Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Effectively managing a construction company is a near-impossible task. There are so many moving parts, people and customer problems—nothing is fully in your control. To make it more difficult, you are continually expected to perform perfectly at low prices. The many pressures of managing your company include the struggle to get paid, dealing with subcontractor and supplier relationships, price cuts, scheduling crews and equipment and making sure all of the above is done correctly.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

This is a guest post by Yves Frinault, CEO of Fieldwire. A field-first construction management app. There was a time when mobile devices, particularly smartphones, were dainty, sacred idols too expensive to risk destroying out in the field. Certainly not something to put in the hands of a gruff hammer-swinging-craftsman. But times change. Smartphones are everywhere and construction workers are no exception.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Everyone involved in a construction project, from the designers to the architects, builders, surveyors and more will want nothing but success for their efforts. Not only can a memorable project bring you awards and prestige, there’s also the fact that your company and clients could get more business as a trusted and established construction firm. This is more easily said than done however and there’s no simple trick for making a project something that really stands out.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 2, 2015

A new series of ANSI standards is now available to assist employers in assessing how to comply with OSHA standards, determine feasible safeguards or harmonize with ISO and U.S. standards. The ANSI B11 series of standards is for general industry machine safety. ANSI B11.0 was created in 2010 as a foundational standard for the safety of machinery. Importantly, it can be used for any type of machine, process or task.

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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 30, 2015

The 35th International Risk Management Institute Inc. (IRMI) Construction Risk Conference (CRC) was held November 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference brought together more than 1,500 leading project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, insurers, insurance agents and brokers to explore state-of-the-art ideas and techniques for improving insurance coverages, controlling insurance costs and fine-tuning risk management programs.

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Unique Examples of the European Construction Industry . As the end of 2015 draws near and the countdown to the Christmas holidays begin we look at some major European construction jobs that are also nearing completion. What makes these projects stand out is not only their innovative design but also the involvement of some lesser known companies within the European construction industry.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The 4th Annual JBK Construction Technology Report is here! This report reveals the comprehensive results from the 45 question 2015 survey with commentary and analysis from the perspective of a construction technology solutions provider. If you participated in the survey in July 2015 than you’ll want to see the results from your participation. To receive your copy today, fill out the form below to immediately get access to the full report.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The Affordable Care Act resulted in several sections being added to the Internal Revenue Code that require employers to prepare and file certain reports related to the ACA. At the beginning of each year, employers must complete, furnish to their employees and file with the IRS forms in the 1094 and 1095 series.

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Mr Ethics

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Dear Mr. Ethics, We are the architect of record for a hospital, new construction project. Our contract calls for us to be the initial decision maker for any contractor disputes that arise on the project including any claims that allege errors and omissions against us. The general contractor wants that provision stricken from the project agreements because they believe that we should not be ruling on our own potential errors or omissions.

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Digger Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The Norwegian town of Troms�, renowned as a good spot for viewing the Northern Lights, is the second largest urban conurbation in the Arctic Circle. The Norwegian town of Tromsø, renowned as a good spot for viewing the Northern Lights, is the second largest urban conurbation in the Arctic Circle.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

John Deere’s worldwide net sales and revenues decreased 25 percent to $6.715 billion for the fourth quarter and were down 20 percent, to $28.863 billion, for the full year. Construction and forestry sales decreased 32 percent for the quarter and 9 percent for the year. Sales for both periods were lower mainly as a result of lower shipment volumes and the unfavorable effects of currency translation.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Gafcon CEO Yehudi Gaffen could have picked more lucrative places to start, but an international expansion to South Africa is personal for him. He and his family left the country during the Apartheid era. Gaffen is looking to give back by helping the country continue its quest to build a 21st-century infrastructure that works for all.

