#small construction projects

[afnguy]

Reach me at: afn_4@yahoo.com

[nice-bright-colors]

Nope, no pressure or stress here.

So I just found out there’s going to be a budget meeting on Friday. This will be for the (2) projects in Texas that will require considerably more money than originally budgeted. Will Corporate want to invest about $3M per project, when they had originally planned to only spend $1.7M each. 30 year old buildings do not last forever.

I’ve also just learned about a budget meeting a week from today for the project in Colorado. Does Corporate really want to spend $75M on a hotel room renovation? Or should they fluff & buff the rooms for half that and invest the other half in other projects?

These projects were my lifeline for the rest of the year. I’m going to start climbing the walls if I don’t get stupid busy really fast. Who am I even if the bartenders in the Delta SkyClubs don’t see me on a regular basis? I mean hell, I talk to them more often than my friends.

PS. Don’t ever trust the hot pepper stuffed olives in the SkyClub near gate 68 in DTW. Those make for a painful Bloody Mary.

[gottalovecatss]

Waiting for my specialty yarn to arrive in the mail so I can start my project

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Why the Construction Industry Needs Project Management Software

In today’s fast-paced construction industry, managing multiple projects, coordinating teams, and ensuring timely completion can be challenging. Without the right tools, construction firms risk delays, budget overruns, and miscommunication. This is where project management software for the construction industry plays a vital role. Implementing construction job management software can streamline operations, improve efficiency, and boost profitability.

Benefits of Project Management Software in Construction

Construction companies face unique challenges such as site coordination, resource allocation, compliance requirements, and budget control. A construction project tracking software can address these challenges by offering key benefits such as:

1. Enhanced Project Planning and Scheduling

Construction projects involve multiple tasks, deadlines, and dependencies. Project management software for the construction industry provides scheduling tools that help project managers allocate tasks efficiently, set realistic deadlines, and monitor progress in real time.

2. Better Communication and Collaboration

One of the biggest hurdles in construction is maintaining clear communication among teams. A construction job management software allows seamless communication between on-site workers, contractors, architects, and clients. Features like real-time updates, document sharing, and centralized messaging reduce miscommunication and delays.

3. Real-Time Progress Tracking

Keeping track of construction projects manually can lead to errors and inefficiencies. Construction project tracking software enables real-time monitoring of every phase, ensuring that milestones are met and problems are addressed promptly.

4. Improved Budgeting and Cost Control

Construction projects often go over budget due to unforeseen issues. Using construction job management software, firms can track expenses, manage invoices, and analyze financial reports, ensuring that projects stay within budget.

5. Resource Management Optimization

Efficient use of materials, equipment, and labor is crucial for profitability. Project management software for the construction industry offers tools for resource tracking, helping managers allocate resources effectively and prevent wastage.

Features to Look for in Construction Project Management Software

When selecting a construction job management software, it's essential to consider the following features:

Cloud-Based Accessibility: Enables access to project data from anywhere.

Task Automation: Reduces manual work by automating repetitive tasks.

Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly connects with accounting, procurement, and CRM systems.

Mobile Compatibility: Allows on-site teams to update project status via mobile devices.

Document Management: Provides secure storage for blueprints, contracts, and reports.

How to Choose the Best Construction Project Tracking Software

With numerous options available, selecting the right construction project tracking software depends on your company’s size, project complexity, and budget. Consider software that offers a user-friendly interface, customizable dashboards, and scalable solutions.

Additionally, opt for a vendor that provides excellent customer support and training to ensure smooth adoption. Investing in a reliable project management software for the construction industry can significantly enhance operational efficiency and project outcomes.

Conclusion

The construction industry is highly competitive, and staying ahead requires efficient project management. Implementing construction job management software or construction project tracking software ensures streamlined operations, reduced costs, and better project visibility. Choosing the right software can revolutionize how your construction company manages projects, ultimately leading to greater success and profitability.

By leveraging advanced project management software for the construction industry, companies can mitigate risks, enhance collaboration, and ensure project completion on time and within budget. Now is the time to invest in the right tools and take your construction business to the next level.

