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5 Safety Precautions For Multi-Level Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . With that said, here are safety precautions to promote safety in a multi-level construction site: . The machines mentioned are essential on any construction site. Inspect Your Machines Regularly.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. In-Demand Expertise. Clear Communication.

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15 Tips For Starting Your Own Roof and Guttering Business

Construction Marketing

When this happens, it’s vital to save profit from busy seasons to pay the expenses for the off-season. . Roofing isn’t a one-person job; you’ll need, at least, two roofing contractors to work on a single site. If you have more projects, you’ll need to hire more workers to go to various working sites.

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ESG Often Led by Renewable Energy

Green Building Law Update

from Baltimore City to San Francisco) on site renewable energy systems may make sense for a business, in the vast majority of situations a business is best served by procuring renewable energy from offsite sources for all or a portion of the company’s energy use. Renewable energy should meet or exceed 25% of total site energy use.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

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What’s in a JOC Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

Here’s a listing of what is typically included in a construction contractor’s Job Order Contract coefficient… Contractor’s overhead and profit. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. Business taxes, contributions, memberships, corporate headquarters support (legal, financial, etc.). All waste and excess material.

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Commercial Construction Costs – Canada

Job Order Contracting

Location • Extent of site works. Site restrictions developer/contractor. Legal fees • Soil and environmental tests. Site services outside the property • Contingencies. Levies • Developer profit. Legal fees • Soil and environmental tests. Site services outside the property • Contingencies.