Construction Business Owner
MARCH 10, 2015
'Some construction firms, relieved to have made it through the lean years of the recent recession and eager to secure new business, are moving too fast when it comes to new construction. In this environment, legal requirements and compliance can sometimes be assumed rather than verified, especially in reference to hiring subcontractors.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 16, 2015
'In today’s world, the competition is stiffer than it has ever been. To get the best talent, therefore, you need to take steps to bring in the best engineers for your company. Below are some tips you can incorporate into your recruitment strategy. Talk about your company’s story. For engineering recruiters, the importance of talking about what is so special about the company simply cannot be overemphasised.
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HardHatChat
MARCH 17, 2015
'As we move further into 2015, Englewood Construction has been fortunate to entertain a lot of new business opportunities. All signs have been pointing to a robust commercial construction pipeline, with activity consistently on the rise. In fact, last year, the value of all commercial construction contracts signed in the Chicago area was close to $10.6 billion, an 18 percent jump over 2013, according to Dodge Data & Analytics, a New York research firm.
The Constructor
MARCH 31, 2015
'It becomes sometimes necessary to examine the hardened concrete structure for their suitability for its intended use. But the examination of such.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 4, 2015
'A special guest blog by Tyler Pare of FMI. Project managers often control in excess of $1 MM, $5 MM, even $ 10 MM in annual contract revenue and risk. However, project managers often do not view themselves as business managers. They view themselves as middle management – cogs in the wheel of a great machine that churns through backlog year-in and year-out – leaving the business issues up to division managers and executives.
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Construction Business Owner
MARCH 29, 2015
'Online marketplaces are an increasingly popular ?method for smarter equipment acquisition. However, contractors must think before they click and pay close attention when entering the online equipment marketplace. Vendors continue to innovate in the areas of technology, delivery/pickup and data accessibility that can give you the edge you need to turnaround the condition of your fleet.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 3, 2015
'You own a construction business and your electrical, plumbing, painting, and roofing crews are all over town at multiple sites performing various jobs. How do you communicate with and keep track of these employees that don’t report to your home office? The solution had better be user-friendly, reliable, and just like your guys, able to efficiently perform many tasks at once.
Carol Hagen
MARCH 26, 2015
'The Punch and Back Check, Design and Constructability Reviews and Estimating Take-off are all top construction workflow that Bluebeam Revu improves for the general contractor and specialty trade alike. Realizing that once you create your own punch symbols (or import those that Bluebeam has available on their website), you”ll want to assign who is responsible for each punch item.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 30, 2015
'Forget what you know about earth sciences and think law. By statute all solar panels are pervious in Maryland. Of course that doesn’t mean that rain actually passes through the solar panels or that in Maryland the panels are constructed to be any more permeable than elsewhere. Maryland is not trying to alter the laws of science, but rather seeking through public policy to prioritize environmental stewardship.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 25, 2015
'There are many reasons to take pride in being part of the construction industry. Ours is an industry that builds wealth and a better standard of living by actually creating something, not just through creative finance. We build and service tangible, practical, and necessary structures and infrastructure. A contractor and everyone working with them on a project can point to that project after completion and say “We did that.
FDR Safety
MARCH 4, 2015
'In the wake of new injury and illness reporting requirements put into place Jan. 1, OSHA has developed enforcement procedures that could significantly impact employers. As outlined in an article by Rod Smith and his colleagues at the Sherman Howard law firm, once an initial report is received, OSHA will get back to the employer with a questionnaire that asks the cause of the accident and whether similar accidents have occurred before.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 16, 2015
'In the construction industry, required industrial equipment can be costly. Expenses can branch beyond the initial cost of machinery. Fuel and maintenance costs can be high and unpredictable, and money and time are often lost when work is delayed due to equipment failure. In order to achieve a significant return on investment, contractors should evaluate various technologies to make sure their equipment operates reliably and efficiently.
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 30, 2015
'Moz Top 10. What’s up with the Internet this week? From the looming death of Internet Explorer to the Yoast security scare and now Google might be launching a new penalty ? We have what you need to break through the noise and do the marketing that matters. How Much Traffic Will You Lose from the Upcoming Mobile SEO-Pocalypse? Bryson Meunier answers the question we’ve all been asking as Google’s April 21 deadline looms… 10 SEO Myths that Friggin’ Tick Me Off.
