Business Services
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Expert Witness Testimony in a Construction Dispute
When you’re facing a construction dispute, a structural steel expert can provide a great deal of testimony that can help you prove your case. That’s because an expert witness can serve the important duty of breaking down concepts the jury or judge wouldn’t normally understand. There is a good chance the judge won’t understand how to test structural steel, or be able to tell materials apart with any kind of technical expertise. Without an expert witness breaking these concepts down, it would be impossible to communicate these ideas to the arbitrators and judges that need to know them. Compensation for an Expert What do you pay someone for that expertise,…
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A Winning Team is a Successful Team
A business environment doesn’t have to always be tense. By enforcing positivity and establishing a solid sense of teamwork, it can pave the way to success. In a business setting, success is often directly correlated to teamwork. Not to say that hiring the right individuals isn’t a contributing factor, it’s just that a “winning” team is what makes a business soar above standards. It’s rare for a company to find immediate success overnight. Same goes for building a winning mentality, it takes work. Below are some easy tips that you can implement in your team-building strategies that will maximize your employees’ potential. Recognize Your Employees’ Dedication According to Richard Davis,…
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Recent Innovations in FinTech Explored
Fintech has grown significantly since 2008, and it involves a lot more than just the payment terminals we use at retail stores. Fintech now helps individuals find short-term loans, and has helped fund projects that might otherwise not exist. The fintech revolution is happening, and here is just a sampling of the many important innovations that are beginning to come to light. Banking Technology A significant portion of the public remains underbanked, which is a problem if the United States wants to encourage financial growth and wealth management. Individuals have a need for products like financial advisors, short-term loans and more secure transactions. Banks are often too large to respond…
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You Need More than Good Product to Succeed
Just about everyone who tries gelato for the first time goes back for a second helping. No other product can match this treat for flavor and texture, which is why we’re seeing more and more of it all over the country. This is probably one of the main reasons you decided to start your own operation too. However, if all you’re thinking about is the gelato you want to sell, you’re going to come up short where results are concerned. Instead, you have to focus on the supplies you need for selling gelato too. White paper cups, for example, are always a good idea, as many customers will want something…
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The Right Gelato Supplies Definitely Matter
Starting your own business and then running it is never going to be easy. It’s going to be one of the most demanding things you ever do. However, in the end, when you taste success, it will be worth every drop of sweat you put into it. That being said, every business is different. If you’re starting a gelato shop, you probably think that nothing tastes better than your product, even the success you’re hoping for. Look, your gelato has to be delicious. There’s no doubt about that. You also need plenty of flavors to offer your customers too. Handing them free samples with a tasting spoon is a good…
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What Is a Burglary Safe?
Other than through the description provided by the seller, how do you know if a safe is burglary proof? What features make a safe a burglary safe? Compared to the rather subjective “high security” category of safes, the “burglary” category is easier to define. The features and general classification are discussed below. Classification and Features To belong under the “burglary” category of safes, a safe should at least be in class TL15 or tool resistant for up to 15 minutes. This means that the safe is designed and is thick enough to be able to withstand attempts to have it forcibly opened using mechanical or electrical tools. These tools include…
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Why Automation is Worth Consideration
Today, consumers take the idea of low-priced goods for granted. Shoes are a good example of something that everyone in basically any income level can afford, and the reason for that affordability is partially thanks to machines. In the early days of manufacturing, goods like shoes were made by hand. This process was expensive because a person could only make so many shoes, even in an assembly line. There was only so much stitching one could do in a day. Machines changed much of that process, and machine-assisted manufacturing has made it easier to produce goods at a cheaper cost. Manpower hasn’t increased, but output has. During those early days,…
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Private Mediation: What Construction Contractors Need to Know
You might consider yourself a construction claims expert, but do you know how to avoid taking a case to trial? If you’re not sure what the answer is, you could potentially lose thousands of dollars and untold hours of productivity. Sometimes a claim is not enough, and the other party feels wronged to the point where they need to make an additional claim. Aside from settling for a smaller amount, there is one other tactic that can provide excellent results and help maintain professional relationships. How Mediation Works Mediation involves the two parties in dispute, and a neutral third party. Their job is to try and understand the dilemma, and…
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The Complicated World of City Planning
City planning is a huge undertaking. Cities develop as they grow, so planners must be very careful to work on projects that will help future growth, not hinder it. Concepts like how people move, where they will work or commute to, and what roads they’ll use to get there must be considered with years of advanced planning. Along the way things go wrong, leading to claims and wasted tax payer money. City planning isn’t all doom and gloom, nor is it a money pit. In fact, civic construction projects can be a huge boon for local economies. Allocation The first major hurdle city planning projects go through is allocation of…
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Ads and the Web: Inseparable
Ever since the first forms of media began broadcasting over airwaves, advertising has been integral to the development of content. Somehow that mentality gets lost in translation when discussing the Web. Ads on the Web are seen as particularly jarring, but they represent nothing substantially different in practice than how we’ve behaved for hundreds of years. Ads are an integral part of the Web ecosystem, and it’s important to understand how and why advertising is necessary. The Illusion of “Free” Blogs are free. Starting a blog is free. Reading a blog is (usually) free. Quality blogs that people actually want to read are not free. People require unique content on…