[reasonsforhope]

"For years, California was slated to undertake the world’s largest dam removal project in order to free the Klamath River to flow as it had done for thousands of years.

Now, as the project nears completion, imagery is percolating out of Klamath showing the waterway’s dramatic transformation, and they are breathtaking to behold.

Pictured: Klamath River flows freely, after Copco-2 dam was removed in California.

Incredibly, the project has been nearly completed on schedule and under budget, and recently concluded with the removal of two dams, Iron Gate and Copco 1. Small “cofferdams” which helped divert water for the main dams’ construction, still need to be removed.

The river, along which salmon and trout had migrated and bred for centuries, can flow freely between Lake Ewauna in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to the Pacific Ocean for the first time since the dams were constructed between 1903 and 1962.

“This is a monumental achievement—not just for the Klamath River but for our entire state, nation, and planet,” Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “By taking down these outdated dams, we are giving salmon and other species a chance to thrive once again, while also restoring an essential lifeline for tribal communities who have long depended on the health of the river.”

“We had a really incredible moment to share with tribes as we watched the final cofferdams be broken,” Ren Brownell, Klamath River Renewal Corp. public information officer, told SFGATE. “So we’ve officially returned the river to its historic channel at all the dam sites. But the work continues.”

Pictured: Iron Gate Dam, before and after.

“The dams that have divided the basin are now gone and the river is free,” Frankie Myers, vice chairman of the Yurok Tribe, said in a tribal news release from late August. “Our sacred duty to our children, our ancestors, and for ourselves, is to take care of the river, and today’s events represent a fulfillment of that obligation.”

The Yurok Tribe has lived along the Klamath River forever, and it was they who led the decades-long campaign to dismantle the dams.

At first the water was turbid, brown, murky, and filled with dead algae—discharges from riverside sediment deposits and reservoir drainage. However, Brownell said the water quality will improve over a short time span as the river normalizes.

“I think in September, we may have some Chinook salmon and steelhead moseying upstream and checking things out for the first time in over 60 years,” said Bob Pagliuco, a marine habitat resource specialist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in July.

Pictured: JC Boyle Dam, before and after.

“Based on what I’ve seen and what I know these fish can do, I think they will start occupying these habitats immediately. There won’t be any great numbers at first, but within several generations—10 to 15 years—new populations will be established.”

Ironically, a news release from the NOAA states that the simplification of the Klamath River by way of the dams actually made it harder for salmon and steelhead to survive and adapt to climate change.

“When you simplify the habitat as we did with the dams, salmon can’t express the full range of their life-history diversity,” said NOAA Research Fisheries Biologist Tommy Williams.

“The Klamath watershed is very prone to disturbance. The environment throughout the historical range of Pacific salmon and steelhead is very dynamic. We have fires, floods, earthquakes, you name it. These fish not only deal with it well, it’s required for their survival by allowing the expression of the full range of their diversity. It challenges them. Through this, they develop this capacity to deal with environmental changes.”

-via Good News Network, October 9, 2024

[machineryasia]

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[tuulikki]

The thing is that the portrayal of Neanderthals as having been inherently grotesque and alien to H. sapiens is something we will never have proof of. But we do have proof that, in different locations and in different populations across time, we all found eachother desirable. We saw eachother and wanted to touch. And the offspring were held by their mothers and raised and had their own offspring in turn.

When you look for the first proof that H. sapiens found Neanderthals repulsive, you have to wait until the Victorian era, when the white masters of empires were busy portraying Neanderthals as stupid, brutish, and (of course) dark-skinned.

In more modern times, we’ve had people arguing that instead of seeing Neanderthals as Benighted Savages, they should instead be seen as Noble Savages, (allegedly) cruelly destroyed and driven from their lands by H. sapiens. Which one of their two you believe says more about your modern political views than it does about ancient H. sapiens.

And, whether we construct Neanderthals as Savage or Noble Savage, the fundamental assumption we project into the unfathomably distant past is still that H. sapiens saw Neanderthals as an Other, with the language we use being almost explicitly that of modern racial dynamics.

But we have no proof of any of that. We have no proof of hostilities. We know we co-existed and we had sex. That’s it.

