The Runjob Review highlights weekly news, topics, and trends in the construction industry.
- Week of 11/01/16 -
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

I've got a couple of these proverbs up my sleeve when it comes to construction. This one I normally share with the newbies to the biz, but I find that those that have been around awhile benefit from it too.

Where's this applicable?

I usually find the most popular way to be punished for the good deed is via RFI. Being a prudent contractor, you always want to... Read More > 

Events
11/03/2016: ACECH NOVEMBER BREAKFAST 

Scott Jennings, P.E., President of SJ Construction Consulting
 will be joining Jim Bauckham, Senior Estimator with Nordic PCL, as panelists leading the presentation and discussion topic:

What A/E Consultants and Project Owners Should
Know 
about Engineers' Cost Estimates & Contractor Bids for Hawaii Construction Projects


Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Date: Thursday 11/03/16
Location: Pacific Club 

11/18/16: Lunch with Runjob!
 
Enjoy lunch on us,  meeting new colleagues, and learning about Runjob  Software's newest module! Runjob's founder will be present and also our chief engineer to address your questions!  


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Conversion of Inches to Feet

Imperial vs. metric: Length in the United States is still primarily measured using inches and feet - inches add up to feet add up to yards add up to miles. These are called Imperial units. The vastly more common way on the planet of measuring distance is by using the metric system - millimeters add up to centimeters add up to meters add up to kilometers.  Read More >

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished 
ACECH Nov Breakfast
Lunch with Runjob!
Conversion of Inches to Feet (in decimals)
The Unilateral Change Order
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