BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
For several American cities, the infrastructure for their public transit systems have been in place for more than a century. It’s almost like Chicago, New York City, and Boston laid down train tracks the day after they were founded. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia and the home to 6 million people, is building its first light rail system from scratch.
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 20, 2016
When a client asks me about a particular contract provision and why it is “unfair” or “uneven”, we began a discussion about risk allocation. You see, the contract is used to shift the various risks on the project to the party most appropriate to handle it. In other words, you are negotiating about who takes the risk on a particular issue.
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BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
Development of large-scale urban regeneration projects is at an all-time high across Europe. From a professional point of view, the unstoppable and accelerated process of urbanization is impossible to ignore, and inevitably draws my attention to cities with their innumerable challenges and opportunities, specifically on the centrally located, dormant ‘brownfield sites’.
Construction Equipment
MAY 20, 2016
OSHA has released its amendments to its recordkeeping regulations and both the wording and the format of the new records are being questioned. An alert published by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP on JD Supra Business Advisor discusses the problems OSHA's new electronic reporting regulations may bring and offers some advice.
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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.
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
There are currently 110,168 architects in the United States, according to the 2015 Survey of Architectural Registration Boards. This marks the fourth consecutive year of growth and a 2% increase from 2014. Conducted annually by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), the survey, combined with other key indicators, suggests the profession is healthy and growing.
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BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
Looks like another generation of Americans finds the suburban life appealing. Recently released Census Bureau estimates found that urban areas accounted for only 20% of the country’s population growth between July 2014 and July 2015. The mark is 1% lower than last year and 6.7% lower than in 2011.
Contractor Bookkeeping
MAY 20, 2016
Most articles about Job Costing are for large contractors with dozens of employees, doing millions of dollars in sales every year. This article is not about them it is about you! I care deeply about all Contractors. However, since I have a limited time on this earth and it my mission to help small contractors like you become wealthy because you bring value to other people's lives!
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
PNC Financial Services Group is among America’s leading corporate sustainability advocates. Six years ago, when it started thinking about a new headquarters in Pittsburgh, PNC’s leadership saw the building as a means to advance the company’s three strategic pillars: to support sustainable urban growth, attract the best talent, and maximize advanced energy opportunities.
Construction Equipment
MAY 20, 2016
Google has patented a new safety feature with their autonomous cars in mind. The new safety system is an adhesive front end that glues pedestrians to the car in the event of an accident to prevent them bouncing off and further hurting themselves.
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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.
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
On Friday afternoon, the Texas Rangers announced that they would be building a new $1 billion, retractable roof ballpark in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. The announcement is a surprise for a few reasons. One, there has been no rumors or speculation that the baseball club was looking to build a new home. Two, the Rangers’ current stadium, Globe Life Park in Arlington, only opened in 1994.
Construction Equipment
MAY 20, 2016
The owner of a Schaumburg, Illinois, road construction company intentionally underpaid his union-affiliated employees by more than $1.5 million while underfunding their pension and welfare funds by another $1 million, according to federal criminal charges filed this week.
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
Architects and construction experts released the “Pittsburgh Declaration,” calling for bamboo to become a widely used building material for the 21st Century at a recent University of Pittsburgh symposium.
Construction Equipment
MAY 20, 2016
The Mercury News has been keeping tabs on who is building the new Tesla Fremont, California factory since an investigation was launched by the Bay Area News Group writer, Louis Hansen. Hansen has uncovered a practice of paying foreign workers at an hourly rate that equals what they would make in their home country, not the $55 Elon Musk recently tweeted workers made.
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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?
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
Apple unveiled a new vision for its hugely successful retail stores on Thursday, aiming to give shoppers the experience of setting foot in the headquarters of the company credited with inventing the smartphone. Speaking at a media event in San Francisco on Thursday, Apple executives offered a sneak peak of a new store that features design elements that will later roll out to more locations worldwide, including new spaces for socialization and collaboration.
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 20, 2016
The picture attached here was taken exactly 3 years ago, or so tells me my FB memory jogger. Must be right – the moment bidding farewell to a lovely team of HLG BIM-mers, almost fully coincided with the time when I lost all my belief in anything BIM. Not just in the highly idealised airbrushed version of the ‘our way or the highway – mandated’ types but even of the more down to earth, pragmatic – ‘let’s pull together enough parties that genuinely want to make things better’ flavoured BIMs.
BD+C
MAY 20, 2016
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the release of a new feature – developed in collaboration with Autodesk – that will automate the AIA 2030 Commitment data reporting from energy analysis software directly to the Design Data Exchange (DDx).
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 20, 2016
FCA US LLC has started preliminary work on a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, VA. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2016, expands the Mopar North American footprint to 22 PDCs. Mopar is the service, parts and customer-care brand of FCA US LLC. The new Mopar PDC in Winchester, VA will add to the Mopar brand’s current network of 53 PDCs worldwide and is the first since a new PDC was inaugurated in Toluca, Mexico (shown h
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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.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 20, 2016
Contracting Business talks to Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" fame about attracting younger people to the skilled trades. read more.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 20, 2016
Digital Reasoning will expand its current headquarters facility in Franklin, TN. As part of its continued expansion, the cognitive computing company will invest approximately $861,500 and create 189 jobs in Williamson County. Digital Reasoning a cognitive computing and artificial intelligence software company that serves government agencies, financial institutions and healthcare.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 20, 2016
by Dain M. Hansen. After heavy pressure from the White House and Capitol Hill, EPA moves up by several months the release of its proposed updates to the lead and copper rule. read more.
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 20, 2016
This construction video is based on construction manual for adobe reinforced with Geomesh. Adobe reinforced is a reinforcement system for current adobe houses and an arrangement for new adobe houses, with the intension to avoid the collapsing due to severe earthquakes. Abode construction is generally found in rural areas. Houses are usually one-storied building having wallheights of around 3.0 m and thicknesses vary from 250 mm and 850 mm.
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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!
Building Information Management
MAY 20, 2016
COBie – May 20, 2016. COBie Design Template. COBie Construction Template. Copy of COBieConstructionTemplate.
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 20, 2016
Michigan court orders lawn and snow contractor to pay a total of $38,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 11 employees.
Building Information Management
MAY 20, 2016
COBie – May 20, 2016. COBie Design Template. COBie Construction Template. Copy of COBieConstructionTemplate.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 20, 2016
In this article from Contracting Business, writer Tom Casey Jr. show ways to compete -- and win! -- against the big box stores. read more.
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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!
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 20, 2016
The Zweig Letter provides a treasure-trove of marketing insights. The Zweig Letter provides a treasure-trove of AEC-related marketing insights. In the latest issue, Mark Zweig takes on the challenge of “Making Marketing Important,” observing that practitioners who rely on word-of-mouth are destined to remain very small. Today, I’m trying to reach out to those architects and engineers who want to grow their businesses,” he writes. “ Marketing is critical to your success
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