Jan 14, 2019
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Brief: Sarcos Robotics recently announced technology advancements to its Guardian XO Max full-body, all-electric, battery-powered industrial exoskeleton robotic system that is capable of allowing a human operator to safely lift and manipulate up to 200 pounds, the company said. A single charge lasts for up to eight hours and battery modules can be “hot swapped” in […]
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Jan 03, 2019
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The most successful people in the world have written it all out for you. Reading is essential if you want to be successful in business. It will expose you to new ideas and modes of thinking, and will give you access to diverse knowledge. Whatever form of business you’re in, the knowledge you glean from […]
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Jan 03, 2019
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As the startup grows beyond the founders, the firm’s culture becomes a direct extension of the entrepreneur’s personality Elizabeth Kim once remarked, “We struggle through 10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows in our lives”. Perhaps he forgot to add that being an entrepreneur will subject you to an additional 10,000 set of emotions. From a journey […]
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Dec 19, 2018
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Construction technology is advancing every day, presenting contractors with more tools to meet their long-term growth and efficiency goals. Even if the labor shortage isn’t letting up, AI analytics, drone hardware-software combinations, independently operated robots and other technologies are allowing the industry to do more with less. As the year comes to a close, we’re […]
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Dec 12, 2018
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The California Legislature introduced over 2637 bills in the second half of the 2017-2018 session. This article summarizes some of the more important bills affecting contractors in their roles as contractors, effective January 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted. Not addressed here are many other bills that will affect contractors in their roles as businesses, taxpayers, […]
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Dec 06, 2018
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The California Building Standards Commission has signed off on the residential solar mandate—a first of its kind for the nation. The solar mandate marks a groundbreaking development for the clean energy sector. The California Energy Commission passed the measure in May as an update to the state’s 2019 Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards. On Wednesday, […]
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Nov 29, 2018
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There are contractors who say they love the construction business so much that they would not do anything else for a living. But it’s impossible to live on a business that doesn’t make money. Sometimes in construction, jobs get mired in delays, cost overruns, unexpected changes, late payments and even nonpayment, leaving contractors to salvage what they […]
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