HardHatChat
JUNE 24, 2016
Last month, I had the opportunity to check in with an Illinois Real Estate Journal reporter for a feature on the latest trends in senior housing ( you can read the article here ). It’s an extremely timely topic for commercial construction firms since, as we noted in our post last year on Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2016 , senior housing construction is currently booming.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 20, 2016
During the core of the Great Recession, employment in the construction industry dropped by 2.3 million, making it the biggest percent decline in a non-farm industry. Many laborers were forced out and had to find work where they could. Many went back to school or joined other professions. Now that the economy is improving and the industry is back on its feet, all of those workers are well into new careers in various industries.
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The Constructor
JUNE 20, 2016
Why Corrosion Control of Reinforcement bars (Rebars) is necessary? Corrosion control of steel reinforcement is necessary to prevent damage and.
FDR Safety
JUNE 23, 2016
OSHA is experimenting with adding another weapon to its “shaming penalty” arsenal with a pilot program in its Midwest region called the Whistleblower-Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The OSHA whistleblower pilot program is similar to the existing Severe Violator Enforcement Program, which focuses on employers OSHA believes are indifferent to worker safety and health, or who willfully ignore it.
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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.
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 24, 2016
In the world of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, it is no secret that individuals are communicating regularly on their smartphones about their business affairs. Recently, a court addressed the question about whether a text message can constitute a writing sufficient under the Statute of Frauds to create an enforceable contract. In St. John’s Holdings, LLC v.
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The Constructor
JUNE 20, 2016
In small residential buildings the quality of construction is seldom questionable. The reason varies from poor building material quality to lack of.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 21, 2016
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is teaming up with Kajima Corporation and Taguchi Industrial to build lightweight, automated construction equipment to work on construction projects on Mars and our moon. Kajima has already used their A4CSEL (Automated Autonomous Advanced Accelerated Construction System for Safety, Efficiency, and Liability ) software with Komatsu dozers to build dams in southern Japan.
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 21, 2016
Whether you are an owner, contractor, subcontractor or supplier, you will want to read the rest of this post since it illustrates precisely what all those attorneys have been telling you for years: “Please, please, please read your contract.” In this instance, one party’s failure to strictly follow the contractual notice provision was a $209,235.36 mistake.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 21, 2016
There are numerous ways that contract parties can shift the risk of certain types of losses between each other. One approach is to require one party to list the other, protected party as an additional insured on its own purchased insurance policies, thereby giving the protected party direct access to insurance coverage. Such agreements often appear in circumstances in which one party's services or activities may expose another party to a liability.
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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
JUNE 18, 2016
Pls suggest me the software which are used outside on the market so that i can learn. I am fresher. The softwares which i know Autocadd.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 22, 2016
By Jenny Vickers From the May/June 2016 Issue. F our U.S. governors recently participated in a panel discussion focused on the chronic shortage of skilled workers in the United States; the panel, part of the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, was moderated by Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google’s parent corporation, Alphabet. The governors all had the same message: the United States is in a global competition for 21st-century jobs and, if we don’t have the skilled workers needed to fill the r
BD+C
JUNE 22, 2016
All key construction measures for multifamily housing rose by double-digit percentages in 2015, and demand for rentals (which continue to account for the lion’s share of that construction) is expected to remain robust over the next decade, according to “The State of the Nation’s Housing Market 2016,” which the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University released today.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 19, 2016
In today's world, the emerging construction financial manager (ECFM) faces many challenges. Consider for a moment his/her unique position in the number of different functional groups or teams that he/she interacts with on a daily basis. Internally, he/she may go from working with his/her immediate accounting team to dealing with the company's ownership or executive management team.
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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?
The Constructor
JUNE 20, 2016
What is the adequate major in dampness treatment on internal walls of residential building. Not observing the cause to be capillary raise. Read More.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 22, 2016
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) has unanimously approved and signed an agreement with J.F. Shea Construction to build a $110 million state-of-the-art water treatment plant that will enable WRD to develop the first locally sustainable groundwater basins in California. WRD Board of Directors and J.F. Shea Construction sign the historic water project construction agreement.
BD+C
JUNE 24, 2016
Each year, more than one million veterans, their families, and visitors flock to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, where the remains of men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Pacific Theater are interred.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 19, 2016
In today's world, the emerging construction financial manager (ECFM) faces many challenges. Consider for a moment his/her unique position in the number of different functional groups or teams that he/she interacts with on a daily basis. Internally, he/she may go from working with his/her immediate accounting team to dealing with the company's ownership or executive management team.
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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.
The Constructor
JUNE 23, 2016
I want to extend an existing old building with out any columns. I want to know what factors determine the selection of column positions and how to.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 23, 2016
President Barack Obama signed into law The Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016, or PIPES Act, with a goal to prevent a natural gas leak like one that caused thousands of sickened residents to flee their homes around Porter Ranch, California. The worst natural gas leak in the nation from Oct. 23 to Feb. 18 forced the evacuation of 8,000 families and spewed nearly 100,000 metric tons of methane from a ruptured well at the 3,600-acre Aliso Canyon storage fac
BD+C
JUNE 23, 2016
Both of these facts being true may seem illogical at first, but everyone reading this knows exactly what I’m talking about. Problems vary in size and complexity, and the consequences can range from “mild annoyance” to “catastrophic work stoppage.” But one thing all problems have in common is that implementing the solution can expose inefficiencies, necessitate the use of new technological tools and entail real change.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 24, 2016
Poll results are shown as a percentage of all survey responses. . .
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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
JUNE 19, 2016
The fifth edition of this hallmark text has been thoroughly updated in conformity with the rapid changes that have taken place in the field of cement.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2016
Elizabeth Perino was found guilty of fraud for her role in a scam to exploit a Chicago set-aside program for woman-owned businesses. Perino, 62, of Willowbrook, was convicted on three counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud "for scheming to help a general contractor falsely satisfy its female hiring requirement", according to a news release from the U.S.
BD+C
JUNE 21, 2016
In markets where labor continues to be in short supply, contractors that can attract and retain workers are capable of accepting projects that other manpower-deficient competitors might be turning away. Labor availability is an important distinction in a construction market that “has stabilized at a comfortable level.” The backlog for the nation’s largest contractors stands at a record 12 months, according to the latest estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national trade a
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 21, 2016
This week the gallery includes a cordless inline pressing tool, a thermostat designed for radiant heating applications, an advanced pump controller, a condensate removal pump, new tees for use with a popular pressing system and more. read more.
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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!
The Constructor
JUNE 20, 2016
I have been having leakage problems with the roof of my house. I am someone to fix this problem rather than paying large amounts of money to some.
Digger Blog
JUNE 20, 2016
This excavator bucket weighs 45 tonnes and has a capacity of 35 cubic metres. It is thought to be one of the largest ever made in the UK. This excavator bucket weighs 45 tonnes and has a capacity of 35 cubic metres. It is thought to be one of the largest ever made in the UK.
BD+C
JUNE 19, 2016
Retail health clinics, which have been around since 2001, and until recently have been profit question marks, are having their moment in the sun. A recent report by Accenture Consulting predicts that the clinics sector will grow at an average annual rate of 14% through 2017, when their numbers will exceed 2,800, compared to 1,914 in 2014.
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