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EDITION AUGUST <strong>2018</strong> | CONSTRUCTIONMONTHLY.COM<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
AUGUST <strong>2018</strong><br />
how solar thermal<br />
panels help schools<br />
10 14<br />
what are my<br />
business loan<br />
options for<br />
poor credit?<br />
24<br />
3 WAYS DO IMPROVE<br />
EFFICIENCY IN THE<br />
FIELD<br />
38<br />
CONCRETE FLOOR<br />
COATINGS MARKET<br />
HAS MAJOR TRENDS<br />
IN CONSTRUCTION<br />
INDUSTRY BY 2024<br />
43<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
EQUIPMENT MARKET<br />
SIZE, SHARE, TRENDS,<br />
AND ANALYSIS<br />
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MANAGING<br />
TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP<br />
MOBILE WORKERS<br />
HAPPY<br />
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HOW<br />
TO SETTLE<br />
FINANCIAL GOALS<br />
AND GROW YOUR<br />
BUSINESS<br />
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Schools Save Money<br />
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY<br />
ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ENSURING A<br />
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. BUT THAT’S<br />
JUST ONE OF MANY UPSIDES TO<br />
INSTALLING SOLAR THERMAL PANELS.<br />
The savings to be had by switching to<br />
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ways solar thermal panels can help<br />
schools and colleges save money.<br />
School Layouts<br />
Mean a More Cost-<br />
Effective Installation<br />
Unsuitable roofs are one of the biggest<br />
arguments against solar panels. Angled<br />
installations don’t get consistent sun and<br />
residential areas are more shaded. This<br />
means a solar system installation is less<br />
cost-effective than it could be.<br />
Schools don’t have this problem. The<br />
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Reduced Operating<br />
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As of 2016, solar is<br />
the cheapest energy<br />
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In other words, it’s the<br />
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solar<br />
For context, the rate of energy<br />
consumption is measured in kilowatts<br />
or megawatts.<br />
As of 2016, solar is the cheapest<br />
energy resource in the world. In other<br />
words, it’s the energy resource with<br />
the lowest cost per kilowatt-hour.<br />
What’s more, large-scale installations<br />
save the most money. In 2016 Dubai<br />
set the world record for the lowestcost<br />
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solar array bid at under 3 cents per<br />
kilowatt-hour.<br />
Schools and colleges often have<br />
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stand to benefit more than most from<br />
going solar.<br />
Solar Energy Is<br />
Consistent<br />
Energy costs are notoriously<br />
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Grid energy prices are trending<br />
upwards at a gradual but steady rate.<br />
And with natural gas prices only likely<br />
to increase, this trend is here to stay.<br />
Electricity prices also fluctuate<br />
depending on the time of month,<br />
season, or year.<br />
Solar energy is consistent – the<br />
only cost being the installation and<br />
upkeep of the system. Installing solar<br />
thermal panels helps insulate schools<br />
against energy rate fluctuations and<br />
increases. The more consistent the<br />
school’s energy costs, the easier it is<br />
for the school to plan and budget for<br />
the future.<br />
Going Solar Will<br />
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School’s Brand and<br />
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Young people are the most<br />
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sustainable future and believe that<br />
investment in renewable energy is<br />
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Committing your school to sustainable<br />
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Additionally, people associate schools<br />
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Solar Thermal<br />
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Business loans are difficult<br />
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The definition is pretty straightforward, a business loan is a sum<br />
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Business loans are risky, especially when the business is a startup,<br />
which is why they are so difficult to obtain. The costs for underwriting,<br />
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business loans instead of startups.<br />
Qualifying for a business loan is tricky even if your credit score<br />
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Every lender is different in their requirements, so you need to<br />
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will make you a strong applicant.<br />
Lenders will want to see your personal credit score and business<br />
revenue to see how you handle paying bills. Many of them will<br />
quickly cross off bankruptcies and delinquencies.<br />
Before considering applying for a business loan you should start<br />
gathering some financial information and legal documentation.<br />
• Both personal and any business tax returns<br />
• Business and personal bank statements<br />
• Business licenses<br />
• Income statements<br />
• Balance sheets<br />
• Personal Identification<br />
• Commercial Leases<br />
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You will become a stronger applicant if you bring a business<br />
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In your business plan include projected financial results. Also, in<br />
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product.<br />
Include a product or service description and explain how you plan<br />
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Negative impacts to your score will mean you’ll only qualify for<br />
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Understand Your Credit Score<br />
Before applying for business loans for poor credit, you should take<br />
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Obtain your credit report from one or more of the main credit<br />
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• You will see the total number of your accounts open: mortgages,<br />
credit cards, student loans, car loans, and others.<br />
• You will see which of your accounts are in good standing.<br />
• It will show any negative impacts to your credit score such as<br />
delinquent and derogatory accounts.<br />
• The length of time your accounts have been open.<br />
• This report will also show the number of recent inquiries.<br />
• Expect to see your total score and percent of credit available.<br />
There are several options for business loans for poor credit. These<br />
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below.<br />
Asset-Based Loans<br />
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On the downside, these loans are very expensive and come with<br />
high APRs. Not to mention daily payments could get in the way of<br />
the business’ cash flow.<br />
Merchant Cash Advances<br />
Merchant cash advances are loans you pay back with a percent of<br />
the business’ daily credit card transactions. This is a great solution<br />
for borrowers with bad credit. With all other similar loans<br />
for poor credit, you must proceed with caution.<br />
Before applying for business loans for<br />
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your score. Understanding your credit<br />
report will give you an idea of why you<br />
might have poor credit.<br />
Lenders take a percent of the daily credit card transactions,<br />
so you pay more when business is doing well, and<br />
you pay less when it’s slow. Keep in mind paying back this<br />
loan could cut into your day to day profits.<br />
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payments.<br />
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damage -- a lot of the wreckage from this summer’s double<br />
wallop came from floodwaters. And since homeowners’<br />
insurance policies typically cover wind and hail but exclude<br />
(you guessed it) flood damage. . .<br />
