Construction Business Owner

JUNE 2, 2015

With construction spending currently variable to moderate, and in some cases down, there is an opportunity to become one of the best-in-class construction companies. Leadership speaker John C. Maxwell once said, "Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them." Given the inevitable market tightening, contractors can follow Maxwell's advice by securing and enhancing surety bond credit.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 4, 2015

Are you utilizing construction lead services to its fullest potential? The Construction Marketing Association is sponsoring a national survey to be taken by building products manufacturers (BPMs) and construction firms of all types to determine the effectiveness of construction lead services. In a recent news release, the webcast date has been confirmed and will be presented on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 1pm CST.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 1, 2015

Synthetic plastic microbeads are an effective mild abrasive ingredient appearing since the 1990s in personal care products including facial cleansers, shampoos, and toothpastes. Environmental interests have sought to ban microbeads contending the plastic microbeads (that look like tiny colorful dots), cannot be treated by conventional wastewater treatment plants, resulting in their discharge into waterways and posing a threat to the ecosystem through ingestion by fish and other animals in the fo

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 3, 2015

Construction employment expanded in 232 metro areas, declined in 66 and was stagnant in 60 between April 2014 and April 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said even as contractors in many parts of the country continue to expand their payroll, many firms remain concerned about the potential impacts of federal transportation funding shortfalls.

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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

JUNE 4, 2015

With the economy on the upswing, a higher quantity of new projects and numerous changes in the industry, contractors are faced with a volume of new potential risk factors that, if ignored, could greatly affect their businesses Construction Business Owner sat down with risk management professional Steven Davis, of McGriff, Seibels & Williams, to talk about the biggest risks currently affecting business owners and how to mitigate them.

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SAB Magazine

MAY 31, 2015

An extraordinary building that is most successful in its drama of architectural form and its public space.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 1, 2015

Construction spending in April reached the fasted pace in more than six years due to building of apartments, commercial buildings and roads, reports Reuters. Building outlays rose 2.2 percent in April to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.01 trillion — the highest annual pace since November 2008, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 3, 2015

Strategic planning often becomes the annual break that a firm takes in an effort to define their future. While some strategy takes the form of annual business planning, other firms embark upon the insurmountable task of charting the next decade. Strategic planning can be exhausting, but most agree that it provides an excellent platform to make important course corrections.

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Business Facilities

JUNE 5, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance focuses on creating, attracting, expanding and retaining high-wage jobs and capital investment in high value targeted industries. Location Spotlight Of The Week: Greater Fort Lauderdale appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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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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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 1, 2015

Today's Census Bureau release regarding nonresidential construction spending did not just offer good news about April; it also supplied upwardly revised spending data for both February and March. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 5, 2015

The construction sector added 17,000 jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate rose from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent because additional people entered the jobs market. March payrolls were revised upward and April's downward for a net gain of about 32,000 jobs added during those months. Nonfarm payrolls were up 280,000 in May, according to the same data. .

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 5, 2015

When Tom Buechel bought a scrap yard from his dad eight years ago, he never thought an app would come out of it. “I wanted to bring everything into the digital age – so I started with a website,” Buechel said. “My customers wanted information, but the only new information we could really provide was prices for scraps.”.

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SAB Magazine

JUNE 1, 2015

A highly transferable example of how to intensify existing communities, adding to their capacity and improving their energy performance.

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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?

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 2, 2015

Elderly Detroit man opens fire on plumbing crew in an apparent misunderstanding. An elderly man who had reportedly been drinking fired several rounds at a team of plumbers who had come to work on his house. Content Classification: Curated. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 4, 2015

The FBI’s Detroit office filed a request for 32 documents in the 2011 Liebherr truck copycat case. The request indicates the FBI may be exploring criminal charges, reports the Daily Press.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2015

Surety bonds are arguably one of the most important aspects of a construction business. Without these bonds, contractors are unable to make bids, secure new business or continue work on projects. While the construction companies know the value surety bonds have, they often make broad guesses regarding assurance, which could negatively impact them financially.

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SAB Magazine

MAY 31, 2015

A challenging project, serving a high needs user group, this building needed to be highly durable as well as welcoming, supportive and environmentally responsible.

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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.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 4, 2015

A Google images montage for “renovation business failure” Yesterday, I received a disturbing email from the executive director of an association to which we belong. He has convened a meeting of the association’s ethics committee, to review a file that will most likely result in the member’s expulsion. If you look at the offending company’s websites, you will see one of the best-looking presentations around.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 4, 2015

Manitowoc is offering customers free access to its 3D Lift Plan website. 3DLiftPlan.com aids customers in lift planning, crane selection, rigging planning and ground-bearing pressure optimization. Free access to 3D Lift Plan is the result of a new partnership between Manitowoc Cranes and Fernandina, Florida-based A1A Software. Customers can use the application to plan lifts with Manitowoc, Grove, National Crane and Shuttlelift cranes.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2015

Why do construction projects experience profit fade? The obvious answer is they incur more costs than planned and overrun the budget. The more difficult question to answer is what is the root cause of profit fade? Is it a systemic problem that is linked to project control weaknesses or deficiencies? Consider some of the root causes of profit fade and underlying controls designed to prevent these occurrences.

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Green Industry Professionals

JUNE 1, 2015

According to poll results, Americans continue to choose gasoline on price, and do not pay much attention to pump warning labels.

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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

JUNE 3, 2015

At the Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) national conference Connections Cafe trade show. Mark Mitchell , in his blog directed to marketing for building products manufacturers, observes that the American Institute for Architects (AIA) convention provides an inspiring venue for new ideas, but its tradeshow is a flop. It is ineffective because, compared to other building material events, the show floor is relatively empty.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 1, 2015

Case Construction Equipment is offering a three-year, 3,000-hour complete factory warranty on its entire line of skid steers and compact track loaders. This includes all new models, such as the brand new SR270 – the industry’s largest radial-lift skid steer – and the TR310 compact track loader.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2015

Click here to view other project videos, and check back throughout the year for more.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 1, 2015

There’s “new.” And there’s “new to you.” And there’s “refurbished new.” And there’s “open box special new.” And there’s “floor display model new.” But when it comes to contract specifications requiring “new” equipment, one court looked to a dictionary to define it as “never used before” and “free of significant damage.” In a recent case, Reliable Contracting Group, LLC v

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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!

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 2, 2015

The SMPS compensation survey. You can download a copy of its executive summary by clicking on the image. Compensation surveys are intriguing resources. If you know what your peers are earning, you may find yourself in three places: Below the norms, about average, and above the average. But what do you do with that data? I suppose if you are doing great work and are under paid, you could provide the data to your employer and seek a raise.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 3, 2015

In Boise, Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) found a local contractor, Titan Technologies Inc., putting its workers at risk of serious and fatal injury by having them work in trenches without cave-on protections. This is the third time — in three years — that the company has been cited for the same safety violation.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 2, 2015

Technology has expanded into every aspect of our lives over the past 10 years. We can now do more in less time, with greater efficiency. We make calls from anywhere or send quick text messages. We punch addresses into our cars for directions instead of taking them down over the phone or highlighting a paper map.

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