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TYPES OF SOIL TESTS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

Types of soil tests for road construction project requires the site investigation to be carried out to understand the soil profile. For road.

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Power Up: It's a Mother-Daughter Thing

Construction Business Owner

A recent event for mothers and daughters in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, was the culmination of months of planning and several days of programs in schools throughout the state. Power Up: It's A Mother-Daughter Thing, aimed at instilling interest in the skilled trades for school-aged girls, was held March 22, 2016.

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Content Marketing Best Practices – Survey

Construction Marketing

Content Marketing is one of the best ways for a B2B business to gain visibility. This is because good content impresses prospective customers, as well as industry peers. In addition, great content supports search authority and drives lead generation. The challenge is creating content that is relevant and accurate. The Construction Marketing Association is shedding light on content marketing best practices in its webcast Content Marketing Strategies for Construction.

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There’s a lot more to a Field View Task than meets the eye

Viewpoint Construction Technology

This is the third post in Viewpoint’s new blog series by Richard Scott focusing on the Value of Mobile Field Technology.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE

The Constructor

Concrete is known by its grade which is designated as M15, M20 etc. in which letter M refers to concrete mix and number 15, 20 denotes the specified.

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Content Marketing for Construction – Webcast

Construction Marketing

“Content is arguably the hottest topic in marketing, with the construction industry lagging others,” states CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown. “Our national survey and webcast will identify best practices and share tips for effective implementation. . Content marketing is used by 88% of B2B marketers, and construction should be no exception. Have you implemented content marketing for your business?

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Pod-shaped cable cars would be a different kind of Chicago SkyLine

BD+C

Two architecture firms proposed a plan to connect Chicago’s Riverfront to Navy Pier via a hanging cable car network. ArchDaily reports that Marks Barfield Architects and Davis Brody Bond designed the Chicago SkyLine , individual pods or “gondolas” that will be suspended 17 stories above the Chicago River.

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First Female Caterpillar Diesel Field Mechanic in Alaska

Construction Equipment

. . Owner of PowerTech Generation in Juneau, Alaska, Nancy Boyle doesn't back down from a challenge. A woman raised to be confident in her own skills and common sense, Boyle early on determined the way for her to make money and have job security was training in an industry with a high demand for skilled workers. In less than a year and a half, Boyle graduated from the Diesel Technician program at Clark College, Vancouver, Washington with a 3.99 GPA.

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CBO on the Road: Dexter + Chaney 2016 Connect Users’ Conference

Construction Business Owner

Last week, Construction Business Owner Editor Kathy Wells and Account Executive Judy Rice traveled to Seattle, Washington, for the 2016 Connect Users’ Conference hosted by Dexter+Chaney. The conference was held April 25-28 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. The following tweets are from Wells while she attended the conference.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Infographic: The greening of healthcare

BD+C

As a growing number of hospitals continue to look for ways to decrease operating costs and increase efficiencies, we’re helping them analyze and build upon their own sustainability programs. Facility-wide enhancements – including insulating walls and roofs, reduce waste from operations and using renewable power – can have immediate cost savings, with a return on investment in just a few years.

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Come on in, the water's fine

The Korte Company

The Korte Company recently completed the 7,900-square-foot Vistas Community Center for The Howard Hughes Corporation. Located in the Vistas Park master-planned community of Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada, the facility features meeting rooms, an event hall and an adjoining patio area for events, including classes and activities for its residents. The outdoor pool features a children’s lagoon, complete with frog fountains, a wading pool and a slide.

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7 Reasons Your Business is Losing Money

Construction Business Owner

As a business owner, sometimes it may feel like you are on top of the world riding the most exciting wave. And other times, it feels like you are treading water just to keep from sinking into the depths of the rough, unpredictable entrepreneurial sea.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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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The ‘toothpaste’ highway of the (near) future

DebunkTheBIM

I drive to work daily, on the Dubai – Abu Dhabi highway. On this, ‘one-plus a bit of an hour’ drive, I pass numerous highway constructions, where complex spaghettis of roads, bridges and overpasses grow seemingly in front of my eyes. One cannot be anything but impressed as the skeletons of delicate supporting structures give way to massive piers with snaking road-structures above them, almost daily.

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10 building projects win top steel engineering and architecture awards

BD+C

Ten structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2016 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS 2 ).

