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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

HardHatChat

Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. So many local subs are tied up on oil jobs that any other commercial project needs to draw subs from outside the area. What’s your project?

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Sound advice on workplace design

BD+C

Open office design draws mixed reviews these days, and noise is one of the primary reasons. Spaces intended to facilitate the free flow of people and ideas often allow noisy distractions to travel, too.

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The Construction Office Imperative: Digitize, Go Paperless and Mobile

Carol Hagen

Correspondence, contracts and RFIs, change orders, and drawings are frequently emailed. While I am co-hosting the Phoenix Construction Peer Exchange, this event is traveling to other cities throughout the United States. Making the process fully electronic saves time, eliminates filing and makes document retrieval almost instant.

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Key Construction Tradeshow Tactics for Delivering ROI

Construction Marketing

With average exhibit space costs anywhere from $2,000 to $20,000 per event, booth displays going from $3,500 to $15,000, shipping, marketing materials, promotions & giveaways, staffing, and travel expenses – your investment is clearly significant. Remember though, trade shows can attract thousands of prospects and customers.

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The New Frameworks Philosophy

Natural Building

A vital part of its mission is to “draw down” carbon in its projects to reverse emissions. The carbon footprint is further reduced if it’s a locally sourced product that travels a relatively short distance for use in building. The prefab wall panels are just one of the services and products New Frameworks offers.

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Is Your Accountant Helping Or Hurting Your Construction Company?

Contractor Bookkeeping

I understand because as a child growing up in a construction family in the 1960''s I remember when the "Traveling Bookkeeper" would arrive at my parent''s home to do their contractors bookkeeping. My Mom would have all the receipts and cancelled checks organized in boxes and file folders the "Traveling Bookkeeper". Periodic Draw.

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Cashing In on History’s Riches

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

We’re still savoring our encounter with Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, which draws thousands of people each year to the Bluegrass State to taste the golden elixir the locals create in oak-staved barrels (we’re still working our way through the samples we carried back with us from KY, one sip at a time).