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State of the Construction Industry: February 2022 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New guidance on infrastructure projects, environmental rules, collective bargaining, construction workforce gaps and more made headlines in February.

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Construction Marketing: Tips for Building a Better Audience

Construction Marketing

Marketing your business can put you in high demand in your community. Higher material prices make customers choosier about which projects they want to start. As a result, some reduce the scope of existing projects, which can leave construction companies with fewer jobs. Competition is already fierce, but by marketing your business online with the emphasis on the right things, you can ensure a steady stream of clients who want your services.

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Six Strategies To Solve Your Delegation Problem

Contractor Bookkeeping

When you run your own business, it's tempting to take on every responsibility. There are many reasons for doing so: you want something done a specific way because you don't have the time to explain how to do it or because you're not sure someone else can handle the task. Delegating saves you valuable time and energy. Sharing duties with your team also fosters a sense of responsibility, engages them, and helps them develop their skills.

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What Is Stucco | 7 Types of Stucco Finishes | Types of Stucco Materials | Best Stucco Finish For Home | Stucco Finishes | StuccoTextures | Modern Stucco Finishes ?

Civiconcepts

What Is Stucco? Stucco is made of Portland cement, sand, water, fiber, pigments, Hydraulic cement, and lime. It is applied as a stucco finish on the exterior phase of the … What Is Stucco | 7 Types of Stucco Finishes | Types of Stucco Materials | Best Stucco Finish For Home | Stucco Finishes | StuccoTextures | Modern Stucco Finishes ?

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Your Blueprint for Efficient Construction Project Management

Take control of your construction projects with this comprehensive guide to modern project controls. Learn how to integrate advanced tools that centralize budgets, schedules, and performance metrics. Discover strategies to prevent overruns, predict risks, and optimize workflows using real-time data and predictive insights. This guide is designed for construction leaders aiming for excellence in a competitive landscape.

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8 Innovations that Will Change Construction As We Know It

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction innovations are progressing rapidly, and the industry now has a tremendous amount of resources to advance construction technology. Construction tech funding hit a record high of $2.1 billion in 2021 —a 100% increase from the year before. . These investments in innovations pay off significantly; research shows that firms that are rated as “digitally savvy” outperform companies by as much as 48% on revenue and 15% on net margin.

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How to calculate cement sand and aggregate quantity in m15 concrete?

Learn Civil Engineering

Importance of quantity estimation in a project Estimating quantity of different material in a construction project helps in to give the stakeholder of the project an idea of the quantity required for different material in the project which indeed makes it easy to plan for the same so that the project cost can be estimated […].

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15 Different Types of Plywood | What Is Plywood and Their Types | 15 Best Types of Plywood for Furniture

Civiconcepts

What Is Plywood? Plywood is engineering wood that is made up of glueing several layers of wood together. Also, there are different types of plywood used for furniture like cabinets, … 15 Different Types of Plywood | What Is Plywood and Their Types | 15 Best Types of Plywood for Furniture Read More ».

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Webinars and Construction Events in March 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This year certainly feels more optimistic than years past, and March is showing up with a long list of in-person events across the US. With no shortage of networking and learning opportunities this month, you’ll find construction events happening from California to New York, and every time zone in between. In fact, you can find us at several of them, both regional and national.

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How to calculate cement sand and aggregate quantity in concrete?

Learn Civil Engineering

To calculate the quantity of cement, sand, and aggregate quantity in concrete, we need to have the volume and the grade of the concrete structure of which we want the quantity. Step 1: Calculating the dry volume out of the wet volume of the concrete by multiplying the wet volume of concrete with 1.54 (1.54 […].

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Ironworkers: Use Pre-Apprenticeships To Boost Industry Diversity

ENR Construction

Unions and contractors are looking to attract more women and people of color to construction.

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Unlock The Blueprint: How To Construct A Better Payment Workflow

Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Trends in Job Order Contract Process Improvement and Cost Management

Job Order Contracting

Current trends in Job Order Contracting Process Improvement are enabling improve cost management. Collaborative planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Improve owner leadership and support. Less dependence upon third party consultants. No excessive fees for JOC products and services based upon a percentage of construction volume. Mutually beneficial outcomes for owners and design-builders. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed line item construction c

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Evaluating a subcontractor’s health before awarding work has become more important than ever for general contractors. For one thing, circumstances can change quickly in today’s uncertain construction industry. For another, work delays from 2021 are likely to impact the risk of subcontractor default in 2022 and beyond. . The following standard financial ratios can help risk management teams evaluate potential trade partners during the subcontractor qualification process.

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Construction Analytics On the Go!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Mobile construction analytics and business intelligence tools are being expanded for use in the field. Read more.

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With Big Claims, Designer Insurance Costs Can Only Go Up

ENR Construction

More than half of insurers surveyed in new study by broker Ames & Gough report claim severity was worse in 2021 than the prior year, with half saying they raised premiums 6% to more than 10%.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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How NOT to run a JOC Program

Job Order Contracting

Sometimes it can be beneficial to look at how not to run JOC Program! How NOT to run a JOC Program – 1. (Graphics Source: JOC Audit, City of Long Beach, City Auditor). via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us – Locally researched detailed construction cost data and LEAN JOC Program solutions. The post How NOT to run a JOC Program appeared first on 4BT.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Judd Fuoto, Construction Technologies Manager at Southland Industries

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s important to be strategic with your planning and technology investments. And for your technology to succeed, you need to have the right processes and groundwork in place. If the underlying process isn’t working, then simply adding technology may not be the right first step. Judd Fuoto , Construction Technologies Manager at Southland Industries , sat down with us to discuss his role there, what it takes to lay a strong foundation for getting innovative technology off the ground, and how to w

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Can You Wash Clothes Painted With Acrylic?

