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Akron Considering Starting City Construction Company for Municipal Projects
Akron mayor proposed idea in an effort to prove there are city residents available to do construction work
Business Services
Construction Backlog Ends 2014 at 4.4% Higher Than 2013
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
A small decline of 0.1 months - or 1% - in Q4 2014 didn't affect backlog too much as it ended 2014 at 8.7 months - or 4.4% higher than 2013
Average backlog in the South is back above 9 months for the first time since the Q1 2014 while the Northeast and the Middle States registered levels of average backlog unseen during the history of the CBI survey.
Apps
App of the Week: WorkPlaceAware
Employees can now report safety hazards, incidents and near misses while on the jobsite using their mobile devices and the WorkplaceAware mobile app
All reports submitted through the mobile app are geo-tagged based on a user's current location. This feature allows managers to respond to incidents faster and more accurately. In addition, the geo-tagging helps if employees forget to include location details when submitting text or photos.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Confidence in the Equipment Finance Industry Reaches New Three-Year High
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Lower energy costs could be a driving factor helping the US economy and the equipment financing and leasing sector improve in the second half of 2015
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's February Monthly Confidence Index (MCI) for the $903 billion equipment finance industry showed a level of 66.3, a slight increase from the January index of 66.1, and the highest level in the last three years.
Business Services
Video: ClockShark's Mobile App QuickBooks Online Integration
This video (5:00 min.) gives an overview of the QuickBooks Online Integration in ClockShark's Construction Time Tracking Software System
Video: ClockShark's Mobile App QuickBooks Online Integration
Construction Technology
Video: DocuSign Goes Mobile
With DocuSign, you can send or sign documents electronically from wherever you are, and contracts can be completed in minutes rather than days
Video: DocuSign Goes Mobile
Construction Technology
Video: How DocuSign Works
Learn how DocuSign, a world leader in eSignature, works and allows you to sign anything, anywhere, anytime
Video: How DocuSign Works
Business Services
How to Get Your Employees to Take More Responsibility Without Harming Your Business
Encouraging employees to be more responsible is great, but have a protection system in place to avoid financial or business disasters
To get people to make more decisions and take on more responsibility, give them a system that allows them to do most of the deciding themselves, but a review system can be a lifesaver when a second opinion is needed.
Business Services
Builder Confidence Drops Slightly After Harsh Winter Conditions
National Association of Home Builders
'For the past eight months, confidence levels have held in the mid- to upper 50s range, which is consistent with a modest, ongoing recovery'
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes in February fell two points to a level of 55 which indicates more builders still view conditions as good rather than poor.
Business Services
Important Provisions in Construction Contracts: Part 2
This two part article will guide you through the most common provisions in construction contracts and the important aspects of each provision
The number one rule of contracts is that the language should be clear and unambiguous.
Earthmoving - Compact
Dig Into the Payback on Loader Options
An ever growing list of options increases versatility of skid-steer and compact track loaders.
Pilot operated joysticks allow for smoother operation, less material loss and reduced operator fatigue which increases in importance as the utilization rate of the machine rises.
Business Services
Performance-Based Incentive Plans – Part II
What you need to know to design a successful plan for your business.
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