Portland Toys for Tots chapter to help brighten Christmas morning for children and families in our community. PC employee owners, friends, family and trade partners all dug deep and helped fill the space under the PC tree. Close to 100 gifts and $1,200 in donations will make its way to Toys for Tots this week.

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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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The Constructor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A measuring tape also known as a tape measure is a versatile tool used to measure length. The tape is manufactured with fiberglass, cotton, plastic, and metal ribbon or strip material. It is possible to measure around corners and curves thanks to its design, making it convenient to carry a tape measure of a great […]. The post Measuring Tape: Anatomy, Marking, and Steps to Measure appeared first on The Constructor.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage. ldeakins. Wed, 12/07/2022 - 12:30. To refill the construction labor pool from the fallout of the Great Resignation and combat the skilled labor shortage, home builders must adjust their approach to attract and retain a skilled workforce. John Caulfield. In 2021, frazzled by a pandemic that restricted and uprooted their workplaces and lifestyles, a jaw-dropping 47,845,000 Americans voluntarily quit their jobs , according to the Bu

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 9, 2022

State and federal tax credits drew Japan-based Envision AESC's $810-million EV battery plant and lured Pomega Energy Storage of Turkey to site a $279-million utility-scale lithium-ion and storage module facility

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PC Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Last night, the Associated General Contractors of Vermont announced the winners of their annual Best Builders Awards, which included PC’s One Spruce Peak project. The award was presented in the New Construction – Innovation and Design category for outstanding quality of work and effort. The new six-story, 125,000-square-foot One Spruce Peak facility boasts a collection of 27 ski-in/ski-out luxury residences, townhomes and penthouses at one of New England’s premier ski resorts.

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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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The Constructor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Construction firms are under immense pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. Even a small delay can cause huge financial losses. Therefore, construction firms are always looking for ways to improve project tracking.One of the latest tools that construction firms are using to improve project tracking is AI cameras and software. AI cameras […].

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Home Prices Are Plummeting in These 49 Regional Markets. ldeakins. Mon, 12/05/2022 - 10:14. Pressurized affordability from elevated home prices paired with fast-rising mortgage rates is propelling a nationwide housing correction, and these markets are among the first to see big changes. Throughout the past two years, an ever-rising share of homebuyers has been pushed out of the for-sale market by consecutive mortgage rate hikes and a 42.3% jump in U.S. home prices, and according to Fortune, that

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2022

U.S. contractor is hired to integrate into FEED work technologies from Siemens Energy and Danish firm Topsoe to build the first of 12 global plants planned by e-fuels developer HIF Global.

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