Construction Business Owner
JUNE 26, 2016
Consider your favorite football team. The announcer blares the starting lineup to the roar of raving fans. Focus the camera at the mouth of the tunnel and watch the interaction between the head coach and the quarterback. Wait, is the head coach going over plays with the quarterback just moments before he takes the field? That's probably a far-fetched scenario in the world of professional and collegiate sports.
The Constructor
JUNE 25, 2016
What is hydrological Cycle? Hydrological cycle is the cyclic movement of water containing basic continuous processes like evaporation, precipitation.
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Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks.
Construction Marketing
JUNE 27, 2016
On Thursday, September 22, 2016 (1 pm CST – 2:00 pm CDT), the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) is hosting a webcast on the social media marketing strategies and best practices in the construction industry. Registration is free for CMA members and non-members. Click here to register for the Social Media Summit Webcast. Nicole Serena, Caterpillar Social Media Program Manager, will be a featured panelist on this upcoming webcast, as well as Kevin Enke, Bosch Power Tools Group Brand Ma
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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 Business Owner
JUNE 29, 2016
For light commercial buildings, such as hospitals, retail buildings and senior living facilities, manufactured stone veneers offer cost savings, speed of installation and great looks. Communities are now demanding, often through government-approved ordinances, that buildings blend in to local surroundings and have better aesthetics. That is where stone veneer comes into play.
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Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks.
Mr Ethics
JUNE 29, 2016
Dear Mr. Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. Before I give my two (2) week notice I want to take my paid two (2) week vacation. I am pretty sure my company will let me go once I give my notice because of the competition between the two (2) companies. I have about four (4) weeks before I need to start my new job. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 28, 2016
Optimizing and maintaining equipment are among the greatest challenges for fleet managers. On a commercial jobsite, the downtime costs are the most significant risks in the industry. Revenue loss from materials, idle operator salary, replacement unit rental, late penalties and intangibles like customer dissatisfaction and loss of goodwill, can have a significant and negative impact.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 30, 2016
When it comes to setting and measuring KPIs, service managers experience better results.
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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
JULY 1, 2016
Please i have been given coordinates of before blasting to plot and after blasting to plot. I have that on two seperate A3 sheets. I’m now to.
Mr Ethics
JUNE 29, 2016
Dear Mr. Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. Before I give my two (2) week notice I want to take my paid two (2) week vacation. I am pretty sure my company will let me go once I give my notice because of the competition between the two (2) companies. I have about four (4) weeks before I need to start my new job. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 28, 2016
Optimizing and maintaining equipment are among the greatest challenges for fleet managers. On a commercial jobsite, the downtime costs are the most significant risks in the industry. Revenue loss from materials, idle operator salary, replacement unit rental, late penalties and intangibles like customer dissatisfaction and loss of goodwill, can have a significant and negative impact.
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 1, 2016
With the birth and rapid rise of Project Managers within the AEC industry, including an almost full takeover of it by them, over the last 2-3 decades, came also the approach of managing Construction projects the ‘hands-off way’. The technical knowledge of ‘how buildings are put together’, once an essential tool of architects (the predecessors of PMs as the captains of the industry) has become obsolete for the new stars of the show, in fact any practicing PM worth their salt would go to great len
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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 28, 2016
Slip form is going to be used for construction of core wall decided by main contractor. There are 8 m height and for the full width steel plates with.
Mr Ethics
JUNE 29, 2016
Dear Mr. Ethics, I am going to leave my current employer for a cross town rival. Before I give my two (2) week notice I want to take my paid two (2) week vacation. I am pretty sure my company will let me go once I give my notice because of the competition between the two (2) companies. I have about four (4) weeks before I need to start my new job. I told my new employer my plan and he is fine with it.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 27, 2016
Cal Beyer. Director of Risk Management. Lakeside Industries Inc.
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2016
New York City architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien will design the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama chose the husband-and-wife design duo over six other prestigious firms.
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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
JULY 1, 2016
I need to know the quantity of cement that should be used for fitting bathroom tiles per sq ft. Basically want to know if the Mason is using too much.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 29, 2016
By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. I f the first things that come to mind when you think about Oklahoma are oil rigs, Sooner football and endless revivals of a beloved Broadway musical, it’s time to think again. Under Gov. Mary Fallin ’s leadership, the Sooner State is aggressively moving forward to proactively meet the emerging critical priorities of economic development in the 21st century.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 28, 2016
Video: Build Like a Girl. As the construction industry has ramped up since the Great Recession, there has been a good deal of conversation about the shortage of skilled workers for the new projects.
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2016
Over the past five years, we’ve seen a specific trend emerge in the world of higher education. It’s the emergence of a relatively small space, called the academic incubator. For Gensler, this began with universities such as MIT and organizations like Chicago’s 1871. They were designing hybrid maker spaces that acted as ‘bridges’ between the worlds of academia and the workplace, and they had the feel of entrepreneurial start-up offices.
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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
JULY 1, 2016
good afternoon to all i have problems with how calculate the average precipitation by using thiessen method if the area square and we have 4 gage.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JUNE 25, 2016
This image, from a posting of a Florida agency that offers gamification marketing services, suggests some of the basics behind the concept. There is a new marketing trend, primarily in business-t0-consumer markets, where businesses devise strategies to set out “gamification” models to spur the desired behaviours. These could be anything as simple as having the consumer set a goal (such as an airline points trip destination) and sharing the progress towards achieving it through an aut
Construction Equipment
JUNE 28, 2016
Did you know the risks of using a cell phone while operating equipment can be up to six times worse than the risks of operating equipment while intoxicated? The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have jointly developed a new safety alert that emphasizes the hazards of distracted driving while on the worksite.
BD+C
JUNE 28, 2016
We spend 90 percent of our time indoors, so it makes sense that we gravitate toward the outdoors when given the chance. While investing in outdoor amenities seems like a no-brainer, the impacts of a warming planet make it a challenge. Just because we build it doesn’t mean that they will come. Ever-growing technological advances make it easy enough to heat and cool indoor spaces.
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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 26, 2016
What is the purpose of plate load test when bearing capacity of soil was already ascertained by providing test borewell at site.How to interpret the.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 27, 2016
By Frank Provenzano. Michigan has a rich history of innovation, a skilled workforce, and leading academic institutions prepared to engage in the emerging public UAS space. In response to the fast-growing commercial and defense-related demand for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Northern Michigan Unmanned Aerial Systems Consortium (NMUASC) in Alpena.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 29, 2016
. . KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Regional Tractor in Feelton, Ontario, the first dealer to solely represent KOBELCO’s line of mini-excavators. Regional Tractor's territory covers the Southern Ontario counties of Halton, Hamilton and Niagara.
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