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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

And while China likely leads the world in production from raw elements, the U.S. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the public source for vehicle theft data reported to insurance companies, stopped tracking catalytic converter thefts in 2015. may be the largest importer and largest recycler of rare earth metals.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Construction project stakeholders expect you to self-regulate and reflect on whether you’re up to the task. Estimating project costs correctly and managing the budget accordingly are just as vital.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. Product Spotlight. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. So what do construction and insurance companies have in common? MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

This practice does not work for material, labor, equipment, nor does it account for local market productivity in any effective manner. Locally researched JOC Price Books are readily available to provide cost visibility, cost transparency, and therefore improve cost management. 5117.9004-1 Presolicitation. (a)

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. Product Spotlight. Healthy Competition » Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. productivity.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. Product Spotlight. If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. productivity. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Compliance/Regulations. Product Spotlight. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. productivity. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. Green Building.