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Business Services
Minimizing 'Scope Creep' Keeps Profitability and Reputation Intact
The two best ways to manage changes to the scope of the project are through proper communication and contract procedures
October 25, 2013
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Business Services
Aim for Specific Project Goals
Construction Business Coaching
Contractors who have written goals are likely to be twice as successful as those who don't
September 18, 2013
The majority of contractors do not have specific written targets for all areas of their businesses, but those that do can be twice as likely to succeed.
Project Management
How to Place a Thick Surface Course
Martin Marietta paves JBS Swift Parking lot
August 19, 2013
Whether paving roads or parking lots, Martin Marietta crews often use one thick mat in place of two thinner mats because a thicker mat increases productivity and doesn’t take as much effort to get compacted, according to Dave King, paving superintendent.
Paving
Paving for Horse and Buggy
Brooks Construction repairs roads used by Amish horse and buggy
August 16, 2013
Brooks Construction repaired, milled and overlayed road and shoulders that were damage by horse shoes and buggy wheels.
Coaching & Consulting
Why – and How – to Hold Your Crews Accountable
August 16, 2013
Seal Coating
Technology Helps Oregon Mainline Paving Save Time and Money
Company uses 50% less worker hours, 50% less machine time and 50% less costs during the milling and repaving of 19 miles on I-84 in Oregon
July 17, 2013
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Business
How to Identify and Prevent Poor Job Management
Construction business management tips for proper planning, staffing and communication will lead to job success.
July 9, 2013
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Business Services
How to Set and Track Construction Production Goals
The Contractor's Business Coach
Production goals have a direct impact on profitability and competitiveness and can be the toughest business system to get right
July 3, 2013
Daily production targets are relatively easy to set if you invest a little thought into how to measure field productivity.
Striping
A Summer of 80 Million Linear Feet
April 30, 2013
“Basically we stripe to shift traffic from old asphalt to new asphalt just after the paver is done,” says Sonny Younce, president. “We might have a shoulder built or a wedge constructed to carry the traffic after it shifts and once the paver constructs that we go in and mark it. Sometimes lanes shift when they’re building another lane completely.”
Striping
A Roundabout Way of Striping
April 30, 2013
Michigan's roundabouts require directional arrows specific to the traffic control device.
Project Management
How Full-depth Patching Adds Strength to Pavement
Wisconsin’s DRS Ltd. remove-and-replace pavement patching
April 30, 2013
“They can’t shut the whole place down for any period of time so they just fix what they need to get done when they need it,” says Josh Strassman.
Project Management
How To Find The Right Construction Project Manager
Tips on how to find and hire the best construction project manager for your company
March 21, 2013
Responsibilities of construction project managers include a variety of tasks like budgeting, coordinating, supervising projects from start to finish, obtaining the required permits and preparing contracts.
Business
Rolling the Dice on Late-season Sealcoating
Atlanta’s Asphalt Enterprises sealcoats a parking lot to help a loyal customer qualify for BOMA award
March 8, 2013
Owner Gerry Signs says that despite the weather the crews were able to complete sealcoating areas quickly enough so there was enough time for the sealer to dry between coats.
Project Management
Know the Skills of a Successful Construction Project Manager
Construction project managers should know the industry and have strong skills in leadership, decision making, budget management and risk management
February 26, 2013
When at a construction site, project managers will be exposed to situations they may not learn about in classrooms. Being able to make decisions and react in a timely manner will help them excel.
Technology & Services
Going 'Real Time'
It’s said that if you don’t measure something, it’s not worth knowing about. For the construction industry, data mining and measurement is becoming very important. The trick is in knowing how and what to measure.
January 16, 2013
Klorman's on-site team at their LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) project is reviewing a confederated BIM using Tekla BIMsight. The staff from left to right are: Tonia Wong (Project Engineer), Gerald Glass (Quality Control Manager), Mark Fechtelkotter (Project Manager) and Olivia Uyehara (Project Engineer).
Concrete
Show Us the Data
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Authoritative statements in ACI documents are often unaccompanied by any reference to published data that validate the statements. That’s a problem.
December 12, 2012
Reinforcing steel is so congested in the shear wall boundary element (right side of photo) that concrete must be placed in the less heavily reinforced shear wall section (left side of photo) and vibrated at that point to move it laterally into the boundary element.
Construction Technology
How Contractors Can Use Technology to Help Weather the Economic Downturn
Use of technology can be a driving factor in generating cash flow and reducing costs on the jobsite
November 13, 2012
Job costing software adds the ability to track inventory costs plus the labor hours consumed against the job while the job is in progress.
Project Management
How to Sealcoat Asphalt Successfully in Cold Weather
Here's how to adjust your mix design and curing time to suit the temperature, humidity and wind, and stretch your sealcoating business into late Fall and early Spring
October 18, 2012
Low temperature and high humidity are poor cure conditions. A 20º F drop in temperature will double the drying time while a 35º F drop will triple the drying time.
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