Humans obviously have sex with some humans and kill others. We also know that, when small groups of humans occupy vast spaces with infrequent contact with others, unique cultures will always form, some more hospitable, some more neophobic/xenophobic. But many cultures of small settlements placed among huge unpeopled landscapes place supreme emphasis on hospitality to strangers. Plus, we fucking love other social animals, as evidenced by how we befriended wolves.

I’m a humourless weirdo and a wet blanket about popular constructions of Neanderthals as “monstrous”, and I freely admit it. But that’s because it’s tied up in legacies of imperialism. Not only that, but it also privileges one culture (yours, mine, modernity’s) as being most human by implicitly assuming we can project it onto people in the past. Since you don’t pretend that all global cultures share exact same values as you do, it doesn’t take more than a few moments’ reflection to realise you can’t do that to the past.

[123worx]

The Key to Small Business Success: Embracing Construction Management Software

In small and medium construction business, effective project management is crucial as it helps small businesses to plan, manage, and execute their operations efficiently. Along with this, there are a lot of challenges that are disrupting their operations, including juggling multiple projects at a time with tight schedules and a need for more resources. 

This is where the construction management software for small/medium businesses emerges as a game-changer that not only streamlines your operations with ease but also provides results at optimum levels. 

Here, we'll discuss the benefits of construction management software for small businesses and outline methods for evaluating project management success.

Benefits of Using Construction Management Software for Small Businesses

Project management software has several benefits for a small business entity.

First, it provides one central place where all the information regarding a project can be stored, such as plans, schedules, contracts, and budgets. Thus, this eliminates the need for physical paperwork and allows easy accessibility to important documents from anywhere and anytime.

Second, the software enables project management by automating many tasks and processes. This includes creating tasks once assigned and monitoring project progress and timelines, which ensure that everything is set and moving accordingly, hence avoiding miscommunication and missing deadlines that lead to costly mistakes.

Additionally, It also encourages teamwork and communication among the members through features including real-time messaging, file sharing, and document collaboration. This will enhance better collaboration, less conflict, and increase productivity, in general.

How Construction Management Software Can Streamline Project Management?

The major benefits of using construction management software include easy project management, offering features like creating and assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and tracking project progress. Consequently, this approach eliminates manual tracking, reducing the scope of errors or miscommunication.

Besides, it has project schedule management tools that help design or update Gantt charts and any other visual representation of the project timeline. This feature allows users to have a visual of how far your project has gone, pinpoint where the bottlenecks are, and make the necessary adjustments to finish in time.

Further, the construction management software allows for easy resource management, both human and physical resources. It facilitates efficient planning and effective use of manpower, equipment, and materials, thereby minimizing wastage and costs while maximizing productivity.

Enhancing Communication and Collaboration with Construction Management Software

Effective communication and collaboration are paramount to the success of any construction project. Software management facilitates smooth and consistent information flow among team members, clients, and other stakeholders.

Messaging, emails, video conferencing, and document sharing offer a chance to communicate in real time, interact with each other on project particulars, share ideas, and tackle issues without any consideration for the geographical locations of your members. This ensures better teamwork, less misunderstanding, and ensures that everyone is on the same page.

Furthermore, the software allows for simple and easy document collaboration. It will enable multiple team members to access and even work on the same document in real time. This real-time updating and making changes save a user from various email threads and, most essentially, alleviates version control issues.

Tracking and Managing Finances with Construction Management Software

These primarily address financial matters integral to managing a small construction business. Majorly, they involve simplified tools for financial tracking and management, which are used for construction projects.

The software helps you create and track project budgets, live monitor of expenses, and generate detailed financial reports to identify overruns, monitor cash flows, and make financial decisions. It allows you to have the opportunity to find the right place where expenses can be reduced, optimize the budgets, and enhance profitability.

Furthermore, the software in construction management easily integrates with accounting systems, thus simplifying the process of invoicing and payments, cutting down manual data entries, cutting down on errors, and saving time. It also helps create professional invoices and follow up on the payment status to realize payments quickly and avoid interruptions due to low cash flow.

Choosing the Right Construction Management Software for Your Small/Medium Business

Choosing the right software for effective and efficient construction management of your small business amidst many options. It's vital to evaluate your requirements and financial limitations thoroughly.

