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The latest news is on the Jobsite. [The Jobsite]( View this email as a [web page](. [Lunchbox]( This week on the Jobsite... [[SLIDESHOW] How to Build a Winning Website]( In today’s world, having a website isn’t an option–it’s a necessity. Your potential clients need a way to find you and connect with you. Thankfully, building a winning website has never been easier. [Here’s how you can take your business to the next level by building your web presence…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Failure is Not an Option]( That may be your personal life motto but in construction, it’s often inevitable. But many construction project “failures” are not actually catastrophic–the projects are eventually finished, and the results are acceptable. But projects that overrun costs, end without profit, and reduce scope are all failures in their own right. [Here are the potential risks and how you can stop them before they ruin your project…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How to Get a Promotion at Your Construction Job]( Whether you're just starting out or you've “been around the block” a few times, [here are 8 tips for taking that next step in your career…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Planning for the Worst Sets You Up for The Best]( According to KPMG’s Study, nearly 60% of businesses experienced a severe weather event between 2013-2014 that caused them to activate back up plans to keep their businesses running. Especially in construction, where weather is poised to affect operations at any time, having some kind of plan for dealing with severe weather is a necessity, not a luxury. [Are you prepared if a disaster hits? Find out.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [[SLIDESHOW] Industry Highlights: California + Hawaii]( What’s going on in California and Hawaii? Check out the top contractors, the biggest news stories, [plus statistics on the labor market that may surprise you...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [You Take the LEED]( Sustainability, conservation, and efficiency aren’t just hype words or clickbait anymore. It’s 2017, and creating environmentally responsible buildings have become the new norm. What may have once been an arduous and expensive journey, green building today has declined in cost and continues to rack up energy saving benefits. [Now these benefits are even closer to reach, starting with…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Extinction of Paper-Based Specifications: Don’t Be Left in the Dust]( Many types of construction documents have experienced a slow migration. First from paper-based documentation and storage to cloud-based software and mobile applications. But spec books—those hefty tomes that catalog every detail of a design have remained paper-based, or, at best, have been digitized in the form of isolated files. [But that is finally changing…]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [2017 Construction Technology Forecast]( [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Manage your email preferences]( | [Forward to a friend]( [Procore]( Procore, 6309 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013