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Attachment Innovations Drive Efficiency

Construction Business Owner

'One of the more visible examples of the compact equipment industry''s momentum is the development of excavator and loader attachments. It wasn''t long ago that attachment catalogs typically started with augers and ended with wheel saws, with dozens of task-oriented hydraulic tools in between.

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Need to Simplify Employee Timekeeping? Timesheet Mobile™ Nails It

Construction Marketing

'You own a construction business and your electrical, plumbing, painting, and roofing crews are all over town at multiple sites performing various jobs. How do you communicate with and keep track of these employees that don’t report to your home office? The solution had better be user-friendly, reliable, and just like your guys, able to efficiently perform many tasks at once.

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Turning Your Project Managers into Business Managers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

'A special guest blog by Tyler Pare of FMI. Project managers often control in excess of $1 MM, $5 MM, even $ 10 MM in annual contract revenue and risk. However, project managers often do not view themselves as business managers. They view themselves as middle management – cogs in the wheel of a great machine that churns through backlog year-in and year-out – leaving the business issues up to division managers and executives.

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New OSHA reporting rules bring big enforcement changes

FDR Safety

'In the wake of new injury and illness reporting requirements put into place Jan. 1, OSHA has developed enforcement procedures that could significantly impact employers. As outlined in an article by Rod Smith and his colleagues at the Sherman Howard law firm, once an initial report is received, OSHA will get back to the employer with a questionnaire that asks the cause of the accident and whether similar accidents have occurred before.

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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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Global Construction Labor Skill Shortages

Construction Business Owner

'General contractors globally engage subcontractors for materials, labor and third-party services such as project management, and sustainable solutions. Many trades associated with construction face the issue of skill and manpower shortage and subcontractors around the world. The three main categories of construction firms affected by the labor shortage are architecture and engineering firms, general contractors and specialty trades.

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Insider News: Sage to Viewpoint | Will you make the switch?

Cassell Construction Estimating

'The post Insider News: Sage to Viewpoint | Will you make the switch? appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting.

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10 reasons why plumbing matters

Contractor Magazine

'Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), whose members produce about 90 percent of the nation’s plumbing products, developed these 10 reasons Why Plumbing Matters for the celebration of World Plumbing Day on March 11. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.

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Put Top Priorities First

Construction Business Owner

'After attending a time management workshop several years ago, I made a commitment to take charge of my construction company, put my priorities first and focus on building a business that works. Now, I focus my time on activities that produce the biggest return, delegate as much as possible to my employees, spend 33 percent of my time with customers and go home at a decent hour.

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Georgia's Legislation Banning LEED for State Buildings is Much Ado About Nothing

Green Building Law Update

'Georgia General Assembly House Bill 255 is proof that the “wood wars” surrounding the LEED green building rating system continue to be waged. That said, the specific bill is Much Ado About Nothing. Despite that the previous much debated LEED credit for FSC Certified Wood is gone from LEED v4, the new MRc3 credit, “Building product disclosure and optimization – sourcing of raw materials” is a new source of controversy.

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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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Insider News: Sage to Viewpoint | Will you make the switch?

Cassell Construction Estimating

'The post Insider News: Sage to Viewpoint | Will you make the switch? appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting.

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Manufacturing Faces Two Million Worker Shortage In The Next Decade

Business Facilities

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute indicates nine in 10 Americans surveyed believe manufacturing essential to U.S. economy, while only one in three parents would encourage their children to pursue a career in manufacturing. Manufacturing Faces Two Million Worker Shortage In The Next Decade appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Boom lift cases Canterbury Cathedral

Digger Blog

'You don’t often get to see construction plant driving around the inside of Canterbury Cathedral. Apparently the Archbishop’s not keen. It is, after all, a Unesco World Heritage site. However a rubber-tracked boom lift was able to do a necessary job of work while managing to satisfy the cathedral authorities. The cathedral needed an up-close survey of its stonework and stained glass in preparation for some restoration and conservation work.

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Construction Sector Adds 29,000 in February

Construction Equipment

'Nonfarm payrolls were up 295,000 in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This surpassed economists'' expectations of between 235,000 and 240,000. The construction sector added 29,000 jobs, while architectural and engineering services added 5,000. The unemployment rate decreased from 5.7 percent to 5.5 percent. January payrolls were revised down to 239,000.

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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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Ask Mike About Home Remodeling: An effective consumer-focused regional blog

Construction Marketing Ideas

'Mike Medford’s Ask Mike about Remodeling blog combines practical ideas with community service publicity. Mike Medford’s Arlington, TX based home remodeling business has a clear focus and purpose — and the company’s values clearly are reflected in its blog: Medford Remodeling is dedicated to providing homeowners with the highest level of service at a fair price.