Well, even given the miscellany of federal, state and local<br />
aid programs out there, you can see why some estimate the<br />
total out-of-pocket costs for Texas and Florida homeowners<br />
at $28 billion and $13.1 billion respectively.<br />
“There’s going to be a huge uninsured economic<br />
loss here,” Pete Mills, a senior vice president at the<br />
Mortgage Bankers Association, has said.<br />
As in past emergencies, fellow Americans immediately<br />
joined a long list of companies like Apple, Verizon, and<br />
Chevron in donating truckloads of money, clothes, and<br />
other products to help with the relief efforts.<br />
One of the latest corporate initiatives seems especially<br />
apt, given all those houses that need to be rebuilt.<br />
In what it says is a first-of-its kind program for them, GAF,<br />
North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, is offering a<br />
special financing program for homeowners in need of roof<br />
repairs in FEMA-designated areas for individual assistance<br />
of Texas, Florida, and Georgia.<br />
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Through November 30, 2017, they can take<br />
advantage of zero percent interest over 36<br />
months of equal payments.<br />
“The hurricanes have had a devastating<br />
impact on so many people,” said Jim<br />
Schnepper, president of GAF. “We recognize<br />
that restoring communities begins with<br />
getting homeowners back into their homes<br />
as quickly as possible, with a roof they can<br />
trust to protect the things that matter most<br />
in their lives.”<br />
Know that the financing is available only<br />
through GAF factory-certified contractors,<br />
who can be located through the company’s<br />
website at gaf.com/rebuild.<br />
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
MATERIALS CAN<br />
MAKE ALL THE<br />
DIFFERENCE<br />
BY NEWSUSA<br />
A CONCRETE MASONRY<br />
HOME CAN BRING<br />
YOU PEACE - OF - MIND<br />
CONCERNING YOUR<br />
FAMILY’S SAFETY.<br />
Concrete construction is not what people generally think of<br />
when they consider the main material their home should be<br />
made from. Most assume that a house is built from wood frames<br />
and insulation. However, what they don’t realize are the many<br />
benefits concrete can provide.<br />
TODAY’S DESIGNERS RECOGNIZE<br />
Concrete masonry is CONCRETE’S ENERGY EFFICIENa<br />
beautiful material<br />
CY AND CAN THEREFORE JUSTIFY<br />
that can create any<br />
shape or size home SMALLER HEATING AND AIR CONDIthat<br />
you can imagine.<br />
If you drive up<br />
TIONING SYSTEMS, CREATING SAVto<br />
a home today, you INGS FROM THE START.<br />
probably cannot tell<br />
how that home was constructed. This is because the covering of<br />
a home, whether it’s stucco, brick, wood or vinyl siding, provides<br />
the same finished appearance as a wood-frame home.<br />
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CONCRETE MASONRY NOT<br />
ONLY PROTECTS, IT IS ALSO A<br />
GREAT WAY TO LOWER UTILITY<br />
BILLS.<br />
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION<br />
Concrete masonry walls are solid,<br />
continuous and airtight, whereas woodframed<br />
walls are a collection of components<br />
leaving many joints for potential<br />
air leaks. Today’s designers recognize<br />
concrete’s energy efficiency and can<br />
therefore justify smaller heating and air<br />
conditioning systems, creating savings<br />
from the start.<br />
BEYOND THE BEAUTY OF CONCRETE MASONRY<br />
LIE THE RUGGEDNESS AND DURABILITY.<br />
Concrete masonry is built to last and is a solid investment<br />
for your family in terms of both value and safety. Insurance<br />
companies recognize concrete as being safer than any other<br />
form of construction material when fire threatens a home. It is<br />
completely non-combustible and is classified as an A1 resistant<br />
material. When disaster strikes in the form of hurricanes, tornadoes<br />
or wild fires, your family can be sure they will be secure in<br />
a home with concrete walls. Today’s strongest residential wall<br />
systems are made of concrete masonry.<br />
The low maintenance of concrete masonry<br />
is also an appealing feature. Termites,<br />
rotting and paint peeling or fading<br />
rarely affect concrete homes. Concrete<br />
masonry can also withstand the elements<br />
better, reducing the damage from wind<br />
and rain over the lifetime of a home.<br />
One other benefit that does not carry a price tag is the peace<br />
and quiet that concrete provides. The greater mass of a<br />
concrete masonry wall can reduce sound penetrating through<br />
a wall by over 80 percent when compared to a wood frame.<br />
With home building space becoming more scarce, we are now<br />
becoming forced to build our homes closer together and near<br />
noisier places like highways, railways and airports.<br />
If you would like more information about how concrete masonry<br />
can make your life easier, visit www.ncma.org.<br />
WHY GO CONCRETE?<br />
Termites, rotting and paint peeling or fading<br />
rarely affect concrete homes. Concrete masonry<br />
can also withstand the elements better,<br />
reducing the damage from wind and rain over<br />
the lifetime of a home.<br />
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QUALITY SERVICES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES<br />
BOOTH #334<br />
Your Commercial Roofing Experts<br />
www.gulftexroofs.com<br />
At Gulf-Tex Roofing & Services, L.L.C., we realize our customers are our most important asset and we are committed<br />
to providing high-quality commercial roofing and maintenance services at affordable prices. Gulf-Tex Roofing & Services<br />
brings over 45 years of combined commercial roofing experience to the job site.<br />
WE OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING:<br />
THERMOPLASTIC - TPO & PVC<br />
MODIFIED BITUMEN SBS & APP<br />
METAL - ALL PANEL PROFILES & ACCESSORIES<br />
COATINGS - ELASTOMERIC ACRYLIC & SILICONE<br />
LEAK DETECTION & REPAIRS<br />
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE<br />
ROOF INSPECTIONS & CONDITION REPORTS<br />
STRATEGIC WATER TESTING<br />
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS<br />
WINDOWS & WATERPROOFING<br />
CONTACT US TODAY<br />
281.406.8791<br />
SHEET METAL FABRICATION<br />
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Booth #233<br />
INFINITE<br />
FUNDING<br />
RESOURCES<br />
EXPERTISE<br />
You Can Reach New Heights When Your Potential Is Infinite<br />
Contact us today for quick turnaround on high-leverage spec loans.<br />
(512) 250-8575<br />
info@streamlinefunding.com<br />
streamlinefunding.com<br />
OMNIALARM.COM<br />
FIRE ALARM SPECIALISTS<br />
BOOTH #223<br />
Booth #426<br />
WE PASS 98% OF FIRE MARSHAL INSPECTIONS ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT!<br />
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED, 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, PROUDLY SERVING HOUSTON!<br />
RICK@OMNIALARM.COM / OMNIALARM.COM<br />
(281) 591-1944<br />
FIRE ALARMS AND SITE SECURITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS.<br />
FASCO Fasteners and Supply Co. is a broad line distributor of<br />
all jobsite materials for commercial mechanical, electrical and<br />
plumbing contractors in Southeast Texas.<br />
(713) 460-8400<br />
WWW.FASCOSUPPLY.COM<br />
FASCO CARRIES ALL TYPES OF FASTENERS AND OTHER<br />
HARDWARE ALONG WITH SAFETY MATERIALS AND<br />
POWER TOOLS<br />
Booth #102<br />
AUGUST 14-15, 2019<br />
houston build expo show<br />
SPECIAL HOUSTON SHOW EDITION <strong>2018</strong> 23
3 Ways to<br />
Improve<br />
Efficiency in<br />
the Field<br />
Managing employees in rough-and-tumble industries like construction, security, engineering and architecture<br />
brings challenges to efficiency both in the office and in the field. And since the majority<br />
of construction managers and contractors are self-employed, as reported by the Bureau of Labor<br />
Statistics, there’s very little room for error.<br />
While workplace efficiency heavily depends on the caliber of your employees, it’s equally affected by management<br />
tools -- what your team has to work with. Check out three simple ways to improve efficiency and better your management<br />
skills.<br />
1Improve productivity by making it easier to work together. The better and clearer your communication, the easier<br />
