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Read moreMiami's Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science is Awesome
Miami's new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science opens in 2016 and is already set to be an incredible feat of engineering and construction. The word "epic" is not thrown around very much in construction but, in this case, it might be fitting
Read moreReport: Heavy Equipment Rentals on the Rise. How Can Your Company Capitalize?
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A recent report by Purchasing.com titled, “Tech Innovations Drive Increases in Heavy Equipment Leases and Rentals” determined renting heavy machinery of all types is on the rise, and purchasing is down. The study surveyed over 71,000 professionals directly related to the purchase of equipment regarding their preferences of renting vs leasing backhoe loaders, bulldozers, compact track loaders, excavators, rough terrain forklifts, skid steer loaders, and wheel loaders and most categories showed a high increases of renting versus purchasing.
Read moreCommunicate Effectively & Visually With Free Autodesk Software
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The madness must stop. Don’t waste one more second going around and around trying to explain an issue you’re having with your construction documents over the phone. If you have access to DWG, DWF, or DXF files of your project’s drawings you can quickly and easily explain yourself without all the confusion and frustration of trying to explain which of the 120 structural columns were set in the wrong place.
Read moreManage Your Site Inventory For Free with Google Drive (Part III)
Part 3 of our multi-part series on how to create a FREE inventory system using Google Drive will dive deep into data manipulation. As a refresher, Part one talked about the overall process summary and part 2 discussed setting up a Google Form to easily grab data from anyone or anywhere that has an internet or mobile connection.
Read moreUse the “Who Gives a $&!#?” Test to Better Position Your Company on Bid Proposals
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As with most things in life, we have to keep getting better and moving forward in order to stand out from the pack, especially when it concerns your business and personal wellbeing. People notice trends and copy those that have been successful in the past. Think about your resume, it probably looks like everyone else’s: your name and address up top, your education and your work experience next, all whittled down to just less than a page. They all say the same thing, “Hey, hire me, I’m great.” It’s hard to truly set yourself apart.
Read more4 Free Apps for Annotating and Dimensioning Pictures
While taking measurements based upon pictures may not be ready for field use yet, the ability to mark up pictures with measurements and annotations using existing cell phone applications is a useful and important tool for the construction professional. After a long day on the job site taking hundreds of pictures, it’s easy to forget exactly why or where a specific picture was taken. The cell phone applications below will not only keep yourself from forgetting details about your photos, but will also help you effectively and clearly communicate to your co-workers and other contractors.
Read moreApp Store: Construction Nearby Dodge Maps
If you are a user of Construction.com's Dodge Data and Analytics than their new app Construction Nearby is a must have. The Construction Nearby uses a clean easy to navigate interface that is integrated with Google Maps.
Read more9 Ways to Reverse the Effects of Workforce Shortages
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It’s no secret that the construction labor force has been in a decline for the past several years. Much of the blame for the shortage falls on our nation’s increasing focus on graduating high school students getting into college and the lack of available technical colleges. Workforce shortages can not only affect individual jobs and their schedules, but may also have a broader impact on the nation’s economy. Not only do we have a current workforce shortage, it will continue to get worse as our labor pool is aging and millions of workers are expected to retire in the next 10 years.
Read moreFocus on Relationships to Fix Your Broken Construction Project
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There are typically only two truths on any given construction project: changes will be made and something will go wrong. How we deal with those changes and failures can determine whether or not a project can be deemed a success or failure.
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