Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 21, 2016
The first thing fall-protection trainers ask when they go to a jobsite is, "What will you do if someone falls and is left suspended in their harness at height?" The immediate response is almost always, "Call 911." This answer is okay if the fire department has the equipment and the training, but not all firefighters have the ability to perform an at-height rescue.
HardHatChat
JANUARY 19, 2016
Happy New Year to all of our Hard Hat Chat readers! January is traditionally a time for reflection, and from a business standpoint the start of the year is a great time to take stock of what you want to accomplish in the year ahead. As a growing national commercial construction firm, Englewood Construction has made some big transitions over the last several years, and it’s been a very deliberate process as we set annual goals for where we want to go as a company.
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The Constructor
JANUARY 20, 2016
Ready mix concrete is a tailor-made concrete which improves durability and sustainability. Instead of purchasing the raw materials by individuals and.
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 20, 2016
The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) will be exhibiting at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, February 2-5, 2016. More About World of Concrete. Everything starts at World of Concrete. It’s the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry industries. And, it jump starts each new year by supplying you with the latest innovations, expert know-how and best new products to finish your work faster, better and more profitably.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 19, 2016
The United States construction industry is viewed as a key indicator of the strength of the American economy, consumer confidence and unemployment trends. As the unemployment rate declines, investment in both residential and commercial U.S. construction tends to increase, signaling improved consumer confidence and the spending that accompanies that confidence.
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The Constructor
JANUARY 19, 2016
There are some common types of waterproofing methods used in construction industry. Waterproofing in buildings / structures are generally required.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2016
Normet , global supplier of mobile concrete spraying systems and construction chemicals technology, has agreed to acquire the assets of the MEYCO dry spraying business consisting of the models Piccola and GM from Atlas Copco. Sprayed concrete in mines, tunnels and other civil engineering structures is an important part of safe rock support systems.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 19, 2016
The United States construction industry is viewed as a key indicator of the strength of the American economy, consumer confidence and unemployment trends. As the unemployment rate declines, investment in both residential and commercial U.S. construction tends to increase, signaling improved consumer confidence and the spending that accompanies that confidence.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 21, 2016
It isn’t easy to get started in the construction business. If you are thinking of starting from scratch, especially in the ICI world, be ready for a slog unless you have some established relationships and clients ready to go. Can we learn some secrets of business success at general contractors’ association meetings? Well, if you are thinking of “success” like the diet fad pills or the “make money fast” internet scams, you’ll likely be disappointed.
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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.
Help Everybody Everyday
JANUARY 16, 2016
What happens when you ignore page limits? As Matt DeVries utterly compelling article explains , maybe you win the contract. Then maybe your state’s Supreme Court upholds that award. You should read the article at Best Practices Construction Law , which included this description of the situation: “ The Facts. In November 2010, the State issued a request for proposals to perform exterior renovations to the Governor’s House in Juneau.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 22, 2016
Kaiser Permanente Bringing 800 Call Center Jobs To Georgia originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated health care system, will open a national member services contact center in Gwinnett County, Georgia later this year. The move will bring more than 800 new jobs to metro Atlanta by 2020—most of them by 2017. “Over the past several years, we have experienced tremendous growth nationally as more people have joined Kaiser
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 18, 2016
Construction companies constantly seek insurance solutions that can provide material financial impact, limit their contractual exposures and provide coverage enhancements. The following are four strategic solutions which can provide substantial financial protection for construction companies.
The Korte Company
JANUARY 21, 2016
The Korte Company will begin construction on a groundbreaking mixed-use, multifamily project on 1.3 acres in Downtown Las Vegas (DTLV). The project is a partnership with The Wolff Company and 901 Fremont, LLC, an affiliate of Downtown Project.
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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?
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 20, 2016
When does healthy relationship-building and solid client service practices become unfair advantage? This question isn’t as simple to answer as it is to ask, especially as we think about the purpose of marketing in the AEC community, especially for public works projects. In theory (and at least on paper), most public works procurement practices should, by their nature, be public.
