Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

As the United States construction market heats up, there is a renewed focus on improving operational efficiencies and embracing risk management strategies that could offer a meaningful financial impact. The construction insurance market is responding positively to these efforts, rewarding owners and builders that are operating their businesses efficiently and managing their risks properly with lower insurance premiums, broader coverage and higher limits.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 6, 2016

Inbound marketing contradicts the traditional outbound marketing strategies. Outbound marketing strategies typically includes trade shows, direct marketing, telemarketing, anything that ‘pushes’ the promotion onto the consumer. Inbound marketing does the opposite; it ‘pulls’ the customer in with resources that consumers are searching for. Long before purchase and immediately before purchase, consumers are seeking information.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 3, 2016

The recent unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States , is a win for small businesses and very good for those that work on Green Globes projects. In an effort to encourage small businesses, Congress has mandated that federal agencies restrict competition for some federal contracts. The Small Business Act requires many federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to set aside contracts to be awarded to small businesses.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 5, 2016

This year’s theme for the 2016 CFMA National Conference was Building It Forward and marked.

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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.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

As the United States construction market heats up, there is a renewed focus on improving operational efficiencies and embracing risk management strategies that could offer a meaningful financial impact. The construction insurance market is responding positively to these efforts, rewarding owners and builders that are operating their businesses efficiently and managing their risks properly with lower insurance premiums, broader coverage and higher limits.

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Business Facilities

JULY 7, 2016

Cascades, Inc. will construct a $64 million manufacturing facility in Scappoose, OR, creating 80 jobs once the facility is operational. The new Columbia County facility will produce bathroom tissue and paper towels, supplied with material from its existing paper plant located in neighboring St. Helens, OR. “This new plant is a concrete example of Cascades’ increasing capacity to service customers on a national scale,” said Mario Plourde, President and Chief Executive Officer of

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BD+C

JULY 5, 2016

When we talk about designing for climate adaptation, we first and foremost concern ourselves with the preservation and protection of human life. While the understood goal of resilient buildings is to physically protect both the property and the people, resiliency can also have positive mental health effects for building occupants.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2016

Dave owns Progressive Concrete Construction and recently called me for some help with his company. As the economy improved, his workload increased and he wasn’t able to get everything done. He was too busy, out of control, couldn’t get his employees to be accountable or responsible and had to constantly remind them what they needed to do. With today’s added pressure to do more, faster and with less, how can you get it all done?

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The Constructor

JULY 4, 2016

If I get a sample of block on my site then how can I classify it? How can I decide that is it a AAC block or LWA block or CLC block? Can any one tell.

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Site 100

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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.

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Help Everybody Everyday

JULY 4, 2016

I hate filling out forms. And it’s time to be honest. You hate forms too. When someone hands us a form to fill out, he or she might as well be stabbing us in the heart. And we’re left there wondering, “Why do I have to fill this out?” It just feels like needless work. Is it time to abolish forms once and for all? Worst Form Ever. I’ve been going to the same doctor for years.

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BD+C

JULY 6, 2016

With a huge inventory of 1960s and 1970s campus housing stock in need of renovation or replacement, increasing university enrollment and a shortage of on-campus housing nationwide, there is tremendous pressure on universities across the country to meet the demand. Total undergraduate enrollment in degree-granting post-secondary institutions was 17.5 million students in Fall 2013, an increase of 46 percent from 1990, when it was 12 million students.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a final rule for silica dust exposure. Despite legal challenges to the standard, OSHA reportedly expects no delay in implementation.

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Safety OSHA Legal 198

The Constructor

JULY 6, 2016

I am constructing an school. Class room size is 18ft*22ft. Construction area of school in one floor is 90ft*50ft. Questions : 1. For roof shall I go.

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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?

