Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Macura Excavating's owner and site-work specialist, Mike Macura, offers his advice for starting and running a successful construction business and getting the most out of your equipment. .
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2019
With investors like Suffolk, Tishman Speyer and WeWork, OpenSpace is one of the industry's most hyped startups — and for good reason, users say.
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Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The technology in your construction fleet is changing every day. Not many years ago, when you had truck and equipment failures, you could determine a lot by using your eyes and ears. Although you still need to use those, gone are the days of mechanical-only systems. Today, you need something that not only helps diagnose these complex systems, but also guides you through the process.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2019
As evidenced by the recent Hawaii telescope project, crews working on historic sites can be stalled by protests or, in other cases, by the findings of artifacts or even human remains.
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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
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The current record-setting expansion in the U.S. economy and its real estate sector, which dates back to the start of this decade, should continue through 2021, but at a moderated pace.
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Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Business competition creates both challenges and opportunities. The ideal self-interested business model is a monopoly, of course, if you can get away with it. (Our primary Ontario Construction News competitor had a three-decade, legally mandated monopoly for several decades, and based on the evidence, we believe pulled more than $6 to $12 million a year […].
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The software behemoth is constructing 17 new buildings on its Washington campus and Skycatch's drones are capturing the entire process.
BD+C
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a new Better Buildings Initiative resource, the Healthcare Financing Primer. The purpose of the resource is to help organizations take advantage of financial strategies to implement energy-efficiency projects in the healthcare sector. It explains how the healthcare sector’s energy-intensive buildings can overcome common financial barriers to successfully administer efficiency projects.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Construction employment increased by 7,000 jobs in September, and 156,000 or 2.1 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers reached a record low for September, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
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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.
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2019
More than 300 free HVAC systems were installed for homeowners in need across the US, including furnaces and air conditioning systems for different climate needs.
BD+C
OCTOBER 9, 2019
World-renowned architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) designed the façade of the 707 Fifth “AAA” office tower in downtown Calgary, Alberta, to combine convex and concave forms to shape elliptical and undulating elevations. The floor-to-ceiling glass is designed to maximize internal daylighting, minimize unwanted solar heat gain and heat loss, and provide panoramic views of the city and the Rocky Mountains.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Cat D3 Series of skid steer and compact track loaders, which includes 16 models, feature control enhancements. Smart Attachments technology automatically converts machine controls to align with the operational and informational needs of the attachment.
BD+C
OCTOBER 9, 2019
By now you may have heard that Peloton is no longer selling its bicycles and interactive programming service to multifamily properties (see my blog, “Peloton to multifamily communities: Drop dead.” ) In late September, Peloton went public with an IPO (PTON:NASDAQ).
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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?
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The Self Loading Turret Reel trailer features a 360-degree hydraulically operated rotating turret assembly, and the FT-14-2 R Turret can lock into any position when the directional control valve is released.
Green Industry Professionals
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Lyons Landscaping relies on portable melter to reduce hauling and improve snow removal safety
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
UtiliGuard 2 is a multifrequency utility locator based on the company’s UtiliGuard system. Available in standard and advanced models, the unit builds on the original with new capabilities, including an all-new user interface, integrated data capture, and GPS positioning.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The problem of dual entry and having to maintain parallel project management platforms remains a persistent problem in construction, according to a new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics.
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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.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Bron 175 vibratory plow has an operators’ station that allows for 90-degree seat turn for visibility. Electric over hydraulic controls are mounted to the seat consoles. Tracks come with 30-inch pads, and a redesigned frame allows for easier cleaning.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the second quarter of 2019 reports construction spending slowing as the economy signals confusion and indecisiveness. Nonresidential construction spending declined 1.8% on a monthly basis in June but is up 2.3 % year-over-year. Total nonresidential spending in June was $773.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, as compared to $756.4 billion in June 2018.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The 24.8-horsepower Bobcat E26 crawler excavator is an R Series model with an operating weight of 6,489 pounds. Maximum dig depth is 9 feet 5 inches, and maximum dump height is 10 feet 4 inches. Bucket digging force is 5,652 lb.-ft.
Green Industry Professionals
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Skid steers, CTLs and compact wheel loaders can be equipped to reduce wear on your operators.
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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 Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
The Ammann ACP 300 ContiHRT (High Recycling Technology) continuous mix asphalt plant can produce mix with more than 60 percent RAP. The company’s recycling technology maximizes RAP by “gentle pre-heating,” according to the company.
Digger Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Volvo Construction Equipment has supplied its first front shovel excavator in Europe to Slovakian dolomite mine operator Dolkam Šuja.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Godwin NC100S and CD100S Dri-Prime dewatering pumps are equipped with interchangeable, application-specific impellers and cloud-based Field Smart Technology.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 9, 2019
American Concrete Institute says its first-ever initiative to develop a precast standard is not related to an article in Concrete International that sounds the alarm about the potential for brittle failures of non-code-compliant precast, prestressed-concrete double-T parking decks, reinforced with a high-strength polymer-coated carbon-fiber grid product, called C-Grid.
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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!
NH Construction Law
OCTOBER 9, 2019
RSA 447:9 and :10 provide that a mechanic’s lien must be secured through an attachment of the property improved within 120 days of the lienor’s last furnishing of labor or materials. Over the years this statutory time frame has been lengthened by the legislature, from 60 days, to 90, and now to 120 – but actually recording a court-approved attachment within the allowable time has always been required.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Procore Technologies, Inc., showed off new products for owners, business analytics for construction and a community forum at its annual Groundbreak conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
BD+C
OCTOBER 9, 2019
When it comes to specifying building materials, we know you have options, but when it comes to your next project or retrofit, there are benefits of insulated panels (IMPs) that will take your commercial build-out to the next level.
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