Construction Business Owner

JUNE 26, 2019

For any company with a fleet of light- or medium-duty vehicles, from service contractors to vendors and those in the transportation industry, increasing profitability often comes down to fostering an environment of greater employee accountability.

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Profitability Accounting Transportation Environment 243

Construction Dive

APRIL 1, 2025

Major transportation projects are testing how firms manage construction in high-stakes environments, according to industry experts at the New York Build Conference.

Infrastructure 123

Infrastructure New York Conference Contractors 123

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2022

Carbon associated with the transportation of resources. Three subcategories are assessed: · Materials – delivery to site. · People – travel associated with both contractor and non-contractor personnel to site. · Plant – delivery of plant from supplier to site.

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Modeling Travel Transportation Site 261

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 1, 2022

Contractors must evaluate multiple factors in addition to the associated use of their own capabilities and resources. General / Prime Contractor Overhead. General / Prime Contractor Profit and risk. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site. Materials. Equipment. Site cleanup.

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Insurance Compensation Overhead Security 264

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Here’s an overview of the most important types of insurance for contractors. Here’s an overview of the most important types of insurance for contractors. A construction contractor’s business is built on the wheels of their trucks.

Insurance 156

Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 30, 2022

In the transport sector the journey is only just beginning. Considering the challenges ahead, the Australian transport sector has collaborated for the first time to find a collective route forward. The transport transition. A planning headache. As a result, whole of life planning of an infrastructure asset is critical.

Transportation 85

Transportation Sustainability Infrastructure BIM 85

ENR Construction

APRIL 13, 2021

State appellate court says home-rule municipalities don't have to abide by 2016 constitutional measure that required transportation funds to be spent only on designated projects and infrastructure.

Transportation 81

Transportation Infrastructure Contractors Design 81

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

William Helm admitted his role in a scheme to bribe a state senator on behalf of a contractor earlier this year.

Contractors 78

Contractors Transportation Chicago 78

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

Andrew Cuomo proposed a $150 billion, five-year infrastructure plan for transportation and mass transit projects, park facilities and expanding the use of design-build and other alternate project delivery methods. The Arkansas Department of Transportation also just opened $142 million worth of transportation projects up to bids.

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Industrial United States Construction Infrastructure 200

Construction Dive

APRIL 30, 2024

Contractors can soon bid on projects to rebuild the collapsed Key Bridge. They can learn more from the Maryland Transportation Authority on May 7.

Baltimore 140

Baltimore Maryland Bidding Transportation 140

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Maryland Transportation Authority is seeking contractors to provide construction management and inspection services for three $20 million contracts.

Maryland 136

Maryland Inspections Transportation Construction 136

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

More than half of the respondents were involved in building construction, 25% in highway and transportation, and 23% in both federal construction projects and utility infrastructure. According to the survey, the contractors who perform $50 million of work or less annually have experienced less delays and cancellations.

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Contractors AGC Autodesk Safety 137

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 10, 2023

Specialist contractor Haywood Crushing Demolition Ltd has been banned from transporting machinery for a year after a 45-tonne jaw crusher machine came off a trailer.

Transportation 77

Transportation Permits Travel Security 77

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2025

The IGCE consists of the anticipated costs to include direct costs (labor, products, equipment, travel, and transportation), indirect costs (burden on labor such as fringe benefits and labor overhead), material overhead, general and administrative (G&A) expenses, and profit. Contractor profit and overhead are NOT included. #4.

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Estimating Procurement Contract Overhead 147

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 13, 2023

The contractor is an engineering partner of choice for Network Rail, Transport for London, Siemens, Northern Rail, West Midland Trains, Stadler, CBRE and multiple Tier 1 contractors such as VolkerFitzpatrick, AmcoGiffen and the Buckingham Group. It has an annual turnover of £22m and a workforce of around 400.

Contractors 93

Contractors Transportation Engineering Consulting 93

Construction Dive

JULY 20, 2023

The Shimmick/Traylor/Granite joint venture is seeking the sum from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.

Honolulu 107

Honolulu Transportation Contractors 107

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

Australia’s largest privately owned civils contractor BMD has acquired UK consultancy TUSP. The deal will fire-up TUSP’s continued growth plans in the transport, energy, defence and construction industries. TUSP Group Managing Director Richard Smith said. “We

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Consulting Contractors Deals Office 90

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 20, 2018

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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ABC Construction Risk Roads 211

Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Lone Star State continues to attract significant investments in sectors like housing, transportation, and renewable energy. Understanding where construction is booming in Texas is crucial for contractors, developers, and investors who want to capitalize on these opportunities key construction markets.

