Learn Civil Engineering
JUNE 22, 2023
Introduction The construction industry is one of the largest and most polluting industries in the world. It is responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and water pollution. In recent years, there has been a growing movement to adopt more sustainable methods of construction.
BD+C
JUNE 19, 2023
Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Originally built in 1902, the former office building now comprises 211 apartment units and marks LaSalle Street’s first complete office-to-residential conversion. rcassidy Mon, 06/19/2023 - 14:58 Richard Whitney, Vice President, FitzGerald More than 11,000 units of multifamily housing have been created in the last two years
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Construction Marketing
JUNE 19, 2023
Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. They demonstrate the crane operators’ proper training, knowledge, and machine operation. Ensuring operators have the necessary proof to handle complex machinery and perform precise lifting tasks is crucial for their protection. Certifications protect construction companies and employers when they hire certified crane operators.
The Constructor
JUNE 18, 2023
Green roofs and living walls are two of the latest sustainable design and architecture trends. These two concepts have revolutionized how we think about urban environments, providing a more holistic and ecological approach to making cities more livable and sustainable. The advantages of green roofs and living walls are manifold, from reducing energy bills to […] The post Green Roofs and Living Walls: An Overview of Benefits and Installation appeared first on The Constructor.
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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.
Construction Dive
JUNE 20, 2023
June is Trench Safety Month, and this week the National Utility Contractors Association hosts training and webinars, providing resources for contractors with workers in excavations.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 22, 2023
Here’s what you need to know about choosing the right BIM software solutions and making BIM implementation as smooth and easy as possible.
Pro Builder
JUNE 21, 2023
Why One Housing Analyst Says Home Prices Could Soon Fall ldeakins Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:39 Housing analyst Andy Walden says a short-lived home price correction could precede another run-up in housing costs to close out the year Black Knight analyst Andy Walden predicts that U.S. home prices could briefly drop before low inventory levels drive the market back up.
CivilJungle
JUNE 21, 2023
How to Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall? A retaining wall is a structure designed to hold back soil and prevent erosion. When building a retaining wall, one of the most important.
Learn Civil Engineering
JUNE 20, 2023
In the oil and gas sector, equipment reliability is paramount for ensuring efficient and safe operations. First and foremost, regular maintenance and inspection routines must be established and adhered to. This includes preventive maintenance to identify and address potential issues before they escalate.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 23, 2023
7 Questions About Construction Marketing You’ve Been Afraid to Ask ccapoccia Fri, 06/23/2023 - 12:51 To be successful, business owners need to develop knowledge, if not expertise, across a wide range of topics. One approach to successful leadership is asking questions. But what happens when you don’t know what you don’t know? Here are the questions you should be asking about marketing your construction company, along with some professional insight.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 21, 2023
4 Benefits of Local Market Cost Data to Create Estimates #1 DEFENSIBLE – Unlike the “industry leader”, 4BT does not create a national average cost database or use “city averages” or “location factors” We learned a long time ago, as have others, that this type of data typically does not represent current local market conditions.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 21, 2023
Why join Viewpoint at Dimensions? 3x MORE content! Learn and network with Spectrum and Vista users at the biggest construction conference of the year.
The Constructor
JUNE 22, 2023
The construction industry is continuously evolving, with one of the most noteworthy recent advancements being the increased use of prefabrication techniques. Over time, technological advances have allowed the entire construction process to become more streamlined and efficient, partly due to modular construction methods. Prefabrication, or prefab or modular construction, is constructing a building or structure […] The post Redefining Prefabrication: Modernizing Construction with Modular Te
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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?
