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Hot Tips: How Contractors are Beating the Summer Heat

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Trimble Viewpoint customers came through with some hot tips for staying cool during the summer months!

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The Housing Market Is Cooling, So Why Are Prices Still Rising?

Pro Builder

The Housing Market Is Cooling, So Why Are Prices Still Rising? ldeakins. Tue, 07/19/2022 - 10:29. The housing market is going through a major correction, but buyers are finding little relief from sky-high home prices. The housing market is in the beginning stages of a much-anticipated correction, but home prices are still soaring to new highs. Paired with steadily rising interest rates, that lack of affordability is forcing buyers to step back from bidding wars and pump the brakes on home purcha

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13 Types of Fences for Homes with Their Uses, Pro and Cons

Learn Civil Engineering

Installing a fence around your home line will not only affect the outside style of your home; fences are a great addition to any area. It will help you to increase your home’s privacy, provide security for your loved ones and pets, or add some aesthetic appeal to your yard. It becomes challenging to select […].

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Carbon Concrete: Production and Advantages

The Constructor

Carbon concrete is a sustainable construction material produced from concrete and carbon fibers or bars. The carbon is incorporated into the concrete through mesh-like textile mats placed between its layers or as randomly or uniformly dispersed fibers throughout the concrete. Carbon fiber improves the tensile strength of concrete to a great extent. Carbon bars can […].

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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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The Connected Construction Professional Series: IT Roles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How Construction Internet Technology Professionals Can Connect Their Tech Stack to Streamline and Safeguard Their Company’s Data and Workflows.

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Target Value Delivery in lean construction

Lets Build

When you need to deliver on high-value projects, it makes sense to seek out more efficient, effective ways to go about it. The principles of lean construction are nothing new, and most construction professionals understand the risks of not using an organised, proven process when taking on a new project. However, many owners and contractors still struggle to implement lean concepts into their projects.

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What is U-Value of a Building Component?

The Constructor

The U-value of a building component measures the energy (heat) lost through a square meter of the material for every degree difference in temperature between the inside and the outside environment. Technically, U-value measures the thermal transmittance of material in W/m²·K (Watts-per-meter-square-kelvin). The U-value of a building component represents how effectively it behaves as an […].

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Rankings Recognize Best Metros For Corporate HQs, Business Climate

Business Facilities

In Business Facilities’ 2022 Metro Rankings Report, cities across the U.S. and Canada are hot spots for corporate headquarters, best business climates.

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The New Home Trends Institute Releases New Insights Report

Pro Builder

The New Home Trends Institute Releases New Insights Report. ecatalano. Fri, 07/22/2022 - 10:44. The New Home Trends Institute recently released its July 2022 Survey Insights Report, outlining changing homebuyer expectations, the reallocation of indoor and outdoor spaces, and how floorplan design continues to react to new consumer demands. The New Home Trends Institute, from John Burns Real Estate Consulting in partnership with Pro Builder , just released its July 2022 Survey Insights Report.

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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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What’s New with Autodesk Construction Cloud? 35+ Releases You Should Know  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Summer is the busiest time of year for construction. For those professionals living in the northern hemisphere, both the weather and work are heating up. With tight project milestones and schedules to meet and robust crews to manage, your time is limited. . At Autodesk, our goal is to help your teams work faster and smarter all year long. This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate,

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What is Ashcrete?

The Constructor

Ashcrete is an environmentally friendly material that is considered a substitute for traditional concrete. The invention of ashcrete is the result of efforts toward the production of sustainable construction materials. Not only does ashcrete reduce carbon emissions, but it also utilizes fly ash, which is a by-product of coal combustion that was previously disposed of […].

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Metro Rankings Report Honors Thriving Industrial Parks, Logistics Leaders

Business Facilities

Elk Grove Business Park, IL leads Industrial Parks, while Memphis, TN tops Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.

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Common Construction Contractor Bookkeeping Issues With Accounts Payable

Contractor Bookkeeping

Accounts Payable keeps track of the bills owed to a supplier or subcontractor. A proper Construction Contractor Bookkeeping System uses the Accounts Payable feature to track unpaid bills. The bank wants to get paid, and unlike the contractor who is embarrassed to call an old customer, the bank is very willing to call early and often for any outstanding payments due.

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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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The Latest from Autodesk Build: 28 Product Updates 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction professionals can’t stop talking about Autodesk Build. Since its launch just one and half years ago, the software solution has been making a significant impact on how teams across the office and the field collaborate and manage their projects. . Our customers remain our biggest source of product enhancements and changes. This month, our product teams are excited to share nearly 30 product updates – many of which are driven directly by customer feedback. .

