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		<title>The Five Estimate Classes: Class 2, Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the fourth installment in a series of posts about AACE&#8217;s 5 Estimating Classes. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look the five types of estimates. One of the ways that HD Project Cost Management software is unique is that it can handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Five Estimate Classes: Class 3, Authorization</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the third installment in a series of posts about AACE&#8217;s 5 Estimating Classes. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look the five types of estimates. One of the ways that HD Project Cost Management software is unique is that it can handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Five Estimate Classes: Class 4, Feasibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the second installment in a series of posts about AACE&#8217;s 5 Estimating Classes. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look the five types of estimates. One of the ways that HD Project Cost Management software is unique is that it can handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Five Estimate Classes: Class 5 for Project Stage Gating</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/the-5-estimate-classes-cclass-5-concept-screening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2012/01/the-5-estimate-classes-cclass-5-concept-screening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the first installment in a series of posts about AACE&#8217;s 5 Estimating Classes. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look the five types of estimates. One of the ways that HD Project Cost Management software is unique is that it can handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The “Triangle of Truth” in Project Cost Management for Construction</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/the-triangle-of-truth-in-project-cost-management-for-construction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/the-triangle-of-truth-in-project-cost-management-for-construction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are building a birdhouse, a bungalow, or a bridge, three things are common during any construction project – scope, time, and cost. Let’s use the “Triangle of Truth” to illustrate how risk may be associated with these tenets. Most of us begin every project believing the triangle is perfectly balanced. Inevitably, though, something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 New Videos in the HD Video Portal!</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/5-new-videos-in-the-hd-video-portal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve updated our Video Portal with FIVE &#8211; count &#8216;em, FIVE &#8211; new video tutorials: • Copying from Project to Project • Defining the CBS &#8211; Tips • Haul Calculator • Submitting Timesheets • Tracking Productivity Check them out under the Estimating and Progress Measurement tabs in the Hard Dollar Video Portal. We welcome your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard Dollar Brings Project Cost Management to POWER-GEN, Booth 9530</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/project-cost-management-power-gen-international/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/project-cost-management-power-gen-international/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are very excited to be participating in the POWER-GEN International show in Vegas next week. This promises to be a HUGE show with over 1,200 exhibitors and 19,000 attendees. We are located near the Alstom Cyber Café, in Booth 9530. Representing Hard Dollar&#8217;s Project Cost Management solution will be Sales Execs Chris Wright and Jake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pragmatic Week</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/pragmatic-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/pragmatic-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pragmatic Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just attended Pragmatic Marketing’s* “Practical Product Management” training this week, representing the Marketing Department for Hard Dollar. Having previously attended the Effective Product Marketing session this summer in Chicago, I thought it would be valuable to learn the framework as applied to Product Management. See how the other half lives, so to speak. **Full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 New HD Project Cost Management Video Tutorials</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/3-new-hd-project-cost-management-video-tutorials/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/3-new-hd-project-cost-management-video-tutorials/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HD software]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1497</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve updated our Video Portal with three new video tutorials: • Update MS Project with HD Costs • Update Primavera User-Defined Fields • Update Primavera % Complete Check them out under the HD Integration tab in the Hard Dollar Video Portal. We welcome your feedback, and feel free to suggest new topics for us to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh Edmonton, we stand on guard for thee!</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/oh-edmonton-we-stand-on-guard-for-thee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/oh-edmonton-we-stand-on-guard-for-thee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada is doing fine, thank you very much. Just ask Edmonton. According to online source, edmontonstories.com, “Edmonton has been impacted by the global economic downturn, but the impact has been different than in most jurisdictions. The downturn brought an end to almost two decades of sustained economic growth. More recently Edmonton experienced three years of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mine Planning: 3 Ways to Increase Profits with Dynamic Data</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/mine-planning-3-ways-to-increase-profits-with-dynamic-data/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/mine-planning-3-ways-to-increase-profits-with-dynamic-data/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[InfoMine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for this special webinar as InfoMine USA President, Jennifer Leinart, and Hard Dollar Vice President, Ron Babich, demonstrate how to: Dynamically integrate InfoMine data into HD in the pre-feasilibity, feasibility, and definitive estimate stages. Respond rapidly to changes in design, resources, condition, and structure. What You Will Learn: Overview of the CostMine database and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks, Y&#8217;all!