Hawaii Prevailing Wage (HRS Chapter 104): A GC's Guide
Hawaii runs its own prevailing wage schedule, layered against federal Davis-Bacon rates on federally-funded work. Here's how the two interact.
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Comparisons · TakeoffTakeoff Software for Mac: The Honest 2026 Picture
Bluebeam killed Revu for Mac in 2023 and the iPad app in 2025. What Mac estimators can actually use in 2026 — and what a native app really buys you.
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Compliance & PayrollHow to Fill Out WH-347 (Without Getting It Wrong)
A line-by-line walkthrough of the federal certified payroll form: what each field actually wants, and the mistakes that trigger a DOL audit.
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Comparisons · TakeoffBluebeam Alternatives in 2026: The Honest Roundup
Revu 20 support ended July 31, 2026. An honest look at STACK, Togal.AI, Kreo, PlanSwift, and Groundwork Takeoff — real list prices and real trade-offs.
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Compliance & PayrollCertified Payroll Software: What It Actually Needs to Do
Most 'certified payroll' features are a glorified WH-347 template. Here's what real compliance software has to get right, and why it matters.
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Buyer's Guide · TakeoffAI Takeoff: A Reality Check From People Who Ship It
What AI takeoff genuinely does well, where it breaks on real drawings, what that 76% time-savings study measured, and why assisted-with-review wins.
5 min read
Comparisons · TakeoffPlanSwift Alternatives Now That Perpetual Licenses Are Gone
PlanSwift sells two annual per-seat tiers and no perpetual option. What happened to owning your takeoff tool, the license language to demand, and the alternatives.
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How-To · TakeoffAssemblies: Why They Beat Raw Quantities
What an assembly is, the materials-plus-labor-plus-waste anatomy, a worked drywall partition example, organizing a library by CSI division, and arm-and-draw.
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How-To · TakeoffThe Electrical Count Takeoff Guide
How to run an accurate electrical count takeoff: read the symbol legend, count devices by type, measure home runs and conduit, and reconcile panel schedules.
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