Work Gearz

Prints are something that never goes out of fashion. Be it spring, summer or rains, a pop of color in the form of little paintings and prints is something everybody adores. With a lot of DIY tips, tricks and tutorials floating around acrylic painting on clothes has become a very common thing as well. Now we are all able to print on or paint of acrylic flowers or designs on to our clothes and don them with pride or gift them with love.

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Feds Roll Out $12.1B In Infra Funding for Carbon Capture Tech, Pipelines

ENR Construction

White House seeks comment by March 18 on approaches to extract CO2 from sources and from the air, with $2B for new pipelines. Capture projects have strong critics, but DOE also funds $4M of planned Rio Tinto-Talon Metals nickel mine demo project in Minnesota.

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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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Job Order Contracting is a LEAN Process

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES. Higher Costs. Less Organizational Efficiency.

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A Straw Bale Roundhouse in Northern California

Natural Building

This straw bale roundhouse in Benbow, Northern California, provides a comfortable living temperature that adjusts to the summer and winter months. It has a central post and large beams on the ceiling. There is a large kitchen, living and dining room, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and open loft above for storage. There are built-in shelving, alcoves, arched entryways, custom woodwork.

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Are Doc Martens Good for Snow?

Work Gearz

Doc Martens boots are especially designed for the perfect combination of comfort and sturdiness needed by the industrial workers so that they can wear the boots for long working hours with ease and also combat harsh industrial elements and environments. But the question in hand is…. Can you wear Doc Martens boots in the snow? To answer this, I have made this detailed guide with the features present in Doc Martens boots and shall tally them for qualifying as snow or at least winter boots.

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Tools Gaining Industry Traction to Manage Building Carbon Emissions

ENR Construction

UK and Finnish technologies provide designers quicker reads of embodied carbon impacts of their structural and materials choices. "We've been waiting for [something like this] for as long as I've been in the industry," says one engineering firm manager.

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Guide to SaaS, PaaS, and Hybrid ERP: Make the Right Deployment Choice

ERP deployment options such as SaaS, PaaS, on-premises, and hybrid models directly impact your firm's scalability, security, and integration capabilities. This guide reviews how each approach supports key priorities such as managing complex projects, maintaining data sovereignty, and achieving seamless collaboration. By understanding the nuances of these options, you can make decisions that enhance your ERP's performance while aligning with budget and long-term goals.

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From BIM to Extended Reality: Six Essential Skills to Succeed

AEC Business

Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Extended Reality (XR) can be combined to create greater efficiency if we know the workflows and implementation strategies well. “Industry 4.0 for the Built Environment” is a key topic in our sector and it is also the title of a new Springer book edited by Marzia Bolpagni, Rui Gavina, and […] The post From BIM to Extended Reality: Six Essential Skills to Succeed appeared first on AEC Business.

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Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise in January, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction input prices rose 3.5% in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 3.1% for the month. Construction input prices are up 23.6% over the past 12 months, while nonresidential construction input prices rose 24.3%.

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Do You Wear Socks With Uggs?

Work Gearz

Do you know what are UGGs made of? UGGs are originally made of genuine Australian sheep wool or better called the Merino wool, which have a number of unbelievable features to provide utmost comfort to the body. You will definitely be awestruck once I discuss the various features of this Merino wool in this article and you will surely come to learn why or why not should you wear socks with UGGs made from this particular sheep wool.

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US DOT Seeks Proposals for $1B in Airport Terminal Grants, $450M for Ports

ENR Construction

Airport terminal grant funding is just year one of five-year $5B program.

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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Diversion Headworks: Different Types and Components of Diversion Headworks

Learn Civil Engineering

Diversion headworks is constructed across a river to obstruct the flow of the river and raise the water level and afterward it will be diverted to the canals for irrigation and other purposes. Diversion headworks are also constructed over the canals it is also called canal headworks which help to regulate water supply flow into […].

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Amending cladding claims outside the limitation period. (E)PS, was it ever really compliant?

Practical Law Construction

Post Grenfell, many building owners have discovered fire safety defects that need to be remedied. The question is: who should pay? As has been widely reported, the answer to this is rarely straightforward. There are variety of reasons for this, one of the main ones being that many of the claims against those who carried out the works subsequently found to be defective are now time-barred.

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How Many Grams of Insulation Do I Need for Boots?

Work Gearz

If you live in the cold areas or are planning for a trek to the cold mountains, you definitely cannot do without a good pair of insulated boots. . But choosing the right pair of insulated boots is not that easy because various factors will pop up on the way of selection like how many grams of insulation do you need for your boots, on what factors do the grams of insulation depend and so on….

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Champlain Towers Engineer Settles With Collapse Survivors

ENR Construction

Maryland-based consultant had been overseeing restoration plans before the deadly June 2021 building failure, but agreement terms were not disclosed.

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The Ultimate Checklist for Choosing the Right Construction Management Software

Managing construction projects in disparate systems and spreadsheets is difficult due to numerous moving parts and diverse stakeholder needs. A dynamic, intuitive software solution is essential for everyone involved—owners, designers, engineers, Construction Managers, and General Contractors. Companies need a secure, centralized system to manage documents, scheduling, financials, and more.