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Fieldwire employee spotlight - Kendra Sutherland

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After receiving an associates degree in Landscape Architecture from Merritt College in Oakland, I worked for Frank and Grossman Landscape Contractors for 3.5 years as an estimator. This was very fulfilling to work with some of the most acclaimed designers and architects in the Bay Area.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Moneyball is a film based on the true story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a tight budget. When evaluating estimators, he says, “Business owners should not base estimating success simply on jobs awarded. » Is it Time to Play Moneyball?

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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billion in projects are currently under negotiation, which will bring an estimated 1,100 new jobs to Stockton. A new containers-on-barge service, called the M-580 Marine Highway, for shipping ocean containers between the ports of Stockton and Oakland is scheduled to start operations this year. Additionally, another $1.7

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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data

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However, Census reduced its March estimate to $762 billion, 0.1% above the February total, from an initial estimate of $769 billion. The largest segment, improvements to existing single- and multi-family housing, jumped $8 billion (7.6%) for the month, although the initial estimate for March was reduced by $10 billion.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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as well as co-working space such as Revv Oakland, Beauty Shoppe and StartUptown. Google Fiber is another lifestyle asset to draw talented engineers and developers to our region,” said Ryan Weber, President of KCnext, a non-profit industry advocacy group for technology in the region.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As Project Manager, Ariana is a crucial team member on the Stanford Medicine and Sutter Health’s Cancer Center (SMSHCC) project in Oakland. Sue believes the industry needs to dismantle and rethink who can estimate. She focuses on people, processes, and software that improve preconstruction practices. .

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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It will give $25 million to groups including the Detroit Land Bank Authority and the Detroit Blight Removal Task Force, which have begun a campaign to demolish most of the city’s estimated 78,000 vacant structures. billion), Oakland ($22.0 Other allocations include $12.5 million-square-foot plant. billion) and Macomb ($4.7

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