Sep 05, 2024
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Measuring future work is one way to help it grow. Leontura via Getty Images If you want to grow your construction firm, getting your backlog right couldn’t be much more important. A strong backlog gives you the ability to plan ahead — whether that’s for hiring needs, manpower needs, key strategic investments or general […]
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Aug 29, 2024
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Golf and business have been linked for as long as the game has been around. You can learn a lot about a person from playing a round of golf with him or her, as the game reveals so much about character, mindset and willpower. But it can also teach you a great deal about business. […]
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Aug 23, 2024
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California, a state known for its diverse culture and lively cities, is also notorious for its sky-high real estate prices and ever-increasing property taxes. In recent years, California homeowners have been brainstorming different ways to ease the tax burden. One trick that’s gaining traction? Building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Not only do ADUs offer extra […]
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Aug 16, 2024
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Concrete battery developed by MIT and Harvard researchers makes headlines again for its promising potential in powering devices: ‘At first I didn’t believe it’ Fascinating research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that turns concrete into batteries is continuing to make headlines. The most recent news, reported by the BBC, shows the tech powering a […]
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Aug 08, 2024
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Here is a round up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Granite, Gilbane, Tutor Perini, Bechtel and McCarthy. Force Construction will add 295,000 square feet to the Toyota Material Handling campus in Columbus, Indiana. Courtesy of Toyota Material Handling Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as […]
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Aug 02, 2024
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With a diverse business and investment portfolio, LeBron James can teach us a great deal about long-term growth and success. What image first comes to mind when you hear the name LeBron James? Basketball superstar? One of the most distinguished athletes of our time? Sure, but that’s not all. Accruing a net worth of $480+ […]
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Jul 10, 2024
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With the earth’s population continuing to soar, buildings have been growing higher and higher. Dense cities are dotted with cranes constructing new, magnificent skyscrapers. What if the future of cities is not further up toward the sky, but deep down in the ocean? Humans have explored underwater construction for many years, and construction techniques already […]
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Jul 10, 2024
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The largest and most expensive construction projects in the world range from an ambitious railway system to a gigantic entertainment complex. One is 254 miles above the ground and travels at 17,500 mph. Throughout history, humans have expressed their belief that bigger is better with colossal construction projects. Pyramids, religious monuments, skyscrapers and other buildings […]
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Jul 10, 2024
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A Larchmont Village home and ADU of Danielle Rago and Darren Hochberg, who commissioned the Los Angeles Design Group to design them a family compound. A new law allows property owners to build and sell ADUs like condos. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) Accessory dwelling units, also referred to as ADUs and “granny flats,” […]
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Jul 03, 2024
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Independence was declared in 1776, but the Revolutionary War didn’t end until November of 1783. That makes it one of the longest wars in US history. For almost nine years, our founders claimed they were a nation before the rest of the world recognized it. They sewed flags and sang songs and laid down lives […]
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