Are You Guilty of Making These 13 Financial Mistakes?
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 12, 2019
Learn what financial mistakes you may be making and learn from them to take control of your construction company's profit margins .
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What’s New This Year at Viewpoint Collaborate
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 12, 2019
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Are You Guilty of Making These 13 Financial Mistakes?
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 12, 2019
Learn what financial mistakes you may be making and learn from them to take control of your construction company's profit margins .
More construction firms see the value of lean
Construction Dive
JUNE 12, 2019
Companies like Skender, Brasfield & Gorrie and Southland Industries are leveraging lean construction practices to save time, money and resources.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Construction blueprints 101: What you need to know
Lets Build
JUNE 12, 2019
What is a construction blueprint or construction plan? Every construction worker needs to know how to read blueprints. In fact, anyone that tries to skip this step is going to find that their work will not be done properly, nor will they ever be good at their job. Therefore, every tradesman, subcontractor, and contractor will.
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Editor’s Picks: Sweet Spots For High Tech
Business Facilities
JUNE 12, 2019
The leading high tech hubs have developed a startup ecosystem that nurtures entrepreneurs and plants the seeds for sustainable growth from innovators who bring scaleable products to life. - Read: Editor’s Picks: Sweet Spots For High Tech at BusinessFacilities.com.
Virginia DOT starts construction on $565M I-95 'Fred Ex' project
Construction Dive
JUNE 12, 2019
Transurban will lead a P3 of the 10-mile express lane project to help create a corridor from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., as part of the $1.4 billion Atlantic Gateway initiative.
Understanding LEED for green metal buildings
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
Designing and constructing sustainable buildings has become a mainstream expectation of most building owners. Whether for reduced energy costs, higher returns on investment, or as an organizational philosophy, “green” building solutions are in demand. Perhaps the best known and most often cited program to achieve these goals is the LEED ® rating system developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
Construction Employment Increases by 4,000 Jobs in May
Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2019
Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in May and by 215,000, or 3.0 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell to a record low, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
Gensler, Corgan reveal their design concepts for Uber Air Skyports
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
Uber Air, a forthcoming service from Uber that will use flying eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) taxis, currently has a planned launch of 2023 in cities like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Melbourne. The air taxis will pick up and drop off passengers at Skyports located around those cities.
Is the construction labour shortage real, or an indication of poor industry productivity?
Construction Marketing Ideas
JUNE 12, 2019
Yesterday, I enjoyed a 45 minute conversation with the 2019 Best Construction Blog competition winner Ed Zarenski. I need to edit the Skype video a bit before posting it here, but discovered some things in the interview that are worthy of sharing right away. Namely, Zarenski isn’t afraid to observe in his Construction Analytics blog […].
Delectable design: A traditional French pastry was the concept behind the Krause Gateway Center
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
The Krause Group is perhaps best known as the parent company of the convenience-store chain Kum & Go, which for nearly six decades has played an important role in the Midwestern communities it serves. That sense of community carries over to Krause’s beautiful new corporate headquarters, which is now part of the ongoing urban rebirth of Des Moines’s Western Gateway district.
Metso Acquires McCloskey for $316 Million
Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2019
Metso has acquired McCloskey International, a Canadian mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer, for $316 million payable at closing, with an additional profitability-based earn-out consideration of up to $26 million for the two-year period after closing.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Soft skills and hard hats
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
13% of the world’s GDP. This equates to $1.6 trillion of potential value, enough to meet half of the world’s infrastructure needs.
[VIDEO] Team Responsible for Dallas Crane Collapse Cited 17 Times in Past Decade
Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2019
Over the past decade, OSHA has cited the Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., the owner of the crane that collapsed in Dallas on Sunday, with 17 safety violations, according to a report on CBS Local. CBS identified the crane as a Terex Peiner SK 415, designed for winds of 95 miles per hour.
Britain's biggest Hyundai [with video]
Digger Blog
JUNE 12, 2019
Middlesbrough-based demolition contractor Able UK has bought the first Hyundai HX900 L in Europe. It is the largest Hyundai machine in the UK.
USGBC-LA launches Net Zero Accelerator
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
The U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter (USGBC-LA) has opened applications for a major new initiative: the Net Zero Accelerator.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
Chinese Steel Wheels Manufacturer Chooses Indiana
Business Facilities
JUNE 12, 2019
Startup manufacturer Indiana Wheel Corporation will invest nearly $23 million and create more than 100 jobs at its new 300,000-square-foot production facility in Plymouth, IN. - Read: Chinese Steel Wheels Manufacturer Chooses Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.
Becoming the Internet of Things
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JUNE 12, 2019
Most of what we do not know revolves around our evolving new identities as walking and talking IoT.
Castle Hill Gaming Creating 106 New Jobs In Virginia
Business Facilities
JUNE 12, 2019
The gaming software developer will invest $1.3 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Albemarle County, VA. - Read: Castle Hill Gaming Creating 106 New Jobs In Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.
Report: Global Warming Could End Civilization by 2050
ENR Construction
JUNE 12, 2019
Unless nations quickly muster the political and social will to engineer an emissions-free industrial system, the impacts of a warming planet are likely to be so great as to cause human civilization to collapse by 2050.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Construction input prices see slight increase in May
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2019
Construction input prices rose slightly by 0.3% in May on a monthly basis and are up 0.6% over the last 12 months, according to an .
Midwest Cities Take New Approach to Flood Control
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JUNE 12, 2019
Flooding has plagued Midwest towns and cities along the Mississippi River for most of the year, and only now are officials in some towns considering ways to mitigate future flood events.
Asian developer walks away from $1.4B land purchase, redevelopment of Hong Kong airport
Construction Dive
JUNE 12, 2019
Goldin Financial's decision came after looking at the short- to mid-term impact of the U.S.-China trade war.
Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive
ENR Construction
JUNE 12, 2019
Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
What’s New This Year at Viewpoint Collaborate
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 12, 2019
Viewpoint Collaborate 2019 has quite a reputation among contractors across the nation. For the past nine years we have been bringing construction professionals together in Portland, Ore. to learn about the latest technologies and trends in the construction industry. With so many awesome past conferences under our belt, each year we make it our goal to spice up the conference by adding new pieces to the overall experience.
Rail Lines Apply Sensors and A.I. to Predictive Maintenance
ENR Construction
JUNE 12, 2019
Rail systems in Japan and Australia are using a new technology for maintenance that employs extensive sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to anticipate needs.
Four for the Road
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JUNE 12, 2019
Four software solutions that address selling or servicing customers in the field
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