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Construction Confidence Dips in Second Half of 2012, According to ABC

Construction Business Owner

WASHINGTON, D.C. nonresidential construction industry: sales prospects, staffing levels and profit margins. January 22, 2013) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released its Construction Confidence Index (CCI) for the second half of 2012. The CCI reflects three aspects of the U.S.

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APWA Partners on National Water Infrastructure Summit

Construction Business Owner

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Contractor Leads Profitable Vs. Not-Profitable

Contractor Bookkeeping

All Construction Contractors Get Referrals which some turn out to be profitable some turn out non-profitable. The key is getting more profitable leads and fewer not-profitable leads. Most Profitable Lead Referrals come from your clients and most not-profitable lead referrals come from customers.

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Washington State Contractors - Time To Get 2013 Resale Certificate

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Companies - In Washington State contractors selling material (as part of your service) is a taxable event. tax the rental company charged off your bottom line profit. The fines, penalties and interest Washington State Department of Revenue could charge at an audit will far outweigh the minor savings.

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More House Hunters Are Seeking Out Diverse Neighborhoods

Pro Builder

By including neighborhoods in development planning and blending market-rate homes and affordable units, social considerations are becoming a major aspect of new construction projects, says The Washington Post. a nonprofit real-estate and land-use research group.

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

A Washington DC environmental regulator recently said, the Black market of extracting rare earth metals from stolen catalytic converters may be the most valuable recycling market, and possibly the only profitable recycling market, in the U.S. The pollution control devices have been required in the U.S.

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Washington State Contractors - Time To Get 2014 Resale Certificate

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Companies - In Washington State contractors selling material (as part of your service) is a taxable event. tax the rental company charged off your bottom line profit. The fines, penalties and interest Washington State Department of Revenue could charge at an audit will far outweigh the minor savings.