it is to work together. When security teams need to confer instantly, or construction managers need to reach<br />
someone who’s high up on scaffolding, it’s extremely useful to have instant, reliable communication. Sprint’s Direct<br />
Connect service, for example, offers push-to-talk phones that work like advanced walkie-talkies with data and other<br />
capabilities over the nationwide 3G cellular network.<br />
Tip!<br />
Obsolete hardware<br />
and technology<br />
can slow down<br />
any business, and<br />
the replacement<br />
process causes<br />
interruptions<br />
that can make<br />
productivity<br />
plummet<br />
For group communications, you can connect up to 200 Direct Connect subscribers simultaneously using the “Team DC” feature.<br />
2Create a long-term technology plan. Obsolete hardware and technology can slow down any business, and the replacement process causes<br />
interruptions that can make productivity plummet. Considering technology needs when determining short- and long-term business<br />
goals helps guarantee your team has the right equipment at the right time.<br />
But what about in-the-field tools? Kyocera’s Dura Series has three mobile phones built to handle the abuse of harsh working conditions.<br />
Kyocera DuraPlus and DuraMax can be immersed in more than three feet of water for up to 30 minutes without glitching, and meet military<br />
standards for shock, dust, vibration temperature and more. Learn more at www.kyocera-wireless.com.<br />
3Make sure all employees understand how to record expenses properly. Most business expenses can be written off as tax deductions if<br />
they’re properly documented. Receipts are necessary to substantiate deductible purchases, including tools, vehicles, travel expenses<br />
and other costs considered ordinary and necessary.<br />
However, filers can only deduct expenses for which they are not reimbursed. This means anything billed to the client cannot be written off.<br />
Remember, documentation of expenses must clearly detail both your income and the expense.<br />
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www.tdcwaterproofing.com 713.462.0786<br />
(Booth #120)<br />
New <strong>Construction</strong><br />
Waterproofing<br />
Dampproofing<br />
Flashing<br />
Below grade waterproofing<br />
Air barrier<br />
Curtain wall sealants<br />
Epoxy injections<br />
Glazing<br />
Slab on grade (epoxy, polyurea)<br />
Dust-proof warehouse floors<br />
Restoration<br />
Concrete restoration & spall repair<br />
Brick restoration & repair<br />
Remedial thru-wall flashing<br />
Epoxy injection<br />
Chemical cleaning<br />
Vapor blasting<br />
Tuck pointing<br />
Structural strengthening<br />
Terra cotta & stone repair replacement<br />
Pressure washing<br />
Metal roof restoration<br />
Wet glazing<br />
(Booth #120)<br />
Come meet us<br />
at Booth #315!<br />
Trades Masters is skilled labor provider<br />
that specializes in the <strong>Construction</strong><br />
Industry. We maintain a large, full-time<br />
skilled labor workforce, which we provide<br />
to our clients on an as-needed basis.<br />
www.tradesmasters.net<br />
1-888-357-5276<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong> EXHIBITOR LIST<br />
BOOTH COMPANY BOOTH COMPANY<br />
341 12 STONES ROOFING<br />
517 4M HR LOGISTICS<br />
435 ACTION WINDOW COVERINGS INC<br />
328 ACTIVE WATER SOLUTIONS<br />
123 ADVANTA CLEAN<br />
426 AFLAC<br />
620 ALLEN & ALLEN SECURITY INC 2<br />
605 ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT<br />
414 ALLURA<br />
546 AMERICAN ANCHOR<br />
323 ANCHOR DRYWALL / HARBOR HOME ELEVATORS<br />
118 APRILAIRE<br />
615 AQUALIFE WATER SOLUTIONS<br />
429 ARC POINT LABS OF SUGARLAND<br />
238 ARCITELL<br />
332 ARCTIC ICE HOUSTON<br />
534 ARS METAL SUPPLY<br />
91 ASIA CABINETRY INC<br />
415 BAD DOG TOOLS<br />
114 BALDWIN COX ALLEN<br />
509 BATH FITTER<br />
445 BERAHT ENVELOPE SYSTEMS<br />
83 BILL’S WHOLESALE ICE<br />
116 BRAZOS VALLEY RECYCLING<br />
BUILDER FINANCE, INC.<br />
301 BUILDERS BACKBONE<br />
81 BUYERS BARRICADES<br />
422 CANTERA DOORS<br />
121 CAPITAL INSULATION<br />
520 CARE BRIDGE DIGITAL<br />
447 CARRARA ITALIAN MARBLE IMPORTS<br />
102 CHOATE MONUMENT CO<br />
622 CMC SCAFFOLDING CONTRACTORS INC.<br />
547 CONSTRUCTIONBUILDS.COM<br />
339 CORE OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE<br />
217 COTTON COMMERCIAL USA INC<br />
222 CSI LED<br />
214 CUTCO CUTLERY<br />
227 DIVISION 9 INC.<br />
144 DOOR-JAMB COMPANY<br />
516 DORMAKABA USA INC<br />
110 EDWARD JONES<br />
601 ESSL LLC<br />
226 EYESITE SURVEILLANCE INC<br />
426 FASCO FASTENERS & SUPPLY CO.<br />
539 FC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES<br />
611 FIRE PROTECTION CONSULTING GROUP, LLC<br />
215 FIRETROL PROTECTION SYSTEMS<br />
203 FLOOR AND DECOR<br />
631 FORD MOTOR CO<br />
216 FORTHEA INTERACTIVE MARKETING<br />
207 FRAME CRAFTERS INC<br />
444 FREE FIT FLOORS<br />
229 FRONTIER WASTE SOLUTIONS<br />
129 FROST INSURANCE<br />
247 GEOSCIENCE ENGINEERING & TESTING, INC<br />
514 GO GREEN SYNTHETIC LAWN SOLUTIONS<br />
220 GORILLA CAGES<br />
523 GREEN MOUNTIAN ENERGY<br />
221 GREYSTONE CASTLE SPORTING CLUB<br />
545 GULF COAST PHCC<br />
334 GULF-TEX ROOFING SERVICES LLC<br />
423 HANSGROHE INC<br />
614 HEARST DMS<br />
545 HOUSTON AREA GLASS ASSOC.<br />
438 HOUSTON PLANS AND PERMITS<br />
314 HYDROMIST<br />
416 INKDOTS PRINTING SOLUTIONS<br />
526 J & K CABINETRY<br />
316 J-KRAFT INC<br />
Build<br />
expo<br />
Exhibitor List<br />
506 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS<br />
347 JD EARL WATERWORKS LLC<br />
443 KELSEY-SEYBOLD CLINIC<br />
535 KOETTER FIRE PROTECTION HOUSTON<br />
434 LERCH BATES<br />
93 LINRON COMPANY<br />
95 LIOLO GLASS TILE<br />
85 LP BUILDING PRODUCTS<br />
94 LSR COMMERCIAL<br />
228 MAC INNOVATIONS<br />
201 MALTA DYNAMICS<br />
335 MANUEL SOLIS LAW FIRM<br />
541 MASONRY REVIVAL<br />
97 MERIT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES<br />
320 METRO-REPRO INC<br />
227 MISUMARU USA CORP<br />
532 MODERN AC PRODUCTS LLC<br />
527 MODERN HOME CONCEPTS<br />
603 MOTIVATED MARKETING<br />
327 OATES METAL DECK AND BUILDING PRODUCTS INC<br />
223 OMNI FIRE & SECURITY SYSTEMS<br />
146 PINPOINT MARKETING<br />
345 PMI SALES & MARKETING<br />
326 POLARIS LED<br />
104 POOL SURE<br />
130 PREVENTIVE PEST CONTROL<br />
417 PRO AIRE PHOTOGRAPHRY<br />
101 PV RENTALS/LEASING/SALES<br />
133 R WOOD USA<br />
117 R.P.I. MARKETING<br />
621 RAMJACK FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS<br />
421 RED DOT BUILDINGS<br />
127 REPUBLIC SERVICES<br />
521 RIVERBRIDGE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL FRAMING<br />
322 SDB CREATIVE GROUP<br />
432 SEIEFFE CORPORATION<br />
533 SILT MANAGEMENT SUPPLIES<br />
607 SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY<br />
145 SMASH MY TRASH<br />
106 SOLID STATE LED<br />
100 STALLION FUNDING LLC<br />
317 STAR LIGHTING LED<br />
420 STARLINE<br />
124 STONE FUTURE, INC<br />
84 STORAGE CONCEPTS, INC<br />
641 STRATA ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION<br />
233 STREAMLINE FUNDING<br />
544 SUGAR & SPICE DRAPERIES & SHADES<br />
96 SUPERIOR IRON DOORS<br />
307 TAMKO BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.<br />
321 TARGET STONE<br />
120 TDC WATERPROOFING & RESTORATION<br />
401 TEXAS REPUBLIC SIGNS<br />
515 THE K CORPORATION<br />
306 THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY<br />
616 THE ROTHCHILD TEAM<br />
109 TILTED CONCRETE SOLUTIONS, LLC<br />
628 TIPTON COMPANY MANUFACTURER REP<br />
315 TRADES MASTERS<br />
625 TRIPLE C ROOFING & HOUSTON DAY LIGHTING<br />
338 TRITON STONE GROUP OF HOUSTON<br />
115 TRUSSWAY MANUFACTURING LLC<br />
92 UNITED SITE SERVICES<br />
441 VIRTUAL BUILDERS EXCHANGE<br />
628 WESTSIDE SURFACES, LLC<br />
427 WILSON WHITETAIL & WING SHOOTING RANCH<br />
528 WONDER WALL WRAPS<br />
333 WOOSTER PRODUCTS INC<br />
440 WRITE WALLS HOUSTON<br />
340 WS WHOLESALE CABINETS<br />
407 ZARA LED<br />
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Floorplan<br />
Build<br />
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expo<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> SHOW FLOORPLAN<br />
109 509<br />
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81<br />
145<br />
85<br />
444<br />
345 545<br />
