3 Benefits of Construction Software for Mechanical and Electrical Contractors
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 24, 2023
We discuss how M&E subcontractors can use construction field software to increase productivity, compliance, and profits.
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Understanding the Fundamentals of Arc Flash-Resistant Hand Protection
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 1, 2023
Understanding the Fundamentals of Arc Flash-Resistant Hand Protection How arc flash rated gloves protect hands mhodges Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:45 An arc flash occurs when there is a sudden release of electrical energy between two conductors, causing an explosion. But, unlike aramids, it lacks any type of mechanical protection.
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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Mechanical and electrical engineers work on systems within buildings, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems.
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Firms readied for £750m Parliament repairs deal
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2023
The £750m framework is being set up as a successor to the existing MEPFS (Mechanical, Electrical, Public health, and Fabric Safety) framework. This works programme is designed to prevent future deterioration of the mechanical, electrical, public health, fire and life safety systems, building fabric, roofing and stonework.
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Bidding begins for Pagabo £545m M&E framework
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 20, 2023
National framework provider Pagabo has opened bidding for its brand-new Mechanical & Electrical Solutions Framework worth up to £545m. The framework will be split into three lots: Mechanical; Electrical; and M&E.
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Volvo Trains Techs for Electric Machines
Construction Equipment
MARCH 22, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment is training technicians for Loxam, a rental company in France, on how to handle electric machines. Loxam has 18 ECR25 electric excavators in its branches. Volvo training covers everything from the technical—maintenance, charging systems, and mechanics—to the commercial…
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Signs That Your Forensic Engineer Is Exceptionally Skilled and Reliable
Learn Civil Engineering
JUNE 7, 2023
A forensic engineer deals with forensic investigations that involve mechanical, electrical, and structural issues. This branch of engineering arises in situations where catastrophic events occur, such as airplane accidents, building collapses, or product malfunctions.
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Connecticut construction exec sentenced to prison for defrauding employees out of $3.4M
Construction Dive
JANUARY 29, 2020
The owner of Ferguson Mechanical and Ferguson Electric deducted sham pension administrative fees from his 300 employees' paychecks and diverted the cash for his own use.
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Managing Commercial Construction Lead Times
HardHatChat
AUGUST 9, 2023
Communicate – if there are delays, we have to “rip off the band-aid” right away and communicate with all the key stakeholders, including our clients, so everyone understands their options and can plan accordingly Based on what we are seeing in the marketplace, below is a guideline for current material lead times: Material Lead Time (Months) Major Electrical (..)
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Hinkley Point scaffolders plan industrial action
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 3, 2023
We have been wanting the mechanical rate, our travel pay is way below what the MEH Alliance get. ” The latest workers’ unrest follows a walk-out last week by around 125 mechanical and electrical workers under the MEH Alliance at the site. One told the Enquirer : “Things have been bubbling for a while.
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Utility Firm Eversource Faces OSHA $333,000 Fine for Fatal Arc Blast
ENR Construction
JANUARY 19, 2023
Fabio Pires, 31, an electrical engineer and union operating mechanic died last year after sustaining severe burns, but the Massachusetts firm disputes agency conclusions in proposing total of five serious and willful violations against it.
Meet Jaibot, Hilti's new construction robot
BD+C
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The semi-autonomous robot is designed to assist mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors with ceiling-drilling, and help tackle productivity, safety, and labor shortage challenges. . Construction tools manufacturer Hilti has unveiled a BIM-driven construction jobsite robot, Jaibot. .
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Viewpoint Estimating MEP 11.1 Enhancements
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Viewpoint Estimating MEP is Viewpoint’s estimating product for specialty contractors working in the mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing trades.
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M&E contractor Mitton files administration notice
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 25, 2023
Notices have also been served on group companies Mitton Mechanical Services, Mitton Electrical Services and Mitton Aftercare. Bradford based M&E specialist H Mitton has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. generating a pre-tax profit of £583,000 while employing 312 staff.
