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Senate passes bill extending PPP deadline to May 31

Apr 01, 2021 (0) comment , , , ,

Brief: The Senate on Thursday passed, by a 92-7 vote, a bill that would extend the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program applications for another two months to May 31. The PPP Extension Act, which also gives the Small Business Administration until June 30 to close pending PPP applications, now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature. The […]

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Why Mindset Matters for Success

Mar 25, 2021 (0) comment , , , ,

Healthy mental habits are what will get you through the tough days. No one is born an entrepreneur. But it also doesn’t happen by chance, instead they are driven to it. It’s all about having the compulsion to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself and being willing to do whatever it takes […]

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$1.9T COVID-19 relief package includes billions for capital projects

Mar 18, 2021 (0) comment , , , ,

The construction industry will benefit from many of the provisions in the rescue bill. In a 220-211 vote, the House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, officially known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and presented the legislation to President Joe Biden on Wednesday of last week. The package contains […]

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Lawmakers introduce plan to extend PPP deadline to May 31

Mar 12, 2021 (0) comment , , , ,

Brief: Lawmakers in the House and Senate have come together in a bipartisan effort to extend the Paycheck Protection Program’s deadline by two months to May 31. The proposal to extend the small-business relief program, which ends March 31, was introduced Thursday by House Small Business Chair Nydia Velázquez, D-NY, and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO. […]

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New report ranks the 30 most expensive sports venues

Mar 05, 2021 (0) comment , ,

Even adjusted for inflation, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, was more than twice as expensive to build as the second most costly stadium. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, is the most expensive stadium ever built, even when adjusted for inflation. In fact, SoFi (shown above), which was finished in 2020 and serves as the home of […]

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Cold storage construction heats up amid pandemic

Feb 25, 2021 (0) comment , , ,

Tool and Equipment Insurance protects high-value, moveable equipment. It is ideal for contractors and other businesses that take their own tools to work sites.

The cold storage business is booming. Whether it is COVID-19 vaccines or fresh and frozen foods on their way to restaurants, grocery stores or direct to consumers, there is a growing volume of items that need to be kept at a cool or freezing temperature. Before the pandemic, demand for cold storage facilities, driven by consumer […]

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Boring Co. proposal for 4-mile California loop advances

Feb 11, 2021 (0) comment , , ,

Brief: The Boring Co.’s next project is moving forward, as the Elon Musk-owned company begins negotiations with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to tunnel a 4-mile transit loop from the Metrolink train station in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to nearby Ontario International Airport, the Daily Bulletin reported. The SBCTA unanimously voted in favor of the […]

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New California Law Removes Restrictions to Residential Development

Feb 04, 2021 (0) comment , , ,

AB 3182 will help encourage the creation of residential development in older urban areas and master planned communities. California law AB 3182 is poised to help fuel residential development in the state. The law removes several barriers to construction to help encourage more residential construction, particularly in older urban markets and master planned communities, by […]

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The Dotted Line: 6 ways a construction contract can become unenforceable

Jan 29, 2021 (0) comment , , ,

Certain situations like illegality or coercion can invalidate a contract in whole or in part. Most contractors are well aware that they must abide by the performance standards and scope-of-work requirements in their contracts or potentially face legal action. What they might not realize is that there are situations that could render their contracts or […]

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New Exoskeleton Vests Makes Repetitive Tasks and Overhead Work a Breeze

Jan 15, 2021 (0) comment , , , ,

Tool and Equipment Insurance protects high-value, moveable equipment. It is ideal for contractors and other businesses that take their own tools to work sites.

Ekso Bionics has been making exoskeletons since 2005.  Originally designed with the military in mind, but then later shifted to physical therapy.  In more recent years, they have begun targeting more physical professions, especially those with repetitive tasks or a lot of lifting. One of their most recent products is called the EksoVest. The EksoVest […]

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