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Women in Construction Operations Professional Organization Opens Second California Chapter
WiOPS, a professional organization whose mission is aimed at providing a forum to mentor and further the advancement of women in the building industry
November 28, 2017
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Business
Winter is a Great Time for Contractors to Develop a Business Plan
Effective business planning is more than simply putting some goals out there and then making a mad scramble to reach the goals
November 20, 2017
If you have never developed a business plan then consider this winter season to do so. If you have a business plan, consider revising it, updating it, strengthening it to be more realistic and more useful for this next business season.
Business
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.
November 10, 2017
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Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
IoT Basics: The Fundamentals of the Internet of Things for Construction
Connected devices and real-time communication can enhance the decision-making process and help contractors obtain the best possible management of resources, equipment and people
October 12, 2017
Connected solutions enable contractors to have comprehensive monitoring of conditions, operations and the work site through sensors and data.
Business
How Your Hiring Speed Impacts Quality of Construction Employees
Keeping construction managers trained up on hiring practices and motivated by company leadership is key to getting the precious few best candidates
October 10, 2017
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Business
Five Hiring Practices that Get Better Candidates to Fill Your Jobs
Beating heated competition for top construction management talent requires excellence that shows in five key areas of attracting and bringing on board the right people
October 10, 2017
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Project Management
Builder’s Project-Management System Drives Change Orders Out of Construction
Procore Technologies, Inc.
Integrating accounting software with Procore allows project managers to make change decisions with full cost information, and helps eliminate need for future change orders
October 5, 2017
It might seem that change orders are just a fact of contracting life. But luxury townhome builder and developer EYA is using its project management system to eliminate unnecessary change orders by identifying their root causes.
Rental Business Services
How the Rental Industry's Technological Evolution is Affecting Your Business
Businesses are actively searching for improved operating systems that not only support their day-to-day operational needs, but systems that also assure capabilities that drive increased growth, far into the future.
September 20, 2017
Business Services
Should You Hire a Virtual Bookkeeper?
Hiring an outside virtual bookkeeper allows construction business owners to focus their time on other areas of the business without having to hire a new employee to do the bookkeeping
August 25, 2017
Hiring a virtual bookkeeper provides you with the same level of information and service but without the employment burden costs such as benefits, training costs and more required with hiring an in-house employee.
Business
How Responsibility Enhancement Fits Into Employee Retention
Responsibility Enhancement is less about dumping more “stuff” on workers and more about contractors recognizing workers are ready for growth and additional responsibility
August 21, 2017
The contractor who takes time to study an employee’s strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes and goals and expectations is the contractor who will be much wiser in preparing workers for greater responsibilities and retain workers longer.
Business
4 Tips to Improve Construction Workforce Management
Mismanagement of employees and resources can result in failure, but these four ideas could kick-start a better way of working that allows you to reap the benefits
August 1, 2017
With the right procedures in place, effective management of your construction workforce should result in meeting deadlines, managing downtime, improving costs and securing business.
Project Management
5 Focus Areas to Increase Your Construction Company’s Efficiency
Reviewing and tweaking these five areas of your construction business can help increase efficiency and productivity
July 19, 2017
Every construction business is different, but these five ways to improve productivity should be on your radar if they’re not already implemented.
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
FleetUp, Aeris Collaborate to Introduce IoT-enabled Fleet Management Devices
FleetUp will install the Aeris global subscriber identity module (SIM) at the point of manufacture, reducing both supply-chain costs and deployment time
July 17, 2017
Project Management
Project Management Software Makes Sierra Construction’s Bidding More Profitable
Infrastructure contractor only gets the margin-targeting value of bidding software after integrating it with a project management system’s detailed cost records
July 7, 2017
Sierra Infrastructure, Woodstock, Ontario, uses estimating software that allows inputs of comprehensive unit costs by input category. Also, the project management software it adopted in 2015 makes it easier to capture the true costs of project inputs.
Apps
Why Office Developer WeWork Bought Mobile Project Management App FieldLens
Shared-workspace developer WeWork plans to build out FieldLens features that support managing, and operating facilities in addition to streamlining construction-project communications
June 28, 2017
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Measured Digital Lag Identifies Construction's Easiest Competitive Advantage
Multiple research projects point out that only about half of construction contractors use the digital tools that offer the easiest way to improve construction efficiency
June 15, 2017
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Business
Be Ready to Adjust Your Business Plan to Cut Risk
GB Financial Services, LLC
Put your "risk finders" on and be ready to adapt your business plans as needed to maintain cash flow and profits.
May 15, 2017
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
4 Construction Equipment Challenges New Telematics Systems Solve
EquipmentShare
New telematics solutions house all of a contractor's equipment data -- across many brands -- in one central location to streamline regular processes and make sound maintenance and management decisions
April 27, 2017
EquipmentShare's ES Track telematics system is designed to aggregate the data supplied by many equipment manufacturers' telematics systems. Many telematics providers are beginning to provide these cross-brand interfaces to improve maintenance and management decisions and streamline routine processes.
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