First and foremost, compare and evaluate the features offered by different software solutions based on your requirements. Look for required features such as project management, resource allocation, tracking of financials, and collaboration tools. Depending on your preferences and access requirements, think if you need cloud-based software like 123worx or an on-premises solution. Please note that there is barely any on-premises software left in the market for small and medium-size businesses as all existing systems have moved cloud and all new ones are already developed on cloud platforms.

Secondly, check the software's compatibility with your current systems to ensure smooth integration. Look for friendly interfaces and workflow to minimize the learning curve for your team.  

Lastly, read reviews to get insights on the software's reliability and the quality of its customer support from other small business owners in the construction industry.

Implementing Construction Management Software for Maximum Efficiency

The successful implementation of construction management software is the result of an excellent plan and execution to draw maximum efficiency from the software installed. 

These key steps are given below:

1. Needs Assessment: Identify your specific needs and goals to determine the features and functionality required from the software.

2. Conduct Training and Onboarding: Give training to the team on all software features, facilitating a smooth transition and minimizing resistance to change

3. Data Migration: Transfer the existing data in the project, which includes documents and financial information available in software, ensuring a flawless process without any loss or corruption of data.

4. Test and provide feedback: Thoroughly test the software and get feedback from the team on the performance, enabling adjustments or customization to optimize its functionality.

5. Continuous improvement: Review and assess the software's effectiveness in meeting established business objectives. Point out areas of improvement and recommend any new features or integrations that would ensure effectiveness in functionality.

In conclusion, embracing construction management software can be the key to small business success in the construction industry.

Some of the advantages of using construction management software include improved project management, streamlined communication and collaboration, and effective financial tracking.

All these can lead small businesses on the path of growth and help them stay viable in a very competitive market, but only if the right software is chosen and applied effectively.

So, don't hesitate to invest in 123worx construction management software and unlock the full potential of your small business. 

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[oncanvas]

Unnatural Landscape series by Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani, 2020

“I did a series of small works, a project called “Unnatural Landscape.” [...] It started as a project about the landscape and the wall, and how this construction, this ugly concrete, [...] tries to cut, separate, and destroy the scene. What kind of effects does this wall have on the landscape, especially from a distance? I can see, when close to the wall, what kind of damage and social side-effects the wall has between the farmer and his land, the family and their relatives, between a city and a village. But also, from a distant view, for the one who wants to hike only, the landscape has a different meaning. We live in a high area here in Ramallah; when you look toward the sea, you can see different layers of mountains, but there is no empty landscape without settlement, without the wall.” – Khaled Hourani in an interview with Lela Vujanić

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[batboyblog]

Things the Biden-Harris Administration Did This Week #38

Oct 11-18 2024

President Biden announced that this Administration had forgiven the student loan debt of 1 million public sector workers. The cancellation of the student loan debts of 60,000 teachers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and other public sector workers brings the total number of people who's debts have been erased by the Biden-Harris Administration using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness to 1 million. the PSLF was passed in 2007 but before President Biden took office only 7,000 people had ever had their debts forgiven through it. The Biden-Harris team have through different programs managed to bring debt relief to 5 million Americans and counting despite on going legal fights against Republican state Attorneys General.

The Federal Trade Commission finalizes its "one-click to cancel" rule. The new rule requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up for it. It also requires more up front information to be shared before offering billing information.

The Department of Transportation announced that since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration there are 1.7 million more construction and manufacturing jobs and 700,000 more jobs in the transportation sector. There are now 400,000 more union workers than in 2021. 60,000 Infrastructure projects across the nation have been funded by the Biden-Harris Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under this Administration 16 million jobs have been added, including 1.7 construction and manufacturing jobs, construction employment is the highest ever recorded since records started in 1939. 172,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during the Trump administration.

The Department of Energy announced $2 billion to protect the U.S. power grid against growing threats of extreme weather. This money will go to 38 projects across 42 states and Washington DC. It'll upgrade nearly 1,000 miles worth of transmission lines. The upgrades will allow 7.5 gigawatts of new grid capacity while also generating new union jobs across the country.

