Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Exploring Industry Shifts Around Mental Health ccapoccia Tue, 02/06/2024 - 17:03 The construction industry struggles with one of the highest suicide rates of any profession in the U.S., leading to a shift in how companies approach the mental health of their workers. New data from Dodge Construction Network’s Civil Quarterly reveals that civil contractors are beginning to take the issues of mental health, company culture and substance use seriously.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

What is Compaction of Soil? Soil compaction is a fundamental engineering process that involves the mechanical compression of soil particles, reducing the void spaces between them while simultaneously increasing the mass density. This crucial procedure is indispensable for various construction projects, such as earth dams, canal embankments, highways, runways, and many other structures.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Poor training, bad bosses and other frustrations can drive away new recruits to the construction industry, writes a Texas quality control manager.

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PC Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The PC team is nearing completion of the latest development at Vermont’s Spruce Peak Resort – the 126,000-square-foot Treehouse at Spruce Peak and associated 65,000-square-foot parking garage. The four-story contemporary luxury alpine building is comprised of wood framing. When compared to light-gauge metal framing, wood tends to be more prone to environmental factors that can lead to deformation.

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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.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A gust of wind might have caused the hangar near the Boise Airport to collapse, but it could take months to know for sure, sources told the Idaho Statesman.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Dallas-based company also continues to add notable wins in its water infrastructure projects, according to the firm’s first quarter results.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The $1.85B plant is the first to use abundant geothermal brine near the Salton Sea to produce lithium for large scale EV batteries.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The builder turned the single-screen Ramova Theatre into an 1,800-seat concert hall and created brewery, restaurant and event spaces.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

McCarthy Building Cos. has standardized its subcontractor payments and most financial transactions on Oracle's Textura cloud-based payments platform.

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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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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The contractor used drones to capture real-time views of progress on the 288,000-square-foot Petrocelli Surgical Pavilion project.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Firm's bid for 10-year, $260M credit to build its Camden R&D campus omitted key ethics related details, state attorney general claims.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Grant Road Improvement Project is part of Pima County’s $2.1 billion, 20-year regional transportation plan.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Revision control has always been one of the bigger challenges with drawings on a construction site. Everyone in the field always seems to be using a different version of the paper blueprints. This is one of those challenges that disappears when you ditch those paper blueprints and go digital. The latest version of the digital drawing is always on top, and when you use an app that puts everyone on the job using the same shared set stored in the cloud, everyone is always on the same page.

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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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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Port Arthur, Texas, infrastructure upgrades will help protect against flooding and storm surges.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

If you work in the construction industry, you are likely handling data in some way, shape, or form. “Data" may not be in your job title, but you're certainly contributing to and utilizing it. Research shows that companies produce around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily, so gathering and managing information is a way of life in our industry. But here's the thing - are you handling data effectively?

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

State claims firm's application for 10-year credit for its Camden R&D campus project omitted key ethics related facts.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Prefabrication has a very long history. For example, after the second world war Prime Minister Winston Churchill saw the method as key to solving the UK’s housing crisis – which led to the construction of 150,000 prefabricated houses by 1951. It was assumed that the structures would be temporary, with a lifespan of around 10 years. But many still survive 70 years later, thanks to the power of prefab.

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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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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The planned Frederick Douglass Tunnel would replace the 150-year-old B&P Tunnel.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The future of grocery store design: It may be time for the checkout aisle to check out 0 dbarista Tue, 02/06/2024 - 19:42 Shopping Centers For grocers, the checkout aisle is one of the greatest sources of customer complaints and shrink, which directly affects their bottom line. Rick Redpath and Dan Scott Retail Centers Shopping Centers The checkout aisle has always been a source of frustration for both shopper and grocer, alike.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Gateway Development Commission is advancing procurement for several contract packages.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Gateway Development Commission is advancing procurement for several contract packages.

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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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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The plant is the first to utilize the abundant geothermal brine near the Salton Sea to produce lithium on a large scale.

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