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3 Ways to Promote a Culture of Safety
The construction industry offers extraordinary employment opportunities for a global workforce. As a significant contributor to our nation’s economy, the main concern…
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3 Proven Ways to Get Employees On Board with Technology
COVID-19 disrupted the business sector on a massive scale, forcing owners and managers to cut costs and operate lean. Working efficiently while…
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3 Ways to Keep Your Crews Productive
Despite its designation as an essential service during the lockdown period, the Australian construction industry is predicted to contract by 5.7% in…
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Top 5 Tips for Growth – when thinking systems
Step 1: Start with the end in mind Often companies have several systems and legacy systems which do not talk to each…
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$968 million allocated in WA’s Government’s 2020-21 budget
The state’s budget has allotted $986 million to new water infrastructure works for the state across 4 years. Under this budget maintenance,…
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3 Unique Trends in Construction Workforce Development
The construction industry has dealt with labor shortage issues for years. With a lack of interest amongst high school and college graduates…
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Women in Construction: How to Thrive by Showing Up and Standing Out
According to CNBC, women make up a mere 9.1% of the construction community. Few men know what it is like to walk…
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4 ways estimating with spreadsheets is costing you
It is quite common for contractors to rely on spreadsheets in order to create their cost estimates. Spreadsheets like Excel’s are a…
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3 Best Practices for Contractors to Get the Most Out of the Slow Season
April through October is the busy season for those in construction. What does that entail? It means working our crews 70-80 hours…
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4 Tips to Survive an Uncertain Market
Uncertainty is the only thing that is for certain right now in construction. 2020 has taken us all for a ride; pulling…
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Cloud-based apps – Tools Streamlining Construction Operations
The Uncomfortable Success of Cloud-Based Apps in Modern Construction Operations Notorious for adopting new technology by the tail rather than the lead,…
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Real-Time Data Exchange Transforms Construction Industry
Implementing Real-Time Field-to-Office Data Exchange Critical For Construction Industry Growth Cycle After years of resistance to technology, the construction industry is finally…
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5 tips for successful contractor management
Communication is central to effective contractor management Okay — we’ve got 5 tips that promote successful contractor management, but first, a few…
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Decreased construction costs for the first time in a decade
Despite projections of increased staffing levels and construction sales over the next 6 months, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) forecast that profit…
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A winning tender price in 5 easy steps
Creating tenders is a stressful task. It has so many components from deliverables to costs. Tender inclusions are comprehensive and submissions are…
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The Importance of Logistics on Construction Sites
Logistics on a construction site have an immense impact on project time and budget, yet it seems to be an afterthought for…
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$4.7B currently in tranche 3 of NSW fast-tracked assessments
In April 2020, the NSW Government announced the first 24 projects undertaking a fast-tracked assessment process as part of the Government’s Planning…
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$140 million in WA infrastructure projects fast-tracked
The WA Government has fast-tracked $140 million on transport, road and maritime projects. With 24 major infrastructure projects brought-forward, the government investment…
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The true cost of your allocation whiteboard
Manual processes have costly consequences, from time consumed, to the heightened risk of human error. The allocation whiteboard and the processes involved…
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Tasmanian Government announces $3.1 billion construction blitz
Tasmania will be launching a $3.1 billion construction blitz in line with fast-tracked projects across the nation. The investment is in addition…