83<br />
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625<br />
621<br />
615<br />
611<br />
607<br />
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306<br />
207<br />
203<br />
201<br />
406<br />
307<br />
94<br />
92 96<br />
95<br />
506<br />
407<br />
641<br />
97<br />
501<br />
401<br />
93<br />
346<br />
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249<br />
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Build business with build expo<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> workshops<br />
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS<br />
All Seminars at the Build Expo are FREE to attend!<br />
Keynote Speaker Tom Woodcock<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> Sales Coach :: Seal the Deal<br />
Build<br />
expo<br />
Featured Build Expo Speaker!<br />
Maximizing Associations to Gain Customers : keynote<br />
WEDNESDAY :: 1:15PM - 2:15PM<br />
Many contractors never join relevant associations that can produce revenue for them. Even worse they spend the dues money and<br />
don’t maximize the effectiveness of the association. We will layout how to determine what associations to join, how to work them<br />
and get business from your involvement. The single greatest way to find grouped customers and network contacts is right in your<br />
backyard association! Work them to the fullest and you’ll never make a cold call again!<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers<br />
Beating the Low Bid Game: Closing Deals in <strong>Construction</strong>: keynote<br />
THURSDAY :: 1:15PM - 2:15PM<br />
Stop letting price be the determining factor in winning projects! This topic deals specifically with the pressure to always be low.<br />
Learn the sales tools necessary to get the inside track in the bidding process. The goal being to consistently win projects and raise<br />
profitability on those projects. The most common mistakes made in bidding are revealed and countered.<br />
EXHIBIT FLOOR<br />
EXHIBIT FLOOR<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers<br />
ROOM<br />
602<br />
SHARPEN YOUR SALES TOOLS<br />
9:30AM - 11:00AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY TOM WOODCOCK<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> sales is an ever moving target. Techniques that worked years ago are less effective, yet some traditional<br />
sales methods still produce. Which do and which don’t? How do you know which? What new technologies and sales<br />
systems do you adopt? Does social media really produce opportunity in construction sales? Where do you put your sales<br />
time and attention? These are all great questions and will be answered.<br />
Here are some key points addressed:<br />
•What new technologies should I incorporate<br />
•What truly works in construction sales<br />
•How do I manage my sales effort<br />
•What is working currently in regards to construction selling<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers<br />
ROOM<br />
602<br />
10 COMMON MISTAKES IN CONSTRUCTION SELLING<br />
9:30AM - 11:00AM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY TOM WOODCOCK<br />
Many in the construction industry consistently make the same mistakes that kill their opportunity. There are many<br />
common errors and mentalities that hinder sales success. We’ll put a light on these problems and give the behaviors that<br />
counter them. Make sure your approach to the customer base is the most effective possible. These errors are often made<br />
without the contractor even realizing they’re making them. This cripples their chances of winning profitable projects.<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers<br />
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ROOM<br />
608<br />
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS<br />
All Seminars at the Build Expo are FREE to attend!<br />
Build<br />
expo<br />
WHAT FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE YOU MISSING IN QUICKBOOKS®<br />
9:30AM - 11:00AM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY DWAYNE BRISCOE<br />
Because so many users fail to maximize their knowledge of QuickBooks®, we will be reviewing key areas that you may<br />
not be aware of or utilizing to its fullest extent. This will include: Customers, Vendors, and Reports.<br />
Target Audience: General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Builders<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> workshops<br />
MAXIMIZING YOUR REPORTING SOLUTIONS IN QUICKBOOKS®<br />
11:30AM - 1:00PM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY DWAYNE BRISCOE<br />
When working with reports and progress invoicing, we’ll be reviewing how to maximize the filters available, outside<br />
financial reports downloadable into your QuickBooks® software, and how best to track your Work In Progress.<br />
Target Audience: General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Builders<br />
ROOM<br />
609<br />
UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S HOME TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIONS<br />
10:00AM - 11:00AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY LUIS CORTEZ<br />
1 AIA<br />
This course is approved for continuing education credit through AIA (#COI049), AIBD (#COI049), IDCEC (#105526), and<br />
NARI<br />
Home electronics should integrate seamlessly into a home’s design and décor. This course reviews the three-pronged<br />
approach to hiding technology—advance planning, design philosophy, and product selection—which are available for<br />
minimizing the visual impact of electronics without compromising performance. Specific challenges and recommendations<br />
related to hiding video displays, projectors, speakers, controls, cameras, and equipment racks—among others—will be<br />
addressed. This course speaks to innovative and creative ways to lessen the visual impact of electronics by making them<br />
low-profile, hidden or camouflaged, or even invisible!<br />
Target Audience: Owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and<br />
government agencies<br />
CONTROLLING & ISOLATING SOUND WITH DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION<br />
10:00AM - 11:00AM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY LUIS CORTEZ<br />
1 AIA<br />
This course is approved for continuing education credit through AIA (#COI050), AIBD (#COI050), IDCEC (#105533), and<br />
NARI<br />
Controlling and isolating sound is tricky—without the correct tools, the right people, and the proper design, the results are<br />
often disastrous. Participants in this course will review the needs for creating sound isolated specialty spaces and discuss<br />
how much sound isolation is needed in varying circumstances. In addition, attendees will dive into the three tools of sound<br />
isolation—mass, absorption, and mechanical isolation and the role of each in the design and build process, while discussing<br />
the process of designing and constructing a specialty space. This course will also outline the benefits of working as a team<br />
with other trades to provide the client the expertise in bringing about a well-designed and functional space.<br />
Target Audience: Owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and<br />
government agencies<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong> workshops<br />
ROOM<br />
603<br />
SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS<br />
All Seminars at the Build Expo are FREE to attend!<br />
Build<br />
expo<br />
LEARN EXACTLY WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE<br />
9:30AM - 11:00AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY JOSHUA RAMSEY<br />
Plus: Free Google Tools And Advice On How To Use Those Tools<br />
Learn What Google Wants You To Know About Your Website: All about SEO, how it works, how to hold your SEO person<br />
accountable and exact ways to grow online visibility and traffic.<br />
Work with a Google Partner to set up free Google tools on your site. Then learn how to use them when you attend.<br />
Subject line should read “Build Expo Free Gift.” We will get in contact with you to set everything up.<br />
**You must attend the show to receive this gift**<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Engineers<br />
MAXIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE IN 2019 & BEYOND<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY JOSHUA RAMSEY<br />
