August, 2011

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Email Marketing For Construction (Part 2 of 2)

Construction Marketing

This blog, Part 2 in the a series will share email marketing testing tips, measuring email campaigns, a Glossary of Terms, and an enormous construction email list. Email Marketing For Construction (Part 1 of 2) covered email marketing basics, and email tips and tricks. Email Marketing Testing. One of the advantages of email is the ease of testing and optimizing campaigns.

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Breaking: Lawsuit Against USGBC Dismissed : Green Building Law.

Green Building Law Update

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: Why one Chicago Commercial Construction Firm Melted for These Cupcakes

HardHatChat

Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends. In fact, Chicago cupcake restaurants and food trucks are popping up all over the place. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job.

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How Appropriate Is It To Have A Casino Everywhere?

Constructonomics

Remember the days when it was a big deal to go to Las Vegas or Atlantic City and throw a few bucks down on black or red and possibly pull a few slots? It was fun to make a trip of it. Yeah, you would lose a lot of money more often than not, but usually you didn’t gamble away your house or first born prior to leaving. Now it seems like there’s a casino in every town in the country with Philadelphia being the largest major city to have one.

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How Top Construction Firms Reinvent Cost Control

Construction firms that rely on fixed budgets and outdated procurement methods are losing ground fast. This guide reveals how market leaders are managing financial risk by shifting to incremental budgeting, regional sourcing, and real-time cost tracking. Learn how to structure contracts with price protections, streamline procurement workflows with automation, and avoid labor cost increases with smarter workforce planning.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.

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A/E/C Marketing Best Practices Webcast

Construction Marketing

Webcast – Tuesday September 15, 2011. A webcast on Architectural, Engineering and Construction or A/E/C Marketing Best Practices is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 1 pm CST. Learn how architectural, engineering or construction firms market their services.

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Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a.

Green Building Law Update

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Julian Construction Offers Stucco and Drywall Repair For Homes.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Public Speak About Their Success With Construction Company | Main. | Preparing your Family & Home for an Earthquake » 08/19/2011.

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Transportation Contractors: What Is an Unbalanced Bid and Why.

Best Practices Construction Law

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.

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Curtain Wall Panel - Edit in Place

Revit OpEd

You can edit a system panel in place. Yes that means you can select a curtain wall's system panel like Glass or Solid and then Edit-in-Place. Do you have a quirky design situation somewhere on your curtain wall and want to just make the change right there without creating a new panel family and loading and swapping? You can! Select the panel (unpin if defined by the CW type).

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Call for Entries: Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards and Construction Marketer of the Year Award

Construction Marketing

The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards and the new Construction Marketer of the Year™ Award honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals. The awards are sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association with early entry deadline of September 2, 2011. The Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across fourteen categories including advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and more.

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Does the Congressional LEED Ban Make Sense? : Green Building.

Green Building Law Update

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The Funding Blueprint for Your Construction Business – Your Guide to Growth

Take your construction business to the next level with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Whether you're managing seasonal cash flow challenges, dealing with unexpected equipment repairs, or planning to scale your operations, securing the right funding is essential for success. This guide explores a range of fast and flexible financing options tailored for construction businesses.

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2011 SAB Awards Winning Project - Shepard Environmental Education Centre

SAB Magazine

Located on the outskirts of Calgary, the Shepard wetland is part of a 227ha storm water management initiative to improve the quality of storm water entering the Bow River. Development of this site also creates an open water habitat for wildlife. It is a regionally significant migratory and breeding habitat for waterfowl, and will provide important connections with surrounding wetland areas.

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What is Considered "Timely Acceptance" of a Subcontractor's Quote.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.

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Proposal Basics from the Buyer’s Perspective

Help Everybody Everyday

I recently had the opportunity to review proposals and conduct interviews with firms. During this process, a few proposal and interview basics came to mind. And while I’m often the proposer, it’s nice to be able to talk from the buyer’s perspective. So here are my suggestions from a buyer’s perspective. If the guy who can answer the questions is not available, reschedule.

