Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2015

Construction companies with staying power are the ones that focus daily on a strong work ethic, quality work, and excellent customer service. One such company is RKS Plumbing and Mechanical Inc., a contractor headquartered in Arizona. The company recently celebrated 25 years of business in the construction industry. Owner and President Bob Sornsin and Executive Vice President Joe Stachel spoke with CBO about what it takes to not only stay in business, but also see continued growth in the constr

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 27, 2015

Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. FDRsafety named one of the top 3 safety consulting firms in the U.S. FDRsafety names three regional business managers. Join Our Mailing List. Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. By Fred Rine. CEO, FDRsafety. By Fred Rine. The latest edition of the annual Injury Facts book published by the National Safety Council is out, and while company CEOs and safety directors might not take the time to read all 210 pages,

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. In an industry born from tax credits and government energy policies an interruption of one of those key policies can bring wind turbine construction to a halt. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which was enacted in 1940, imposes criminal and civil penalties against “whoever” shall “take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or bart

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Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 27, 2015

The Cassell Team is sad to announce the retirement of our Senior P6 Consultant, Ken Wagner. He has been our Senior Oracle Primavera Technical Consultant and Oracle certified Enterprise Portfolio Implementation Specialist for the implementation of P6 Project Management, Ken has over thirty plus years of executive level experience in program and project management, working in state and federal government, defense and commercial industries.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 24, 2015

According to a publication from the U.S. Department of Transportation , only 2.6 percent of construction and extraction occupations are held by women. The U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. In an industry born from tax credits and government energy policies an interruption of one of those key policies can bring wind turbine construction to a halt. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which was enacted in 1940, imposes criminal and civil penalties against “whoever” shall “take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, o

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Constructonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

What good is a contract or laws if it costs $50,000 – $100,0000 to go to court.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 26, 2015

Most construction business owners have the same goal. They all want to grow, earn high profit margins, retain great customers, be organized and in control, have a responsible management team, own income-producing investments and, after all that, have the time to enjoy the benefits of their hard work. Unfortunately, most know the results they want but they won’t make the tough decisions necessary to achieve their goals.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2015

The heavy construction equipment market is projected to reach $166.05 Billion at a CAGR of 6.80% from 2015 to 2020, according to a report published by Markets And Markets. The economic growth and increased spending on infrastructural activities has played a huge part in providing the necessary boost to the global heavy construction equipment industry.

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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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Digger Blog

AUGUST 26, 2015

The UK’s first Hitachi ZX350LC-5 high-reach demolition excavator has shown it’s got the right stuff pulling down an office block at a Wolverhampton brewery. The UK’s first Hitachi ZX350LC-5 high-reach demolition excavator has shown it’s got the right stuff pulling down an office block at a Wolverhampton brewery.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 24, 2015

An Amazon warehouse. Jeff Bezos offers some good advice on priorities, though the New York Times has asked some challenging questions about the company’s work culture and values. The citation chain will get a bit long here, but there is value in considering this quote I gleaned from Michael Jeffries, who learned it from Basecamp, who attributed the original source as Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos : Find the things that won’t change in your business and invest heavily in those things.”.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2015

Whether it is the destruction of the bees, the ozone or the arctic shelf, people of the world are constantly being reminded that their time on the planet may be finite. Geologically speaking, a short time might be several thousand years, giving everyone just a little more time to soak up some sun. The construction industry may see its own series of extinctions much sooner, though.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2015

Construction employment expanded in 37 states and the District of Columbia between July 2014 and July 2015 while only 28 states and D.C. added jobs between June and July, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the construction industry appears caught between divergent economic trends that help employment in some areas and hurt it in others.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 27, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Economic development cooperation on the U.S.-Mexico border is getting stronger. Border Without Walls appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 23, 2015

Revit is a bit obstinate about applying dimensions at times, like placing dimensions between concentric arcs for example. It's not uncommon to find people adding short Detail Lines and placing dimensions on those instead.to get the look they want. Chris Needham shared a technique at RevitForum earlier today that's elegantly simple.but perhaps not well known either.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 25, 2015

You have a pretty good idea of the number of people you employ, right? So, what is all the fuss about the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that you keep track of how many full-time and “full-time-equivalent” workers are on your payroll?

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Women Building Futures program is a free 10-week program that trains women to work in the construction industry, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The goal of the program is to help women who are unemployed or underemployed to find long-term jobs that offer pay above minimum wage.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2015

-->. Jes sica Kane is a professional blogger who writes for Federal Steel Supply, Inc., a leading supplier of carbon, alloy and stainless steel in pipe, tube, fittings and flanges. The construction industry has a bright future. In the next 50 years, there will be more jobs and new techniques that suit people who have specific preferences at construction sites.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 25, 2015

I know it is a bit unfair to suggest or expect that 2013 should support Windows 10. With that in mind I offer this as something to watch out for if you must use 2013 and Win10. I needed to work on a family that must stay in that version so I installed 2013 yesterday. I thought I was successfully past it but it keeps dragging me back in. As soon as I got started working I noticed that the Title Bar of the UI is missing the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) and the Help/Info Bar.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 26, 2015

Most construction business owners have the same goal. They all want to grow, earn high profit margins, retain great customers, be organized and in control, have a responsible management team, own income-producing investments and, after all that, have the time to enjoy the benefits of their hard work. Unfortunately, most know the results they want but they won’t make the tough decisions necessary to achieve their goals.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 25, 2015

Tunnel and track-laying for the 35-mile Gotthard Base Tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps was completed, making it the longest tunnel in the world, reports Business Insider.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 24, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Angie’s Artisan Treats/BOOMCHICKAPOP® is opening a new manufacturing operation in Reno, NV, creating 160 Jobs. BOOMCHICKAPOP Opens Manufacturing Operation in Reno, NV appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 27, 2015

The Options Bar is a part of the Revit user interface that is important but easily overlooked too. You can read through these selected examples but the moral of my story is " pay attention to the Options Bar ". Also keep in mind that, in general, it is possible to take advantage of the SHIFT and/or CTRL keys to interact with different Options. For example, when the Copy option is present, holding down CTRL will toggle Copy off.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 24, 2015

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 26, 2015

. . One worker was killed and another injured after falling while working on the roof of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium, reports the Star Tribune. A rescue effort using a rescue basket, ropes and cables by Fire Department personnel retrieved one of the workers from a crevice of the roof, according to authorities.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 28, 2015

Can you believe the marketing science stories you read? Maybe not. Most cannot be replicated. I have a tab on this blog for “marketing science” The concept: Scientifically validated insights should provide solid insights into which marketing models will work best, and which will not. Presumably, if we follow the science, rather than our hide-bound traditional practices or just fly by the seat of our pants, we should achieve much better results.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 26, 2015

A small part of a recent exchange at RFO prompts this post. There is a sneaky button next to the Filter Rules drop down list box. If you click on it (the button with the ellipsis. ) it will open the Project Parameters dialog. Using it implies or suggests that choosing a parameter from the list, if any are there, will assign the parameter to Filter by.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 28, 2015

Hardscaping products growing the fastest, driven by demand for patios and other features of outdoor rooms.

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