The EPA announced $125 million to help upgrade older diesel engines to low or zero-emission solutions. The EPA has selected 70 projects to use the funds on. They range from replacing school buses, to port equipment, to construction equipment. More than half of the selected projects will be replacing equipment with zero-emissions, such as all electric school buses.

The Department of The Interior and State of California broke ground on the Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project. The Salton Sea is California's largest lake at over 300 miles of Surface area. An earlier project worked to conserve and restore shallow water habitats in over 4,000 acres on the southern end of the lake, this week over 700 acres were added bring the total to 5,000 acres of protected land. The Biden-Harris Administration is investing $250 million in the project along side California's $500 million. Part of the Administration's effort to restore wild life habitat and protect water resources.

The Department of Energy announced $900 Million in investment in next generation nuclear power. The money will help the development of Generation III+ Light-Water Small Modular Reactors, smaller lighter reactors which in theory should be easier to deploy. DoE estimates the U.S. will need approximately 700-900 GW of additional clean, firm power generation capacity to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Currently half of America's clean energy comes from nuclear power, so lengthening the life space of current nuclear reactors and exploring the next generation is key to fighting climate change.

The federal government took two big steps to increase the rights of Alaska natives. The Departments of The Interior and Agricultural finalized an agreement to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board. The FSB oversees fish and wildlife resources for subsistence purposes on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The changes add 3 new members to the board appointed by the Alaska Native Tribes, as well as requiring the board's chair to have experience with Alaska rural subsistence. The Department of The Interior also signed 3 landmark co-stewardship agreements with Alaska Native Tribes.

The Department of Energy announced $860 million to help support solar energy in Puerto Rico. The project will remove 2.7 million tons of CO2 per year, or about the same as taking 533,000 cars off the road. It serves as an important step on the path to getting Puerto Rico to 100% renewable by 2050.

The Department of the Interior announced a major step forward in geothermal energy on public lands. The DoI announced it had approved the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project in Beaver County, Utah. When finished it'll generate 2 gigawatts of power, enough for 2 million homes. The BLM has now green lit 32 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands. A major step toward the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.

Bonus: President Biden meets with a Kindergarten Teacher who's student loans were forgiven this week

[lizardsfromspace]

Hi, and welcome to my office, I - sigh. Please, take this pamphlet, it shall answer your questions

Yes, my name is Louis Cypher. No, I am not the Devil. It is actually pronounced "Louie Sèpher". It is not Satanic, merely French

Yes, my office is at 666 Dark Shadow Road. As you can see, it is a trailer at the edge of town and not some manner of decadent townhouse. You could see this outside you know

No, I cannot promise you the world. I can provide you a small business loan for small to medium scale commercial construction projects

No, I do not demand your soul. In fact, I keep terms quite favorable to my clients and never work with debt collectors, because here at Louis Cypher's, we're about community before profits. That's why we're in a trailer in a muddy field

Please do not offer me your soul. I don't want it and do not know what to do with one. The wikiHow on the matter is uninformative and confusingly written

[sukunasteeth]

Taking Care of a Tired Sukuna

Sukuna has had a long day.

Well, night.

Morning.

Fuck.

Working construction had been twisting up his sleeping schedule. At this point, Sukuna was starting to feel it in his body; in the strain in his muscle, and the aches and pains that randomly gripped him.  

They had him working on a new project that could only be done at night, while the public was off the main roads, and that meant his new work hours were starting from sometime in the middle of the evening and ending in the morning or the mid-afternoon. Being nocturnal wouldn't be so bad if his commute home wasn't during rush hour. The traffic was always worse when he just wanted to crawl onto his couch and fall asleep there. And when he does come home at the end of the day - he's aching, exhausted, and every bone in his body is vibrating with the noise from a jackhammer or the hum of a forklift.

Sukuna has always liked something that keeps him busy, interested, something that tests his strengths. So, he can't say that he hates the job, but he does wish that it wouldn't occupy so much of his time. He's wont to forget things when he's so wrapped up in a new task.

Like today, for example, when he finally swings his truck around the front of his apartment building, barely making it off the freeway without murdering someone, and he spots your car parked there in his spot.