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The Constructor's Digital Transformation Playbook: Reducing Risk With Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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How Generous Information-Sharing Builds Your Content-Based Marketing Program

Construction Marketing

by Eric Gagnon amd originally posted by The Business Marketing Institute. Wherever I go, I try to stay on the lookout for ideas and how-to-do-it lessons for making better products, and for ways to market and sell products and services more effectively. Awhile back I encountered a great company run by a guy who makes great products, and who really knows how to communicate with his prospects and customers.

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IGCC Series: The Energy Conservation Obstacle to IGCC Adoption.

Green Building Law Update

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2011 SAB Award winner - Creekside Community Centre

SAB Magazine

Located on the southeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, this new community centre was part of the Athlete’s Village development for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It served as a media centre during the Games before being converted to its legacy use. The program is a mix of community based and commercial elements, all designed to serve the new neighbourhood now being developed on the former industrial waterfront lands.

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Healthcare Is Fastest Growing Market for Prefabrication and Modular.

Best Practices Construction Law

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Every Contractor Needs An Effective Website - Unlock the Key to Increased Leads

Grow Leads & Visibility! Contractors need more than word-of-mouth. A strong website boosts visibility, draws in leads, showcases skills, and enhances your credibility. Learn how a quality site, that is easy to manage, can set you apart from the competition, and help can take your construction business to the next level. Marketpath is a leading provider of high-quality website solutions tailored for contractors and the construction industry.

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Dept. of Off Topic - openingdesign.com

Revit OpEd

Ryan Schultz with openingdesign.com has occasionally asked me to offer some feedback on what they are working on. They went live with their site in May. It isn't about Revit, rather collaboration in the A/E/C realm. Here's what their website says: snip OpeningDesign.com is a collaboration platform for A/E/C professionals—offering a real-time sketching and markup tool, and a place building and construction professionals can exchange expertise.snip On their home page it discusses "The Tool" and "T

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Why Productivity is a Key Marketing Topic

Help Everybody Everyday

. People rarely unsubscribe to this site. And I thank all of you that clicked on the link to the right and subscribed. But when they do unsubscribe, it’s always after a post on productivity. My Story. Here is why I push productivity so hard. When I started my career, first with a real estate firm and then with a designer, I had trouble managing all the stuff.

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Retail Home Center Marketing Best Practices: Webcast Summary

Construction Marketing

The recent webcast on the topic of marketing to home improvement retailers was unprecedented in exploring a niche that seldom is discussed, for good reason. Manufacturers and suppliers to large retailers do not want competitors to gain any advantage in merchandising placement or line reviews. Such contracts are often multi-year and worth millions. Shown here, the top 10 home improvement retailers by revenue and store locations.

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Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a Solution

Green Building Law Update

I can’t believe it has come to this. We are just over four months away from January 1, 2012. On that date, the D.C. Green Building Act of 2006 requires that all new construction of non-residential buildings greater than 50,000 square feet be LEED certified. While there are many technical problems with the Green Buildling Act, the very premise of the law is fundamentally flawed.

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How General Contractors Can Drive Growth Without Increasing Headcount

For construction businesses, scaling operations means taking on greater workloads. Unfortunately, much of the responsibility of managing additional work falls on you and your finance team. Learn how you can navigate the increased complexity of managing more projects without adding headcount. We’re here to share insights into why technology is key to scaling your finance operations.

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2011 SAB Award Winning Project - VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station

SAB Magazine

The Vancouver Island University’s [VIU] Deep Bay Marine Field Station is a new 1,200 m2 facility located on a three hectare unserviced waterfront site at the south end of scenic Bayne’s Sound, 65 km north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. As an extension of VIU Centre for Shellfish Research Nanaimo Campus, the new Field Station will accommodate research and educational programs devoted to the development of a sustainable shellfish aquaculture industryon Vancouver Island.

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What Happens When Parties Are "Unclear" in Their Construction.

Best Practices Construction Law

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Autodesk Labs Preview - Project Spark

Revit OpEd

Project Spark is a brand new technology preview. Okay I'll get it over with a Revit Lite, sort of. From the site: Project Spark is a technology preview of a simplified 3D building information modeling (BIM) solution. Using Project Spark, building professionals can create designs efficiently with real-world building objects, produce more reliable documentation faster, and share files with consultants using Revit or AutoCAD-based products.