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Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT): Features and Benefits

The Constructor

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product manufactured by stacking and gluing kiln-dried lumber in perpendicular layers. CLT is quite popular in Europe and stands out for its strength, appearance, versatility, and sustainability. CLT is nowadays seeing applications in the construction industry as it is a lightweight material, and builders find it to be an […].

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5 Types of Kitchen Island | Top Kitchen Island Styles | Best Kitchen Island Shapes

Civiconcepts

What do you mean by Kitchen Island? The kitchen island is a freestanding type unit that adds to boost the functionality of kitchen activity and also boosts the aesthetic of … 5 Types of Kitchen Island | Top Kitchen Island Styles | Best Kitchen Island Shapes Read More ».

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Lumber Prices Fall After Posting Large Gains in Early July

Pro Builder

Lumber Prices Fall After Posting Large Gains in Early July. ldeakins. Wed, 07/20/2022 - 10:55. After years of volatility, lumber prices could finally be reaching equilibrium as home building activity slows across the U.S. Lumber prices have surged as much as 45% from their June low, but waning demand for new construction has lowered those gains to less than 25% in July, Insider reports.

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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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Field and Office Communication: 9 Surefire Ways to Close the Gap  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Field and office communication are essential to a well-run project. However, many times it can feel like field and office teams operate in their own world. Those in the office may never step foot on a jobsite. By the same token, workers in the field might never understand the back-end intricacies of collaborating with so many different suppliers, designers, architects, engineers, and owners.

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How to Wash Greasy Work Clothes?

Work Gearz

Greasy work clothes take our life to clean them! But not anymore with some most effective tips that I am going to share with you in this article. I have been through this tough time multiple times and have tried various ways to save my favorite workwear from the grease and oil stains. And in this journey I found some unique ingredients that helped me through these stubborn oil stains.

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SkyWater To Build $1.8B Semiconductor Plant At Purdue University

Business Facilities

In a public-private partnership with Indiana and Purdue University, SkyWater Technology will pursue CHIPS Act funding to build a $1.8B semiconductor plant in West Lafayette.

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Home Builder Confidence Drops to Two-Year Low as New Construction Projects Slow

Pro Builder

Home Builder Confidence Drops to Two-Year Low as New Construction Projects Slow. ldeakins. Wed, 07/20/2022 - 10:42. The pace of new residential construction is slowing nationwide as buyer demand falters amid fast-rising inflation . The residential construction industry could be on the verge of a substantial slowdown as elevated inflation and supply chain constraints forced many builders to halt new home construction in July, Forbes reports.

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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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8 of the Latest Integrations with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The quality of your data can make or break your ability to make informed project decisions. But the more teams adopt new digital tools, the more data they capture within isolated and disconnected silos of information. However, with the right data management systems and strategies, construction teams can breach those silos and get the high quality, connected information they need to make good decisions that move projects forward at minimum risk. .

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Not One, But Two Air-Rights Projects Rise Over Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston

ENR Construction

After a nearly four-decade drought, two separate air-rights projects with a combined cost of $1.7 billion are taking shape, including one set to be a major life sciences hub in the city.

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Simmons Pet Food Plans Expansion Projects In Kansas And Iowa

Business Facilities

New canning lines in Emporia, KS and Dubuque, IA, and a new pet food distribution facility in Edgerton, KS are part of the pet food company's $500 million growth plan.

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Effective Water Management Programs

Contractor Magazine

How advanced hot water management systems can help preserve safe water quality.

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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!

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5 Reasons Construction Professionals Can’t Miss Autodesk University 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Calling all construction professionals—we’ve got some exciting news: Autodesk University is back in person and better than ever! Taking place from September 27-29 in New Orleans, AU 2022 will fill you with knowledge and inspiration so you can build the world you want to see. From driving digital transformation to building resilience through sustainability and cloud-based solutions, AU 2022 covers the essential topics to help you improve your business—both in the short and long-term. .

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Biden Picks AECOM's Shailen Bhatt for Top FHWA Post

ENR Construction

President Joe Biden has announced he will nominate Shailen Bhatt, former head of the Colorado and Delaware departments of transportation and now a senior vice president with design firm AECOM, to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

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Industry Group Launches Platform To Grow Semiconductor Industry Workforce

Business Facilities

The SEMI Foundation introduced an interactive platform designed to strengthen access for underrepresented workers to educational and employment opportunities in the semiconductor industry across the U.S.