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Carol Hagen
MARCH 17, 2015
'If you’re in construction and perform work in Arizona, the first few months of 2015 have been confusing when it comes to sales tax (know as Transaction Privilege Tax). The recent changes signed into law a few weeks ago by our governor is supposed to ease the burdens on reporting and clarify the rules for the contracting community. After attending a few presentations on the subject by the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and the National Association of Women in Construc
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 17, 2015
'By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. And despite that the IgCC becomes mandatory on April Fools’ Day, we are not playing a practical joke when we tell you that the effective date has “shifted.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 19, 2015
'Sometimes, even a bad situation can cast a positive light on just how far technology has helped us simplify our daily lives. Technology gets a bad reputation at times with the constant connection to the Internet with smart phones, tablets and other devices. Some argue that technology has taken away the “personal touch” of communication. Since I am in the technology industry, I feel that I have to defend all these new technologies in the face of older, sometimes more trusted methods of communica
FDR Safety
MARCH 12, 2015
'When assessing the safety risks of a work task, the devil is in the details, and who knows the details better than the employees who perform the task. That is one of the guiding principles behind Task Based Risk Assessment, or TaBRA for short. It can be thought of as the “voice of the factory floor” and is a very important tool in the safety pro’s kit because it quickly and efficiently determines the risk of a particular task.
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Construction Business Owner
MARCH 5, 2015
'One of the more visible examples of the compact equipment industry''s momentum is the development of excavator and loader attachments. It wasn''t long ago that attachment catalogs typically started with augers and ended with wheel saws, with dozens of task-oriented hydraulic tools in between.
Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 24, 2015
'I have spent 30 years studying management techniques in a variety of industries from dude ranching to factory work to elementary education to software development to the fitness industry. Most of the time I was the employee being managed, sometimes I was the manager. When I was hired to be the bookkeeper at Cassell Consulting last July, I didn’t bring a lot of construction industry experience to the position, but I did bring expertise in employee management.
Carol Hagen
MARCH 10, 2015
'If you use the Notes Markup tool to minimize the clutter on your documents, you’ve likely noticed the small icon that appears as a small piece of paper with lines on it. It’s great when there are many markups in a small area on the document. What most of you haven’t noticed is the properties options in this tool. Changing icons can provide a mini legend for types of notes.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 6, 2015
'The exciting news in residential green building is that the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is providing incentives, including lower interest rates for multifamily properties with a green building certification. There are an untold number of incentives for green building, including policies at the local, state and federal government levels, however, even in toto they are of limited efficacy.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 11, 2015
'It’s that time of year again here at Dexter + Chaney. The dogwoods are blooming, the mountain snows (what little we had this year) are melting, training staff are giving practice presentations in our training room, account managers are calling through their client lists, and the marketing team is drinking extra coffee. It must be time for our annual Users’ Conference.
FDR Safety
MARCH 31, 2015
'A new construction industry report raises significant questions about the economic impact of OSHA’s proposed silica standard for construction, saying it will cost the industry about 10 times what the agency estimated. The proposed rule would greatly reduce the permissible exposure limit for silica in construction with the goal of reducing the risk to workers of silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 15, 2015
'The shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry is one of the key issues discussed by trade associations, government agencies and individual contractors. While much of the conversation has focused on the need for more craft workers, much less attention has been paid to a potentially larger issue—the difficulty of finding competent frontline supervision.
Mr Ethics
MARCH 26, 2015
Dear Mr. Ethics, We just inspected a pier that has been converted into a nightclub. The owner noticed sagging in the western most corner of the night club that extends about 80 feet in the water. Our investigation revealed severe undermining of that section of the pier due to the complete rotting of 4 pilings that are supposed to support that area of the pier.
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Cassell Construction Estimating
MARCH 9, 2015
'As a Primavera consultant I have seen many organizational implementations of P6 with a demonstrated misunderstanding of what cradle to grave scheduling means as well as the use of the P6 baseline tool. In this article I hope to elaborate on the advanced use and concepts of this very easy to manage concept. The typical user of P6 follows an old out dated method that was used with the old Primavera P3 and SureTack software programs.
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 17, 2015
'A running toilet. A drippy faucet. A cracked irrigation system. These are just some of the ways a customer’s home can unnecessarily lose water. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.
Business Facilities
MARCH 2, 2015
'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute indicates nine in 10 Americans surveyed believe manufacturing essential to U.S. economy, while only one in three parents would encourage their children to pursue a career in manufacturing. Manufacturing Faces Two Million Worker Shortage In The Next Decade appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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