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Spartan Light Metal Products Breaks Ground

The Korte Company

Spartan Light Metal Products broke ground on their 92,000-square-foot expansion at their Sparta, Illinois facility. Spartan Light Metal Products is a family-owned aluminum and magnesium die cast manufacturing company with expertise in machining and assembly as well as design and analysis.

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CBO on the Road: CFMA Regional Conference 2016

Construction Business Owner

The Construction Business Owner team traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee, this week for the 2016 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference. The conference was held April 28-29 in downtown Chattanooga. Check out what Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning was up to during the trip!

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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Autodesk AEC Excellence 2016: Submissions Now Open!

BIM & Beam

First introduced in 2012 to recognize BIM in Infrastructure projects, this year’s competition now includes Building and Construction categories and will showcase innovative and connected BIM technology use. Categories include 1st and 2nd place for Building, Construction, and Infrastructure projects. There are also categories specifically for small or niche projects, such as fabrication , communication & collaboration, computational design, small & large building construction projects and

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Study finds engineering, architecture among the best entry-level jobs

BD+C

This is a pretty good time to be an architect or engineer fresh out of school. A WalletHub study of the best entry-level jobs found that engineers rank first and architects rank 10th out of a group of 109 professions. Also on the list are electrical engineer (sixth), industrial designer (36th), interior designer (40th), mechanical engineer (41st), and civil engineer (66th).

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Work Begins at Calumet New Tech High School - Gary, Indiana

The Korte Company

Construction is underway at the campus of New Tech High School in Gary, Indiana. The Korte Company was awarded the $6.8 million Design-Build project, which includes multiple improvements to the school’s outdoor athletic facilities.

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CBO on the Road: Dexter + Chaney 2016 Connect Users’ Conference

Construction Business Owner

Last week, Construction Business Owner Editor Kathy Wells and Account Executive Judy Rice traveled to Seattle, Washington, for the 2016 Connect Users’ Conference hosted by Dexter+Chaney. The conference was held April 25-28 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. The following tweets are from Wells while she attended the conference.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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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Video: Drone's Eye View of Seattle's SR99 Tunnel Build

Construction Equipment

Now take a video tour of what's really been happening underground with Bertha, the Alaskan Way Viaduct boring machine. Learn the whole Bertha truth as she helps build the underground double deck highway tunnel.

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Family business brews up a unique building

BD+C

Winter Construction in Freeport, Illinois, is family owned and operated. Mark Winter, president, is the third generation to work at the company, his son Scott continues as the in-house architect, his sister-in-law is CFO, and other family members participate on a part-time basis. Recently, the Winters started another family business, Generations Brewing Company, where Mark’s other son, Steven, is the brewmaster.

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Construction Begins on Medical Space for Tesson Ferry Realty, LLC

The Korte Company

The Korte Company has begun the construction of a new Design-Build medical office building, located at 12900 Tesson Ferry Road in St. Louis, Missouri.

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CBO on the Road: CFMA Regional Conference 2016

Construction Business Owner

The Construction Business Owner team traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee, this week for the 2016 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference. The conference was held April 28-29 in downtown Chattanooga. Check out what Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning was up to during the trip!

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Construction Industry Goes Robotic

Construction Equipment

. . Instead of workers in neon orange vests and hard hats, you may see drones buzzing overhead, robotic bulldozers and 3D printers churning out new structures. Skycatch, based in San Fransico, produces software that allows data from aerial drones to collaborate with the contractor's CAD and BIM programs. The drone data can also provide the 'eyes' for autonomous construction equipment.

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Piazza in San Francisco will feature a 92-foot stainless steel statue

BD+C

When it comes to physical size and aesthetics, the Statue of Liberty will soon have a West Coast counterpart. Venus , a 92-foot stainless steel statue, will highlight a large public piazza in the middle of San Francisco’s Trinity Place. Created by artist Lawrence Argent, Venus is a modern day interpretation of the Venus de Milo , the armless ancient Greek statue.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries HQ Moving To Texas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is relocating its U.S. headquarters from New York to Texas. MHI is one of the world’s leading industrial firms, providing services and products across a wide range of industries including energy, transportation, aerospace and aviation. The new Houston headquarters will oversee MHI operations throughout North America.

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