Learn Civil Engineering
APRIL 3, 2021
Introduction of WBM Road The full form of WBM is Water Bound Macadam. India as a country has one of the largest road networks in the world covering around 3.3 million kilometers. It basically consists of National Highway, District Roads, State Highways, and Village Roads. Apart from this, there are Expressways and International Highways being developed recently.
Civiconcepts
APRIL 18, 2021
Concrete has been used for many wonderful things throughout history, either for architecture or for infrastructure work and more. Although concrete is used as construction material nowadays. There are two … What Is Plain Cement Concrete (PCC) – Materials, Uses & Grades Read More ».
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 14, 2021
Why Rental Is on the Rise. Alex Headley. Wed, 04/14/2021 - 07:30. Complex projects paired with tight labor markets and timelines have put additional pressure on construction contractors. Having the right equipment available at the right time is critical to staying on track. A strategic, well-executed fleet strategy can eliminate downtime that strains your schedule — and your bottom line.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 22, 2021
In part one of this two-part series, we look at prefabrication and modular construction trends and how they're growing in the UK.
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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.
The Constructor
APRIL 30, 2021
An on-site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) includes four major stages; identifying the source of wastewater, collection and storage of wastewater,
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Business Facilities
APRIL 8, 2021
Skipcart, Matthews International and SafeRide Health will create a total of more than 250 new jobs in the region. - Read: Three Tech Companies Choose San Antonio For HQs, Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.
Pro Builder
APRIL 1, 2021
Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum. ibush. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing. Eugene L. Meyer. Babcock Ranch is a sprawling master planned community on 18,000 acres on Florida’s West Coast, some 20 miles from Fort Myers, which prides itself on being “America’s first all-solar town.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 12, 2021
Protect Your Jobsite From with OSHA's Focus Four Hazards. Alex Headley. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 07:30. Construction work is a risk. Each year, the industry is rated as one of the most dangerous jobs in America — and for good reason. Your projects are never the same for more than a few days, materials move, people change shifts and deadlines tighten.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 28, 2021
Document controllers in the UK need collaboration, integration, and real-time access to the latest version of construction documents.
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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.
The Constructor
APRIL 21, 2021
The design of axially loaded circular columns is mainly governed by the column’s cross-section and its material properties. This is because the load.
Lets Build
APRIL 16, 2021
Are you using MS Project, Excel, or WhatsApp to stay on top of your programme? Many project managers, like you, choose to rely on these tools to manage their project schedules. Good as they are, none of these tools is made for running construction projects with a lot of repetition. Imagine that you work on a hospital, apartment block, or even a roadwork project.
Business Facilities
APRIL 21, 2021
The diverse cultures, flavors and talents of Miami make it a unique global address for high-tech players in a rapidly growing hub. - Read: Miami: A Thriving Business Climate Adds Flavor To FDI at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 20, 2021
Family-owned Liebherr Group posted sales of approximately $12.5 billion in 2020, down 12 percent from the approximately $14.2 billion it recorded in 2019. Net income for the year was about $501 million, down from about $726 million in 2019. Net profit was about $8.
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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 Business Owner
APRIL 12, 2021
How Your Company Can Land Bigger Fish. Alex Headley. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 07:30. Many contractors still have problems with low margins, cheap competition, the tight economy or customers who won’t pay reasonable prices. These construction companies operate with poor business plans and repeat the same behavior while hoping for better results. However, achieving better results requires fighting for improvement, making change and taking new risks. .
DebunkTheBIM
APRIL 13, 2021
I’ve never been happy with the name of my (possibly) most essentials of tools. Not even 30 years ago when I first started associating with it, even though at the time both the Arch part and the CAD part were positive terms. Just did not have the right ring. Sure, names are such subjective things, aren’t they? And who am I to criticize a name, having burdened one of my children with one that is unpronounceable by most of the population she comes across?
The Constructor
APRIL 18, 2021
A sunken slab or sunk slab is provided below the normal floor level in bathrooms, toilets, and laundry areas, where pipes or drainage systems are.
BD+C
APRIL 30, 2021
In the recent U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report released by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of Q1‘21, New York City continues to hold the lead amongst U.S. markets for the most projects in the U.S. construction pipeline with 145 projects/24,762 rooms. Other U.S. markets that follow are Los Angeles with 144 projects/23,994 rooms, Dallas with 135 projects/16,260 rooms, Atlanta with 132 projects/18,264 rooms, and Orlando with 98 projects/17,536 rooms.
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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.
Business Facilities
APRIL 27, 2021
Foreign trade zones, located in or near U.S. Customs ports of entry, enable duty-free movement of foreign and domestic merchandise. there are more than 200 U.S. FTZs, each a driver of regional economic growth. - Read: Free And Easy Trading At Ports Of Entry at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 13, 2021
Yanmar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, its first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. The original carrier used the undercarriage of a Yanmar rubber crawler combine harvester and added a cargo box to enable it to transport materials on soft ground.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 19, 2021
6 Steps to a Safer Jobsite. Alex Headley. Mon, 04/19/2021 - 07:21. The No. 1 priority of Gilbane Building Company has always been the safety of its workers, and at no time has that been more critical than during the past year. COVID-19 has impacted how and when work gets done — ushering in a new level of safety protocols. While most of these were in response to the immediate threat of COVID-19, these new practices may also be helpful in managing contagion of the yearly flu and many of them will
Construction Junkie
APRIL 28, 2021
Baubot, via YouTube // Baubot. While still new in the construction industries, robots are typically designed to perform a specific task in a highly precise and efficient way, like the rebar tying robot, Tybot or the brick-laying robot Hadrian X. More recently, though, robots are being imagined as platforms for 3rd party companies to develop hardware and accessories to attach to the base robot, like the Boston Dynamics robotic dog, Spot.
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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!
The Constructor
APRIL 19, 2021
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, was an incredible architectural achievement of the time and is a part of the.
PC Construction
APRIL 8, 2021
The Firestone Medical Research Building reached a key milestone on March 15 when steel erection began forming the building’s frame. The 62,500-square-foot, four-story Medical Research Building has started to take shape over the past few. The post Steel Erection Underway for UVM Firestone Medical Research Building first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.
Business Facilities
APRIL 28, 2021
Successful introduction of mRNA vaccines has created a platform for the rapid development of new treatments. - Read: Locations For The Biotech Industry: Microscopic Miracles at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2021
Ford continues to be plagued by shortages in semiconductors and said it would reduce production in six plants in response. One of those plants will be the Dearborn facility that produces F-150 pickup trucks. According to CNBC, the Ford plant will be shuttered for two weeks: April 5-16.
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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!
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 26, 2021
How Smart Sensors Can Strengthen Concrete on Jobsites. Alex Headley. Mon, 04/26/2021 - 11:43. Inefficient construction scheduling is a longstanding problem that often costs the industry and society greatly. Just a few hours of delays per floor in the construction of a multistory building can cost more than a million dollars. General contractors can incur contractual penalties of up to $50,000 a day for not meeting a project’s deadline.
BD+C
APRIL 20, 2021
A recent survey of more than 200 subcontractors and suppliers in the Northeast found that respondents have been prefabricating 20% more than they did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. And 71% said that they had seen an increase in requests for design-assist proposals, a strong sign that speed-to-market is a priority.
The Constructor
APRIL 22, 2021
Bricks are one of the oldest building materials, dating back to 7000 BC for the sun-dried types and 3500 BC for the first kiln-fired blocks. The.
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