He starts a bit, his sleep deprived brain suddenly spinning as memory serves him. 

That's right. You were supposed to come over today after he got off of work and spend the night- and he didn't plan a damn thing. There's no flowers in the backseat, he didn't stop to grab lunch for the two of you, he doesn't even have anything in his fridge for dinner tonight, besides a few forgotten beers tucked away in the side door.

As Sukuna searches for a parking spot much further down the street, he knows he should be disappointed with himself, but he can't help the touch of excitement that's suddenly dissolving the exhaustion from his muscles. Sometimes, Sukuna resents the fact that you manage to reduce him to this. He hates that he can't control that his heart skips a beat at the thought of seeing you again, like he's in some sappy romance novel.

But it was the hold you had on him, and he was starting to accept it.

~

You got to Sukuna's apartment about two hours before he was scheduled to be home. It was a day off for you, and you woke up with butterflies fluttering around in your chest.

You were giddy to see him. You always were. And not a single butterfly has died in your heart-space for him since the moment you met Sukuna, around two years ago. He has tended to each of them since then with his gentle but stubborn touch, although, he would never admit it.

You adored him for that.

It's still early in the morning when you use the key he had made for you to unlock his front door. Immediately upon stepping in, you're hit with how dark his studio is. The sun had risen over the horizon hours ago, and yet, the only hint of its light came from a small gap in Sukuna's blackout curtains. When you pull them back, you turn around and wince at the room behind you.

Yep, he's working too hard.

There's construction tools all over the house; sitting on the counter, in the sink, on his bed-stand, there's even a huge oil covered machine beside the front door that you nearly trip on in your trek over to the curtain. His coveralls and work clothes are strewn across the living room like he's been too exhausted to even make it to his bed at the end of his days, which is not very far from the couch. Meanwhile, his bedroom and the kitchen look nearly immaculate, telling you he hasn't cooked in days and confirming your suspicions about his sleeping arrangements. You wander over to his fridge and pop it open, sighing hopelessly when you're greeted with nothing inside.

Good thing he has you. 

~

By the time he makes it home, it's around one in the afternoon. You've got his laundry hanging on the clothesline outside, more in the washing machine, and all of his tools and odds and ends have been sorted and dusted clean. You've opened every window he has, and cool, fresh air sweeps away the oppressed darkness his apartment held before. Everything was back in equilibrium. 

When his keys jingle outside the door, you're just finishing up the last of folding his laundry. Sukuna steps inside, and your heart aches at how drained he looks despite the way his eyes widen as he peers around the room in surprise. His clothes are covered in dust from the construction site, and there's a smear of dirt on his cheek that makes him look like a chimney sweep. There's a tool in his hand that looks rather heavy, straining the muscles in his arm, but he seems to have momentarily forgotten to put it down. Half moon circles are embedded under his eyes, but they only bring out the intensity of his gaze. 

"Hi 'Kuna?" You chime, calling his attention to rest on you.

He blinks, taking a moment to process the situation. You don't recognize the glimmer in his eyes then, and part of you starts to sweat at the thought of him taking this all wrong. Sukuna had never been particularly picky with you, but vice versa, you had never done something like this for him before. He never gave you the opportunity, after all. Out of the two of you, Sukuna was usually the one who was always effortlessly put together.

"You... cleaned..." He notes. 

You swallow, "I did but I didn't move things around though. Just tried to put things back. Your laundry is right outside and I got you some groceries-" Sukuna drops the tool in his hand without warning, and you start talking faster, your voice raising a pitch as he starts towards you. "Okay, thinking back, I guess I should have asked. Maybe texted- no, you hate texting. Maybe called-"

“Did you clean the paint specks off of my air compressor?” He was standing in front of the machine beside the front door, which you painstakingly made sure not to ruin in your cleansing, despite having no idea what it was. 

When he looks at you for an answer, continuing to close the distance between the two of you. You swallow the rock in your throat. “Too much?” 

He’s made his way across the room and his surprised expression finally settles into a familiar hungry grin. He grabs you by the hem of your jeans, yanking you roughly towards him. You catch yourself on his chest, making a small noise of surprise. When you look up to scold him, Sukuna is an inch away from your face, his lips almost brushing yours, save for half a centimeter of space between them. He smells like sawdust and menthol, you can taste it in the close proximity as he greedily takes your breath away. 

