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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
BWiC Vice Chair Kelly Gillen shares how she is "grabbing knowledge and trusted advice" to help further her career in the Construction Industry.
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Monday, October 10, 2016
Stacy Roman, LEED AP, CM-Lean, Project Manager, Commodore Builders and AGC MA BWiC chair shares her personal experiences, what she has learned and where she is going in the Massachusetts Built environment.
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Friday, October 7, 2016
There’s been a lot of talk about the construction industry’s workforce shortage. And it’s not getting any better in the next 2-3 years. Here’s why you should care.
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Monday, September 12, 2016
Most business owners would love to have employees who are as passionate about the company as they are. It makes sense: The future of a closely-held or family business depends on how securely its select employees are tied to it. But creating an environment where employees feel like owners doesn’t happen overnight.
To ensure the continued success of a business, owners need to ARM – attract, retain and motivate – key employees who can help grow and sustain their business. For many closely held companies, a well-designed compensation strategy that is directly connected to the growth plan of the business may be the answer.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
General contractors need a good price on bid day from a company that’s well respected in the ground improvement industry. Knowing and understanding the process of ground improvement helps general contractors during all phases of a project — from concept to construction.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
A Massachusetts trial court has held that a public authority, which inadvertently prequalified an electrical contractor who did not have the proper license, can override its own prequalification decision and reject a bid from the contractor. The contractor was tripped up by a contract requirement that a corporate applicant must have a board member with the requisite license. In this instance, the contractor had one or more employees with a master electrician’s license, but did not have a board member with such a license, at least in Massachusetts.
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Thursday, July 7, 2016
With all of the new virtual reality headsets hitting the marketplace these days, it’s easy to write off VR as child’s play. But the truth is that the magic of gaming has the potential to transform a number of industries, including construction. And safety is one of the most applicable use cases for anyone considering investing in this burgeoning technology.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
Lawyers hate this question. A contractor and subcontractor, having gone back and forth on a few contract terms while the sub is performing work, reach the end of the project – or at least the end of the sub’s work – without an agreed contract form. What happens? Lawyers hate the question because clients hate the answer: it depends. There is no “one size fits all” answer to this question.
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Some businesses operate with a lean staff and know they will hire an Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) for their construction projects. Others have an entire department to manage construction work. However, lots of you fall in between. So, are you better off hiring an outside representative to manage your construction project?
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The Massachusetts payment bond statute requires public project claimants to give notice to the general contractor by certified mail – not an uncommon requirement. The Massachusetts Appeals Court has just held that an email was not adequate notice, but via footnote has left the door open for a better or more definitive email as supplying proper notice in the future.
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