Construction

4 Steps to Take Before Starting General Construction on a Project

1. Create a detailed plan Building plans are known as schematics and they usually include a floor plan and possibly imagined views of the exterior of the building project. These usually take several weeks for an architect to produce and depending upon the number of alterations, the process can take considerably longer. When setting your timetable, you should factor in…
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2017 CMA Sponsor Program Announced

The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) announces it’s 2017 Sponsor Program with expanded options and sponsor benefits that allow brands that target the construction industry to reach hundreds of thousands of decision makers each year. The CMA 2017 Sponsor program offers three alternative sponsorship packages with multiple options, along with the opportunity to customize a sponsorship. Gold, Silver and Bronze Sponsorship…
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The Main Benefits of Using 3D Rendering

Architectural three dimension depictions involve the procedure of automatically transforming the multi-faceted paradigms into a two-dimensional form on a computer or a rendering device. The conclusive processes of creating the two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional model. Full perspective rendering is akin to the production of photography or videos. There are a few distinct rendering approaches applied. The rendering strategies vary…
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New Legal Guide and Resource For Your Construction Business

Whether just starting out or operating for years, there are many legal obligations and issues that confront a small business owner. The Small Business Legal guide from Legal Services Link provides information on the top ten areas business owners need to address to ensure their businesses are legally protected.

The Evolution of Home Heating Systems

Let there be heat! How to heat our homes and places of work is not something that has only concerned us in modern times. From the earliest civilizations, the need for warmth in a living space was a conundrum that was solved in various ways. However, in some way or other, the means of staying warm has changed little, simply…
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5 Success Factors for Construction Firms

Since the economy’s slow improvement, the construction industry has seen growth as well. The issue, however, is the growth is mixed. Some companies are benefitting from the economic environment, while others are still being trampled by the lasting effects of the recession. Raken, a construction reporting app, shares success factors for construction firms in a recent whitepaper.

2016 Construction Marketing Outlook Webcast

We are just one week away from our annual Construction Marketing Outlook webcast! Join us Thursday, January 21 at 1 PM CST for the results from our national survey regarding 2016 marketing plans and priorities, including budgets and the most effective marketing tactics.

Ways to Make your Construction Project More Memorable

Everyone involved in a construction project, from the designers to the architects, builders, surveyors and more will want nothing but success for their efforts. Not only can a memorable project bring you awards and prestige, there’s also the fact that your company and clients could get more business as a trusted and established construction firm. This is more easily said…
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8 Best Practices to Decrease Your Accident Rate and Increase Your Approval Rate

In most workplaces, accidents are a nuisance for worker and a headache for HR. However, at construction sites, accidents are potentially industry-ruining. With every new story about environmental disasters, earth-shattering explosions, andtrapped laborers, construction sites become less and less appealing — even as the population grows and demands for new, updated structures increases.