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Mr Ethics

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Dear Mr. Ethics, We are the architect of record for a hospital, new construction project. Our contract calls for us to be the initial decision maker for any contractor disputes that arise on the project including any claims that allege errors and omissions against us. The general contractor wants that provision stricken from the project agreements because they believe that we should not be ruling on our own potential errors or omissions.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Had dinner with my HR friend recently. Things aren’t looking that great in the AEC industry at the moment, globally and here. She is considering going back to the UK and catch a bit more of the BIM-Bonanza that still seems to be going on there. She knows nothing about BIM, but has been successfully recruiting BIMmers for years. She knows, that I know, that she knows nothing about BIM.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In 2016, the U.S. transportation construction market is expected to hit $208.3 billion, up from $200.5 billion in 2015, according to the American Road & Transportation Association’s (ARTBA) chief economist. The likely passage of a five-year federal surface transportation bill, increased investment from state and local governments, and continued strengthening in the U.S. economy are the key factors driving an expected 4 percent growth in the 2016 U.S. transportation construction market.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 4, 2015

For companies using Sharepoint and Microsoft collaboration tools, viewing multiple documents and forms on one screen is a game-changer. Harmon.ie provides just that—a way to view multiple windows and have the same capabilities in the field as in the office.

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Mr Ethics

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Dear Mr. Ethics, We are the architect of record for a hospital, new construction project. Our contract calls for us to be the initial decision maker for any contractor disputes that arise on the project including any claims that allege errors and omissions against us. The general contractor wants that provision stricken from the project agreements because they believe that we should not be ruling on our own potential errors or omissions.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The companycam.com site. This is an effective and inexpensive photo/image management tool. Luke Hansen of Lincoln, Nebraska, yesterday afternoon explained to me how he came up with the companycam.com concept and we discussed the marketing challenges of his new online contractors’ photo management service. The concept: Images taken on job sites around a business service area can be instantly updated to a centralized (private) registry — and then catalogued, managed and retrieved witho

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

. Crane industry experts were recognized for their contributions to crane safety at the NCCCO 20 th Anniversary Recognition Gala hosted by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators in Washington, D.C.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Construction employment expanded by 46,000 net new jobs in November after adding 34,000 jobs in October (revised upward by 3,000), according to an analysis of today's employment release from the U.S. Department of Labor. read more.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Recently a construction contractor and his wife came to our Construction Accounting office in Lynnwood Washington and related a rather interesting story about a freelance bookkeeper that was coming into their home office where they are operating a small construction company to work on their QuickBooks For Contractors company file.

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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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Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 4, 2015

At Construct Canada — we’re at Booth 3027 in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building. It is a strange feeling. Today, Day 3 of the annual Buildings Show/Construct Canada , we are expected to be at the booth from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are no seminars or conference topics. The annual Toronto Construction Association Christmas lunch is scheduled fo the banquet hall right outside the show floor — and lunch-goers receive free drink tickets to hang out in the exhibit hall

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Topcon Positioning Group is partnering with digital photogrammetric solution provider Agisoft LLC. The agreement is designed to further expand the Topcon solutions portfolio for mass data collection (MDC).

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Perry Plumbing, Heating & Air is CONTRACTOR's Contractor of the Month for December. Find out why we at CONTRACTOR magazine believes Perry Plumbing, Heating & Air is a top-notch contractor. read more.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The Indiana Department of Transportation has set up an information website for the construction of the Downtown Crossing bridge project across the Ohio River. The website has a page with 24 live webcams with different vantage points of the project. Each webcam also has a timelapse feature to view progress from the beginning. A separate website has been set up for the East End Crossing connecting Utica, IN to Prospect, KY.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

Todd Bairstow leads Keyword Connects, an online advertising brokerage and lead generation service. I’ve heard plenty of negative things about some of the major residential lead generation services. They will be unnamed here in line of my policy never to report negatively on individual businesses and organizations in this blog. But I’m sure you’ve heard the stories: About overpriced “leads” that don’t generally pan out (and are sold to your direct competitors a

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Terramac expanded its representation in the North American market to include Bobcat of St. Louis as part of its dealer network. Bobcat of St. Louis will represent the Terramac product line across designated regions of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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Digger Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

J Mould is a specialist demolition, decontamination and recycling contractor of more than 45 years’ standing. J Mould is a specialist demolition, decontamination and recycling contractor of more than 45 years’ standing.

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