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Good News on Prices for Some Construction Materials

by ABC | Jun 24, 2021
Business | Economy | Manufacturing | Markets

The elevated price of softwood lumber, a major talking point during much of the pandemic, has fallen below $900 per board feet as pf June 23.

Defend Loss of Productivity Claims With the New ASCE Standard

by Amanda Schermer MacVey | Jun 22, 2021
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory | Productivity

ASCE’s Standard 71-21 – Identifying, Quantifying and Proving Loss of Productivity offers key principles for asserting or defending a loss of productivity claim.

Integrated Tech Stacks Can Supercharge Growth for Construction

by Tom Stemm | Jun 22, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Digital transformation has begun in construction, but without integration, these applications may struggle to stimulate business growth. Integrated tech stacks can supercharge growth for those embracing interoperable software solutions.

Multi-Generational Living Is Not Only Common—It Is Increasingly Popular

by Construction Executive | Jun 22, 2021
Economy | Markets | Multifamily

By the end of 2020, one in three 18- to 34-year-olds were living with their parents, illustrating the statistical rise in multi-generational living over the past half-century.

Five Payroll Tips for Construction

by Jacquelyn Grinder | Jun 22, 2021
Accounting | Business | Finance

Payroll is a critical administrative function that deserves to be in the spotlight. By making the payroll process more efficient and accurate, construction companies can improve compliance, limit risk and set the stage for growth.

Strategies for Surviving Recessions: The Right Time to Fire a Client

by Stephen King | Jun 22, 2021
Accounting | Business | Economy | Finance

When the economy tanks, it’s all about survival, which is a math problem to be solved with numbers. These numbers will dictate when specific business opportunities should be declined and when clients should be fired.

Document Everything

by Mitch Cohen | Jun 22, 2021
Business | Business Intelligence | Contracts | Insurance | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Never underestimate the power of the paper trail. Notes and approvals documented in real time can make a difference between ensuring the proper insurance coverage is in place.

Increase Construction Marketability of Accounting Firms With Certification

by Jay Montalbano | Jun 16, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance

Finance employees who work in construction practice groups should become CCIFPs. Here are a few ways that the CCIFP credential can make firms more marketable.
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