Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Although many equipment owners sold idle equipment during the 2008 economic downturn, some businesses failed to sell off all of their depreciating assets. You’ve probably seen it—that piece of heavy equipment abandoned in a field and overtaken by weeds, or the entire row of machines collecting dust in a fleet yard.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2022

For CSCI Construction, a California-based shell contractor founded in 2008, an early decision to modernize its software and processes has been the key to meeting demand in times of growth and ensuring business continuity during disruption.

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California Software Software Contractors 295

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Financial setbacks eventually led to the closure of the facility in 2008. That’s all changing now, thanks to a developer and a demolition contractor. Established in 1908, the hospital was formerly a Level 1 trauma center. As the old Carraway hospital sat vacant, weeds crept up outside the perimeter. Graffiti appeared on the buildings.

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Revit Alabama Contractors 293

The Constructor

MAY 3, 2013

2008 requires that all the tests to be performed on fresh, hardened or old concrete are to be. ACCEPTANCE OF CONCRETE CUBE TEST RESULTS ACI-5.6 Concrete How To Guide Material Testing Guide Concrete Tests'

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Concrete Materials 244

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

PD 156865:2008 Standardized method of life cycle costing for construction procurement. References. Cartlidge, D. Procurement of built assets. Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. Eric Korpi, & Timo Ala?Risku. Life cycle costing: a review of published case studies. Heralova, R. A supplement to BS ISO 15686-5. Service life planning.

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Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 255

Construction Business Owner

JULY 26, 2017

When the construction markets crashed in 2008, many workers in the skilled trades left to pursue employment in an industry with a more stable outlook. One of the greatest challenges business owners face in the current economy is finding and hiring quality employees.

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Profitability Employment Industrial Construction 209

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The Principles of Sustainable Construction (Adapted from CIB, 1994 and Kibert, 2008). Geo-textiles made from crops. Straw bales. Materials that are accredited as being responsibility sourced. Framework for Building Material Management in Adaptation Projects. Process is King!

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Sustainability Construction Materials Transportation 200

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 28, 2013

Here are a few accidents that might cause you to think about your safety compliance if your construction company works with renewable energy: 2008 – A solar technician was electrocuted when the solar panel metal railings he was carrying came into contact with overhead utility lines.

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Safety Overhead Accidents Construction 179

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Jumbo Loans Are Near 2008 Again. Originations of large jumbo loans that exceed the conforming limits set for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could hit a level this year that hasn’t been seen since the run up to the 2008 credit collapse. Wed, 10/13/2021 - 10:25.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag. business development. change orders. cloud computing. communication.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 185

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag. business development. change orders. cloud computing. communication.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 195

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag. business development. change orders. cloud computing. communication.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag. business development. change orders. cloud computing. communication.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Pro Builder

MAY 16, 2022

2022 Homebuyers Are Better Protected Than House Hunters During 2008 Bubble. Today's homebuyers are backed by high credit scores and more disposable income, and few are dependent on risky adjustable-rate mortgages which led to the 2008 bubble and subsequent bust. Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:35.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 24, 2022

New Home Sales Decline Despite Highest Inventory Since 2008. The total supply of new homes rose to its highest level since 2008 in February, but new home sales across the U.S. Thu, 03/24/2022 - 10:26. For-sale inventory is being added to a heated housing market at a lightning pace, but buyers are still reluctant to jump into the fray.

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Inventory Housing Construction 52

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Tags accounting. accounting software. Add new tag. business development. change orders. cloud computing. communication.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

The Lean Project Delivery System”, Lean Construction Journal, 2008 Cohen, J. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners. Ballard, G.

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Procurement Construction DC AIA 194

Pro Builder

MARCH 28, 2023

In fact, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, housing affordability is worse now than it was at any point in the lead up to the housing bubble in 2008, but a number of housing experts say the worst of an affordability crisis may already be behind us.

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Housing US Banking Income 52

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,00 jobs or 4.7 percent, over the past year. The latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis by the Associate General Contractors of America. Association…

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Employment America Construction Contractors 73

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This Economist Predicted the Housing Crunch of 2008—Here’s His Forecast for 2023. Economist Tom Lawler accurately predicted the housing bubble and bust of 2007 and 2008, and he's now looking ahead to big changes in 2023. Wed, 12/21/2022 - 10:29.

