Thu.May 26, 2016

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Staying Safe on the Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

Staying safe and following safety protocols on the jobsite can often be sacrificed because of short timelines or the simple need to get a job done. Time restraints and pressures can lead to unsafe practices but it’s up to everyone to watch out for the safety of themselves and one another. It takes conscious effort to make changes to a standard routine.

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Dubai opens world’s first 3D-printed office

BD+C

The world’s first 3D-printed office opened at the Emirates Towers complex in Dubai. . It only took 17 days for to print the basic form of the 2,690 sf office, which was made of a layered cement mixture. Additional internal and external finishing time was required. Gizmag reports that the printing was most likely done in sections and assembled on site. .

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CBO on the Road: Komatsu 2016

Construction Business Owner

This week, Editor Kathy Wells traveled to the Komatsu Customer Center in Cartersville, Georgia, to meet with product managers and learn more about the latest offerings in integrated construction equipment technology and how smart construction is reshaping the future of earthmoving. Check out the tweets below for CBO 's coverage of the event!

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Designer creates chairs and tables that fold into wall art

BD+C

A chair that folds? Not new. A chair that folds and can be hung on a wall as a conversation starter? That’s fairly novel. Designer Jongha Choi created the De-dimension From 2D to 3D collection of colorful stools and tables. When not in use, the furniture can easily be folded flat and displayed as art. Choi drew inspiration for the project from thinking about mankind’s fascination and history with 2D images.

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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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Amazon Adding Two New Fulfillment Facilities In California

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Amazon.com, Inc. will launch two new fulfillment centers in Tracy and Eastvale, CA, creating more than 1,500 new full-time jobs. These new facilities will increase Amazon’s California presence to nine fulfillment centers, nine million square feet of operations and approximately 14,000 full-time hourly associates. Amazon currently fulfills customer orders at its existing seven Golden State located in Tracy, Patterson, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Rialto and San Bernardino.

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US Army to Test Driverless Convoy in Michigan

Construction Equipment

. . Interstate 69 in St Clair and Lapeer counties in Michigan will be the test route in late June for the Army's evaluation of driverless military vehicles on public roads.

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Cimpress office complex built during historically brutal Massachusetts winter

BD+C

Massachusetts was ravaged by storms throughout the winter of 2014-15. Boston, for example, received a record 110.6 inches of snow. The Building Team for 275 Wyman Street, the new home office for Cimpress in suburban Waltham, remembers the season all too well. The team needed to build the 315,000-sf office building in just 14 months, and that meant working in brutally cold temperatures and during multiple snowstorms.

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Self-driving Truck That Learns Like an Animal

Construction Equipment

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology are finding inspiration in evolution’s biological counterparts in the development of a driverless truck. The first public demonstration of the Volvo FH16 will take place on a Dutch A270 motorway on 28 May.

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Napur Architect wins design contest for Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography

BD+C

For the first time in its 144-year history, Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography will have its first purpose-built structure to call home.

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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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Do Quantity Estimates Allow Bidders to Game Unit Pricing?

Construction Dive

By Bruce JervisUnit-priced contracting offers advantages on certain types of construction projects. Where there is a significant, but uncertain, quantity of identical or repetitive work items, the project owner will pay only for the actual quantity of work performed. Read more.

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In Halifax: Travelling on the cheap

Construction Marketing Ideas

In Halifax, NS for the Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) annual conference. This week, I’m attending the Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) annual conference in Halifax, NS. For the past three years, these conferences were part of the “job” as voluntary chair of the local chapter — reflecting the putting into practice of one of the basics of marketing/business development success: Active contribution to relevant client-focused associations.

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First Days on the Job

Construction Dive

Do you remember the first few weeks of your first construction job? You had to learn what tasks you were supposed to do along with a complete new set of skills. Then there's the unique construction lingo and communications methods on a construction site. This short clips captures the first days on the job of a budding carpenter helping to frame houses.

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Brand switch for Cardiff Demolition

Digger Blog

Cardiff Demolition Co Ltd doesn’t normally buy Volvo but it has decided to make an exception. Cardiff Demolition Co Ltd doesn’t normally buy Volvo but it has decided to make an exception.

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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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Two Pennsylvania Contractors Fined $236K For Fall Protection Shortcomings

Construction Dive

Earlier this month, OSHA fined two Pennsylvania contractors more than $236K for exposing employees to serious workplace dangers. The cited infractions were all fall-protection issues, one of the Focus Four areas identified by OSHA as the leading causes of deaths on construction projects. Read more.

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PC Construction Employee-Owners Honored with Business of the Year Award

PC Construction

With hundreds of com munity members in attendance at the Vermont Chamber Business & Industry Expo this morning, PC Construction was recognized as this year’s recipient of the Deane C. Davis Outstanding Vermont Business of.

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Construction Blog Highlights

Construction Dive

This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: Indoor GPS on the Construction Site4D Scheduling Ramping UpIRS Luxury Car Depreciation Limitations – Consider an Upscale Pickup Truck Read more.

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An Exclusive Animated Construction Video On Spider Tie Concrete Wall Forming System

Construction Cost Estimating

This animated construction video specifically narrates Spider Tie Concrete House. Spider Tie is a recognized concrete wall forming system. It reduces heavy form as well as labor cost & time for construction. The Spider Tie system generates a temporary frame work through which you just affix your plywood with the use of a approved coarse thread screw.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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Water-cooled Chiller, Variable Speed Compressors Bring 5-Star Comfort to Movie Theater

Contractor Magazine

Creating the best movie-going experience for film lovers is critical for a movie theater complex located north of Los Angeles in Universal City. read more.

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TurfEx Thatch, Groom 'N' Sweep Package

Green Industry Professionals

The versatile attachment can be converted from a sweeper to dethatcher without having to purchase additional equipment.

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Market domination strategy: A step-by-step system

Contractor Magazine

You’ll learn a powerful step-by-step strategy to dominate your market and rapidly build a base of customers that you can serve. read more.

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Taco Comfort Solutions hires Ken Watson as marketing-brand manager

Contractor Magazine

Taco Comfort Solutions has announced the appointment of Ken Watson to the new position of Marketing and Brand Manager for the company. read more.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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!