2 things matter when it comes to SEO (Search Engine Optimization) :<br />
1. Be Seen = Visibility and 2. Get Clicks = Organic Visits To Your Website<br />
Wondering what Google is looking for and doing behind the scenes? Don’t be confused by SEO people? Hear about the past<br />
updates that Google has published and what will be coming in the next 12 months. Walk away knowing exact improvements<br />
and management tips you should be implementing online.<br />
Some of the teaching material will include:<br />
1. Google’s Current and upcoming changes<br />
2. Voice Search – What does the future look like<br />
3. How to find what do your rank for / Online Visibility<br />
In closing you can ask anything you have ever wondered about SEO to the Google Partner and get direct, honest, unfiltered<br />
feedback to your questions.<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Engineers<br />
ROOM<br />
600<br />
ROOM<br />
601<br />
HEALTHY BULDINGS, HEALTHY PEOPLE<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY SARAH ANDREWS<br />
1.5 GBCI CE<br />
Sustainable construction is not just about the materials chosen or the recycling plan. Because we spend so much time<br />
inside, the indoor environment plays an important role in our everyday lives. This presentation will focus on sustainable<br />
construction systems that support human health, comfort, and productivity. Topics will include green building systems like<br />
LEED and WELL, in addition to finishes, construction materials, and daylighting and how they affect us in our work spaces<br />
and our homes. This presentation is eligible for 1.5 CE hours for GBCI accreditation.<br />
Target Audience: Architect, Enginers, and Design Professionals<br />
AUTOMATIC DOOR SOLUTIONS<br />
12:30PM - 1:30PM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 1 AIA<br />
PRESENTED BY AMY E. SALMERON<br />
Doors, doors and more doors . . . a door to manage access to every part of your building. This course offers an overview<br />
of automatic door choices, options, and applications as well as educate you on ways to reduce misapplications. We will<br />
discuss ANSI/BHMA codes and concerns to help you make informed decisions for your openings. Finally we cover access<br />
requirements for maintenance and the utilization of AAADM certified field technicians to provide sustainability for life cycle<br />
cost.<br />
Target Audience:Architects and Designers<br />
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SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS<br />
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Build<br />
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QUICKBOOKS MADE SIMPLE<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY SAM SENITZ<br />
I have been working with start-up companies for the past 9 years helping them set up their companies on QB, getting set up<br />
with insurance, Sales Tax, Payroll etc. I take them from disorganization to organizing and streamlining their companies, set up<br />
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to set them up with their CPA for taxes each year.<br />
<strong>Houston</strong> workshops<br />
Target Audience: Company owners that find QuickBooks intimidating or have never made the jump to<br />
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ROOM<br />
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HOW CAN A CONTRACTOR GROW QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY?<br />
9:30AM - 11:00AM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY BILL BALDWIN<br />
This class will teach you the important things to know about bonding & commercial lines of insurance for established<br />
general contractors to take their business to the next level or for new GC’s to start on the right path to success. Learn how to<br />
maximize your bonding capacity, what it should cost, the different types of bonds that are relevant to you, understand what<br />
underwriters are looking for and why, and how to maximize coverage at a competitive level from someone with over 20 years<br />
of success in the construction industry.<br />
Target Audience: Commercial General Contractors to putting their account books into an accounting<br />
program<br />
ROOM<br />
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FORECASTING THE FUTURE: EFFECTIVE SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT<br />
12:30PM - 1:30PM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY JESUS SCHULDES<br />
Scheduling enables construction professionals to effectively manage projects, forecast completion dates, and communicate<br />
the overall construction plan. This session will discuss how to properly develop and manage a schedule throughout the<br />
project. Specific topics covered include scheduling basics; developing a realistic baseline schedule; critical path method (CPM)<br />
scheduling, revisions and updates to the schedule, and cost loading / resource loading and reporting.<br />
Target Audience: Owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and<br />
government agenciesprogram<br />
ROOM<br />
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PRIVATE FUNDRAISING FOR SPECULATIVE CONSTRUCTION<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY CHRIS MARROQUIN<br />
In this class, we share trade secrets of 16+ years’ experience raising private capital for speculative construction projects. We<br />
will give insight on what a private lender looks for from the asset, sponsor, investment return, and communication.<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Engineers<br />
SCALING YOUR SPEC BUSINESS<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY CHRIS MARROQUIN<br />
Streamline Funding has grown into the premiere alternative financing lender for single-family businesses in Texas since<br />
2002. Our privately raised funds have enabled local builders by injecting over $250 MM of private capital into the Texas real<br />
estate market. In this class we will discuss case studies, debt and equity requirements, the process, and FAQ.<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Builders, and Engineers<br />
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Build<br />
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9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY KARALYNN CROMEENS<br />
Learn common terms used that are hazardous to the needs of your business, how to spot them and what to do.<br />
As Owner/Managing Partner for The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC, Karalynn holds more than 12 years of experience practicing<br />
construction, real estate and business law. She draws from her extensive experience with contract disputes to anticipate<br />
problems before they develop and help her clients protect their business.<br />
Areas of Specialty:<br />
Collections (individual and business)<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> Claims<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> Defaults and Defects<br />
Contract Drafting and Disputes<br />
Eviction and Lease Enforcement<br />
General Business<br />
Liens<br />
Litigation<br />
Title Issues<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers<br />
ROOM<br />
606<br />
THIN PORCELAIN TILE<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY TRITON STONE<br />
Program Number: AIATPT100<br />
At the end of the program, the participant will be able to:<br />
1) Understand what is a Thin Porcelain Tile (TPT)<br />
2) Know how (TPT) is made and its benefits<br />
3) Identify the various types of (TPT) available<br />
4) Applications to use (TPT)<br />
5) Avoid issues while specifying the product<br />
6) Installation and setting materials<br />
7) Recommendations and guidelines<br />
1 AIA<br />
Target Audience: Architects, Builders, and Engineers<br />
ROOM<br />
608<br />
5 STRATEGIES THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT MARKETING!<br />
9:30AM - 10:30AM - WEDNESDAY<br />
PRESENTED BY ANDY KING<br />
• Overcoming the Transactional vs Foundation Marketing Paradox<br />
• Know when your marketing what you are actually doing<br />
• Marketing consistency equates to the marketplace perceiving competency<br />
• Creating a unique & compelling value proposition<br />
• Why consumer buys<br />
Takeaways<br />
• Business owners will be able to easily identify where advertising dollars are wasted<br />