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Forecasting Housing US 52

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Despite a surge in OSHA enforcement in recent years, workplace fatalities in 2015 hit their highest level since 2008, the U.S. In 2008, the number was 5,214, the bureau’s Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries said. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

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Injury OSHA Statistics Accounting 120

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

It’s important to note that none of those recoveries followed a housing collapse as devastating as the one that occurred in 2008. percent year-over-year—the highest point since December 2008. percent gain in July was the highest monthly gain in two years and at an annual rate of $981.3 billion, total spending is up 8.2

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Construction Equipment

JULY 30, 2020

First deployed in 2008 at CODELCO’s Gabriela Mistral (Gaby) copper mine in Chile, AHS brings together dump trucks with Modular Mining Systems'… Mining companies have now hauled more than three billion metric tons of materials leveraging Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS).

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Materials 124

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

AIA Document C195 – 2008, Standard Form Single Purpose Entity Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery, Exhibit D (Work Plan). Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. Learn more? contact-form]. References: AIA. AIA California Council.

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Products AIA Construction San Francisco 205

Pro Builder

JUNE 6, 2023

This City Dodged the 2008 Housing Market Crash, but It’s Bottoming Out in a 2023 Correction ldeakins Tue, 06/06/2023 - 11:14 The Lone Star State bypassed a 2008 home price crash, but it's now caught in the middle of a 2023 market correction In the early 2000s, Sun Belt markets that were initially expected to boom were among the first to crash ahead (..)

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Las Vegas Austin Housing Metro 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 6, 2020

.” While a model can be defined in multiple ways, for the most part it is a way of sharing information and/or a level of understanding, or “a means for conceptualization and communication of ideas in a precise and unambiguous form” (Matipa, 2008).

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Modeling Life Cycle Construction CSI 192

Construction Marketing

APRIL 20, 2011

In 2008, Mike launched mikeroweWORKS (mrW), a website dedicated to championing the cause of hard workers and reinvigorating the skilled trades. After being an apprentice on nearly 300 dirty jobs, Mike Rowe is still no expert, but he sure knows where to find them.

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News Site US Resource 232

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

The Department now apparently believes that in the 7 years since its publication, IB 2008-01 “has unduly discouraged fiduciaries” from considering environmental and other collateral factors.

Accounting 120

Accounting Risk Plans Legal 120

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

A 28-year Hyundai veteran, Kim began his career as part of an overseas sales team to support North American Operations, and later worked at HCEA’s Chicago office from 2004 to 2008. He was instrumental in establishing a…

Chicago 117

Chicago Construction America Office 117

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Builders Are Slashing Prices to Sell Homes, but Not at 2008 Levels. Home builders are reducing sales prices and offering incentives to budget-conscious buyers, but at a much more reserved pace than in 2007 and 2008. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 10:19. New-Home Sales. New-Home Sales.

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NAHB Comparison Finance Deals 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

Bayfield & Roberts, 2005, Hook & Stehn, 2008, Howell, 1999, McGrath-Champ & Rosewarne, 2009). Lean construction is not simply a matter of applying Lean manufacturing concepts. References: Abdelhamid, T. Lean Construction Reading Primer. Retrieved July 12, 2010, from [link] Alinaitwe, H. L., & Li, H. H., & Shen, L.

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Construction Procurement Contract Management 164

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

But despite several attempts at a North American invasion, including a 2008 joint venture with ICSC, BREEAM has never been widely accepted nor utilized in the U.S., Created in Great Britain in 1990, based upon the work of British engineer and architect John Doggart, an early version of BREEAM was the genesis of LEED.

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Green ICSC Certification Commercial 294

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 5, 2015

While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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Commissioning Green Maryland Drafting 120

Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2022

The multifamily housing market reported its strongest gains since 2008 in the first quarter of 2022. Roughly 11,000 multifamily, for-sale housing units were started in the first quarter of 2022, the most since Q3 2008, Eye on Housing reports. Condo Construction Is on the Rise. Fri, 05/27/2022 - 10:44.

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Construction Forecasting Housing Plans 98

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In August 2008, buyers put 25.3% Buyers were in trouble in August 2008, when 25.3% Today’s buyers are in better financial shape than in 2008. Compared to the Great Recession, buyers today tend to have higher incomes, which makes the share of what they’re spending on housing payments lower than it was in 2008,” says Xu.

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Income Housing Zoning 98

Pro Builder

AUGUST 9, 2022

Robert Shiller Predicted the Housing Bubble and Bust of 2008. Here’s His Take on the 2022 Market. Tue, 08/09/2022 - 10:27. Economists warn of trouble on the horizon as home prices begin to fall, but some firms refuse to get bearish on market conditions—here's why.

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Housing Debt Dallas Atlanta 52

HardHatChat

JANUARY 14, 2014

Retailers such as H&M and Forever 21 were very aggressive in 2013 and took a lot of excess space, making for the most middle-market retail deals we have seen since 2008. We’re not saying the middle-market retailers are back, but last year was an improvement for the beleaguered sector.

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Commercial Retail Construction News 284