Texas 52

Texas Fort Worth Houston Austin 52

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

PHMSA, short for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration , is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable transportation of energy and other hazardous materials across the country. Key Takeaways If you work with contractors, make accuracy a priority. What is PHMSA? Thats where we come in.

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DOT Safety Security Contractors 86

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 26, 2018

We’ve recently seen increases in mobile technology on the jobsite , drones , technology for project management and plenty of other tools that can change the way contractors work. Contractors should keep an eye on this trend, observe what others in the industry are using and consider testing this technology if it seems appropriate.

Industrial 214

Industrial BIM Construction United States 214

Construction Marketing

JUNE 24, 2021

A recent Infrastructure Intelligence commentary detailed that 55% of contractors believe that the plan would do more harm than good. Increasing costs and falling demand for new construction projects have been putting contractors on the back foot. . These include, but aren’t limited to, exhaustive audits and modern solutions.

Construction 165

Construction Safety Materials Transportation 165

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the end of the summer approaches, many contractors still find themselves busy with seasonal jobs and many face a backlog of work. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ chief economist, this means contractors will continue to struggle to find workers. We know it’s a hectic time for many of our customers.

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Industrial Construction Infrastructure Innovation 208

Construction Equipment

MAY 13, 2020

The Associate General Contractors of South Dakota and South Dakota Department of Transportation are looking to get people involved in construction. With Covid-19 making it tough for people to find jobs, the demand for construction workers in South Dakota is huge, according to Kekoland South Dakota…

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South Dakota Transportation Contractors Construction 118

Levelset

MARCH 29, 2022

Rising costs during a construction project affect not only the project’s profitability — they affect a contractor’s ability to survive. Contractors must manage costs while staying competitive with other contractors bidding for the same work. Related: 5 ways contractors can tackle a construction labor shortage.

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Deals Contractors Cash Flow Construction 98

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Newsom's signing of the bill a "really big deal" for state transportation contractors. AGC of California's CEO called Gov.

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California AGC Contractors Deals 69

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 19, 2019

As contractors digitize the days of paperwork nightmares like these can be a thing of the past. That’s why effectively managing these changes is crucial to contractors’ success. Thankfully many contractors have — or are starting the process of — digitizing their operations. The one constant on any construction project is change.

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Documentation Management Drawings Construction 191

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2015

The stock market is at an all-time high, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in years and the price of oil is in a free fall, which has the effect of putting more dollars in consumers'' pockets both directly (through lower prices at the pump) and indirectly (for example, lower transportation costs of goods bought by consumers).

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Bidding Construction Transportation News 120

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This includes everyone from architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors. Use prefabrication processes to reduce transportation costs and limit the amount of time spent at the construction site. This allows for unprecedented communication and collaboration on the project. It streamlines scheduling.

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Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

It provides a capacity for on-demand construction via an on-call contractor that can be mobilized, working in a much shorter period, and far more efficiently than traditional project delivery methods. Awarded JOC contractors also provide all requisite preconstruction services. Focus upon building Owner/Contractor capability.

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Contract Renovating Sustainability United States 100

Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The construction landscape in New York is set to experience a transformative year in 2024, driven by substantial investments in infrastructure, transportation, and sustainable urban development. The expansion of public transportation aims to reduce congestion, improve accessibility, and support the city’s sustainability goals.

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New York Airports Construction Sustainability 52

Construction Marketing

JULY 16, 2021

Any contractor may encounter several difficulties in terms of keeping such materials safe. Hence, try to consider if you’ll need trucks, carts, hoists, dollies, or forklifts in handling or transporting materials. Once the materials have been successfully transported, the contractors may then confirm the delivery.

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Materials Safety Construction Site 195

ENR Construction

JANUARY 10, 2022

Contractor Ferrovial Construccíon S.A. used two 500-ton capacity crawler cranes to raise and rotate six vertically cast floater elements for transport to an assembly platform to support a 2-MW turbine in 85 ft of water

Transportation 96

Transportation Contractors 96

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2020

Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and Job Order Contracts (JOC), as well as other multi-year construction contracts require a way for contractors do account for cost impacts associated with various contingencies. References.

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Estimating Construction Contract Accounting 186

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

For any construction company or contractor to be successful, they must have the appropriate construction equipment available at a moment’s notice. If a company or contractor has the capital, it is wise to buy construction equipment outright. So should these businesses and individuals buy all of the equipment outright?

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Leases Equipment Construction Transportation 120

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Contractor TL Wallace Construction was replacing the bridge and two others along State Route 149 for the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation.

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Mississippi Transportation Contractors Construction 78