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Construction Equipment

JULY 8, 2016

Leroy N. Brown, doing business as B&K Masonry, has 10 days to pay fines of $1,123,303 for cheating elderly customers. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Donald A. Kessler has permanently barred New York-based Leroy N. Brown, an unregistered home improvement contractor who did business as "B&K Masonry & Chimney," from performing home improvement work in New Jersey, and ordered him to pay $1.1 million after finding that he committed 410 violations of the state’s consumer protection laws a

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BD+C

JULY 8, 2016

The World Green Building Council recently unveiled its "Advancing Net Zero" initiative that aims for 100% net-zero buildings by 2050. The Council’s interim goal is to have all new buildings and major renovations designed for net-zero energy use by 2030. The organization will organize Green Building Councils around the world to develop net-zero certification programs for existing and new buildings.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 7, 2016

Not that many years ago, compact equipment ran on diesel fuel that was inexpensive, easy to store in bulk and performed well year-round. So why did it change? Although diesel fuel was much simpler and less sensitive to contaminants, its byproduct was targeted by clean-air officials in their effort to reduce hazardous air pollutants that were linked to chronic health conditions and harmful to the environment.

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The Constructor

JULY 5, 2016

hi Everyone i’m a third year student in civil engineer and as part of my study , i need to provide a project. i choose to design apartements.

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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.

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Business Facilities

JULY 5, 2016

Located in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs, Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000 people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods. The Village of Wheeling enjoys a strong financial standing, with good municipal bond ratings as of the date of publication (AA rating: Fitch and Standard and Poor’s).

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BD+C

JULY 8, 2016

Denver’s downtown Civic Center Station is being upgraded to better serve people who take public transit — and possibly those who don’t. Construction has begun on a $26 million renovation to the 30-year-old station. Perkins Eastman is the project’s Design Architect, SEH is the architect of record, and Mortenson Construction is the prime contractor.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

Last week, Editor Kathy Wells and the Construction Business Owner team attended the 2016 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Annual Conference & Exhibition. The conference was held June 25-29 in San Antonio, Texas. See what the CBO team was up to during the trip!

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The Constructor

JULY 2, 2016

What is the proper specification for brickwork (1) Internal & (2) External ? for red mud bricks, for concrete blocks, light weight bricks. The.

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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!

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Construction Equipment

JULY 7, 2016

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler have announced publication of a report by the city’s Technical Working Group with 23 crane safety recommendations. The Crane Safety Technical Working Group was formed by de Blasio after February’s crane collapse in Tribeca.

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BD+C

JULY 5, 2016

The average new apartment in the U.S. is about 8% smaller than the average was a decade ago. And that shrinkage wasn’t confined to urban markets, either. Those are two of the main findings in a recent survey of the apartment market , conducted RENTCafé, a nationwide apartment search website, using data provided by Yardi Matrix, a sister company that researches and reports on multifamily properties of 50 units or more across 121 markets in the U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2016

Dave owns Progressive Concrete Construction and recently called me for some help with his company. As the economy improved, his workload increased and he wasn’t able to get everything done. He was too busy, out of control, couldn’t get his employees to be accountable or responsible and had to constantly remind them what they needed to do. With today’s added pressure to do more, faster and with less, how can you get it all done?

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Accounting Concrete Construction 149

The Constructor

JULY 4, 2016

I want to do my own Rain water harvesting, hence i want different components, any where live demo or work is going on, i will join and learn. In.

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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!

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Construction Equipment

JULY 7, 2016

. . "While most states have been struggling to tackle their highway infrastructure needs, here in Ohio we've worked to solve our transportation funding issues and keep up the pace of repairs and improvements," said Gov. John R. Kasich. "As a result, we've seen three record-setting years of highway construction, and getting this project done sooner is one more sign of that progress.

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BD+C

JULY 6, 2016

Construction in downtown Seattle is booming. At least one construction project has broken ground each week, on average, since the start of 2016. The Downtown Seattle Association’s Mid-year Development Guide estimates there are more buildings under construction in this metro’s downtown area now than at any time in the past 11 years.

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Digger Blog

JULY 7, 2016

Here’s a machine that we don’t see much of in UK construction applications – the Weidemann compact wheeled loader. Here’s a machine that we don’t see much of in UK construction applications – the Weidemann compact wheeled loader.

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