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Why Specialization May Be More Profitable for Construction Companies

Construction Business Coaching

Perceived experts are the first called when a customer needs a "pro" to complete a tough or special project

The only way to win profitable work today is to differentiate yourself from your competition. Becoming a known expert in something will accomplish this for your company.

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Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Caterpillar

Count on Cat soil compactors for reliable, efficient compaction. Cat compaction technology can help you hit targets with confidence –– no guesswork.

Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Seattle Ups Street Sweeping to Address Stormwater Pollution

World Sweeping Association

Because of Seattle's location on Puget Sound, the city is planning to increase its street sweeping program to $1.8 million in 2016 in an effort to reduce stormwater runoff pollution.

In 2014, the SDOT upgraded their entire fleet with seven Schwarze A9 Monsoon models, which have a 9.6 cu. yd. volumetric (8 cu. yd. usable) capacity and one mechanical broom sweeper. These sweepers are ideal for water sweeping with the higher capacity.

Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One…Anecdotes Masquerading as Data

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

How to Effectively Manage Construction Employees to Drive Profitable Results

The Contractor's Business Coach

Owners need to maintain a balance between driving for results and helping their people succeed and grow

Owners need to maintain a balance between driving for results and helping their people succeed and grow. To do so requires them to help their people enjoy their jobs, develop their careers, and be effective in their current assignments.

Are You Qualifying Your Customers?

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Qualifying customers is one of the most fundamental keys to a rental company’s success. Is your company doing all it can to ensure customers are able to operate the equipment they are renting?

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How Value-added Services Can Improve Your Construction Business' Bottom Line

Construction Business Coaching

Continue to offer services you're best at but explore new services, ideas or customers to become a resource and a partner for your customers now and in the future

Be more than a service provider. Be a resource and a partner in your customer's future. When you offer more than the lowest price and the minimum required, your business will grow and make more money.

Ground Penetrating Radar Can Save Money and Avoid Hazardous Conditions on Jobsites

Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI)

A few firms that provide concrete scanning services weigh in on the critical importance of locating embedded and or buried obstructions by scanning for these features using ground penetrating radar (GPR).

Figure 1 – GPR used to evaluate concrete slab

The Value of Developing Young Talent in Construction

The Contractor's Business Coach

A handful of weeks spent mentoring someone on-the-job can have an amazing impact over the long haul

Developing talent is the best approach for staffing your business regardless of what position you are staffing for.

Is There a Future for Fabric-Formed Concrete Structures?

This is Part 2 of a two-part article on the use of flexible formworks for forming concrete structures. Part 1 appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Concrete Contractor and introduced this unique method of forming concrete.

Figure 1. Exterior view of the Schultz Residence .

Formed Finish Not a Structural Concern

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the references supporting the decisions to form cast-in-place concrete with any material and why aluminum is not a structural concern when used as the form.

Lines formed by the bubbling and subsequent movement of hydrogen at the interface of new, untreated aluminum forms and concrete prior to initial set are commonly misunderstood as cracks. This wall is more than fifteen years old and exposed throughout its duration with no protective coating. It is a yard wall formed for the sole purpose of pre-treating new aluminum forms, a process they no longer use due to manufacturer pre-treatments.

Why Accurate Equipment Condition Reporting Is So Important for Rental Businesses

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Many rental companies do not do an adequate job in documenting the condition of their rental equipment before a customer takes it as well as when a customer returns it. Better equipment condition documentation has a number of benefits.

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Keep Your Construction Master Schedule Relatively Unchanged to Preserve Your Bottom Line

The Contractor's Business Coach

Think through and make advanced decisions on how your projects need to be staffed day by day

Analyze your historical job cost data and adherence to past schedules. Build detailed project schedules based on past performance. Your master company schedule will suffer far fewer changes - which improves your bottom line.

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