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Emerson Building $35M Manufacturing Facility In Arkansas
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Emerson's new facility in Ash Flat, AR will manufacture products for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing industries, and create 245 new jobs in Sharp County. Read: Emerson Building $35M Manufacturing Facility In Arkansas at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Does OSHA Require Mechanics to Wear Hard Hats?
Work Gearz
MAY 29, 2022
A mechanics’ job is basically to fix, build, or maintain any kind of machinery. Therefore, mechanics have to wear safety gear when working to make sure they protect themselves from any such accident. Being covered from head to toe in protective clothing is ideally what is best for a mechanic as well.
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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Restaurants require a tremendous amount of mechanical infrastructure, specifically for their back-of-house space. That means the team has to be incredibly precise and pay more attention to the mechanical roughs than they would with other construction jobs. Restaurant Infrastructure Intricacies.
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Suppliers left high and dry as Haydon M&E goes under
Construction Enquirer
JULY 31, 2023
Haydon Mechanical & Electrical has gone into administration. The company is now in the hands of administrators from insolvency specialist Leading. The collapse comes less than a year after Haydon entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors in August 2022 following cash flow pressures.
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Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel
Construction Enquirer
JULY 14, 2023
The main works contract covers the construction of the proposed tunnel’s civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and technology components, including the tunnel boring machine, along with the approach roadworks and structures over the five-year construction phase.
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What do mechanical contractors do?
Lets Build
APRIL 16, 2019
It can be further broken down into more specific categories — general, electrical, finishing, HVAC, mechanical. Today, we’re going to focus on just one of these categories: mechanical contractors. What are mechanical contractors, what do.
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Travel allowance row hits Hinkley Point site
Construction Enquirer
JULY 26, 2023
Mechanical, electrical and logistics workers are understood to have downed tools at Hinkley Point C in reaction to plans to cut travel allowances. The Enquirer understands that a number of the workforce refused to come in yesterday as the dispute erupted into unofficial action.
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Miami Beach Convention Center renovation and expansion completes
BD+C
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Achieving this goal involved complex renovations and replacements of virtually all the building’s electrical and mechanical operating systems. . . The project was designed with the goal of making Miami Beach Convention Center the most technologically-advanced center in the U.S.
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Two New York firms implicated in minority contractor fraud
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 17, 2018
The FBI alleged Bell Mechanical and Kaplan Schmidt Electric used a "pass through" to fraudulently credit a minority-owned company for work it did not perform in the Rochester school district.
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J S Wright lands latest package for Hill Group
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2023
Mechanical and electrical building services provider J S Wright has secured a deal worth more than £2.5m The Birmingham-based company is to design and build the mechanical services for all 97 apartments and communal spaces at Thames View House on Felix Road in Walton-on-Thames.
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Construction Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Last year's revenue for mechanical, electrical, utility and other subcontractors was up 10%, marking the seventh consecutive year of increased earnings, which should last at least another 12 to 18 months.
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Haydon M&E files administration notice
Construction Enquirer
JULY 25, 2023
Haydon Mechanical & Electrical has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. Latest results for the London based M&E specialist show it had a turnover of £66.2m for the year to December 31 2021 generating a pre-tax loss of £6.2m.
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Hilti Unveils BIM-Enabled Jobsite Robot
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
The Hilti Jaibot construction robot will help mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installation contractors tackle productivity, safety, and labor shortage challenges. Hilti has introduced its first robot, Jaibot, for semi-autonomous mobile ceiling-drilling. Jalibot is designed to assist…
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State of Play: Why the HVACR Market Is Ripe for Consolidation
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 4, 2021
If you explore the landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for contractors, the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) sectors have always represented a vibrant component of the built environment for transactions.
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Do Mechanics Wear Hard Hats?
Work Gearz
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
However, even mechanics should wear hard hats. Mechanics might be safe from vertical blows to their heads, but the danger of blows from the front and sides are very high. Mechanics might be safe from vertical blows to their heads, but the danger of blows from the front and sides are very high. The dangers are obvious: .
