Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Every small construction business owner knows how challenging it is to cut down expenses without somehow compromising internal or external quality. Regardless of your business's nature, the first step to reducing your overhead costs is to take the time to go through every single expense you have. Next, assess which ones are necessary for your business to operate smoothly, what can be trimmed down, and what can be eliminated.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Staying on track with each team’s progress at every stage is a never-ending mission for every project manager and site foreman out there. Regardless of the type or size of your project, you always need to have a full overview of the progress made on site and communicate critical issues in an efficient and effective way. Excel, WhatsApp, Messenger, and email are some of the tools that many project teams in the industry use to stay connected.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

What Will 2021 Look Like for Your Construction Firm? Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 07:06. It’s probably premature to look at 2021 and simply say, “Well, it certainly can’t be as bad as 2020, right?” There is no shortage of natural disasters, diseases, world-shattering events, etc. that could easily pop up like Cousin Eddie dropping in for the holidays.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Viewpoint Clients Have Access to a Gold Mine of Construction Technology Resources to Maximize their Software Investments and Improve Their Business.

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

No matter what kind of business you’re starting, you’ll need a solid game plan to ensure that your business doesn’t fail before it takes off. It’s also wise to go into services that people need. . Professional roofing and guttering are services are always necessary in the market. When it comes to starting a business, roofing and guttering is not so different.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Taking the next step on your digital journey & realizing the benefits of a digital handover. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:00. 10 a.m. CST. The promise of a “digital twin” is that it allows a building project to start digital and stay digital — from design to build to operations — and transform rich data into business intelligence.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

A January 18, 2021 report by the UK Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner is both a wake-up call and a useful guide on preventing modern slavery and human trafficking. In the Western world there are low levels of awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery. Yet today there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery worldwide. Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Lean Asset Management significant improve the availability, dependability, usefulness, safety of facilities and other physical assets, while also lowering life-cycle costs. Lean Asset Management differs from traditional approaches in several ways. First and foremost is the application of Principles and Systems within a Culture within which all internal and external participants are focused upon clearly defined, mutually beneficial results.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

We are all aware of the importance of estimation in any civil engineering work. The builder needs to have knowledge of the amount of work and the.

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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Do You Qualify for R&D Tax Credit? Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 13:48. In a world of ever-evolving regulations and best practices, construction business owners need every tool possible to stay ahead of the competition and maintain a thriving business. Generally, while much commonsense business savings can be recognized in budgeting and revenue goals, there are other opportunities that are not paid as much attention, like the research and development (R&D) tax credit available to many con

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) was established in 1982 to “promote effective worksite-based safety and health” through a series of “performance-based criteria and a managed safety and health system”. In short, VPP recognizes companies and organizations who provide the safest worksites to their employees. While the program has undoubtedly resulted in safer worksites, there is reason to believe that the program may decline with President Biden’s administration.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery is a robust process for consistently achieving long-term best value for all participants and stakeholders. Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The process of making connections in steel structure is carried out using one of these three methods: welding, riveting, and bolting. The preliminary.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

What to Consider When Leasing Heavy Equipment. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 07:32. Purchasing new equipment can be a big investment, no matter the business size. Fortunately, there are options to consider when you’re in need of a new machine. The best way to move forward is to take time examining your financial options—it will benefit your bank account in the short and long term.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Whether you are working on a construction or demolition jobsite, remodeling your home, decluttering your home or garage, renovating an office, or resolving a hoarding situation, you are going to need a way to dispose of all your waste and debris. You’ll want to have that waste removed quickly, efficiently, and affordably. Let’s talk about the type of waste or debris you’ll have when your project is finished.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

30%-50% OFF Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Maintenance Costs on an ongoing basis is possible for real property owners who elect to support integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. This can be achieved by implementing LEAN principles with readily available tools and services. Owners can create an environment in which lead times and overall project delivery time are shorter, productivity is increase, and changed orders are virtually eliminated.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The mechanisms of cement additives. prince.paul. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 10:30. GCP Applied Technologies. February 08, 2021. The mechanisms of cement additives. Cement additives enhance the efficiency of the grinding process. The cement treated with these additives has a narrower particle size distribution (PSD). This narrower PSD impacts cement performance characteristics, including paste water demand, setting time, and strength development.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

How IoT Advances Jobsite Safety Practices During the Pandemic. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 02/10/2021 - 07:30. Despite the significant health and safety issues COVID-19 posed over the past year, some contractors were able to quickly step up to the challenge, get their workers back on the job safely and keep projects moving. These forward-thinking construction firms introduced new safety protocols and relied on Internet of Things (IoT) technology, among others, to help address the unprecedented reali

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

School teaches us many essential things, but none of these classes can prepare you for this one critical task: roofing repairs. As a new homeowner, you’ll need to learn how to repair all sorts of things in your home, including the roof. With a little patience, research, and care, you’ll be a handyman in no time! . To build your skills, you must start practicing with one simple project at a time.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings in less time at higher quality and at lower costs.

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Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Electric vehicle battery manufacturer Microvast will create nearly 300 jobs at a new location in Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN. - Read: Microvast To Invest $220M In Tennessee Manufacturing Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Do You Know Your Total Cost of Ownership? How an equipment fleet management system can lower the overall costs of owning & operating your assets. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 08:38. As construction equipment is one of a contractor’s highest cost centers, being cost conscious on your owning and operating costs is critical for equipment owners and managers.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Lumber Prices Hit Record High, Threatening Housing's Momentum. rbinsacca. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 14:34. As lumber prices continue to rise, home builders look for short- and long-term solutions to keep construction (and the economy) moving. Rich Binsacca. The price of softwood lumber reached a record high today of $966 per thousand board feet, according to the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite reflecting the highest volume-producing regions of the U.S. and Canada.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

JLG has announced a planned investment by parent company Oshkosh Corporation in Microvast, a global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty electric vehicles.

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Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Our 2020 Deal of the Year competition drew the most diverse (and impressive) field of projects to date, making it much tougher to narrow down our annual list of Honorable Mentions. - Read: Honorable Mention Awards: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Market Trends Driving the Transportation Industry in 2021. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 07:19. As the turbulent economy of 2020 enters its final stretch, businesses are experiencing uneven patterns of equipment investment demand depending on which market sectors they serve. Equipment and software (E&S) investment collapsed 27.7% (annualized) in the second quarter of 2020, the sharpest decline since the Great Recession.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Stevens & Wilkinson has successfully completed a $52 million renovation and expansion project of the David T. Howard School. The school was originally opened in 1924, closing 52 years later in 1976.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Video can help reveal operational issues better than pure data.” So says Del Lisk, VP safety services for Lytx, a provider of video solutions that use artificial intelligence and machine vision to detect unsafe driving habits.

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Safety 118