3 reasons why new tradespeople don’t stick around
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Poor training, bad bosses and other frustrations can drive away new recruits to the construction industry, writes a Texas quality control manager.
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15 Factors Affecting Durability of Concrete
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A durable concrete is defined as one that performs satisfactorily under the expected exposure conditions for the specified lifespan of the structure. Understanding the myriad factors influencing concrete durability is essential for ensuring the long-term integrity of constructions. Below, we delve into the comprehensive array of factors that impact the durability of concrete: Factors Affecting […] The post 15 Factors Affecting Durability of Concrete appeared first on The Constructor.
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Exploring Industry Shifts Around Mental Health
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Exploring Industry Shifts Around Mental Health ccapoccia Tue, 02/06/2024 - 17:03 The construction industry struggles with one of the highest suicide rates of any profession in the U.S., leading to a shift in how companies approach the mental health of their workers. New data from Dodge Construction Network’s Civil Quarterly reveals that civil contractors are beginning to take the issues of mental health, company culture and substance use seriously.
Construction Industry Trends: January 2024 Round-Up
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Improving Productivity And Leadership Mentality As A Contractor
Contractor Bookkeeping
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
As a construction business owner, improving productivity is essential to your company's success. But you may often find yourself pulled in different directions by competing responsibilities. At some point, we all experience that. Classifying tasks and tackling the most time-consuming ones can feel daunting. But why is it so hard for us to start – or even finish – seemingly insignificant tasks?
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The Modular Construction Industry’s Best Event Returns
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Modular Construction Industry’s Best Event Returns The Modular Building Institute’s 2024 World of Modular Returns to Orlando, March 18-21 mhodges Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:30 Nearly 2,000 leaders and rising stars of the modular construction industry are expected at the 2024 World of Modular in Orlando, FL, March 18-21, hosted by the Modular Building Institute (MBI), the world's largest trade association for the commercial modular construction industry.
Why and How Construction Companies Should Add a Recurring Revenue Business Model
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.
Intel’s $20B Ohio plant delayed
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The semiconductor giant has halted its Licking County project, citing business conditions and the demand environment, but said construction will continue soon.
What is Intelligent Transportation System? Its Working and Advantages
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) represent the fusion of sensing, analysis, control, and communication technologies within ground transportation systems, aimed at augmenting safety, mobility, and efficiency. This multifaceted approach encompasses various applications designed to process and disseminate information, thereby alleviating congestion, refining traffic management, mitigating environmental impact, and enhancing transportation advantages for both commercial enterprises and [R
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
Finding the Best Boom Lift for Your Fleet
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Finding the Best Boom Lift for Your Fleet ccapoccia Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:09 Boom lifts, or cherry pickers, give you the reach necessary to complete difficult indoor and outdoor tasks safely at height — even extreme height. But how do you choose between electric, hybrid and engine-powered? Which one is right for you?
Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses
BD+C
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines. Higher Education University Buildings Designers Architects “It sounded like a semitruck was coming,” said Adam Wouk, manager of disability services at Joliet Junior College,
Construction planning inches higher despite commercial weakness
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Though Dodge Construction Network expects momentum to pick back up in the second half, private project planning remains challenged by a difficult financing environment.
CHRYSO & GCP Present Low Carbon Concrete Innovations at Canadian Concrete Expo
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
CHRYSO & GCP Present Low Carbon Concrete Innovations at Canadian Concrete Expo Phillip.fry@gc… Wed, 02/07/2024 - 12:40 Solving Canada’s toughest concrete challenges, connect with experts at Booth #2472 GCP Applied Technologies February 07, 2024 Feb. 7, 2024 – CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, will showcase their latest advancements in sustainable concrete solutions (Booth #2472) at the Canadian Concrete Expo, February 14-15, 2024,
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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 Rise of Renewable Diesel
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Rise of Renewable Diesel ccapoccia Thu, 02/08/2024 - 17:03 To fully understand the potential of renewable diesel and its role in what’s expected to be a greener, more sustainable future for the construction industry, it’s important to understand what’s expected of the fuel in both the near term and the long term.
