Construction Business Owner
JUNE 5, 2016
Backhoe and three trailers stolen overnight from construction site. Construction theft caught on tape, $30,000 in equipment missing. Job delayed due to major equipment theft. These are the headlines that appear in the media every day.
The Constructor
JUNE 10, 2016
Types of Scaffolding used in Construction are temporary structures used as platform to support structure and workmen to carry on the construction.
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Green Building Law Update
JUNE 5, 2016
Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. This push back against an ever increasing legislatively mandated subsidized renewable energy ‘market’ portends a national trend. Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 201
Cassell Construction Estimating
JUNE 10, 2016
We’ve been working with Sage SQL Estimating over the past few months, and are becoming bigger fans of the recent updated version, 15.2. The upgrades over the past year and more enthusiastic client interest had prompted us to put together the first cut of feature comparisons between the 2 versions of Sage Estimating. The 3 biggest changes in most recent version: Totals Page Templates.
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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 6, 2016
On any given workday, what is your main focus? Are you spending your time scheduling crews, making sure materials are ordered and delivered, pricing bids, visiting jobsites, calling subcontractors or suppliers and telling supervisors what to do? Is there a better way to get a higher return on your time spent? If so, then someone else in your company should be doing what you are doing.
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Green Building Law Update
JUNE 5, 2016
Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. This push back against an ever increasing legislatively mandated subsidized renewable energy ‘market’ portends a national trend. Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 201
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 8, 2016
City Auditor shares findings of an audit which found that. ” that found LB’s (City of Long Beach) Public Works Department had let some contractors receive roughly $1.9 million more than they should have under the Job Order Contracting program. The actions involved projects costing an average of $100,000 each, meaning LB taxpayers didn’t receive as many as 19 infrastructure projects that they might have. ” (Source: LBReport.com). “In April (entering the campaign cyc
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 8, 2016
Any successful business owner knows that it takes the right compact equipment, such as a skid steer loader, compact track loader or compact excavator, outfitted with well-chosen attachments to grow a business. However, if you are looking for additional revenue, especially during your off season, consider renting attachments from a local rental store or your compact equipment dealer.
The Constructor
JUNE 7, 2016
Seismic Retrofitting Techniques for Concrete Structures focuses procedures to improve evaluation of seismic vulnerability of reinforced concrete.
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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.
BD+C
JUNE 7, 2016
A growing number of firms, including HDR, NBBJ, and Thornton Tomasetti, are investing in talent and training to advance their computational design capabilities. Here’s a roundup of the clever applications for CD: 1. Rapid prototyping. Why design a few prototypes when you can create thousands to find the ideal solution? Algorithm-based design processes allow teams to develop and explore dozens, even hundreds, of prototypes in a matter of hours—something that would be impossible using traditional
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 8, 2016
By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. R etailing involves buying large quantities of goods and selling them in smaller quantities to consumers for a profit. Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 8, 2016
Any successful business owner knows that it takes the right compact equipment, such as a skid steer loader, compact track loader or compact excavator, outfitted with well-chosen attachments to grow a business. However, if you are looking for additional revenue, especially during your off season, consider renting attachments from a local rental store or your compact equipment dealer.
The Constructor
JUNE 8, 2016
Concrete mix design is the process of finding the proportions of concrete mix in terms of ratios of cement, sand and coarse aggregates. For e.g., a.
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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?
BD+C
JUNE 10, 2016
The 40-hour work week is actually longer, it turns out. According to Gallup, the average American worker spends an average of 50 hours a week in the office. At the same time, we are facing a health crisis in North America; in Canada, one in four adults is considered obese, and—no surprise—a leading cause of obesity is a lack of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 8, 2016
. . Kobelco Construction Machinery USA recently celebrated the opening of its new hydraulic excavator production facility in Spartanburg, S.C. Construction of the $41 million facility was completed within one year and is ramping up to mass produce 1,800 units/year.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 5, 2016
Backhoe and three trailers stolen overnight from construction site. Construction theft caught on tape, $30,000 in equipment missing. Job delayed due to major equipment theft. These are the headlines that appear in the media every day.
The Constructor
JUNE 7, 2016
Failure of gravity dam occurs due to overturning, sliding, tension and compression. A gravity dam is designed in such a way that it resists all.
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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.
BD+C
JUNE 7, 2016
When Gensler published the US and UK Workplace Research Studies in 2008, the findings helped quantify the power of people and place to drive profit in knowledge economy companies. The findings indicated that top-performing companies design workplaces capable of supporting all four work modes: Focus, Collaborate, Learn, and Socialize.
SAB Magazine
JUNE 8, 2016
Injecting life into a dead space between two large floor plate industrial buildings, this project achieves the greatest possible benefit to the company’s employees with the minimum possible intervention.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 7, 2016
Manufacturers are hopeful that new models featuring improved technologies could help the stand-on aerator take off in popularity much like its stand-on mower counterpart has in recent years.
The Constructor
JUNE 4, 2016
Hi Friends please tell me about cement concrete calculation. Volume of concrete = 4000 ft3 Ratio of concrete = 1:2:4 Reinforcement Steel Quantity = 3.
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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!
BD+C
JUNE 7, 2016
Should architects learn to code? This question was posed by computational design consultant Nathan Miller, Founder and Managing Director of Proving Ground, in a recent blog post about the rise of data-driven design. Miller’s answer: “Well, maybe.”.
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 8, 2016
Scott Harrison was presented with the prestigious PHCC of California Contractor of the Year award at the annual PHCC of California conference, PHCC WEST 2016. read more.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 7, 2016
Nevada's transportation board gave the go-ahead on Monday for the five-mile long widening of U.S. 93 at Interstate 15 for access to the Faraday Future automotive plant currently under construction in Apex, NV.
The Constructor
JUNE 5, 2016
What is Workability of Concrete? Workability of concrete is property of concrete which determines the ease and homogeneity with which it can be.
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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!
BD+C
JUNE 7, 2016
Architect Santiago Calatrava had big plans for Chicago. In 2007, construction started on the Spire, a twisting supertall skyscraper along the lakeshore and Chicago River. The 2,000-foot tower would have been right up there with Dubai’s Burj Khalifa as one of the tallest towers in the world. Then the economy tanked, construction of the Chicago Spire was canceled, and a the site was left vacant.
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 7, 2016
Dedicated business unit now established to replicate the model, with target of improving the lives of 100 million people by 2020. LIXIL Group Corporation is set to exceed one million units of the innovative SaTo (“Safe Toilet”) brand products in use within July this year. read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 9, 2016
Contractor Brett Lemcke talks about his goals as incoming president of the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
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