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6 Tips For Advancing Your Construction Career.

6 Tips for Advancing Your Construction Career

Professional growth is a universal goal for anyone in the workforce, regardless of their field. However, the path to career advancement can look different in each industry. In...

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What is an Excavating Contractor? Definition, Duties & Job Outlook.

What is an Excavating Contractor? Definition, Duties & Job Outlook

Before you can start building, you need to prepare the jobsite. That’s where excavating contractors come in. Learn about the roles, responsibilities, and average salaries of...

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The Evolution of Construction Technology.

The Evolution of Construction Technology Through the Years

Construction has existed as an industry for as long as humans have sought shelter from the elements. It didn’t take long before humans aspired to grander visions, though, as...

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Marking up a construction progress photo on mobile phone.

How To Manage Construction Progress Photos

As an experienced industry professional, you know firsthand how important daily reports are for construction projects. One of the most crucial parts of these reports is...

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5 Traits that Make an Effective Construction Superintendent.

5 Traits That Make an Effective Construction Superintendent

Construction superintendents have an important job. From upper-level management to field crews, you have a lot of people (with very different needs) to keep happy. You also have...

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Construction superintendents on jobsite.

5 Ways Construction Superintendents Can Make Meetings More Productive

Nobody is immune to unnecessary meetings. Across every industry and every workplace, everybody has been subjected to at least one meeting that could have been an email ....

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How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Construction.

Tips to Improve Operational Efficiency in Construction

For most construction companies, improving operational efficiency is a constant goal. In our industry, profitability depends significantly on a business’s understanding and...

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Top Work Places - The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Raken Wins 2022 San Diego Top Workplace Award

Raken is proud to have been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The U-T San Diego Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party...

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What is design-build construction?.

Design-Build Construction: A Comprehensive Guide

Design-build construction is a project delivery method that’s quickly grown in popularity over the past several years. How does design-build construction work, and how can your...

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What is a General Contractor?.

What is a General Contractor? - An Overview

Learn what it means to be a general contractor in this guide to one of the construction industry’s most important roles.

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Types of Construction Disputes and How to Avoid Them

Disputes are a common occurrence in construction, and many businesses spend a significant amount of time and resources on litigation each year. In 2020, construction companies...

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three construction workers walking on jobsite.

How Communication Improves Productivity in Construction

For many types of businesses, good communication is essential to success. This is especially true in the construction industry, where the quality and consistency of information...

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