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 23, 2023
5 Steps to Streamline Your Accounting Department ccapoccia Fri, 06/23/2023 - 12:14 Rapid innovation and digital transformation are widespread in the financial sector, compelling accounting and finance departments to reevaluate their operational efficiency. Organizations face major challenges from efficiency issues stemming from outdated and slow finance processes, lack of automation and the significant impact these inefficiencies have on the entire company.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 23, 2023
Alliance construction delivery is process in which significant cost reduction, shorter project timelines, and high quality can be achieved through sharing information, making joint decisions, and sharing benefits that otherwise could not be possible via traditional methods. Learn more… How to: Achieve cost reductions Enhance operational flexibility Mitigate risk Reduce project timelines Ensure compliance [contact-form] The post Alliance Construction Delivery appeared first on 4BT.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 23, 2023
Using construction technology for compliance is the easy way to not only enhance current construction operations, but to streamline other areas.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 22, 2023
The two-year programme delay imposed on key sections of HS2 phase 1 will inflate the overall project cost by at least £360m. The first stab at what the true cost of delaying works to control day-to-day project costs has emerged in leaked internal Government documents. The briefing also warns the two-year pause to construction work on key sections at Euston and phase 2a between Birmingham and Crewe will actually set work back 3.5 years when taking into account re-mobilisation to full capacity.
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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 Business Owner
JUNE 23, 2023
Delegate Now to Drive Growth ccapoccia Fri, 06/23/2023 - 11:44 Do you ever feel like you’re working harder but not making the progress you want to see in your business? Many construction business owners are tired of working too hard without positive results or signs of hope for a better future. When you’re too busy doing things right instead of doing the right things, your business suffers.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 21, 2023
JOC Program FAILURE POINTS Eliminating JOC Program FAILURE POINTS is key to maximizing benefits for both owners and awarded JOC contractors. Most JOC Programs are improperly implemented and therefore never achieve their many potential benefits. List of JOC Program FAILURE POINTS #1 Public sector OWNER is not fully engaged in the process. (Excessive reliance upon a “JOC consultant” to review projects and/or choosing the wrong JOC “partners” Lack of management capability wi
Construction Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
Commercial and apartment construction are feeling the weight of higher interest rates, tighter lending and lower demand, as jobs tied to public funding jumped, Dodge said.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 19, 2023
A Yorkshire groundworks company has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal which saves the jobs of its 15 employees – but suppliers and subcontractors have been left holding £745,000 in unpaid invoices. YPP Groundworks & Civils Ltd went into administration earlier this month and has been acquired by Yorkshire Pro Paving Limited.
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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!
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 23, 2023
The Foundations of Operational Excellence (Part 4 of 4) ccapoccia Fri, 06/23/2023 - 11:55 Operationally superior companies continuously review and update their processes, and that discipline extends to post-job procedures as well. It takes dedication and diligence to create an operationally superior company, leveraging the lessons you learn from one job to the next.
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 23, 2023
JOC multi-stakeholder collaboration is the next step in productivity improvement. To date, most Job Order Contracts have been used to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and less design-intensive new construction projects. While time reduction is certainly important, cost reduction, quality improvement, and improving owner/design-builder relationships are major additional benefits yet to be achieved on a widespread basis.
Construction Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
Contractors that automate more than half of their subcontractor management processes see bigger benefits, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 21, 2023
Specialist access equipment supplier Adastra Access Ltd has gone into administration with the loss of 38 jobs. Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory took charge of the Glasgow based business yesterday. Adastra provided mast climbing work platforms and suspended cradles to main contractors operating across commercial and residential construction, maintenance and refurbishment.
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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 Business Owner
JUNE 23, 2023
Avoiding Bank Failures & Managing Cash ccapoccia Fri, 06/23/2023 - 12:25 The recent wave of bank failures has put a new focus on the security and stability of financial institutions. Most small businesses face little risk of a failed bank, but even with protections in place, a bank’s failure can be disruptive, causing delays and confusion regarding access to funds — not to mention the potential impact on the funding necessary to every general contractor, subcontractor and supplier.
Contractor Bookkeeping
JUNE 23, 2023
As a contractor, having a solid business plan is essential for growing your company and attracting new clients. If you're serious about getting the best value you can for your marketing budget, you'll need to develop a marketing plan. One of the first steps is to identify your target audience. Who are your ideal clients? What are their needs and pain points?
Construction Dive
JUNE 22, 2023
While some argue the local laws were unnecessary and cumbersome, others say they provided a baseline protection in the absence of an OSHA standard.
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