Dec 06, 2018
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The California Building Standards Commission has signed off on the residential solar mandate—a first of its kind for the nation. The solar mandate marks a groundbreaking development for the clean energy sector. The California Energy Commission passed the measure in May as an update to the state’s 2019 Title 24, Part 6, Building Energy Efficiency Standards. On Wednesday, […]
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Nov 29, 2018
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There are contractors who say they love the construction business so much that they would not do anything else for a living. But it’s impossible to live on a business that doesn’t make money. Sometimes in construction, jobs get mired in delays, cost overruns, unexpected changes, late payments and even nonpayment, leaving contractors to salvage what they […]
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Nov 07, 2018
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Good news: these traits can be learned. Every successful entrepreneur must possess “A-Player” qualities. These extraordinary entrepreneurs share the characteristics most important for success. 1. Stickability. Frank Shankwitz Image credit: The Oracles I love the word “stickability” — your ability to persevere and persist. People will often advise that your idea won’t work. Turn that […]
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Nov 07, 2018
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Billionaire entrepreneur and Twitter enthusiast Elon Musk took to the microblogging site on Sunday to show off the interior of a “disturbingly long” tunnel. This, of course, is no ordinary tunnel, as it’s been built by Musk’s Boring Company, the outfit that’s aiming to create a new high-speed transit system beneath the streets of […]
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Nov 01, 2018
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Large-scale construction projects are almost always tricky, but when the possibility of a structural flaw or defect enters the picture, contractors can face a downright scary situation. These projects have presented owners and contractors with some particularly spine-tingling predicaments. The Millennium Tower, San Francisco The Millennium Tower luxury residential high-rise opened in 2009 but has […]
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Oct 18, 2018
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Not content to just cash in just on game days, professional sports teams are including retail, hotel, entertainment and residential components and outdoor recreation space in their new stadium and arena projects, or they are adding them after the stadiums and arenas are constructed. Here is a review of some of the biggest sports-driven mixed-use […]
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Oct 18, 2018
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Brief: Scientists at Nanyan Technological University in Singapore have developed two robots that can work in unison to 3D print a concrete structure, according to news release, paving the way for collaborative 3D printing on a larger scale in the future. Printing large concrete structures requires even larger printers, which can be a challenge on space-constricted […]
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Oct 11, 2018
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by Fares Elsabbagh If you are an entrepreneur, you probably got into your business because of your knowledge and experience in a certain sector. The work usually requires years of training and ample experience working in the field. Successfully scaling your business to a multimillion dollar company requires that you have the right characteristics and […]
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Sep 12, 2018
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The coins were found hidden inside an amphora, which is a jar used by the Romans for storing liquids such as wine and olive oil. Credit: Photo courtesy Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities About 300 gold coins, dating back around 1,500 years to a time when part of the Roman Empire was […]
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Aug 23, 2018
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These tips can help contractors manage cash flow There are few things more stressful than late payments and the cash-flow problems they inevitably create. A whopping 88 percent of contractors say they have to wait longer than 30 days for payments, with 46 percent using business or personal savings and lines of credit to cover […]
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