2020

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Using Building Permit Data to Uncover Contracting Business Opportunities

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Table of Contents Updated on 12/4/2024. Most construction industry companies depend on new business to maintain or increase profits. Using permit data can take your lead generations in surprising directions, whether you are a small business or a large corporation. But you must use building permit information with intent. Related: Which Businesses Can Benefit from […]

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Using Permit Data to Uncover Swimming Pool Business Opportunities

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What’s fun, healthy, and makes at-home quarantining beyond bearable? A swimming pool! This summer, more than ever before, homeowners are considering residential swimming pool installation. The swimming pool business goes far beyond digging a hole in someone’s backyard. It is pool supplies, pool maintenance, outdoor furniture, landscaping…and more. Two months ago, we weren’t sure we’d be

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3 Ways Building Permits Can Help You This Summer

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The residential housing market will rebound this summer. But it won’t look exactly like an outbound airplane, shooting upwards. “Expect a W-shaped rebound,” says real estate professional Dima Williams. July, August, and September should see an increase in home sales. It will be followed by a downturn caused by an anticipated return of the coronavirus

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Using Permit Data to Uncover Home Services Opportunities

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Many business owners and operators think building permit data is valuable information for builders. (It is.) It’s also helpful to construction companies, real estate professionals, and economic forecasters. What they don’t realize is many home services organizations regularly utilize building permit data sorts from Construction Monitor. “Yes, the mailing labels feature is nice, but…” There

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Keeping Construction Equipment Cool in Hot Weather

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It’s going to be warmer than usual throughout much of the U.S. this summer. In your continuing efforts to keep jobsite workers safe and cool, don’t neglect your construction equipment. Machinery downtime can cost. Construction Equipment Maintenance is Vital to Our Industry OSHA says the construction industry leads in workplace-related injuries and deaths. Many accidents

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Construction Lead Generation Tools

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Technology gave us instantaneous information delivery. We realized then building permit information could be used for quick, reliable construction lead generation. Today, we continue to develop targeted data that can be customized for every business.–David Mineer, CEO Construction Monitor Construction Monitor has been the construction lead generation source since 1989. At that time, we recognized

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Construction Marketing Tips for Summer 2020

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According to April 2020 Forbes, U.S. construction output growth this year could range between zero and -8%. You read that right: minus eight percent. It’s not all about COVID-19 illness and shutdowns, although that will have a stunning impact on the construction industry for many years. Supply shortages have paralyzed many projects. Marketing management is crucial.

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4 Tips for Maintaining Relationships with Your Construction Suppliers

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Your construction business depends on several factors for success. Four of them include: Diligence – Regulatory agencies and insurance claims are managed through documentation. Lawsuits are not uncommon to a construction business, and your documentation can make or break a litigation. Management – No one person needs to manage everything. But everything must be managed,

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Construction Safety Tips for 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to pose cross-contamination and exposure risks for the construction industry (indeed, every industry) for potentially years to come. Construction supervisors and owner/operators will need to provide education that defines new workplace safety standards for the remainder of 2020. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has released its construction safety tips and

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Using Building Permit Data in a Meaningful Way

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It’s no secret: Building permit information is available free to the public. Construction industry company marketers sometimes say, “Why should I pay for something I can get for free?” A few months later, that same construction-industry marketer has utilized – you guessed it – none of that free building permit data. “It’s too hard to

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