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Billing for construction projects can get complicated. The large scale and long-term duration of jobs, coupled with complex contractual obligations and costly overhead, makes choosing the proper billing practices essential to ensuring accuracy and faster payments.Whether you’re using progress billing, cost-plus…

How often do you think about your RFI or submittals process? For most contractors, workflows just are what they are – get the tasks done on time and move on, even if the software you’re using is tedious. But what if…

Roof fall protection equipment takes on many shapes and sizes, especially for roof anchor systems. There are several types of roof safety anchors, and they all are designed to provide a roof tie-off system—a connection point—for a worker using Personal Fall Protection…

The partners of Blaney McMurtry LLP have elected Shawn Wolfson as the firm’s new Managing Partner. Mr. Wolfson is a commercial real estate lawyer involved in some of Ontario’s leading real estate projects, acting for local, national and international developers, investors,…

In partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, FMI Corp. released the results of The State of Global Preconstruction Report. This report discusses the current environment for preconstruction and the characteristics of organizations that do it well, including…

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) last week conducted its 93rd annual Education and Business Conference, the association’s first in-person conference since 2019, at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel. David Gans, chief building official, Oceanside, California, was reelected president and Steve…

Marshield is one of the best choices for your custom radiation shielding solutions. We provide radiation shielding design and consultation services to assist you in developing a custom solution that fits your needs. We also have a Specifiers & Architects Resource Hub with information for…

Structural steel fabricators are an essential part of commercial and industrial building projects. To ensure your construction project is successfully completed, you’ll need to be in contact with the best in the industry. Here are the top steel fabricators in the…

Magic Lite is proud to introduce our all-new LED Wall Washer. This new product can truly soak a 10+ft wall in dimmable cool, neutral, or warm white light and highlight wall features such as stone tiles, wood beams, landscaping, or even…

What does it mean to have Energy Efficient Shades? Plummeting temperatures rise our desire to crank up the heat, in turn increasing our heating bill!  This is where insulated window coverings (energy-efficient shades) come into play! Bare windows are like open…

As leaders, we must be knowledgeable enough to answer when our people have questions. On the other hand, our people must first have the confidence to ask them. In my most recent blog, I cover why asking for help isn’t weakness,…

After living in their 18th-century United Kingdom townhouse for ten years, an anonymous couple decided it was time to make a few upgrades. During the renovations, however, they unearthed the surprise of a lifetime: more than 260 rare gold coins dating back…

The lingering supply chain crisis caused by COVID-19 is having a domino effect across the construction marketplace. As a result, concrete producers are having to adapt to a new landscape, bringing in new ideas, partners, and challenging the status quo to maintain their…

Bristol Myers Squibb believes in the power of science to address some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Their focus on these unmet needs comes during a remarkable time when unprecedented scientific breakthroughs are advancing the treatment of disease…

by Matt Collins – Content Specialist at Geo Week News “The industry needs to change; here’s how to manage it.” That was the tagline for a 2016 report from McKinsey & Company entitled Imagining construction’s digital future, a write up which served to rock the industry…