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How a Compensation Strategy Helps You Compete for Talent

Construction Business Owner

How a Compensation Strategy Helps You Compete for Talent. Compensation strategy is often limited to the financial side of business, but a well-designed compensation plan is much more than a budgeting tool. Compensation. Mon, 10/31/2022 - 10:20. Fill out the form to download the white paper. . Main Image.

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Harnessing the Power of Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans

Construction Business Owner

Harnessing the Power of Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans ccapoccia Tue, 12/17/2024 - 14:42 S upplemental unemployment benefit plans (SUB plans) provide compensation to employees in addition to state unemployment insurance during layoff periods.

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Construction Cost Data Information

Job Order Contracting

The fact that detailed unit price cost estimates using this type of information is rarely used and shared among owners and design/builders is largely responsible for cost overruns. Unfortunately, alternative methods of compensating for a national average cost book include inflate quantities and/or to adding unnecessary activities.

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Common construction cost estimating problems

Job Order Contracting

Labor Cost Miscalculations: Failing to account for factors like overtime, labor productivity, and prevailing wage rates, significant variations if workers compensations, can result in inaccurate labor cost estimations. Locally researched costs for labor, material, and equipment. Cost, and VFA, Inc.

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SURVEYING: ERROR SOURCES IN TOTAL STATION

The Constructor

In the past very specific measuring techniques were taught and employed by surveyors to compensate for minor mechanical imperfections in theodolites. One must now do more than memorize techniques that compensate for errors. Vertical circle eccentricity cannot be compensated for in this manner since the circle moves with the telescope.

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Why Public Sector Building Owners Should NOT Pay Percentage-based Compensation to JOC Consultants

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting can provide significant benefits and cost saving, IF designed, implemented, and managed properly. Outsourcing Job Order Contracting, just like outsourcing facilities management, however, is likely not a viable long term practice. Facilities are NOT commodities. We should all manage them properly.

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15 Tips For Starting Your Own Roof and Guttering Business

Construction Marketing

Insurance, liability, and workers’ compensation . Replacements: GBP 4,000 – 10,000 depending on the materials, size, design, and other factors. Start with General Liability Insurance and the Workers’ Compensation Insurance. . Roofing equipment and materials. Labor costs. Utility bills. Internet connection.

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