When businesses are preparing to launch new branches across the world, or governments are seeking to build new defense centers, they don’t have any room for anything less than the best in construction. Here are five companies that have come through again and again for clients, and will continue to do so in the future.
Just because you’re out in the heat (or the cold) working in dirty conditions doesn’t mean you can’t look stylish. Companies like Construction Gear offer plenty of choices when it comes to work apparel. Their options and prices are so good, you might find yourself slipping into them on your off-days.
Since construction work requires you to be on your feet for most of the day, every good work outfit starts with the boots. Construction Gear offers plenty of brands, including Caterpillar, Carhartt, Wolverine, Red Wing, Carolina, Georgia, and Timberland. Plus, they have different models depending on your needs from steel toed boots to electrical hazard resistant brands. Everything’s simply organized by brand or type, making it easy to find whatever you’re looking for. Read the rest of this entry »
Construction has officially hit the 21st century. Building teams have always used the best tools for the job, but new software makes it easier than ever to keep everything organized and on track. Here’s a look at some of the best software available for construction crews today.
- Bid4Build V.3.5 Construction Estimating Software: This program eliminates the need for piles of paperwork by automatically generating bids, estimates, and reports. You can purchase the program complete with three different Craftsman databases, including the General Construction Costbook, the National Renovation & Insurance Repair Costbook, and the Home Improvement Costbook. The programs works just as well for residential builders as it does for high-profile commercial clients. Read the rest of this entry »
For those willing to put in the time and training, construction careers can be very rewarding. There’s never any shortage of jobs, and the hourly pay is very high. Workers involved in nonresidential and civil engineering construction often make over $900 a week. Construction workers are also often responsible for maintenance and repair on many of their buildings, ensuring a continuing and steady income.
You might be surprised at the level of variability in construction careers, which attract everybody from clerical workers to truck drivers. The largest group of construction jobs are the trades occupations. These are the people who do the exhausting but rewarding work of actually putting a building together from start to finish. Salary is proportional with experience, so these workers see a lot of advancement as they move from apprentice to master craft workers. Within this group are very specialized occupations requiring special skills. Workers may be brick- or block-masons, spending their time putting together the walls and chimneys that secure the places where we live and work. Carpenters are masters of woodworking. Other jobs include skilled equipment operators, drywall installers, painters, roofers, and more. Read the rest of this entry »
Equipment manufactures like Caterpillar and Manitowoc depend equally on the farm and construction industries for their income, producing everything from tractors to backhoes. Unfortunately, both of these areas had a lot of obstacles to face in 2009. First, farming incomes fell, and the farming equipmentiIndustry showed a proportional drop. The burst of the housing bubble in the last year also led to decreasing residential construction. Finally, the Obama healthcare bill also led to tax raises for many industries. However, many companies were still able to show an improvement in sales.
The reason for this is economic recovery in both sectors and rising crop prices in the farming arena. Caterpillar was able to beat analysts’ expectations when it released its Q2 earnings last week, showing an increase of 91% from the same time last year. Read the rest of this entry »