“Off. Now.” He growls, but his fingers are already undoing the button clasped in the front of your pants. “I’m about to fuckin’ eat you, sweet thing.” 

~

You end up skipping lunch, but you're well satisfied a few hours later. A certain hunger: satiated. Sukuna is resting peacefully beside you. You can hear his even breathing against the sound of the cicadas outside, screaming in through the windows. Seeing him so content, sets your heart at ease and you release a sigh of relief. 

Now, to end the night, it was time to slip out of bed without him noticing to finish folding his laundry. 

Or so you thought. 

As you carefully peel back the blankets and try to sneak off the side of the mattress, a warm pair of fingers loop themselves around your panty line, effectively preventing you from going anywhere. Guiltily, you peek over your shoulder to see Sukuna glaring at you with half of his face still smushed into his pillow, genuinely disgruntled with the fact that you were trying to leave his bed. You can't help but chuckle.

"I'm just gonna go grab your laundry." You reassure him, brushing a tousled tuft of his hair out of his eyes. The knot between his brows deepens.

"Let me do that later. C'mere. " He tugs on your panty line, confident that you'll be submissive for him.

The sun outside was casting tall shadows on the walls of his bedroom and the glow was now deep and rich, telling you that it was preparing to set. You didn't want Sukuna's laundry on the balcony all night, which is what you were sure would happen if you didn't go and grab it now.

You hear a thread rip in your panty line interrupting your contemplation and, quickly, you grab his wrist, squeezing it as a signal for him to let go.

He continues to hold fast, his brow cocking in a silent dare.

"'Kuna, come on." You try, "Lemme take care of you-"

"You've been doing nothing but take care of me all day." He scoffs, like the idea of it is absurd to him. Rarely does Sukuna allow you the opportunity to show him as much care and adoration as you have today. Being doted on was not typically something he enjoyed. You knew that, and that's how you also knew that he was exhausted to his bones that day. "Get your ass back here."

There's a tug again, and another thread snaps somewhere. You pout at him, already having the foresight that this pair of panties wasn't going to last you long either. Your partner had the tendency to rip them off of you, and this wouldn't be the first pair to become a shred of what they once were. To be fair, he was also known for giving you his credit card and telling you to go buy "some things for him to see you in", so it would be at no cost to you. But, you happened to like this pair.

Sukuna watches you consider your options silently, unrelenting in his hold on your lace. When you peek up at his gaze, testing one more time, you know you've already lost.

"Don't make me chase after you." He warns, the promise of your inevitable surrender is evident in the predatory glint of his eyes. If Sukuna had a tail at that moment, it would be swaying back and forth, preparing for a pounce. "It's been a while since the last time I had you tied up. I do miss those sweet little bruises we left on your wrists."

You feel the hair on the back of your neck stand at attention upon his recollection. The last time Sukuna had you in ropes, you had to call off of work the next day. Your backside stings with the memory, but half of you can't help but ache for it too. Tied up in Sukuna's bed while he was forced to care for the boneless pile that was his girlfriend, drunk off of his lovemaking? That wasn't the worst place to be.

But, on the other hand, you could tell how exhausted he was with the new construction project at his job. You have a flashback of showering with him at the end of the night and scrubbing sawdust out of his hair. Having to gently prod and kiss him awake as he fell asleep standing up in front of you. You were adamant that you weren't going to do anything to tire him further tonight. 

Before you can properly give in, Sukuna must have decided that you were taking much too long to obey him. 

His other hand reaches over and winds around your lower waist, pulling you backwards into the soft cushion of the pillows and easily flipping the two of you so that he’s mounted above you. In your surprised stupor, he collects both of your wrists in one of his hands and pins them above your head. 

"You've forgotten how to follow directions again, kitten." His murmur is like velvet against your ear. His teeth graze over his favorite spot on the nape of your neck, where he’s already tortured it with his teeth and hickies. You didn’t realize how raw the skin was until he bites you there, drawing a whimper from your throat. 

 "Let's remind you."