Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
Steve owns Quik Contractors, a midsize general contractor that specializes in commercial projects. Over the last several years, his company has grown to over $16 million in annual sales, with an average project size of $500,000 to $1,500,000. He employs a total of 45 office and field personnel. Currently, he has three key project managers who estimate and manage the company’s jobs.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 9, 2017
It’s been a busy summer here at Viewpoint: We announced our exciting acquisition of Dexter + Chaney , a leader in cloud-based ERP software. Viewpoint’s Enterprise Cloud platform launched as the next generation of construction software. Our team has been on the road at trade shows, conventions, and seminars. We rolled out updates and enhancements to Field View, ProContractor, and Vista.
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Lets Build
AUGUST 8, 2017
Did you know that working in construction you are six times more likely to die from suicide than from a fall from a height? That is a statistic that “ The Construction Industry Helpline ”, an organization to help those in the construction industry on a variety of topics, CEO Bill Hill has discovered. A quick search of “mental health in construction” and can you see countless construction related articles showing the heartbreaking statistics of workers who have either taken their lives or conside
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 11, 2017
Job Order Contract Estimate Management. Assigned owner and contractor team members request, create, review, edit, and/or approve detailed line item estimates during the JOC process. These actions can occur during conceptual, request for proposal, detailed estimating, or estimate approval/review stages. A clear written definition of the Job Order Contract Estimate Management process should be included within the approved Job Order Contract Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
Whether you are working with motor graders, skid steers, track loaders, backhoes or excavators, the one thing that each of these machines has in common is a hydraulic system. Think of them as wheeled or track “hydraulic platforms.”.
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Lets Build
AUGUST 10, 2017
Demolitions always look fun but they are extremely challenging and costly projects. There is a vast number of different, yet indispensable, parameters that should be taken into account before a project like that begin. Safety and process efficiency, of course, are the top priorities. The Japanese construction industry seems to understand this really well, given the remarkable steps forward that it has taken during the last years toward that direction.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 9, 2017
LEAN Job Order Contracting 5 – Project Goals and Objectives: Project Goal. Objective. Project Time frame. Paperless review, research, and internal presentation processes. Improve information access, collaboration, and transparency. Work on current data. Throughout JOC Program. Build upon our collocation strategies and collaboration efforts. Learn the best way to deliver coordinated and collaborative information and services and leverage the shared experience of all parties involved.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 11, 2017
The construction industry has historically been a slow adopter of new technologies. However, labor shortages, stiffer competition and more cost-effective and accessible systems have stimulated greater innovation in this sector.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 7, 2017
From project management to estimating, Viewpoint helps companies like yours be successful in many ways.
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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.
Lets Build
AUGUST 11, 2017
New developments in construction are coming forth regularly, mainly with the focus on sustainability. One of these innovations is the construction method through 3D printing which has the power to change the face of development tremendously when fully evolved. The name describes exactly how this building practice works, 3D Printing means basically to build a home with a 3D printer.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3 – Hoe to provide focus upon best value, quality, timeliness, and reasonable cost, assuring overall satisfaction. LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 3. Scope of Work is fully, unambiguously defined, coordinated and validated. Scope validation phase is longer and more intense than traditional design bid build, or other “so-called” JOC programs. because more is accomplished.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 11, 2017
The construction industry has historically been a slow adopter of new technologies. However, labor shortages, stiffer competition and more cost-effective and accessible systems have stimulated greater innovation in this sector.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 7, 2017
We’re a little more than halfway through 2017, and I can say without a doubt that this has been one of the busiest, most frenetic years on record for me—both in my professional and personal life. In my professional life, new projects, planned initiatives and unexpected fire drills have kept me more than busy. Outside of my career, unexpected life stresses, new opportunities and sudden about-face changes have not let me get a moment’s rest.
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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?