• Those attending will understand better how marketing efforts become ineffective<br />
• Comprehension why most direct mail or other similar media fails<br />
• An understanding why we lose most sales<br />
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BIM DRAFTING<br />
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By B Todd - ezinearticles.com<br />
Building Information Modeling has been adopted by constructional professionals<br />
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Concrete floor coatings<br />
market has MAJOR trends in<br />
construction industry by 2024<br />
AUTHOR RAHUL VARPE<br />
writer for articlesfactory.com<br />
Concrete floor coatings market<br />
share for outdoor applications<br />
shall experience<br />
growth close to 6.5% from<br />
2016 to 2024. Increasing<br />
government investment to enhance their<br />
public infrastructure has substantially<br />
propelled the product demand across the<br />
globe.<br />
Concrete Floor Coatings Market size<br />
is poised to exceed USD 1.5 billion by<br />
2024; according to a new research report<br />
by Global Market Insights, Inc.<br />
Elevating construction industry, particularly<br />
in the BRICS nations will positively<br />
boost the global concrete floor coatings<br />
market share over the projected timespan.<br />
The overall construction industry<br />
revenue in BRICS nations was approximately<br />
USD 2.5 trillion in 2015 and is<br />
likely to mark USD 8 trillion in 2024, with<br />
projected gains close to 11% CAGR. In<br />
addition, China accounted for roughly<br />
around 50% of the total construction industry<br />
revenue of BRICS nations in 2015.<br />
Thus, the country is likely to observe<br />
highest growth amongst other countries.<br />
Flooring is an integral part of residential<br />
and commercial construction structures.<br />
It holds significance in applications<br />
across residential houses, commercial<br />
institutions (workplace, hospitals, shopping<br />
malls), transport infrastructure<br />
(railways, airports), and manufacturing<br />
facilities. The product is majorly used in<br />
the industry to offer superior resistance<br />
from harsh climatic conditions, wear &<br />
tear and abrasions. In addition, the global<br />
flooring market size is likely to witness<br />
promising gains close to 6% CAGR from<br />
2016 to 2024, which shall positively impact<br />
on the concrete floor coatings market<br />
size in the coming years.<br />
Concrete floor coatings market<br />
size will be driven by robust<br />
growth in the construction<br />
industry, including both<br />
residential & commercial,<br />
across the globe by 2024.<br />
Request sample of this research report:<br />
www.gminsights.com/request-sample/detail/1431<br />
Petrochemical derivative are the major<br />
raw materials used in the global concrete<br />
floor coatings market share. Thus, wavering<br />
petrochemical price trends may hamper<br />
the overall business growth by 2024.<br />
Additionally, stringent regulations legislations<br />
regarding product applications<br />
across sensitive industries such as pharmaceutical<br />
laboratory and food processing<br />
units may obstruct industry growth<br />
in the coming years. However, product<br />
manufactures are engaged in developing<br />
bio-based product, which will open business<br />
growth opportunities by 2024.<br />
In 2015, epoxy led the global concrete<br />
floor coatings market size and was valued<br />
more than USD 400 million. The product<br />
owing to its superior resistance against<br />
abrasion, chemical and impact is widely<br />
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used across industrial (manufacturing facilities), public infrastructure<br />
(airports, schools & colleges, railway stations) and residential<br />
structures (staircase, parking). In addition, low cost in comparison<br />
with other corresponding product further complements demand.<br />
Polyaspartics will witness growth more than 7% over the projected<br />
timespan. The product offers optimum characteristics along with<br />
excellent protection from harmful UV rays, which makes is appropriate<br />
across outdoor applications. Polyurethane will observe promising<br />
growth in the coming years due to development of bio-based<br />
polyurethane coating. Additionally, supporting government norms<br />
towards use of bio-based raw materials in coatings will stimulate the<br />
polyurethane concrete floor coatings market size by 2024.<br />
Concrete floor coatings market size for outdoor will exhibit gains<br />
more than 6.5% from 2016 to 2024. Increasing investment by the<br />
government across the globe to improve their public infrastructure<br />
has positively influenced the product demand. Across outdoor applications,<br />
the product is used in garages, driveways, walkways and<br />
pathways for improving the strength and durability of concrete floor.<br />
2024. Elevating construction business, including both commercial as<br />
well residential, in China, Japan and India will be the chief regional<br />
concrete floor coatings market growth contributor.<br />
The global concrete floor coatings market was highly competitive<br />
in 2015 due to prevalence of major companies in the industry ecosystem.<br />
Some of the major industry contributors include BASF, PPG<br />
Industries, Henkel Corporation, Sika Corporation, Behr Process<br />
Corporation, The Valspar Corporation, Royal DSM N.V., Vanguard<br />
Concrete Coating, Nippon Paint, The Sherwin-William Company,<br />
The Stonhard Group, Rodda Paint Co., Epmar Corporation, and RPM.<br />
About Global Market Insights:<br />
Global Market Insights, Inc., headquartered in Delaware, U.S., is a global market research<br />
and consulting service provider; offering syndicated and custom research reports along<br />
with growth consulting services. Our business intelligence and industry research reports<br />
offer clients with penetrative insights and actionable market data specially designed and<br />
presented to aid strategic decision making. These exhaustive reports are designed via a<br />
proprietary research methodology and are available for key industries such as chemicals,<br />
advanced materials, technology, renewable energy and biotechnology.<br />
In 2015, indoor applications accounted for the major<br />
chunk in the overall global concrete floor coatings<br />
market share. Upcoming construction projects<br />
in the residential as well as commercial sector will<br />
boost the product demand by 2024. Furthermore,<br />
consumer awareness regarding flooring solutions<br />
to improve floor life will subsequently boost the<br />
industry growth.<br />
North America concrete floor coatings market size<br />
in 2015 was more than USD 300 million. Increasing<br />
renovation and remodeling practices in the<br />
residential segment is the major factor contributing<br />
high product demand in the region. In addition,<br />
robust end-user industries such as, food & beverage,<br />
pharmaceutical and automotive will stimulate<br />
product demand for flooring applications. Asia Pacific<br />
will experience highest growth close to 8% by<br />
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Kathleen Hagen<br />
THESE EQUIPMENT ARE USED FOR DIFFERENT<br />
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paving and grading. The global construction equipment<br />
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The global construction equipment market is expected to<br />
exhibit steady growth in the forecast period 2015-2020.<br />
Growing industrial activities and swift residential & commercial<br />
development along with increased investment of<br />
government in the infrastructure sector, will lead to an<br />
overall rise of the global construction equipment market.<br />
INCREASING APPLICATION OF CONSTRUCTION<br />
EQUIPMENT IN operations such as earthmoving, excavation,<br />
and lifting & material handling, is expected to<br />
fuel the market for construction equipment. Currently,<br />
earthmoving application holds a relatively higher market<br />
share as compared to the other applications. Geographically,<br />
the market is segmented into North America,<br />
Europe, Asia-Pacific and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific is presently<br />
