Construction Dive

JANUARY 13, 2019

States are holding off on cementing plans for 2019 surface transportation projects since much of their funding has been cut off.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. The 2018 Construction Technology Report is now available and we recommend checking it out.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 13, 2019

By Jim Lamezla Special to Ontario Construction News Getting an accurate project estimate can be extremely challenging and is crucial to your business. If your estimate is too high, then the bid may go to another competitor and all of the time and resources used to submit the bid will have been wasted. If it’s too […].

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 16, 2019

Prep Your Fleet for the Busy Season With These 7 Tips. . Before hauling crawler excavators or wheel loaders to your jobsite, ensure the transport and towing vehicles are in good working condition this winter. . Inspect the tires, brakes, lights, coupling system and tie-down points used to secure your machine. All pins and. connection points should be secure, and the hooks should be functional.

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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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The Constructor

JANUARY 16, 2019

Polymer modified mortar is produced by mixing water with polymeric admixtures, Portland cement, and sand. The addition of polymer improves mortar.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2019

By targeting more high school students with construction-related career and technical training opportunities, the association says it hopes to pull more minorities and women into the industry.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2019

Dodge Data & Analytics on How Washington, Project Costs, The Labor Shortage & New Tech Will Define the Construction Industry in 2019.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2019

An indoor structure building using bricks, stone and metal which is designed to hold or contain fire in it is known as Fireplace. The main purpose of.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 17, 2019

More Work Still Needed on Construction Labor Shortage — Especially Among Women and Millennials.

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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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Construction Dive

JANUARY 16, 2019

The money the U.S. territory is counting on could be diverted to pay for wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border if the president declares a national emergency.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2019

Too many of today’s project management workflows, while automated, do not facilitate the use of all the data that is created on a project. Few owners are able to query all the information generated on a project—from emails, documents, spreadsheets, CAD files and other apps—to find an answer to a question. To make data work for us, to find answers to as yet unknown questions, we must separate the data creators and data users.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 17, 2019

Microsilica, which is also known as silica fume, or condensed silica fume, is a mineral admixture composed of very fine solid glassy spheres of.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 17, 2019

Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. LEAN alliance contracts such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD (for major new construction), and Job Order Contracting, JOC (for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction) has a proven track record demonstrating the positive impact of mutually beneficial procurement and contracting practices.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 15, 2019

On the Road Again! Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2019

Green building pioneers take on accessibility and independence with the USGBC Malcom Lewis IMPACT! Award-winning project, Ramboland.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 15, 2019

The next generation of homes to be built by volume housebuilders need to take an array of different considerations into account in order to be truly cutting-edge – responding to today’s technological advances – and future-proof, by remaining responsible to the environment throughout construction and in their day-to-day energy usage. This post will aim to.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2019

LEAN Construction Creating a Culture of Collaboration & Maximizing Value. Creating a Culture of Collaboration is the Key to Better Outcomes When a real property owner displays leadership and adopts a more open, collaborative model by assuring early information sharing among all participants and stakeholders, incentivizing via shared risk/reward, and providing technical and cost transparency via a locally researched unit price book, they are creating a culture change.

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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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Construction Dive

JANUARY 16, 2019

Confidence in new graduates' ability to help digitize companies through artificial intelligence, robotics and other tech is on the rise among construction and other business leaders.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 17, 2019

How to perfectly pick from 10 Hydraulic Attachments to Elevate Your Projects to the Next Level.

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BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2019

Nonresidential construction spending on buildings is projected to grow by 4.4% through 2019, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. Every organization needs to get more out of the capital they invest in facilities (and other physical assets) to either stay competitive, optimally achieve their organizational mission, and/or perform their fiduciary responsibility.

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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 Dive

JANUARY 14, 2019

Ben Kallos' proposal won praise from the city's trade unions but has been challenged by industry groups like the Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 14, 2019

Step up your business strategy with C.A. Murren & Sons’ mottos for continuous growth & profit.

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Profitability 243

BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2019

For more than a decade Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been increasing its market share as the primary documentation tool for the architectural practice. BIM promises a more collaborative and integrated design and (hopefully) construction process. The fear is a “Wild West” amalgamation of models authored by various parties, unclear responsible control and licensing issues, and the reliability and changeable nature of digital data.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 12, 2019

Collaborative construction delivery… 1.) assures that you consistently define project requirements with detailed, flexible and up to date construction task information (inclusive of locally researched cost line time unit price data with labor, material, and equipment details), and 2.) provides support for both owner and service provider project teams.

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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 Dive

JANUARY 16, 2019

The cloud-based product — which will begin its national rollout in Los Angeles — connects contractors with third-party drivers and offers automated dispatching, real-time driver tracking and more.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 15, 2019

The role of volumetric concrete in the future of U.S. infrastructure.

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BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2019

Ecommerce needs three times the space of any other kind of retailing.”. That observation came from Hamid Moghadam, CEO of Prologis, the world’s largest warehouse owner and developer, during a March 14, 2017, interview with Jim Cramer on the TV business program Mad Money. That same month, Prologis paid a reported $28.3 million to acquire a 205,409-sf former ABC Carpet & Home outlet in The Bronx, N.Y., which Prologis converted into the first multistory distribution center in the eastern U.S.

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