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USGlass and Paul
I doubt there is any one reading this column who hasn’t said, “Gee, My darned competitor beat me on getting this job. How does he do it and still be in business?” Some competitors who low-ball a bid do go out of business, but it is the one’s that stay in business who can be you best teacher. What do they do that you don’t? How do they do it? You have to learn someone else’s tricks to move forward. Let’s find out how.
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Woodworking Network
An infographic from the National Association of Home Builders shows which countries are most affected by the ongoing lumber trade war.
The NAHB says actions taken by the Trump Administration are raising prices for home builders, restricting the flow of lumber from Mexico to the U.S., and holding back more activity in the housing market, reports MarketWatch.
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Small Business Trends
Tax season is approaching. But for many businesses, managing taxes can be a yearlong undertaking. In fact, there are many different types of deadlines you should be aware of throughout the year.
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Entrepreneur
My grandmother was one of those extraordinary entrepreneurs who blazed a trail for generations of women to come, simply by following her passion. In 1973, when the 400-member Building Contractors Association of New Jersey had exactly zero women, Florence DeRosa told her local newspaper that she just didn’t understand why so few women had chosen to get into construction, as she herself had two decades earlier, in the early 1950s.
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ABC News
U.S. construction spending edged up in November as a gain in home building helped offset weakness in nonresidential construction.
The Commerce Department said Friday that construction spending rose 0.8 percent in November after a 0.1 percent gain in October and a 1.8 percent fall in September.
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Safety+Health Magazine
Certain job tasks may expose construction workers to silica dust at levels more than 10 times the permissible exposure limit set by OSHA, according to the results of a recent study.
Researchers from the Department of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell collected 51 personal breathing-zone samples from workers at demolition, crushing and bridge repair sites in Massachusetts. Another 33 “area samples” were taken near demolition or crushing sites to determine possible exposure to bystanders.
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For Construction Pros
A good leader knows they can only be as successful as the team working behind them and it’s always clear when a team isn’t functioning effectively. Morale on the jobsite suffers which can lead to employee turnover and worst case scenario, lost clients.
2019 is still fresh and the busy season is just around the corner.
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