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Technology Leveling Playing Field Among Construction Firms...8
Ferguson Equipment and Trailer Sales Fills Need With High Lift Kit...50
Capitol Gains
Phase II of construction on the Texas Capitol Complex project is under way, marking two new state office buildings and one additional block of the pedestrian Capitol Mall along North Congress Avenue.
JE Dunn, HOK, Square One Lead Expansion of Iconic Texas Complex The second phase of the Texas Capitol Complex project is under way as a groundbreaking ceremony was recently conducted by the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC). Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project in downtown Austin will commence construction of two new state office buildings and extend the pedestrian mall by one additional block along North Congress Avenue. The project team responsible for building this massive undertaking has a local flavor and consee CAPITOL page 38
Members of the Texas Facilities Commission leadership team recently broke ground on Phase II of the Capitol Mall Project. (L-R): Deputy Executive Director John Raff, Commissioner Eddy Betancourt, Commissioner Brian Bailey, Chairman Steven D. Alvis, Commissioner C. Price Wagner, Executive Director Mike Novak and Commissioner William Allensworth.
Cratos Equipment Offers Solutions for Industry Labor Shortages...68
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-37 Wheel Loader Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-65 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-71 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
How to Take Advantage of Estimating, Takeoff Software By Lucy Perry
An erroneous project quote can cost a contractor plenty. If an estimator is wrong on the figures or off on the timeline, it can be corrected, but at what cost? The price of materials may cost the company in profits, and mistakes can cause the client to lose faith in the contractor. The answer may be found in your project management technology — estimating and takeoff software, to be exact. Estimating and takeoff are just two aspects of a project bid, and it’s important to know the differences between the two.
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