</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/thanks-yall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/11/thanks-yall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1450</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The “First Annual Customer and Partner Roundup and Cattle Baron’s Ball” was busier than a one-toothed cowboy in a corn-on-the-cob eatin’ contest! Thursday and Friday were jam-packed days with informative HD feature sessions, an industry panel, and sneak peeks into new product launches. Both days ended with Happy Hours on the patio, overlooking the resort’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter Six: Construction Phase—Getting to the Punch (List)</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-six-construction-phase-getting-to-the-punch-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-six-construction-phase-getting-to-the-punch-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Construction Management]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is the sixth installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view. Assuming the pre- or post-bid schedule is created, there are additional processes and key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter Five: Construction Phase &#8211; Scheduling</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-five-construction-phase-scheduling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-five-construction-phase-scheduling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is the fifth installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view. There’s always more than one way to do things, n’est ce pas? And scheduling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard Dollar Includes InfoMine’s Mining Cost Library in Project Cost Management</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/hard-dollar-infomine-integration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/10/hard-dollar-infomine-integration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Equipment Cost Calculator]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mining calculator]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harddollar.com/blog/?p=1431</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 7, 2011 — Hard Dollar Corporation, the leading provider of Project Cost Management solutions, announced today the launch of InfoMine’s Equipment Cost Calculator integration within HD for Mining products. Hard Dollar users with an active CostMine Equipment Cost Calculator subscription will enjoy immediate access to valuable mining industry data, with no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter Four: Proposal Fundamentals</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-four-proposal-fundamentals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-four-proposal-fundamentals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Estimating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estimating Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the fourth installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view. Proposals are different, yet somewhat the same. Yes, that’s an intentional oxymoron. Essentially, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Steps to Master Project and Finance Transparency</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/5-steps-to-master-project-and-finance-transparency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/5-steps-to-master-project-and-finance-transparency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Earned Value Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earned Value Reporting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does it ever feel like you’ve hit a brick wall between your project data and your ERP system? Project data can literally get into the minutiae when tracking estimating activities, productivity, and resources; as well as when managing controls with data on percent complete, progress quantity, labor, equipment, etc. Yet on the ERP side, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter Three: Contract Goals</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-three-contract-goals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the third installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view. Designed to “even the playing field,” minority goals ensure the little guy can compete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ledgerwood Associates Joins Forces with Hard Dollar Corp. Promoting Project Cost Management</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/ledgerwood-associates-joins-forces-with-hard-dollar-corp-promoting-project-cost-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale, AZ – September 7, 2011&#8211; Hard Dollar Corporation, category creator and leader of Project Cost Management (PCM) solutions, today announced that Ledgerwood Associates, Inc. has been certified as part of the widely respected HARP (Hard Dollar Authorized Resale Partner) program. Ledgerwood Associates, Inc. (LAI) joins the HARP channel program to offer a complete Project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want My MTV YouTube</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/i-want-my-mtv-youtube/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Everyone knows the first music video played on MTV was the iconic, Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles, right? (Well, even if you didn’t – just play along.) You also know MTV had a huge video following until somewhere around Y2K, when reality shows moved in and sent music videos packing (they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter Two: Types of