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When planning a project, most teams focus on timelines, labor, and materials. Equipment rental costs often get treated as a fixed line item — but they shouldn’t be. The difference between standard book rates and contracted rates can significantly impact your total project spend, especially across multiple jobs, locations, or departments. Understanding how these pricing […]

Large contractors know managing equipment across multiple job sites is a different game than running a single project. More locations mean more moving parts, more vendors, more invoices — and a lot more ways for money to leak out unnoticed. Most contractors assume their biggest rental cost risks are obvious: damage, downtime, or emergency orders. […]

Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) is the process of managing and nurturing relationships with suppliers or vendors to get the most value from your contract. It’s achieved through effective governance, trust-building, and a commitment to mutually beneficial outcomes. How you handle your vendor relationships can have a direct impact on your operations, not to mention your […]

Warehouse logistics involves storing, handling and moving goods in a warehouse. Discover the common challenges, advantages and impact of warehouse logistics.

In this post, we go over financing options to help you make the most of your bids and gain control of your finances.

Increase your project productivity by keeping track of key performance indicators, such as net profit, labor downtime and more.

We cover the types of construction insurance available, the differences between them, and which might be best for your business.

In this post, we provide a list of the best construction bidding websites out there, so you can find the right projects for your services.

Submitting bids on jobs is key to running a successful plumbing business. With these essential nine steps, you’ll learn how to create a takeoff, calculate costs and write a proper proposal for any plumbing job you want.

Looking to become a General Contractor in North Carolina? Learn what's required, how to apply for the license, and which exam to take.

Many jobs, including those in construction, take place at a desk. We cover the dangers of having a desk job and highlight the science-backed benefits of taking your work outside, from mood and stress to sleep and health.

Construction procurement involves securing all the goods and services needed to complete a project. The procurement process can encompass a variety of activities, including defining requirements, buying materials, evaluating bids, hiring contractors and subcontractors, and buying or leasing equipment. How you handle procurement can have a major impact on your construction schedule, building costs, and the overall success of your project.

Owning equipment can be a big liability for your company, and purchasing can cost you in a big way. Renting your construction equipment is another option you might consider when you’re not ready to buy, which may leave you wondering whether you should rent or lease equipment.

Download our construction estimate template to help create the most accurate estimate for your project.

Our guide to veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) has all the info you need to get started.

Learn how a request for information (RFI) helps clarify plans, designs and specifications during construction.

A schedule of values (SOV) is a comprehensive document listing the cost of each work item and the amount of work completed for a construction project. It provides a detailed breakdown of the total contract value and cost progressions for each project stage, making it a key reference point for contractors, managers, architects and project owners.

When a subcontractor agrees to take a job from a contractor, it’s important to set up an agreement. It’s for the protection of both parties, and the subcontractor actually has more to gain by defining the job precisely.

Amazon has come a long way since its first warehouses were built in 1997. Now, the e-commerce giant has hundreds of warehouses for numerous distribution purposes throughout the United States and has even branched out into other countries, such as Canada and Germany. As of 2021, Amazon’s fulfillment centers average about 800,000 square feet in size. The total number of Amazon warehouses in the United States, both current and confirmed, have amassed approximately 319 million square feet.

We’ve created downloadable weekly and daily construction schedule templates to streamline the scheduling process and help keep your team organized.

In construction, project closeout is when a project is completed and its assets are transferred to a new owner. Each step is critical to ensure your project wraps up without significant delays.

Change orders are updates to a project's original scope in a construction contract, which is important because of the dynamic nature of construction projects.

Check out these 12 warehouse layout tips for maximum optimization in your warehouse.

How much space do big box retailers occupy? We visualize how six of the largest retail chains would be if they were combined as one large store.

Green buildings not only impact the environment, but also our mental well-being and satisfaction. Here are 18 psychological benefits of green buildings as shown by science.