the largest market for construction equipment and would<br />
grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. The<br />
growth would primarily be driven by the ongoing developments<br />
in the real estate and infrastructure sector,<br />
which would foster the demand for construction equipment<br />
in this region.<br />
<strong>Construction</strong> equipment,<br />
also known as heavy equipment,<br />
are specially designed<br />
machinery for performing<br />
construction operations.<br />
KEY<br />
BENEFITS<br />
The report provides an indepth<br />
analysis to identify the key<br />
market trends and dynamics in<br />
the global construction equipment<br />
market<br />
The market estimations made<br />
in the report offer high-end<br />
analysis of the key market<br />
segments<br />
The report highlights the<br />
market scenario across various<br />
regions such as North America,<br />
Europe, Asia-Pacific and<br />
LAMEA<br />
Extensive analysis provides<br />
clear understanding of competitive<br />
scenario of the construction<br />
equipment market<br />
equipment<br />
For more info, visit us at:<br />
www.alliedmarketresearch.com/construction-equipment-market<br />
KEY PLAYERS<br />
• J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB)<br />
• Caterpillar Inc.<br />
• Volvo <strong>Construction</strong> Equipment<br />
• Doosan Heavy Industries & <strong>Construction</strong><br />
• Komatsu Ltd.<br />
• Hitachi <strong>Construction</strong> Machinery Co., Ltd.<br />
• Liebherr Group<br />
• Kobe SteelScience Articles, Ltd. (Kobelco)<br />
• Atlas Copco<br />
• CNH Industria<br />
The studies evaluating value<br />
chain have been taken into<br />
account to help in understanding<br />
the competitive environment<br />
across the geographies<br />
Detailed SWOT analysis of the<br />
key market players is provided<br />
to illustrate the adopted business<br />
strategies<br />
The report entails the detailed<br />
quantitative analysis of the<br />
current market and estimations<br />
through 2014–2020 that assists<br />
in identifying the prevailing<br />
market opportunities to capitalize<br />
on<br />
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Managing<br />
TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP MOBILE<br />
WORKERS HAPPY<br />
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Welcome to the new normal - the 24/7,<br />
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In fact, the number of mobile workers in the U.S. will rise from<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong> resources<br />
<strong>Houston</strong><br />
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE<br />
CABINETS<br />
ASIA CABINETRY INC — BOOTH 91 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.ASIACABINETRY.COM<br />
7885 NORTHCOURT RD STE 100 / HOUSTON, TX 77040<br />
(713) 690-8885<br />
Asia Cabinetry Inc. is a wholesale cabinet distributor located in <strong>Houston</strong>, Texas. We supply exclusively to dealers, contractors and<br />
builders. With our 20,000 sq/ft fully stock warehouse, we can ful ll your orders and get it ready for you on the same day.<br />
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RENTALS - SALES - LEASING<br />
PV RENTALS/SALES/LEASING — BOOTH 101 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.PVRENTALS.COM<br />
5808 SOUTH RICE AVE. / HOUSTON, TX 77081<br />
(713) 961-9196<br />
We offer one of the widest selections of clean and well-maintained late model rental vehicles in <strong>Houston</strong>. Our truck selection<br />
includes Box Trucks, Pick-Up Trucks, Refrigerated Trucks, Stake Beds, and Goosenecks. Our Van selection includes Cargo Vans, 12<br />
& 15 Passenger Vans, Mini-Vans, and Refrigerated Cargo Vans.<br />
CONTRACTORS SERVICES<br />
BUILDERS BACKBONE — BOOTH 301 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.BUILDERSBACKBONE.COM<br />
8403 WESTGLEN DR / HOUSTON, TX 77063<br />
713-270-1888X101<br />
Join the New Innovation in the <strong>Construction</strong> Industry; learn more about the perks of being a Builders Backbone Member.<br />
COOLING - MISTING SYSTEMS<br />
HYDROMIST — BOOTH 314 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.HYDROMISTUSA.COM<br />
703 CYPRESS CREEK RD / CEDAR PARK, TX 78613<br />
(512) 230-6138<br />
HydroMist is a USA-based company, which manufactures innovative and high quality misting systems. HydroMist leads the industry in environmental<br />
cooling through a process called “Flash Evaporation.” HydroMist products have the design and functionality for both comfort and safety. Whether<br />
portable or mountable, all these systems consist of a high-pressure pump, fan, connecting hoses, impeller-driven nozzles and controls to chill the air.<br />
DRUG TESTING<br />
ARC POINT LABS OF SUGARLAND — BOOTH 429 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
ARCPOINTLABS.COM/SUGARLAND-TX<br />
9920 HWY 90-A S 160 D / SUGARLAND, TX 77478<br />
(847) 977-2491<br />
ARCpoint Labs is a full-service national third-party provider/administrator of accurate, reliable, and confidential diagnostic testing for individuals,<br />
companies, and legal and healthcare professionals. We’ve been in the drug and alcohol testing business for over 18 years, and our staff has over 60<br />
years of combined industry experience.<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong><br />
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE<br />
FINANCIAL SERVICES<br />
STREAMLINE FUNDING — BOOTH 233 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.STREAMLINEFUNDING.COM<br />
8200 N MOPAC EXPY STE 320 / AUSTIN, TX 78759<br />
(713) 609-1031<br />
At Streamline Funding, we have a wide range of fast & easy residential hard money loan options. No matter if you’re looking for a bridge loan,<br />
construction loan, rehab loan, cash-out, or acquisition funding, we have a loan option for you. With a proven success rate for quickly closing hard money<br />
loans, we’re here to help you make money on your real estate investment project.<br />
FIRE PROTECTION<br />
OMNI FIRE & SECURITY SYSTEMS — BOOTH 223 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.OMNIALARM.COM<br />
600 KENNICK DR A1 / HOUSTON, TX 77060<br />
(281) 591-1944<br />
OMNI Fire & Security has been serving the <strong>Houston</strong> area since 1987. We are your one stop source for security systems. We also install fire alarm<br />
systems, card access systems, and CCTV. OMNI Fire & Security will design a system to meet your needs.<br />
FLOORING<br />
WOODWUDY WHOLESALE FLOORING — BOOTH 439 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
woodwudy.com<br />
163 GLEN STREET NORTH / FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214<br />
(877) 966-3983<br />
Woodwudy Wholesale Flooring offers hardwood, waterproof flooring (LVT/LVP) & flooring supplies at wholesale prices online and in store for our<br />
customers.<br />
FLOORING<br />
LINRON COMPANY — BOOTH 93 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.LINRON.COM<br />
6110 THOMAS RD / HOUSTON, TX 77041<br />
(713) 802-9137<br />
The nation’s leading national account distributor for retail chain stores, providing floor covering for over 18,000 retail stores<br />
covering 2.2 billion square feet.<br />
FOUNDATION - GENERAL CONTRACTOR<br />
RAMJACK FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS — BOOTH 621 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.RAMJACKSYSTEMS.COM<br />
2121 BRITMOORE RD STE 4500 / HOUSTON, TX 77043<br />
(832) 649-4294<br />
Ram Jack is dedicated to providing outstanding foundation services for a wide range of customers throughout North America. Our mission is to be<br />
recognized for lasting foundation solutions and exceeding customer expectations-- nothing more, nothing less.<br />
HARDWARE - DOOR<br />
DOOR-JAMB COMPANY — BOOTH 144 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.DOOR-JAMB.COM<br />
4725 MELITA AVE / FT WORTH, TX 76133<br />
(817) 503-5714<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong> resources<br />
<strong>Houston</strong><br />
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE<br />
LARGE FORMAT SIGNS<br />
WONDER WALL WRAPS — BOOTH 528 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.WONDERWALLWRAPS.COM<br />
9000 SW FWY #300 / HOUSTON, TX 77074<br />
(832) 767-4752<br />
