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4 Ways to Protect Your Jobsite From Severe Weather

Construction Business Owner

4 Ways to Protect Your Jobsite From Severe Weather ccapoccia Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:29 There’s a good chance severe weather has impacted your construction site in the last few years. Events like tornadoes, hailstorms, flooding and wildfires are worsening and happening more often. In fact, severe weather events exceeding $1 billion in damages have more than doubled in the past five years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Inside construction firms’ fight for workers

Construction Dive

Nearly nine in 10 firms are feeling the pinch on skilled labor, but tech may be a salve for employment woes, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

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Construction planning posts largest drop since March

Construction Dive

Commercial and institutional activity are likely to continue to be constrained for the rest of 2023, as evidenced by a key index’s sixth straight decline.

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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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What is a submittal in construction? A comprehensive guide

Lets Build

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. To that end, project managers and contractors must issue construction submittals to these experts for approval, review, or guidance.

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ENR Mountain States Names 2024 Top Young Professionals

ENR Construction

These 20 individuals under the age of 40 were selected based on their talent, leadership and service in the AEC industry.

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How Can Home Sellers Maximize Their Profits?

Learn Civil Engineering

Selling a home is a significant financial transaction that involves careful planning, market insight, and strategic decision-making. For home sellers, the ultimate goal is not only to secure a successful sale but also to maximize their profits from the transaction.

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How to Tile Inside Corners? Complete Guide?

CivilJungle

How to Tile Inside Corners? We all have emotion tiles, which are a famous option for different reasons. Tiles, when attached to the backsplash and ground, modify the view of the kitchen.

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What You Need to Know About Complying Development Certificates

Learn Civil Engineering

In NSW, the building and construction industry comes with certain prerequisites. This is to make sure that all construction works across the state are carried out safely, efficiently and in compliance with legislation and regulations.

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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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Autodesk University 2023: Top Sessions for BIM and VDC Teams

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This November 13-15, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and gain crucial knowledge about the construction industry with professionals and experts ready to give you the industry insights you need at Autodesk University 2023 in Las Vegas. The event has a little something for all design and construction professionals, including BIM and VDC teams who can take this time to learn more about cutting-edge strategies and trends in design, project coordination, and project planning.

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The Importance Of Proper Surface Preparation In Painting

Civiconcepts

When it comes to any painting job, whether it’s a simple DIY project or an extensive overhaul, the key to a successful outcome lies in the preparatory stages.

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Capitol View-Corridor Restrictions Affect Massing of Austin’s Tallest Tower

ENR Construction

Decades-old restriction on blocking views of the state capitol dome resulted in a stepped-back tower profile.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Wood Bleaching: Techniques and Tips

CivilJungle

Introduction of Wооd Bleасh In mоst саses, bleасhing is essentiаlly а first-аid meаsure, nоt а rоutine раrt оf refinishing.

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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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Maui Wildfire Cleanup Could Cost $1B and Take One Year

ENR Construction

Questions remain about the rebuilding of the Hawaiian Island after the cleanup.

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Painting Tips For Boosting Curb Appeal

Civiconcepts

Creating an inviting home exterior is a pivotal aspect of ensuring the aesthetic value of a residence.

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ENR Midwest 2023 Top Specialty Contractors: Specialty Contractors Excel in Good Economy Despite Labor Shortage

ENR Construction

Midwest Contractors recover revenue to top pre-pandemic level.

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Alliance Contracting Key Aspects

Job Order Contracting

Below is a summary of Alliance Contracting Key Aspects The fundamentals of alliance contracting are not new. While alliance contracting is typically a term applied in the Australia and the UK to a model applied to large complex projects, its core aspects have been in place for both Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for major projects, and LEAN, Open Job Order Contracting for years, if not decades.

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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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Why isn't construction improving?

Fieldwire

One of my recent posts on LinkedIn discusses an article that pulled data and research from various sources to conclude (again), that the construction industry has seen absolutely no gain in productivity in the last several decades. None. That’s in spite of our adoption of new technologies and new production theories. So what’s the problem? Does it point to all this technology being useless?

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Why small construction businesses should invest in construction management

Lets Build

Construction projects are complex, with different assets, processes, teams, and tasks to manage. Overseeing all these elements is critical for the success of any project. Seamless management can improve efficiency, simplify complexities, minimize costs, and prevent delays. As such, small construction businesses should invest in construction management software to deliver high-quality projects in the allotted budget and time.