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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing the materials on jobsites with modern software can have a significant impact on contractors bottom lines. Every built environment turns raw materials into polished projects. But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

Things like “always keep a load strapped and secured” makes sense until the worker(s) must unstrap the load to move it. Such situations could include: Moving materials when more than one worker is involved. Transporting, loading or unloading materials with powered vehicles and another worker(s) is in the proximity of the load.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

It’s at this point that the client can determine whether the project is feasible or not. This information helps the client determine whether the project is feasible for their needs—something that is incredibly valuable to find out early. Feasibility depends on a few factors. Construction documents. Project details.

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The Utah Preconstruction Lien Process Explained

Levelset

Many Utah contractors are familiar with the construction lien process to secure payment for work or materials used in a building project. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know to secure, perfect, and enforce a preconstruction lien in Utah. What is a preconstruction lien? Preconstruction liens v.

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Creating a sense of place with multipurpose K-12 school buildings

BD+C

By integrating high-performance materials and systems, we can mitigate any initial doubts about the feasibility and comfort of school MPRs, making these spaces compelling and practical for today’s future-focused schools. Today’s multipurpose room (MPR) designs have met those concerns head-on. Empower your students.

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Why Do Carpenters Wear Suspenders?

Work Gearz

While using a tool box might seem to be more feasible, but there are times when you would require to get hands on more organized tools while in the mid of some important project and nothing is better than a tool belt for this purpose. So, we will first have to understand what a tool belt is and then we will move to suspenders.

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Low Bids Benefit Building Owners

Chianelli Estimating

Their accounting department has established a project budget that can not be exceeded and, if adhered to, the project is feasible. The contractor had secured the project and the owner would realized a huge savings on the cost of the project estimate established. Scenario: A company needs to expand it’s facility.

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