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Feature Story: 3D Printing Is Shaping Up

Business Facilities

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Additive manufacturing is the hottest new growth sector, promising to revolutionize how just about anything you can imagine gets made. Feature Story: 3D Printing Is Shaping Up appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Biotech And Pharma Business Clusters/Corridors Feature Story Featured Post Magazine Magazine Highlights Manufacturing Maryland Minn

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Safety Services Company

'Unless you live in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands you will probably be changing your clocks this weekend as Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins this Sunday March 8th at 2 A.M. The larger question these days is “Why do we even have daylight savings time?” DST was started during WW I as a way to conserve energy.

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OSHA Investigates Construction Equipment-Related Death

Construction Equipment

'The OSHA investigation of the death of a 70-year-old man trapped and killed in a piece of construction equipment continues. Manuel Estela Aquino was an employee at Art''s Equipment Rental in Sharonville, Ohio. The incident is being investigated as an accident by the Sharonville Police Department. Police from Sharonville said that an investigation would not be complete without the coroner''s report -- due in about six to eight weeks.

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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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Tour of the George Brazil Plumbing shop

Contractor Magazine

'Here are some photos from Contractor Magazine''s Editor-in-Chief Bob Mader''s visit to the Quality Service Contractors tour of George Brazil Plumbing. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.

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Chain Reaction

Business Facilities

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The revival of the U.S. nuclear power industry hinges on a much-delayed project in Georgia. Chain Reaction appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Featured Post Georgia Online Features Renewable Energy The Editor''s Blog U.S.

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Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

Safety Services Company

'Planning for an OSHA inspection is good business. Take these 5 steps to prepare for a surprise worksite inspection and you’ll also have a solid foundation of safe work practices. 1. Take part in a Voluntary Protection Program. . When you apply to have OSHA’s safety and health professionals evaluate the worksite, anything they find that needs to be fixed won’t result in a compliance citation as long as it is put right. 2.

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Is the cup full, or empty? Two perspectives in a puzzling economy

Construction Marketing Ideas

'Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne meets guests at the CSC Toronto No Frills Trade Show. If you’ve been in business for a few years, you know about the ups and downs — there are good times and hard times, and then, well, there are times like this: An unusual (to me) in-between place where I can see lots going right, and lots going wrong, and everything seems topsy-turvy and uncertain.

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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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Caterpillar Invests in Uptake for Predictive Maintenance Platform

Construction Equipment

'Caterpillar has made a minority investment in Uptake , a provider of a "dynamic analytics and insight platform," and will jointly develop an end-to-end platform for predictive diagnostics.

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Guest Blog – Public Contracting: Why You Need Performance and Payment Bonds

Construction Law Monitor

'-->. Image Credit: Anders Adermark, flickr. “Most of the time, when a public project goes well, no one notices. Few taxpayers will think anything of uninterrupted miles of working power lines, or an extremely competent drainage system. However, when a public works project goes over budget, it can mean thousands of angry constituents and big sums of money to answer for.

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Homeowners don’t need three bids — they need you

Contractor Magazine

'BY ROBERT P. MADER. The dictum of Ralph Waldo Emerson, that you become what you think about, is still true. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA — Americans love a tale of redemption. Plumbing-heating-cooling contractors love them when they are about one of their own, whether it’s the up-from-nothing stories of Ed O’Connell or Kenny Chapman, or the prison and homelessness story of Weldon Long, who keynoted the Quality Service Contractors Power Meeting XLII here. read more.

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The JobFLEX blog: Simple ideas to remind us of the basics

Construction Marketing Ideas

'The JobFlex blog provides basic and fundamental business advice for contractors. The JobFLEX blog doesn’t hide its intentions — to steer readers to inquire and then hopefully purchase the company’s cloud-based quotation software. This is appropriate for the services JobFlex sells: You can build an understanding and then order right away, through your computer or mobile device, anywhere you are.

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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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Illinois Contractor Banned From Excavation Work After OSHA Violations

Construction Equipment

'A federal court has banned an Illinois sewer and water contractor from trenching, excavation and construction after exposing employees to trenching hazards. . The April 2013 penalties were issued by OSHA for exposing workers to trenching hazards on a job site in Des Plaines, Ill. on Oct. 3 and Oct. 11, 2012. OSHA also cited the company for trenching hazards in 2009 and 2011.

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Cannot Create a Local File

Revit OpEd

'I read about a couple items in a thread at RFO that could affect creating a Local File in addition to to what I''ve mentioned in the past. Revit appends our username to the local file it creates for us. That addition could cause a local file''s name to exceed the maximum number of characters, which is 260 (file name and path). That''s 256 plus the four characters associated with the drive letter, for example C: (space/null after the back slash).

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Weekly Product Gallery: Danze, Reed Manufacturing, Electric Eel, Uponor, Rector Seal and Zurn

Contractor Magazine

'This week, sensor faucets, improvements to a popular pipe inspection system, the ideal tool for deburring plastic pipe, a condensate pump for mini-split systems, a stapler for PEX tubing and more. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.