Fri.Jul 07, 2023

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Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist

Construction Business Owner

Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist Increase your tech's efficiency with this printable maintenance checklist for heavy-duty repair. mhodges Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:01 A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. While we usually go for electronic checklists, we know some techs are still fans of the printed versions.

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Cultivating Construction Company Productivity Through Staff Training

Contractor Bookkeeping

When it comes to the construction industry, employee training and development is crucial for success. Providing employees with the necessary skills and knowledge can make their work more efficient and effective, leading to higher-quality results and increased productivity. From safety training to technical skills development, a variety of areas can be focused on in construction employee training and development programs.

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Lendlease names new Europe CEO

Construction Dive

Andrea Ruckstuhl assumed leadership of the Australian contractor and developer’s European business effective July 3.

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ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

Lets Build

You’ve probably heard of ChatGPT by now – it’s taking many industries by storm, and ours is no different. But can using ChatGPT for construction really be beneficial? Yes, if you use it right. The AI platform created by OpenAI can generate text, provide information, and assist users with various tasks. If you’re unsure how this can help you as a construction professional, you’re not alone.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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.

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GSA program to test 20 emerging technologies

Construction Dive

$30 million in funding will focus on a range of areas, including energy efficient and low-carbon products.

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Granite snares $48M Texas flood control job from USACE

Construction Dive

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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UK's HS2 High-speed Rail Terminus Plans 'Floundering' Amid Work Pause

ENR Construction

A two-year pause of work will have uncertain impacts on the supply chain, overall program costs and local communities, according to a new report.

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Friday Feedback: Which materials are most expensive?

Construction Dive

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Fire hits £750m Reading regeneration scheme

Construction Enquirer

Firefighters have put out a blaze on the 12th and 13th floors of a tower under construction in the centre of Reading. Fire crews were at the scene within minutes after thick plumes of smoke were spotted billowing across the town. A joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management is developing the £750m Station Hill mixed-use scheme.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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Construction Economics for July 10, 2023

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.

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Ensuring performance in mulled window systems

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. By John C. Stuart and Christopher N. Grey When specifying fenestration, design professionals must select appropriate products for the project’s various opening sizes. However, today’s construction landscape is rapidly changing with higher material costs, tight tolerances, and expectations of floor-to-ceiling glazing in multifamily projects (Figure 1).

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With 'No Letup in Demand' for Workers, Construction Adds 23,000 Jobs in June

ENR Construction

While construction's jobless rate rose to 3.6% in June, economists noted that the industry had 396,000 job openings as of the end of May.

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Have You Tried It? Markup PDF files on Mobile

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As part of our new “Have You Tried” blog series, each month, we are highlighting one of our recently released features within our  Autodesk Construction Cloud  portfolio that may have flown under your radar. Whether you’ve started using them or not, all the features highlighted in this series have the same things in common: they will improve your user experience and enhance productivity for your team.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Permanent Repairs Launched for Hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico Dam

ENR Construction

The US Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico's power authority will collaborate on $1B in permanent repairs to the Guajateca Dam.

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Administration Wants Stronger Endangered Species Act Rules

ENR Construction

Proposed federal revisions have raised concerns among construction groups that say changes could lead to expensive delays on projects.

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Corps, Utility Reach $1B Deal for Permanent Puerto Rico Dam Fix

ENR Construction

Collaboration will propel repairs to the Guajateca Dam, damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which supplies drinking water to about 300,000 rssidents.

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Corps, Utility Sign $1B Agreement for Permanent Puerto Rico Dam Fix

ENR Construction

Collaboration will propel repairs to the Guajateca Dam, damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which supplies drinking water to about 300,000 rssidents.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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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Biden Administration Wants Stronger Endangered Species Act Rules

ENR Construction

Proposed federal revisions have raised concerns among construction groups that say changes could lead to expensive delays on projects.

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Biden Administration Proposes Stronger Endangered Species Act Rules

ENR Construction

ENR.com is the bible of the construction industry, providing news and features about projects, products and people in construction, architecture and engineering.

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