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[APP] Bring SketchUp 3D Models to Life on Your Mobile Device

Mobile app allows users to store, open, view and share SketchUp models on your Apple or Android devices

SketchUp Viewer features many navigation features.

Construction News

Rental Industry Forecast to Generate $59.3B in Revenue in 2021

American Rental Association (ARA)

Updated forecast shows growth is expected to continue at an average 4.7% over the next five years

Don’t Let the ELD Mandate Slam the Brakes on Transportation Operations

If your construction business operates trucks with a GCWR exceeding 10,000 lbs., you must be in compliance with ELD requirements by December 17.

Using existing devices, such as smart phones and tablets, can minimize your investment and cut the learning curve.

2017 Is Almost Over - Is Your Construction Business Ready?

GB Financial Services, LLC

Taxes shouldn’t be your only concern as the end of the year approaches. Here are other considerations that can help improve efficiency and profits going forward.

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Personal Protection Equipment

Kent Hi-Vis Deluxe Flotation Jacket with ArcticShield Hood and Hi-Vis Mesh Deluxe Vest

Kent Safety Products

Tough, functional gear delivers all-day comfort and incorporates a US Coast Guard-approved life jacket with 15.5 lbs. of buoyancy

Kent Safety Products Hi Vis Deluxe Flotation Jacket

Arrests Made After Post-Irma Construction Fraud Investigation

Five people have been arrested and 73 others have been charged with construction fraud post Irma

Construction Toolbox

15 Mega Construction Projects from Around the World

We're so focused on what's going on in our local construction industry that sometimes we forget there are giant construction projects around the world that may positively impact the industry for years to come

The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City aspires to become a global financial hub in India.

Construction News

Texas Unveils $61B Plan to Rebuild Following Hurricane Harvey

Plan includes three ‘coastal spines’ to control flooding, new reservoirs and buying out thousands of the most flood-prone properties

Home damaged by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas, Aug. 28, 2017.

Lawmakers Fight to Save Infrastructure Financing Tool in GOP Tax Bill

More than 150 members of Congress urged House leaders to keep the deduction on tax-exempt municipal bonds, a key tool supporting public-private partnerships rebuilding infrastructure

Do Laborers Hired Through Staffing Companies Belong to the Construction Employer?

Contractors need to know the law on whether laborers hired through a staffing company will be considered “yours” for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act

General contractors may be responsible for FSLA compliance over laborers who are the employees of staffing companies.

Political Instability, Regulatory Changes Biggest Worry for Construction Executives

Construction Risk Index ranks senior construction executives' greatest threats to their businesses – both today and 10 years from now

Risk Management Freedigitalphotos

Construction Safety

Boise Contractor Facing $106K in Fines for Trenching Violation

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Inspectors found employees inside a 7-ft.-deep trench without cave-in protection

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