Jun 24, 2021
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Analogies between sports and business abound. Are people who excel at sports better at business? Sometimes they are. And it’s no coincidence. After all sports can develop habits that help business leaders succeed. Here are 7 striking parallels between sport and entrepreneurship. Tolerance for fear and uncertainty – Starting a business, asking for funding for […]
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Jun 17, 2021
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Prices have dropped from record highs, spurred by the economic reopening and potentially pointing to an eventual return to normalcy Lumber at a Home Depot store in Doral, Fla., last month. Lumber futures hit a record high in early May. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Lumber prices are falling back to Earth. Futures for July […]
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Jun 03, 2021
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An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year, but expects prices to remain high into 2022. If a tree falls in the woods, how much is it worth? Right now, in a market with a lumber shortage, a lot. Lumber prices have spiked this […]
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Jun 03, 2021
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Permission granted by EcoPact Brief: A Baltimore contractor is trying out a new concrete formulation that’s designed to cut the material’s embodied carbon by 40% compared to ordinary Portland cement-based concrete, according to the product’s maker. Baltimore-based Belfast Valley Contractors is using EcoPact on Georgetown University’s 55 H Street 12-story residence hall, the first major Washington, […]
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May 27, 2021
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Observed on every year’s last Monday of May, Memorial Day is an American holiday that honors all men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it’s hard to exactly tell the origins of this tradition since the decoration of soldiers’ graves with flowers is an ancient custom […]
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May 27, 2021
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Memorial Day is America’s kick-off to summer, but it’s also a time to remember those who sacrificed their futures so that we could enjoy our present. Memory itself is a funny thing. It’s not always reliable, and it can color our lives in ways we don’t even realize. However, remembering our collective past–and especially those […]
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May 26, 2021
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The state awarded the San Diego Association of Governments nearly $12.1 million to complete the seven-mile San Marcos to Vista segment of the Inland Rail Trail. The funds, an Active Transportation Program grant from the California Transportation Commission, will allow officials to finish a two-mile gap on the trail. The project involves an area in […]
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May 20, 2021
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The role of a CEO is less defined than other C-suite execs. Here’s what you need to know. Regardless of your company’s size, you’ll likely get pulled in many directions as a CEO. It’s important not to get distracted and keep the following five priorities top-of-mind. 1. Define the strategy: answering the “what” Step one consists […]
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May 14, 2021
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Several high-profile jobs are scheduled for completion or are set to hit major milestones soon. Here are some that are making headlines this year. Permission granted by SFMTA This year has brought a new round of project completions, or at least the meeting of project milestones. From factories to mass timber buildings, the focus […]
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May 06, 2021
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Construction operates under an exemption of California state law AB 5, which allows subcontractors to work for construction companies under certain stipulations. Image courtesy of Pixabay A federal appeals court panel in San Francisco has rejected a lower court’s injunction and ruled that California Assembly Bill 5, also called the “gig worker” law, applies to […]
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