Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2019
The modern jobsite's move to simulators, controllers, VR headsets and more is bucking the perspective that careers in the industry are all grunt work.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 14, 2019
While the military remains unmanned technology's biggest customer, the latest AUVSI show in Chicago offered evidence that more contractors and subcontractors are finding increasing uses for it.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 16, 2019
Sometimes, staying in the green can be difficult with large budgets and complex projects that have many details and variables. From designing effectively to reducing waste, we have come up with seven tips and best practices that can help contractors stay above water. Design Effectively. Start off with a cost effective design and an architect who has cost efficiency in mind.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 16, 2019
Even though Construction Safety Week is in our rearview, developing safer processes for the jobsite should something your team continues to focus on throughout the year. While your company likely already has safety rules and processes in place, there's always room for improvement.
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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.
The Constructor
MAY 11, 2019
Site investigation or Sub-Soil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site of proposed construction.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 14, 2019
The most common contractor errors and how to avoid them to keep your construction projects safe, productive and profitable. The savvy contractor knows they can’t possibly avoid every jobsite mistake. But they also know that working smart helps limit issues. Staying proactive during projects by recognizing pitfalls and taking appropriate steps to avoid them limits accidents, ensures budgets and timelines remain on schedule and creates a more positive work environment.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 16, 2019
For any variety of reasons, including overextension, financial issues or a lack of expertise in a specific trade, contractors may fail to perform the work they promised. A customer or the state can then file a claim against a bond, which can cause damage to the business in several different ways.
The Constructor
MAY 16, 2019
Construction errors are main factors that lead to the development of defects in concrete structure. Defects in concrete structures can be due to poor.
Construction Marketing
MAY 16, 2019
Every construction project results in waste that has to be eliminated to create space for free movement of people and things. The trash is usually created when certain structures are demolished. If such waste is left on the site, it can make your project to lose its appeal and attract pests such as rats and crickets. In fact, heaps of trash usually creates an impression that a project is not yet complete.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 14, 2019
The savvy contractor knows they can’t possibly avoid every jobsite mistake. But they also know that working smart helps limit issues.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 14, 2019
When a construction company seeks a bond for a project, there are a number of factors examined by the underwriter before the bond is given. These factors help the surety company determine whether or not offering you a surety bond is a wise investment for their organization, as well as whether it would benefit your organization.
The Constructor
MAY 13, 2019
Detailed specifications for cement concrete provides step by step work procedure for various grades of concrete construction such as materials, mix.
Green Building Law Update
MAY 12, 2019
In a case having broad implications given the wide mandatory recycling of restaurant waste cooking oil across the country, in a decision filed on April 29, 2019, a federal appeals court held that contaminated recycled fat could trigger the “pollution exclusion” in an insurance policy. In Restaurant Recycling, LLC v. Employer Mutual Casualty Company , Restaurant Recycling purchased used fat, like waste cooking oil from restaurants in mandatory commercial organics recycling programs and the like,
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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?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 16, 2019
Sometimes, staying in the green can be difficult with large budgets and complex projects that have many details and variables.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 17, 2019
Set your business with a strong succession plan. In addition to the role current market dynamics play, such as an extended real-estate development cycle over the last decade, developers pushing back against rising costs, and the fact that many baby boomers are approaching retirement, makes succession planning an especially popular issue right now.
The Constructor
MAY 16, 2019
Elastic analysis deals with the study of strength and behavior of the members and structure at working loads. Frames can be analyzed by various.
Lets Build
MAY 16, 2019
For every stage of a construction project, from the simplest to the most complex, there are certain steps and processes that need to be followed to ensure a successful outcome. Projects in construction may vary based on their size, the number of stakeholders involved, budget and delivery date. Regardless of the case, though, a construction.
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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.
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2019
Midsize and major contractors are beginning to integrate intelligent machines to pair with BIM and building automation and to help with worker shortages and other productivity issues, a new report found.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 17, 2019
American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau construction stats.
The Constructor
MAY 12, 2019
Valuation of Building Valuation of building or property is the method of calculating the present marketable cost of a building. Valuation of a.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 17, 2019
UNLOCK Construction Productivity and Quality with the LEAN OpenJOC TM Solution. Streamline construction project delivery. Add 10, 20, 50+ proven construction professionals without the typical administrative burden and risk. Integrate Program, Project, Estimate, Document, Contractor, and Subcontractor Management into one system. Leverage the experience of multi-discipline teams… procurement, builders, building users, facilities management, oversight groups….
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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!
Lets Build
MAY 13, 2019
For the past 200 years, humans have been constructing buildings in the same way – until now. Technology, which experts say is developing at an astounding pace, is bringing the possibility of an unprecedented change to how we make our cities and the places we live in. This would, however, necessitate a major shift in.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 17, 2019
Set your business with a strong succession plan. In addition to the role current market dynamics play, such as an extended real-estate development cycle over the last decade, developers pushing back against rising costs, and the fact that many baby boomers are approaching retirement, makes succession planning an especially popular issue right now.
The Constructor
MAY 11, 2019
Stacked log construction is a building construction technique in which structure is formed by stacking wooden logs. The logs are interlocked by their.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 14, 2019
Building in Cloud OpenJOC(TM) 4BT-PE is an innovative collaborative software solution that successfully integrates proven LEAN project management and construction project delivery processes. A common data environment, including a locally researched detailed line item construction cost database organization using CSI Masterformat, is an exclusive and critical component of the 4BT-PE cloud solution.
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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!
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2019
Contractors like Suffolk, Shawmut and AECOM are using Smartvid.io to understand and proactively target the most pressing risks on their projects.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 16, 2019
For any variety of reasons, including overextension, financial issues or a lack of expertise in a specific trade, contractors may fail to perform the work they promised. A customer or the state can then file a claim against a bond, which can cause damage to the business in several different ways.
The Constructor
MAY 14, 2019
Standard specification and work procedure for brickwork in masonry construction provides guidelines about quality of bricks, mortar, soaking of.
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