tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4 2008-07-04T14:45:25Z A variety of articles and headlines that impact construction contractors in one way or another from accounting to IT to personnel management to project management to the state of the industry. Brought to you by D. Brown Management Movable Type 3.2 tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4845 2008-07-04T14:41:28Z 2008-07-04T14:45:25Z

Workers were ordered off the main Olympic Stadium job today after deadly asbestos was discovered on the site....

David www.dbrownonline.com Workers were ordered off the main Olympic Stadium job today after deadly asbestos was discovered on the site.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4846 2008-07-04T14:38:19Z 2008-07-04T14:45:25Z

Go to any national convention and you can't miss seeing dozens of software vendors. It is a big business and there is high value to construction firms. The product has made estimating a less clerical and more automated. Also,...

David www.dbrownonline.com Go to any national convention and you can't miss seeing dozens of software vendors. It is a big business and there is high value to construction firms. The product has made estimating a less clerical and more automated. Also,... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4847 2008-07-04T14:37:16Z 2008-07-04T14:45:26Z

My child is in college. She is starting to ask about industries and careers. Olivia has made me think further about what construction contracting has to offer her. I have concluded it is the best career a young person...

David www.dbrownonline.com My child is in college. She is starting to ask about industries and careers. Olivia has made me think further about what construction contracting has to offer her. I have concluded it is the best career a young person... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4848 2008-07-04T14:36:17Z 2008-07-04T14:45:26Z

Thank you for visiting the Construction Contractor's Digest. We are pleased that you have joined us. This site is for the express purpose of being a resource for construction leaders. We work as management consultants with construction firms. We...

David www.dbrownonline.com Thank you for visiting the Construction Contractor's Digest. We are pleased that you have joined us. This site is for the express purpose of being a resource for construction leaders. We work as management consultants with construction firms. We... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4849 2008-07-04T14:34:23Z 2008-07-04T14:45:27Z

Almost 2,300 jobs have been lost in the construction industry in two days, as the housing downturn hits hard....

David www.dbrownonline.com Almost 2,300 jobs have been lost in the construction industry in two days, as the housing downturn hits hard.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4850 2008-07-04T14:33:59Z 2008-07-04T14:45:27Z

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced plans to beef up security on the Olympic Park as the pace of the construction programme gathers speed....

David www.dbrownonline.com The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced plans to beef up security on the Olympic Park as the pace of the construction programme gathers speed.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4851 2008-07-04T14:33:07Z 2008-07-04T14:45:29Z

Taylor Wimpey has won a Housing Design award for its Oxley Woods development in Milton Keynes....

David www.dbrownonline.com Taylor Wimpey has won a Housing Design award for its Oxley Woods development in Milton Keynes.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4852 2008-07-04T14:33:06Z 2008-07-04T14:45:32Z

Chris Hobbs of CADline has written an interesting article about the industry take-up of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM’s integrated project delivery brings together architectural, structural and building services design and data in a single model environment. Chris...

David www.dbrownonline.com Chris Hobbs of CADline has written an interesting article about the industry take-up of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM’s integrated project delivery brings together architectural, structural and building services design and data in a single model environment. Chris... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4853 2008-07-04T14:33:06Z 2008-07-04T14:45:33Z

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Legal experts have warned the government it faces major hurdles acquiring land for eco-towns, which could delay construction for years....

David www.dbrownonline.com Legal experts have warned the government it faces major hurdles acquiring land for eco-towns, which could delay construction for years.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4829 2008-07-03T14:31:38Z 2008-07-03T14:35:35Z

Serviam Gardens will be a 240-unit housing development for low- to middle-income senior citizens when it opens in the last quarter of 2009. Developed by Bronx-based affordable housing developer Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation, the $66 million project is set...

David www.dbrownonline.com Serviam Gardens will be a 240-unit housing development for low- to middle-income senior citizens when it opens in the last quarter of 2009. Developed by Bronx-based affordable housing developer Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation, the $66 million project is set... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4830 2008-07-03T14:30:17Z 2008-07-03T14:35:36Z

Earlier this evening, Huntington, Long Island’s town board approved legislation that offers local developers incentives for pursuing a LEED rating. The program requires developers to provide $1.00 per square foot to the town of Huntington itself. If developers build...

David www.dbrownonline.com Earlier this evening, Huntington, Long Island’s town board approved legislation that offers local developers incentives for pursuing a LEED rating. The program requires developers to provide $1.00 per square foot to the town of Huntington itself. If developers build... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4831 2008-07-03T14:28:49Z 2008-07-03T14:35:36Z

The construction industry is experiencing its sharpest slowdown in more than a decade, new statistics show....

David www.dbrownonline.com The construction industry is experiencing its sharpest slowdown in more than a decade, new statistics show.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4832 2008-07-03T14:28:26Z 2008-07-03T14:35:37Z

Taylor Woodrow Construction looks to have had the “For Sale” sign hung out as its housebuilder owner Taylor Wimpey delves deep into its pocket to find whatever it can to steer the ship through troubled financial waters....

David www.dbrownonline.com Taylor Woodrow Construction looks to have had the “For Sale” sign hung out as its housebuilder owner Taylor Wimpey delves deep into its pocket to find whatever it can to steer the ship through troubled financial waters.... tag:www.contractorheadlines.com,2008://4.4833 2008-07-03T14:27:14Z 2008-07-03T14:35:37Z

A sharp fall in sales for the second quarter of 2008 has left products manufacturers feeling much gloomier than they were a year ago, as they start to suffer the fall out from a depressed housing market....

David www.dbrownonline.com A sharp fall in sales for the second quarter of 2008 has left products manufacturers feeling much gloomier than they were a year ago, as they start to suffer the fall out from a depressed housing market....