Proposals</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-two-types-of-proposals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-two-types-of-proposals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the second installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view. Proposals &#8211; no not THAT kind of proposal &#8211; (also known as “tenders” in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estimating for Newbies / Chapter One: How Contract Types Affect Estimating</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-one-how-contract-types-effect-estimating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/estimating-for-newbies-chapter-one-how-contract-types-effect-estimating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is the first installment in a series of estimating basics. Designed for the new construction employee (engineer, estimator, and field personnel), we will take a high-level look at how the construction industry works, from the estimating point of view.   Let’s face it &#8211; we all have to start somewhere. By and large, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HARD DOLLAR PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT SOLUTION CHOSEN BY KIEWIT CORPORATION</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/hard-dollar-project-cost-management-solution-chosen-by-kiewit-corporation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/hard-dollar-project-cost-management-solution-chosen-by-kiewit-corporation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LEADING CONSTRUCTION AND MINING COMPANY TO DEPLOY INTEGRATED ESTIMATING, PROJECT CONTROLS, PROGRESS MEASUREMENT AND FORECASTING SOLUTION Scottsdale, Ariz. – Aug. 9, 2011 – Hard Dollar was selected by Kiewit Corporation to provide its software suite for Project Cost Management (PCM). The company will use Hard Dollar’s software solution for cost modeling, estimating, project controls, progress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello, I’m Awesome</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/hello-im-awesome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Build Complete Confidence in your Next Mining Project Whether you’re an Owner, Senior Manager, Engineer, or Contractor, HD for Mining will have you introducing yourself at your next meeting by saying, “Howdy, my name is Awesome.” That’s right; HD is making it possible to be completely confident in every aspect of your project. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AGC begins IT overhaul, inks deal with CSG</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/agc-begins-it-overhaul-inks-deal-with-csg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/agc-begins-it-overhaul-inks-deal-with-csg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The company has signed a contract with CSG for the implementation of a number of Oracle systems to automate fragmented paper-based systems Chloe Herrick (CIO) 14 July, 2011 15:44 West Australian manufacturing and construction firm, AGC has done a deal with ICT services company CSG (ASX:CSV) for the overhaul of its IT systems to increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Cost Management: A Mining Life Support</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/project-cost-management-a-mining-life-support/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mining projects seem to have a life of their own, sometimes spanning over 40 years. If you’re one of those mining organizations that lack centralized services to handle the wide array of project needs, call the Doctor &#8211; because you are in serious need of a good way to track, manage, and prioritize the project cycle. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard Dollar Named to the 2011 “Constructech 50” List</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/hard-dollar-named-to-2011-constructech-50/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale, AZ – July 6, 2011 Hard Dollar Corporation, category creator of Project Cost Management solutions, was named to Constructech magazine’s prestigious “Constructech 50,” a ranking of the most influential construction technology providers. Honored amongst technology companies worldwide, Hard Dollar was one of the companies evaluated on a continued and dominant presence in the construction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best of Both Worlds: How to Effectively Connect Mining Technology &amp; Process</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/the-best-of-both-worlds-how-to-effectively-connect-mining-technology-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re letting you have your cake and eat it too.   Here at Hard Dollar, we’re kicking off the HD for Mining event to discuss how we’ve created a solution to effectively engage technology and process. Yep, you read that right. You can use technology to work together with current mining project methods to further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret Weapon to Winning the STO War: Project Cost Management</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/the-secret-weapon-to-winning-the-sto-war-project-cost-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A good plan executed today is better than a perfect plan executed at some indefinite point in the future.&#8221;- General George Patton, Jr. Shutdown, Turnaround and Outage management is sometimes like an all-out war, and the only way to win is with a detailed strategy and a whole lot of ammunition. While we hope you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hard Dollar and Sabat Consulting Group Team Up to Expand Project Cost Management</title>
		<link>http://www.harddollar.com/blog/index.php/2011/06/hard-dollar-and-sabat-consulting-group-team-up-to-expand-project-cost-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hard Dollar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottsdale, AZ &#8212; June 20, 2011&#8211; Hard Dollar Corporation, category creator of Project Cost Management solutions, today announced an agreement adding Sabat Consulting Group (SCG) to the widely respected Hard Dollar Authorized Reseller Program (HARP). Sabat Consulting Group joins dozens of worldwide partners who offer project-centric organizations a revolutionary software solution that reduces cost and [...]]]></description>
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