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PROSOCO Unveils Lineup of Special Sessions at WOC
Prosoco Inc.
Concrete-maintenance product supplier PROSOCO unveiled a series of educational sessions and panel discussions at the upcoming 2017 World of Concrete, Jan. 16-20, in Las Vegas.
Construction Toolbox
Top QuickBooks Alternatives for Construction Contractors
If you're looking for an alternative to Quickbooks for accounting software, one of these 10 options might be worth consideration
According to findaccountingsoftware.com's recent survey, these are the top 10 alternatives to Quickbooks when it comes to accounting software options.
Business Services
Construction Input Prices Unchanged in October
Despite being only 0.5% above year ago prices, October's report represents the largest year-over-year price increase since November 2014
Despite the modest increase in the aggregate input price level, today’s report represents the largest year-over-year price increase since November 2014.
Business Services
Single-family Home Builder Confidence Holds Steady in November
'Builder sentiment has held well above 60 for the past three months, indicating that the single-family housing sector continues to show slow, gradual growth'
Home builders’ sentiment held put at 63 in November, which was in line with expectations.
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Nonresidential US Construction Starts Jump 15% in October
The 15.1% month-to-month increase in total nonresidential starts in October resulted from a big gain in the institutional type-of-structure category and a decent bump in heavy engineering/civil work
October 2016’s 11% performance relative to October 2015 was thanks to a huge percentage uptick in industrial work (477.2%), plus a good increase in institutional (31.1%) and a gentle step forward by engineering (10.7%). Commercial starts, though, disappointed (-15.3%).
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Architecture Billings Index Rebounds After Consecutive Months of Declines
Following two months of declines, the Architecture Billings Index rose 2.4 points in October to positive territory again
The Architecture Billings Index advanced in October to 50.8. The three-month moving average, however, remained below the break-even threshold for the second consecutive month.
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How to Set Specific Construction Overhead and Profit Goals
Companies who have specific strategic plans with clear targets and goals make 33% more profit than companies without targets
Companies without precise overhead and profit goals never make enough money and probably won’t make a profit. Companies who track costs, target profit and control overhead are in-control and stay ahead of their competition.
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CSDA Gives World of Concrete Education Program a High Five
Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA)
To meet growing demand for top-quality industry training and cater for an expanding range of services, CSDA has scheduled record-setting five training courses at World of Concrete 2017 in Las Vegas.
Business Services
The Safety and Risk Management Council of the ASCC Publishes New Safety Bulletin: OSHA’s New Final Rule on Crystalline Silica Dust
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
ASCC Safety Bulletins are brief discussions of the most severe safety issues facing concrete contractors and are published periodically.
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Apps
[APP] Manage Information throughout the Life of Construction Projects with Aconex Mobile App
Manage cross-project processes and access, distribute, track and archive its documents and correspondence in real time
Aconex Mobile users can send out site instructions, review change order requests, access the latest version of shop drawings and more.
Business Services
Get Your House, and Books, in Order to Build Success in 2017
Keeping “the books straight” year round can help construction businesses solve problems early and better manage cash flow.
One misconception we deal with when it comes to “keeping the books straight” is the belief that all this internal auditing has to be done at year end. Not true.
Business Services
[VIDEO] OSHA Shifts Enforcement Deadlines on New Whistle-blower, Drug-testing Rules
Widespread industry opposition has forced OSHA to delay enforcement of its new drug-testing rule until December 1 - or possibly later; plus more construction industry news on the November 10, 2016, edition of Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] OSHA Shifts Enforcement Deadlines on New Whistle-blower, Drug-testing Rules
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