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5 Real-World Success Stories of Moving Construction Management to the Cloud

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Stories from five contractors on why making the move to the cloud has helped them become the construction companies they want to be.

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Standard Brick Size – Importance, Types and Tolerance

Civil Lead

Standard Brick Size and Its Importance Bricks are artificial stones that are usually made up of clay. Bricks are one. Read more.

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EP05: Best Practices May Just Save Someone’s Life

Safety Services Company

Best practices get a bad rap. It seems like a lot of the conversations today are centered around “why you should move beyond best practices,” or “why best practices aren’t enough.” And there is for sure some truth to those statements. But best practices are there for a reason, and a lot of times companies either brush them aside, or are so determined to move beyond best practices that they end up getting themselves in trouble.

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Your Qualities Drive Relationship Quality

Construction Business Owner

Your Qualities Drive Relationship Quality. Alex Headley. Mon, 08/09/2021 - 07:30. The construction industry is one of the oldest in the world. It began when humans developed the ability to reason: the cognitive ability to draw a conclusion based on the experience or use of tools or other available material. Early humans reasoned that rocks could be transformed and used as a tool, and thus built the first condominiums, then called caves.

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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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Rain Gutters: What are their Components and Types?

The Constructor

A rain gutter is a simple arrangement used in a building’s water discharge system. It is also called gutter or guttering, a trough or channel that.

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Business Facilities’ 2021 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Millennials are migrating into Connecticut from New York City and Boston in droves, making Greater Hartford, CT the top-ranked Millennial Magnet in Business Facilities' 2021 Metro Rankings Report. The post Business Facilities’ 2021 Metro Rankings Report appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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How Soft Skills & Leadership Development can Drive Measurable Results & a High-Performing Workforce

Construction Business Owner

How Soft Skills & Leadership Development can Drive Measurable Results & a High-Performing Workforce. Alex Headley. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 09:00. Equipping a construction workforce with soft skills to improve productivity is further supported by data recently released by researcher and global leadership authority, Dr. Joseph Folkman. Folkman found that manager ratings of individual contributors with top quartile hard and soft skills outperform employees with below-average soft skills or below-average

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What are Retractable Roof Structures?

The Constructor

A retractable roof structure is a type of structure in which a part or the entire portion of the roof can be moved or retracted to use the facility.

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Current Conditions of America’s Schools

Job Order Contracting

The current conditions of America’s schools are far from acceptable. (Source: 2020, GAO Report – K-12 EDUCATION School Districts Frequently Identified Multiple Building Systems Needing Updates or Replacement GAO-20-494). “In the last year, several school districts across the country have temporarily closed schools due to hazardous conditions of the school buildings that can pose health and safety risks to students, teachers, and staff.

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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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Cash Flow Advice For Construction Businesses

Contractor Bookkeeping

Solid cash flow management is vital to ensuring your business survives, but not everyone understands what cash flow is or how to manage it. That's likely what makes it a leading cause of stress for construction business owners. Cash flow refers to the movement of money into and out of your business. It's based on the amount of money you bring in minus the amount you spend.

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Building the Bench

Construction Business Owner

Building the Bench. Alex Headley. Thu, 08/12/2021 - 09:00. Many find the day-to-day experience of the construction industry to be uniquely challenging, rewarding, complex and, occasionally, infuriating. Witnessing interpersonal negotiations and conflict resolution efforts between trades while working to manage on-site issues helps to quickly develop an appreciation for teaching self-leadership and communication skills to every employee.

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How to Repair Potholes and Patches in Bituminous Roads?

The Constructor

Patching is the process of filling potholes or deteriorated parts of asphalt pavements. Potholes and other pavement disintegration should be repaired.

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Primed For Expansion In York County, Nebraska

Business Facilities

Collaboration and connections: partnerships—and large infrastructure projects—are key components of York County, NE’s development strategy. The post Primed For Expansion In York County, Nebraska appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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Taco Bell Defy will revolutionize the drive-thru experience

BD+C

Taco Bell Defy, an innovative new Taco Bell restaurant design that will “defy norms and define the future,” is set to break ground in Brooklyn Park, Minn., later this year. The 3,000-sf, two-story restaurant concept features a first-of-its-kind Vertical Works-licensed design with a footprint that will be smaller than or equal to existing store footprints but have the ability to serve more customers.