We ensure a seamless process and print accent walls and signs to create impact for malls, retailers, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, and<br />
more.<br />
NUTS / BOLTS / FASTENERS<br />
FASCO FASTENERS & SUPPLY CO. — BOOTH 426 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.FASCOTEXAS.COM<br />
5617 CAMPBELL RD / HOUSTON, TX 77041<br />
(713) 460-8400<br />
Fasco is a stocking distributor of a wide selection of constrution fasteners, tools, and supplies.<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
THE ROTHCHILD TEAM — BOOTH 616 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.JOEROTHCHILD.COM<br />
920 S FRY ROAD / KATY, TX 77450<br />
(281) 599-6500<br />
The Rothchild Team, experienced in <strong>Houston</strong> Texas Real Estate and surrounding areas, is a team of Keller Williams real estate agents whose<br />
main <strong>Houston</strong> real estate office is located in Katy Texas. The Rothchild Team of Real Estate Metro <strong>Houston</strong> Real Estate agent experts will work<br />
diligently to help you buy or sell a home!<br />
ROOFING - COMMERCIAL<br />
GULF-TEX ROOFING SERVICES LLC — BOOTH 334 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.GULFTEXROOFS.COM<br />
5929 BARDET DR STE 129 / PEARLAND, TX 77584<br />
(713) 391-5422<br />
We bring honesty and quality to your flat/sloped roof design and we always make your comfort and safety our priority. This is the cornerstone of<br />
our business, and it is why we continue to succeed as a company.<br />
SAFETY PRODUCTS - EROSION SETTLEMENT<br />
SILT MANAGEMENT SUPPLIES — BOOTH 533 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.SILTMANAGEMENTSUPPLIES.COM<br />
19407 PARK ROW STE 104 / HOUSTON, TX 77084<br />
(281) 717-8921<br />
Silt Management Supplies offers erosion control solutions and soil stabilization products to <strong>Houston</strong> and surrounding areas. We specialize in<br />
providing cost effective, quality storm water erosion control materials and soil retention products.<br />
STAFFING<br />
TRADES MASTERS — BOOTH 315 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.TRADESMASTERS.NET<br />
6532 LBJ FRWY / DALLAS, TX 75240<br />
(214) 369-7227<br />
trades Masters is skilled labor provider that specializes in the <strong>Construction</strong> industry. we maintain a large, full-time skilled labor workforce, which<br />
we provide to our clients on an as-needed basis.<br />
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<strong>Houston</strong><br />
CONSTRUCTION RESOURCE GUIDE<br />
STEEL BUILDINGS<br />
RED DOT BUILDINGS — BOOTH 421 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.REDDOTBUILDINGS.COM<br />
1209 W. CORSICANA / ATHENS, TX 75751<br />
(903) 675-9181<br />
Red Dot is a manufacturer and installer of professionally engineered metal buildings tailored to meet each customer’s<br />
specifications.<br />
TURF - ARTIFICIAL GRASS<br />
GO GREEN SYNTHETIC LAWN SOLUTIONS — BOOTH 514 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.GOGREENSYNTURF.COM<br />
294 HENNON WAY / DALTON, GA 30720<br />
(706) 280-0280<br />
Water. Environmental concerns. Digging, mud puddles, and pet stains. Natural grass that just won’t grow. These are only a few of the issues<br />
that homeowners deal with in pursuit of that sought after lush, beautiful, green yard.<br />
WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES<br />
REPUBLIC — BOOTH 127 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.REPUBLICSERVICES.COM<br />
13630 FONDREN RD / HOUSTON, TX 77085<br />
(832) 292-4919<br />
Through our subsidiaries, we provide non-hazardous solid waste and recycling services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential<br />
customers. Our customers come first as we strive to safely and sustainably provide reliable service through 340 collection operations, 201<br />
transfer stations, 193 active landfills, 67 recycling centers, 8 treatment, recovery and disposal facilities, 12 salt water disposal wells, and 69<br />
landfill gas and renewable energy projects across 41 states and Puerto Rico.<br />
WATERPROOFING AND RESOTRATION<br />
TDC WATERPROOFING & RESTORATION — BOOTH 120 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.TDCWATERPROOFING.COM<br />
PO BOX 41792 / HOUSTON, TX 77241<br />
(713) 462-0786<br />
TDC Waterproofing provides customized waterproofing and restora-on solu-ons for commercial and industrial buildings.<br />
WINDOW TREATMENTS<br />
ACTION WINDOW COVERINGS INC — BOOTH 435 AT THE BUILD EXPO SHOW<br />
WWW.ACTION-WINDOW-COVERINGS.COM<br />
14699 BROWN RD / TOMBALL, TX 77377<br />
Experience true craftsmanship and give your home the privacy from our wide variety of modern and classic window coverings made from the<br />
best in quality materials and offering long-lasting finishes.<br />
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How to Set the Financial Goals that Grow Your Business<br />
ArticleCity Blog<br />
The bad news: 90% of all<br />
startups fail.<br />
How can you make sure your<br />
business is in the 10% that<br />
succeeds?<br />
HERE, WE’RE TELLING YOU THE<br />
FOUR MAIN FINANCIAL GOALS YOU<br />
NEED TO SET IN ORDER TO GROW<br />
YOUR BUSINESS. WE’LL ALSO TALK<br />
ABOUT HOW TO SET THEM SO<br />
THEY’RE IN LINE WITH YOUR RE-<br />
SOURCES AND OVERALL MISSION.<br />
PROFITABILITY<br />
Of course, you want to make money. To do<br />
that, you need to bring in more than you’re<br />
spending.<br />
To make sure your goals for profitability<br />
are in line with your business phase, look at<br />
your revenue sources and break down how<br />
much you expect to earn from each specific<br />
source.<br />
Then, take a look at everything that contributes<br />
to your operating costs: things<br />
like taxes, payroll, transportation, and rent.<br />
Then, set some realistic goals – and make<br />
sure your time frame makes sense, too.<br />
Here, working with a chartered accountants<br />
firm can help you make sure you’ve<br />
got the numbers exactly right.<br />
In this stage, even small errors can cause<br />
serious issues. It’s not the time to make<br />
random estimates yourself – it’s the time<br />
to rely on professional services.<br />
SET THE PROPER CASH FLOW GOALS<br />
Here, you’ll need to determine what<br />
amount of money you need every month<br />
(or even every week) to keep your doors<br />
open.<br />
Figure out how you’ll cover your most basic<br />
expenses, and remember that things can<br />
change fast based on the season. Also take<br />
into account issues like slowed payments,<br />
which can mean you’ll need to make adjustments<br />
in your schedule to keep your cash<br />
flow smooth.<br />
It’s a good idea to set aside some extra<br />
funds now, so these setbacks don’t affect<br />
you in the future.<br />
MAKE SURE YOUR GOALS BUILD OFF<br />
EACH OTHER<br />
You should see each goal as a stepping stone<br />
to achieving your next one. Ask yourself<br />
how your goals are related to each other?<br />
Break down larger goals into smaller steps.<br />
Not only is this a more manageable way to<br />
do business, it will also allow you to evaluate<br />
the effectiveness of your strategies and<br />
make adjustments as needed.<br />
GOALS FOR EXPANSION<br />
Setting realistic, buildable<br />
goals is one of the most<br />
important ways to ensure<br />
you don’t fail.<br />
Of course, expansion is a huge part of any<br />
business growth plan! But if you bite off<br />
more than you can chew too early, your<br />
business can, and likely will, fail.<br />
Evaluate if you want to expand quickly, or<br />
more methodically. Then, ask yourself the<br />
amount of outside funding you’ll need in order<br />
to do so.<br />
Can you contribute any of your sales revenue<br />
towards your expansion plan, or not?<br />
If you’re going with outside funding, make<br />
sure you’ve really researched your options<br />
before deciding on a specific financial plan.<br />
Your Small Business Or Startup Is Ready To<br />
Grow<br />
With 28 million small businesses in America<br />
alone accounting for 54% of all sales in the<br />
country, you’ll need to stand out from the<br />
crowd to stay open.<br />
Setting attainable, flexible, and methodical<br />
goals as early in your business as possible<br />
is the best way to make sure you succeed in<br />
your industry.<br />
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