Construction Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2012
In September 2012, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals regarding their use of social media. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program? 2. Do you manage social media marketing internally or outsource? 3. Which social networks do you employ? 4.
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Michigan Avenue in Chicago is seeing a mix of high-end retailers and value retailers, a trend that will continue in 2013 in markets across the country. This mix benefits retailers such as American Girl, which Englewood built out in 2009 at Water Tower Place, as more foot traffic passes through the area. It seems like we made commercial construction predictions for 2012 just yesterday, but once again, it’s time to put on the fortune teller hat and look into our crystal ball for 2013 commercial co
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Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 14, 2012
The first step to success in the construction industry is ensuring the safety of your most valuable asset—your employees. Doing so translates to greater efficiency and productivity as well as the ability to stay on schedule consistently. Traditional safety management programs offer critical information necessary to maintain and improve job safety, but additional benefits can be derived from the creation and implementation of a safety incentive program that focuses on proactive safety involvement
Carol Hagen
APRIL 11, 2012
Construction Firms often use photos to showcase their work. It’s a visual testimonial to the expertise and capabilities of the contractor and their team. It’s also a great way to capture before and after transformations, but there are many uses for photographs in the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industries. Since a picture’s worth a 1000 words, when it comes to construction technology, best practices reach far beyond marketing.
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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.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
When business owners and potential home owners envision building an office or residence or expanding on an existing structure, they often limit themselves to traditional construction methods. But modular construction has become a fast-growing, cost-effective trend for many builders. And at a time when every business and household is looking to stretch their investment further, this emerging alternative to conventional construction is quickly becoming the preferred choice.
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Green Building Law Update
MARCH 26, 2012
Help Everybody Everyday
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Recently, the New York Times conducted an interesting experiment. They wanted to figure out if their choice of font had any impact on whether readers believed statements they made. What they found is going to blow your mind. The Experiment. To answer this question, they set up an online survey, providing readers with a number of statements and asking whether they agreed with them.
Digger Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2012
The assembled fleet of scrapers in these great archive photos, are seen on the site of the A13/M25 Tilbury-Southend road construction job in 1980. At the time, this was the largest fleet of Wimpey owned motor scrapers at work anywhere in the UK. At the height of the job, Wimpey had 18 Terex TS24 scrapers in action, which were all twin engine machines featuring a pair of V8-71 General Motors two stroke engines, which were, as we all know, incredibly noisy when working.
BD+C
DECEMBER 6, 2012
Students studying for finals at Cornell University are finding solace from a little piece of the outdoors that came inside this week, thanks to some creative minds at the school’s Department of Design and Environmental Analysis. Sections of turf are creating grassy oases of calm in the lobbies of Olin and Mann libraries, as well as Duffield Hall and the Physical Sciences Building.
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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?
Julian Construction
MAY 6, 2012
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety | Main. | Foundation Issues with Older Homes » 05/06/2012.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
To further understand social media use in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program? 2. Do you manage social media marketing internally or outsource? 3. Which social networks do you employ?
HardHatChat
APRIL 30, 2012
When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. Recently, our director of operations Chuck Taylor was featured in a Chicago Tribune article based on the reporter’s curiosity about a hotel peephole he kept in his office.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Industry statistics on the growth of mobile data worldwide speak for themselves. According to the “Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2011-2016,” global mobile data traffic will increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching 10.8 exabytes per month by 2016 (one exabyte = one quintillion, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, bytes).
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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.
Carol Hagen
APRIL 19, 2012
LinkedIn has become the place for networking with the construction, architecture and engineering industries. With over 3,122,108. profiles world wide in the construction industry as of April 18, 2012 – there are more people to connect with everyday than we can ever approach for business development opportunities. The US has over 1,000,000 LinkedIn profiles in the construction industry and over 284,000 are construction owners.
Contractor Magazine
DECEMBER 3, 2012
Kevin and Kathy Tindall have worked tirelessly for years to make the plumbing and HVAC industry and their community a better place. “We volunteer because of what the industry has done for us,” says Kathy Tindall. It’s hard to imagine that the industry has done more for the Tindalls than they have done for the industry. Kevin and Kathy Tindall are the owners of Tindall & Ranson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning , Princeton, N.J., and this year’s CONTRACTOR magaz
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2012
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BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
There’s a new playlist available on SIM TV. The Simulation for AEC Industry Playlist consists of simulation know-how videos for structural engineers, MEP engineers, and architects. The videos cover a variety of simulation capabilities: Simulation in Action: Verification of Analytical Models Simulation in Action: Simplified Seismic Analysis Simulation in Action: Cladding Tool Simulation in Action - Energy Analysis for Revit Simulation in Action - CFD for AEC, MEP and ESP Applications Simulation i
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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!
Help Everybody Everyday
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Believe it or not, there is something marketers can learn from Pink Floyd’s album, Wish You Were Here. It stems from this important question, “Did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?” How Syd Appeared While Fronting Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here is a concept album about absence, about not being there.
Digger Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
This large Hitachi EX8000-6 in backhoe configuration, is the first of two models that are being delivered to Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi Iron Ore mine, which is situated 60 kilometres North-West of Tom Price in Western Australia. Nammuldi is an open pit operation, with on site processing facilities and has the capacity to turn out around 6.6 million tons per annum.
BD+C
DECEMBER 9, 2012
Most economists say the U.S. is slowly emerging from the Great Recession, a view that was confirmed to some extent by an exclusive survey of 498 BD+C subscribers whose views we sought on the commercial construction industry’s outlook on business prospects for 2013. The majority (52.2%) of respondents—architects, engineers, contractors, buildings owners, and others in the commercial, industrial, and institutional field—said their firms were in at least “good” financial health, compared to 49.7% l
Julian Construction
APRIL 24, 2012
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Retrofitting a Home for Earthquakes | Main. | Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety » 04/24/2012.
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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!
SAB Magazine
JUNE 1, 2012
In his new book Walking Home -part memoir, part manifesto – Toronto urban designer and planner Ken Greenberg envisages the rehabilitation of our cities into clusters of urban villages: each with a vibrant mix of residential, commercial and other uses; streets conducive to walking and lingering; and with ready access to the restorative powers of nature.
Green Industry Professionals
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Traction drive belt can wear through mowers fuel tank and cause fuel leak; affects roughly 2,600 units in U.S.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Running a search-and-rescue operation mere hours after a tornado had landed, Tad Agoglia and his team came upon a house in which there were seemed to be no survivors. However, moments later, someone found a glimmer of hope: the family’s baby, crying in a nearby ditch. As Agoglia spoke with a neighbor who was simultaneously distraught at what had happened and thankful for the help that the team had provided, the latter said something that would stay with him forever: “I don’t know what to say exc
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 24, 2012
MHC expects 2013 construction starts' volume to hit $483.7 billion, as strength in housing and private nonresidential outweigh weakness in institutional buildings and public works.
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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!
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
First-of-its-Kind Software Extends BIM Coordination to Maximize Productivity and Efficiency in Fabrication Shops. Victaulic, the world's leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems, was named Innovator of the Year by Technical Sales International (TSI) for the Victaulic Virtual Truck Loading Software. read more.
The Constructor
JANUARY 1, 2012
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