Construction Business Owner

APRIL 15, 2024

Strength, Safety & Testing: The Essentials of Concrete Pump Construction ccapoccia Mon, 04/15/2024 - 14:03 Concrete pumps are vital to construction projects, and their durability, reliability and overall performance depend on the quality of materials and the manufacturing practices used to create them. Importantly, these factors are also critical in delivering machines that can be operated safely on jobsites.

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The Constructor

APRIL 15, 2024

Lateral Load Distribution of Frame Building In a two-dimensional moment-resisting frame, each joint typically has a maximum of three degrees of freedom: displacement in horizontal and vertical directions, and rotation. The total number of degrees of freedom is calculated as 3Nj, where Nj represents the number of joints in the frame. In practical applications, beams […] The post Analysis of Moment Resisting Frame and Lateral Load Distribution appeared first on The Constructor.

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The Constructor

APRIL 10, 2024

Reinforcement shall be cut and placed as per the structural drawings and approved bar bending Schedules. Specified cover blocks should be provided at regular spacing and intervals. Cover blocks should be tied with reinforcement by using binding wires for preventing misplacement from its location during concreting The post What is Substructure and Superstructure in Building Construction?

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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

Institutional developments, which include life sciences and lab projects that surged during the pandemic, have now slowed down, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 12, 2024

Stepping up your marketing game as a construction business owner is always a welcome topic in my client conversations. Often, a contractor will chat with me about the best way to promote their company, primarily because there is no one but him running it. You may focus more on accounting and taxes at times, and at other times, your business may slow down, and sales become more challenging.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 16, 2024

Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Potential Legal Liabilities ccapoccia Tue, 04/16/2024 - 11:55 In the early hours of March 26, 2024, a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge’s collapse was immediate; within seconds, the span crumpled and fell into the water below. Six construction workers were killed in the accident.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

The agency, along with two separate joint ventures, completed work near the La Brea Tar Pits and around abandoned oil wells.

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BD+C

APRIL 15, 2024

3 ways the most innovative companies work differently 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/15/2024 - 14:24 AEC Innovators Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation. Using six performance indicators, we're able to view workers’ perceptions of the quality of innovation, creativity, and leadership in an employee’s organization.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

Legally enforceable standard to protect communities from harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.

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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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PC Construction

APRIL 16, 2024

This past weekend I had the pleasure of joining women from across Northeastern U.S. in Annapolis, Maryland, to connect and learn with one another at the National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) Northeast Spring Forum. Since the Vermont Chapter was only recently chartered in December 2023, this is the first forum we’ve attended and I was fortunate to enjoy the event with our chapter president, Nicole Benton.

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The Constructor

APRIL 12, 2024

This was the traditional method of design not only for reinforced concrete, but also for structural steel and timber design. The method basically assumes that the structural material behaves as a linear elastic manner, and that adequate safety can be ensured by suitably restricting the stresses in the material induced by the expected “working loads” on the structure.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

Achieving diversity goals in construction has long been an uphill battle, but innovative AI solutions are transforming outdated sourcing methods - allowing contractors to easily connect with qualified diverse firms while saving time and money.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its latest Crane Index and quarterly Construction Cost Report. The two documents provide a perspective on the North American construction industry in 14 key markets. The latest RLB quarterly Construction Cost Report, with data from mid-Q1 2024, shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.29%, similar to pre-pandemic levels.

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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 9, 2024

LA Metro's D Line Extension reached a key milestone as the tunnels for all nine miles of the project have been successfully completed.

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Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

Delays in contacting parties that may have been criticised in the Grenfell Inquiry’s draft report mean that publication has been delayed again. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

Karen Higgins-Carter, the company’s chief information officer and a former banking industry executive, says contractors need to band together against cyber threats.

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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Construction input prices increased 0.4% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 1.7% higher than a year ago.

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BD+C

APRIL 11, 2024

The just cause in behavioral health design: Make it right 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:42 Healthcare Facilities NAC Architecture shares strategies for approaching behavioral health design collaboratively and thoughtfully, rather than simply applying a set of blanket rules. Janica Baker, Jill Kurtz, Brooke Michl-Smith, and Andrew Von Lohr Healthcare Facilities Architects Biophilic Design When a patient is in crisis or in need of behavioral health services, and arrives at a healthcare facility

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ENR Construction

APRIL 11, 2024

As editor-in-chief, I have the special privilege every year of presenting the ENR Award of Excellence in New York City and helping make a video about the winner.

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Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

The UK government has only achieved three out of ten major commitments it made in its British Energy Security Strategy in the two years since it was published, according to analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Construction Dive

APRIL 11, 2024

Although falls and struck-bys are the most frequent causes of injury, heat stress and fatigue were the most common contributors to incidents.

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Construction Today

APRIL 10, 2024

The construction industry stands on the brink of a transformative era, driven by the advent of electric and intelligent compaction equipment. This new age technology is not just a nod towards sustainability but a leap into efficiency, offering a myriad of benefits from reduced emissions to enhanced precision in infrastructure projects. As urban landscapes burgeon and the clamor for resilient… Source The post Skanska Releases Electric Compaction Roller on LA Megaproject appeared first on Co

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 270,000 jobs, an increase of 3.4%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 24,600 positions on net, with growth in all three subcategories.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 9, 2024

Investment in 26 transmission developments would accommodate an added 85 GW of generating capacity to meet state load growth and greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2035, state grid operator CAISO said April 1.

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Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

The Scottish Government’s carbon assessment of its flagship £26 billion infrastructure investment plan has been slammed for failing to provide ‘concrete evidence’ of how it will deliver the emissions cuts needed to hit net zero targets. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

Work has resumed on the top 22 floors of the 1 million-square foot building, named 555 Tower, where Amazon paused its efforts in July 2022.

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Construction Today

APRIL 10, 2024

At Autodesk, the commitment to continually enhance construction management solutions drives innovation to empower teams for exceptional results. This month, Autodesk unveils over 45 groundbreaking product releases across the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, featuring significant updates to Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate. Let’s explore the key features and enhancements poised to… Source The post Autodesk Construction Cloud’s Game-Changing Product Releases appea

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