Digger Blog
JANUARY 20, 2016
With Bauma 2016 rapidly approaching, all the major (and most of the minor) construction equipment have a raft of new product launches that they are planning to unveil. With Bauma 2016 rapidly approaching, all the major (and most of the minor) construction equipment have a raft of new product launches that they are planning to unveil.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 18, 2016
Construction companies constantly seek insurance solutions that can provide material financial impact, limit their contractual exposures and provide coverage enhancements. The following are four strategic solutions which can provide substantial financial protection for construction companies.
The Korte Company
JANUARY 22, 2016
The Korte Company will begin construction on a 100,000-square-foot Design-Build warehouse facility within America’s Central Port, located in Madison, Illinois, just five miles north of downtown St. Louis.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2016
Iowa Workforce Development , IowaWORKS and Hawkeye Community College are using a $75,000 Walmart Foundation grant to introduce low-income Iowa women to high-growth construction jobs. The grant covers the costs of bringing a specialized Hawkeye Community College construction equipment simulator along with an instructor and assistant to each of Iowa's 15 IowaWORKS offices in 2016.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 19, 2016
John Pate’s article about construction marketing blogs in New Destiny Media’s Blog for Companies that Want to Grow provides a systematic approach to building an effective construction-oriented marketing blog. Marketer John Pate has written a powerful article outlining strategies to either build from scratch an effective construction marketing blog, or to recover a failed effort.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 17, 2016
Heavy equipment may be more versatile than you think, especially when paired with the right attachments. If you are just using buckets, you may be losing out on revenue growth opportunities by not considering attachments as a way to increase equipment versatility.
Green Industry Professionals
JANUARY 19, 2016
Muslim employees upset because it disrupts prayer schedule; company and its non-Muslim employees concerned that unscheduled breaks disrupt manufacturing flow.
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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!
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 22, 2016
Ford is expanding its gas-saving Auto Start-Stop technology to their entire 2017 EcoBoost F-150 truck lineup, including the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost high-output engine version in the F-150 Raptor. Specially tuned for truck customers, Auto Start-Stop shuts off the engine when the vehicle is at a stop – except when towing or in four-wheel-drive mode – to give drivers power on demand when they need it most.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 18, 2016
How would you handle this situation? A client you know from other jobs calls and asks you to bid on a project in another city, requiring extra travel and mobilization challenges. You know you could do the job but you would (by local standards) be totally uncompetitive. The client insists, and invites you to a site visit where you are the only contractor. “We arranged separate site visits for everyone,” the client says.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 17, 2016
Heavy equipment may be more versatile than you think, especially when paired with the right attachments. If you are just using buckets, you may be losing out on revenue growth opportunities by not considering attachments as a way to increase equipment versatility.
Contractor Bookkeeping
JANUARY 22, 2016
Taking a bit of time to clean-up QuickBooks and prepare it before giving it to your tax preparer could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in income taxes.
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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!
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 19, 2016
Somebody's got to do it so might as well make a spectacle of it. That’s what California's Department of Transportation did last week when a landslide in the Sierra Nevada blocked the westbound lane of U.S. 50 near the small community of Kyburz , blocking a critical highway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 17, 2016
Computer generated perspective of the Moscow School of Management, by David Adjaye (from Wikipedia article on architectural drawing). Jason Yana posts in his informative blog the importance of understanding how architects view the world, if you want to sell building products or other services through or to architects. I have always wanted to see and understand how every little connector, part and component go together and was excited to see that many great architects of the past and present felt
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 21, 2016
In 2015, employee training and retention was on every business owner’s mind. The skilled labor shortage that the industry is currently facing has made retaining valued employees more important than ever. Four of CBO 's top 10 articles in 2015 concentrated on finding and keeping hard workers who would improve your company’s bottom line.
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