BD+C
AUGUST 9, 2017
Where architecture and A/E firms broke new ground in ’16: Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill Using HadCM3 weather files to simulate building performance against climate change and stormwater scenarios. AHL Created “Pedal Parc” from recycled materials; people can pedal stationary bikes to charge their smartphones. api(+) New focus: food retailing and food service markets.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
LEAN Job Order Contracting Intro 4 continues to define LEAN JOC versus others so-called “JOC Programs” Basic elements of LEAN Job Order Contracting … Rewarding desired behaviors. Alignment of risk and reward with a party’s ability to control risk. Creating a culture of partnership among all stakeholders. Creating an open information environment.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
Having the right tools on the jobsite can make all the difference between an on-time, on-budget project and an over-budget project with overworked site managers, subcontractors and suppliers. That is why you spend your evenings catching up on industry news, lunches watching webinars and weekends at far-flung conferences—all in search of just the right tools to do a better job.
Best Practices Construction Law
AUGUST 10, 2017
You don’t always say what you mean. And you don’t always mean what you say. In construction contracts, parties attempt to use plain and ordinary words to describe their respective obligations. As an example, when the parties use the word “shall” in their agreement, they generally understand that the obligation specified is mandatory. Or when parties use the word “may” in their contract, performance is permissive or optional given the plain meaning of the word.
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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.
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2017
College educators across Southern California share a common struggle: How to keep their students on campus throughout the day despite scattered class schedules and competing off-campus activities. Appropriately categorized as “commuter schools,” most community colleges do not offer on-campus student housing. And the majority of their students—dependent upon motorized transportation—travel a significant distance to attend classes.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes for all participants and stakeholders by focusing upon best value. In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. While each Project Team Member will brings different expertise and capabilities, all of these issues and the full weight of the entire teams’ expertise should be integrated throughout the project to attain optimal
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
The California Assembly will soon vote to determine whether it should be illegal for employers to ask applicants if they have been conflicted of a felony. If the bill is passed, California will become the 10th state in the nation to “Ban the Box” for private employers. Nationwide, over 150 cities and counties have similar laws on the books.
Best Practices Construction Law
AUGUST 11, 2017
Believe it or not, there are always a wealth of emails and other documents produced in litigation that help “make the case” for the other side. Take, for the example, the e-mail I found in the files of one superintendent entitled “PROJECT DELAYS” … the words could not have been clearer … “ I think we need to begin to tell management that we are late.
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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!
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2017
Missouri isn’t the only state with a new medical center designed to address the shortage of healthcare professionals, as the University of Kansas Medical Center recently opened the Health Education Building with the same goal in mind.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 7, 2017
LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting (INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY) – RELATIONSHIP CONTRACTING. LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting follows the fundamental aspects of integrated project deliver versus simply being a method to bypass delays and/or checks and balances provided by traditional procurement and/or construction delivery methods.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
Having the right tools on the jobsite can make all the difference between an on-time, on-budget project and an over-budget project with overworked site managers, subcontractors and suppliers. That is why you spend your evenings catching up on industry news, lunches watching webinars and weekends at far-flung conferences—all in search of just the right tools to do a better job.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 10, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited a North Florida roofing contractor for failing to protect its workers from the risks of dangerous falls and other hazards at two St. Augustine work sites.
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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!
BD+C
AUGUST 11, 2017
Panyaden International School in Thailand was in need of a bigger assembly space and an indoor sports facility that would keep students from getting wet in the rainy season and keep them cool on hot summer days.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 7, 2017
LEAN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROCESS INTRO 2 – LEAN Construction is an integral part of JOC and other integrated project delivery methods. 1. Involve all key stakeholders including Owner, contractor, subcontractors, and building users in the process. 2. Identify key technologies , such as cloud based cost estimating and project management and begin to capture key parameters. 3.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 9, 2017
Whether you are working with motor graders, skid steers, track loaders, backhoes or excavators, the one thing that each of these machines has in common is a hydraulic system. Think of them as wheeled or track “hydraulic platforms.”.
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