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Construction Labor Cost Data by State
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 2, 2016
Electrical Engineers. Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians. Insulation Workers, Mechanical. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. Mechanical Door Repairers. Landscape Architects.
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Trolley Assist Reduces Haul Truck Emissions
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Caterpillar has been testing a trolley assist system, an onboard mechanism that allows a haul truck to tap into an overhead power source, that reduces diesel engine emissions on electric-drive trucks. The system is now available as a retrofit kit for the 795F AC truck. The company says the design…
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JF Ahern Named ENR Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year
ENR Construction
AUGUST 11, 2020
JF Ahern, a mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineer with a strong array of prefabrication capabilities, is ENR Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year.
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What do mechanical contractors do?
Lets Build
APRIL 15, 2019
It can be further broken down into more specific categories — general, electrical, finishing, HVAC, mechanical. Today, we’re going to focus on just one of these categories: mechanical contractors. What are mechanical contractors, what do.
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Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces
FDR Safety
MAY 10, 2021
OSHA’s lockout/tagout requirements address electro-mechanical hazards, but lockout/tagout will not eliminate hazards associated with flowable materials such as steam, natural gas, and other substances that can cause hazardous atmospheres or engulfment hazards in a confined space.
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Modular-minded firm said it 'future-proofs' schools, offices
Construction Dive
JULY 17, 2018
Intermodal Structures says its stackable units are completed on-site in less than two hours with mechanical, electrical, ductwork and other systems.
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Plan markups made easier, improved Forms tab and Change Orders: Fieldwire’s Q4 product updates
Fieldwire
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Plumbing and mechanical symbols Earlier in 2023, we introduced audiovisual, electrical, fire suppression and security markup symbols. Now, we have added plumbing and mechanical symbols, so subcontractors can use additional trade-specific symbols to streamline their markup workflows.
Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization
BD+C
JUNE 5, 2023
The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S., As advances in technology are made, especially in the development of large-capacity electricity storage systems, renewables will contribute more and more to the greening of the grid. Illinois electricity generation by sources, January 2023.
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University of North Carolina Charlotte Academic Complex completes
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Upgrades began in 2015 and included improvements to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, the installation of a fire protection system, improvement to accessibility, the addition of interior finishes and exterior windows, and addressed minor building settlement. .
Jaros, Baum & Bolles is Named ENR New York's 2020 Design Firm of the Year
ENR Construction
APRIL 9, 2020
Manhattan-based mechanical and electrical engineer JB&B engages with clients and owners to develop plans to effect substantial carbon reductions associated with NYC’s buildings, and has worked on major projects including The Shed and One Vanderbilt.
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SSC Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity Surveying & Contract) Recruitment 2017
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Staff Selection Commission is going to arrange an open competitive Computer Based Examination for appointing Junior Engineers Group-„B‟ (Non-Gazetted) posts, in Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400/-) 35400-112400/-) of pay matrix of 7th CPC w.e.f. 5th January 2018 to 08th January 2018. The last date of submitting application is 17-11-2017.
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5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software
Pro Builder
APRIL 19, 2021
5 Reasons to Use Mechanical Contractor Software. The same is true for mechanical contractors. For practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes, mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively. 3) Estimating.
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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
In this scenario, the construction firm must coordinate directly with any specialty vendors or contractors to determine wiring and electrical needs and plan for installation as part of the overall construction timeline. Similarly, it might involve using new technology to create an interactive display, exhibit, or customer experience.
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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust
HardHatChat
AUGUST 28, 2018
In a best-case scenario, a general contractor budgets a job based on thorough architectural and engineered drawings that encompass not only the client’s design intent, but also careful planning for everything from mechanical systems to cosmetic finishes. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.
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Ravi Bidichandani Recognized as a Rising Star
PC Construction
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
He excelled, diving into the complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems designed specifically for laboratory facilities. Within three years, Ravi pursued his engineering roots and transitioned to begin PC’s $80 million UVM STEM Complex project as a project engineer, and was later promoted to senior project engineer.
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