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EXECUTIVE ADVICE
 With President Obama’s stimulus package in place, major infrastructure projects will come online and many – if not most – of these projects will be covered by wrap-up insurance programs. Some contractors and subcontractors will enter the wild world of wrap-ups for the first time.
What Are Wrap-Ups? Wrap-ups are insurance pr...
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 Communication drives nearly every part of every construction project. Yet it seems like the more communication technologies builders have available, the more difficult it becomes. Yet that doesn’t have to be the case.
Here are three technologies that will help contractors simplify and improve their business communications.
Virtual Phone Services For many ye...
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 Helix Electric of Nevada’s electrical contracting work has been evolving due to the current economic conditions, but its business is far from dead. “Casino and hotel projects, as well as high-density family housing, are two markets that used to make up a substantial portion of our business. [They] are currently no...
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 Even though most project owners are certain that attaining LEED certification on their projects is a worthwhile endeavor, the additional costs the process adds to a project’s budget, combined with a bad economy, have made owners hesitant to take the LEED leap. This forces construction managers like Sun Eagle Corp. of...
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 With northwestern Nevada’s residential and commercial markets now “overbuilt,” Reno’s Silverado Excavating is focusing its efforts on what its people and equipment are best at, owner and President Bob Fehling says.
“We’re pursuing small- and mid-sized commercial site-work projects that are well-suited for our fleet of earth-working equipment,” he explains. “We ...
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 Constructing sustainable healthcare facilities is more challenging than other sectors, but there are several helpful resources to make the process easier. Can (and should) major California healthcare projects be green? Yes, of course. The road may be steeper and curvier than for non-healthcare projects, however.
Let's review the main characteristics th...
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 Although unstable market conditions have many businesses contemplating the profitability of the segments they specialize in, Southwest contractors in the heavy highway, hospitality and multifamily segments can rest easy.
Experts indicate these segments will not experience a significant slowdown in business just yet.No longer the Wild West of years past, the...
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 Incorporating green and sustainable building into a firm's objectives is challenging compared to business as usual - and understanding green's long-term value is the first step. Over the last decade and a half - particularly since the formation of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the introduction of th...
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 The Beck Group Recognized by Texas Construction Dallas-based development, design and construction firm The Beck Group was recognized as a top construction firm by Texas Construction magazine as part of its Best of ’08 awards competition. The Beck Group received the four awards, more than any other firm competing in ...
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 President Obama has pledged to work with Congress to pass a comprehensive stimulus package that will include billions of dollars in federal money being made available to local governmental entities to address these nationwide infrastructure issues.
In addition to developing a plan for conducting infrastructure upgrades, municipalities need to act quickly ...
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