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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Extracting key ratios from financial statements and safety metrics from OSHA filings allows builders to gauge a subcontractor’s short-term and long-term health — and empower estimators with the data they need to make more informed bidding decisions. . Formula: Net Income / Total Assets . Formula: Net Income / Total Revenue .

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Workplace Safety. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover workplace safety. Freedom from danger is a wonderful concept, but to make that goal a reality requires considerable planning, training, commitment, management skills, and above all THINKING about workplace safety. Thinking About Workplace Safety.

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What Is Building Valuation | Purposes of Building Valuation | Building Valuation Methods

CivilJungle

Before one buys a building or sells a building he should estimate the present value of the property. And this estimation process should be done correctly. Many people make some common mistakes while estimating the value of a building or in other words calculating the worth of a building. It is also important for safety.

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

Given the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates there are over 3,000 fires per year on school campuses, the protection of egress routes is essential for a comprehensive approach to safer school design. To do this, architectural firms have turned to multifunctional, fire-rated glazing assemblies.

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How To Prepare A Construction Plan

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The intent of a construction plan at the start of a construction project or during the estimating phase is to assist the team in understanding the companies approach to building the project. An estimator may need a project plan in order to determine the number of feet of fence or plywood required. How To Prepare A Construction Plan.

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10 Construction Certifications and Where to Get Them

CivilJungle

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP). Doing a PMP has substantial benefits in terms of income and profit opportunities. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP). Bachelor’s Degree.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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