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Leading for Performance

Construction Business Owner

Leading for Performance. Alex Headley. Tue, 08/10/2021 - 16:00. Motivating your people is hard. Sure, you’d like to increase their productivity to protect your margins, which can be tight on some projects. But what’s in it for them? Why would they choose to work harder, if only to make your business a little more profitable?

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Construction Begins on Arizona’s First ‘Living Building’

The Constructor

Construction for Arizona’s first “living building,” called the Sonoran Studio, is underway near the Indian School Road in Phoenix. The Sonoran Studio.

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Montrose Relocating Principal Executive Offices To Arkansas

Business Facilities

Montrose Environmental Group will add 90 jobs as it expands its existing facility in North Little Rock to house its growing Arkansas team. - Read: Montrose Relocating Principal Executive Offices To Arkansas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Developers are repositioning vacant space as charter schools

BD+C

A nexus of growing demand for charter schools and a pandemic-driven increase in commercial vacancies is presenting adaptive reuse opportunities to developers and AEC firms. Charter schools are the fastest-growing sector of U.S. education, with California, Florida, and Texas leading the pack. One in five students in Arizona is enrolled in a charter school.

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Zillow Predicts Price Increases Through Summer 2022

Pro Builder

Zillow Predicts Price Increases Through Summer 2022. cbroderick. Fri, 08/13/2021 - 09:01. Though recent reports say there’s a cooldown happening for the housing market, Zillow predicts home prices will not start to slow until summer 2022. Zillow economists believe home values will increase 5.2% by October, reach an increase of 8.2% by December, and hit a 12.1% increase by July 2022 before prices will dip.

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How to Prevent Reinforcement Corrosion on Site?

The Constructor

Corrosion of steel bars is highly detrimental for reinforced concrete elements and might undermine their serviceability and even cause structural.

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New Amgen Manufacturing Facility To Create 355 Jobs In North Carolina

Business Facilities

Global biotech company Amgen will invest $550 million to build a manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, NC. - Read: New Amgen Manufacturing Facility To Create 355 Jobs In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Steep rise in producer prices for construction materials and services continues in July.

BD+C

Extreme price increases continued in July for a wide range of goods and services used in construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials urged President Biden to immediately end tariffs and quotas on steel, aluminum, lumber and other essential construction items to help stave off inflationary pressure in the construction industry.

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Builders Turn Away Business Amid Supply, Labor Constraints

Pro Builder

Builders Turn Away Business Amid Supply, Labor Constraints. cbroderick. Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:48. For the first time in their company’s history, some home builders are unable to sell homes, turning away buyers. Labor shortages, record high building material prices, order backlogs, and limited lot supply are restricting builders from constructing homes.

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A Housing Complex Developed Using Shipping Containers

The Constructor

The Hilda L Solis Care First Village is a housing complex in Los Angeles made of shipping containers for people experiencing homelessness. The.

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Cedar Port: Largest U.S. Industrial Park, With The Best Infrastructure

Business Facilities

TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park is the largest master-planned, rail-and-barge-served industrial park in the U.S., offering industry-leading access for distribution, manufacturing and terminal users. The post Cedar Port: Largest U.S. Industrial Park, With The Best Infrastructure appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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Kansas City International Airport’s new terminal breaks ground

BD+C

Kansas City International Airport’s new 1 million-sf terminal has broken ground. The project, which is designed by SOM, will set a new standard for inclusivity and accessibility.

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3 Early Signs the Housing Market Could Normalize Soon

Pro Builder

3 Early Signs the Housing Market Could Normalize Soon. cbroderick. Wed, 08/11/2021 - 09:55. For the first time in five months, home prices fell. It’s also the first time home prices did not break a record, and other metrics point toward normalization for the housing market. For the four weeks ending August 1, existing home prices dropped by 0.2%, according to data from Redfin.

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How to Divert Traffic during Road Construction?

The Constructor

Traffic diversions are provided for a safe and efficient movement of traffic through or around the work zones while protecting the workers and.

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