New Autodesk Tool Aims to Improve Product Specifications in Revit
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Autodesk has released Informed Design, add-ons for Revit and Inventor that help automate the process of placing manufactured products into building information models.
JPMorgan wants to open 500 branches in next 3 years
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The bank is looking to expand in areas such as Boston, Charlotte, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — but aims to close another 30 First Republic locations.
CHRYSO & GCP Present CO2 Reducing High-Performance Solutions at The Precast Show 2024
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
CHRYSO & GCP Present CO2 Reducing High-Performance Solutions at The Precast Show 2024 Phillip.fry@gc… Mon, 02/05/2024 - 10:49 Better Together: More solutions for today’s precast and MCP challenges GCP Applied Technologies February 05, 2024 Feb. 5, 2024 – CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, will showcase their latest solutions that combine performance and help reduce CO2 at The Precast Show 2024 (Booth #2125) in Denver, Colo.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
November 2023 Industry Statistics
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
November 2023 Industry Statistics ccapoccia Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:24 The Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics each month from several sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry. The statistics featured in each month's print issue are for three months prior to the publication of the magazine, based on the data available.
Radiant Rescue Innovation: a Floating Radiant Floor
Contractor Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In this latest story from Nelson Mechanical Design, a unique wood lattice system makes for a "springy" floor with efficient heat transfer.
How to attract workers to far-flung jobsites
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Major projects away from city centers often lack a strong labor pool, so contractors must entice potential hires to relocate.
PC Hands Pitch in for Cleanup Day
PC Construction
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
On January 27, PC partnered with the City of Bunnell, Florida, as a sponsor of their annual Cleanup Day. A total of 34 volunteers, including 14 PC employee owners and their family members, collected nearly 2,200 pounds of trash from City neighborhoods and roads. This event is part of the City’s efforts to keep their stormwater system clean and reduce the amount of trash that ends up in local water.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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 Change Order Fundamentals
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Promote to rotator No Rotator Image Change orders are an inevitable part of doing business as a contractor and can often mean more revenue. Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:00 1:00 p.m. Central Change orders are an inevitable part of doing business as a contractor and can often mean more revenue. However, when mismanaged, change orders can be time-consuming and disruptive to the relationship between the contractor and their customer.
Real Talk on AI's Role in Construction: Overheard in the Big Room
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
While there are plenty of tech and corporate buzzwords that don't live up to the hype, we can honestly say that AI is not one of them. Artificial intelligence truly has the capacity to transform everything we do— from construction workflows to jobsite safety management. AI is more than a trend in construction It's a significant paradigm shift that will transform our future.
Kiewit-Shea JV nabs $1B Baltimore Amtrak tunnel contract
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
It’s part of the $6 billion effort to replace the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel, which poses the biggest bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor.
Leveraging RTC360 for Floor Flatness Analysis
PC Construction
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The PC team is nearing completion of the latest development at Vermont’s Spruce Peak Resort – the 126,000-square-foot Treehouse at Spruce Peak and associated 65,000-square-foot parking garage. The four-story contemporary luxury alpine building is comprised of wood framing. When compared to light-gauge metal framing, wood tends to be more prone to environmental factors that can lead to deformation.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
3 Risks of Using AI in Construction
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
3 Risks of Using AI in Construction ccapoccia Fri, 02/09/2024 - 16:16 The use of artificial intelligence is growing on construction jobsites. But without proper management, contractors won't make a return on their investment. Learn about three big AI risks and how to avoid them.
In Final Rule, EPA Tightens Air Quality Standards for Particulates
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The tighter air pollution standard was long sought by health and environmental justice groups but faced criticism from manufacturing and construction industry associations.
Construction firm co-founder among dead in Idaho jobsite collapse
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A gust of wind might have caused the hangar near the Boise Airport to collapse, but it could take months to know for sure, sources told the Idaho Statesman.
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