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Tips for Employee Safety from Coronavirus

World Sweeping Association

World Sweeping Association’s Tips for Contractor Employee Safety from Coronavirus

Acceptable Tolerances for Residential Basement Slabs

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the conditions for evaluation of floor thickness tolerances vs. minimum required thickness in residential basement slabs.

Finishing a basement slab requires vibrating screeds to consolidate and set the final slab elevation before initial set and the remainder of the finishing operation.

Polishing Materials & Equipment

Densifiers Demystified

A concrete densifier is a chemical solution that, when applied to a concrete surface, increases surface density by sealing pores.

Pictured here is a warehouse/distribution center application using a lithium siliconate densifier.

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A Stable Rental Workforce Requires Retaining, Training & Appreciation

Detmer Consulting Inc.

For equipment and general tool rental businesses, it's important to have an effective employee retention and training system. What is being done at your rental company to keep your staff from drifting away? Here are some suggestions moving forward.

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The (Not So) Clear Benefits of a Payroll Tax Holiday

GB Financial Services, LLC

For construction contractors, this short-term “loan” program may prove more trouble than it’s worth.

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Coaching & Consulting

Don't Settle for Low Construction Margins

Construction Business Coaching

Decide what you need to do to build a high margin business by deciding how you want your company to operate in the future

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5 Tips for Selecting the Best Construction Accounting Software for Subcontractors

Intuit QuickBooks

Cloud-based accounting software is a powerful and flexible option designed for construction subcontractor businesses like yours.

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Profit Depends on Properly Calculating Equipment Costs and Value

GB Financial Services, LLC

Ensuring profit on projects requires knowing the true cost of the construction equipment on your jobs and in your fleet.

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Bid to Punchlist: Managing the Concrete Slab Package

Structural Services Inc.

Defining the RFP with a clear vision of the scope of work, job site conditions and work restrictions will go far in minimizing confusion and potential conflict.

Construction Management

Estimating & Bidding

Make the Right Construction Bids and Make More Money

Construction Business Coaching

Bidding more work, at low price, is never the answer to growing a successful construction business and making money.

Continuing to go the easy route bidding any project against any competition at any price to any customer won’t improve your bottom-line.

Concrete Slump Should Not Be Specified

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

The concrete producer and contractor should determine slump requirements.

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Business Services

How General Contractors Choose the Winning Sub

The Contractor's Business Coach

Familiarize yourself with the buy-out process many project managers go through and use these steps to make you the most desirable subcontractor for a job

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