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North America, Construction Diversity & the Next Steps

Construction Business Owner

North America, Construction Diversity & the Next Steps ccapoccia Mon, 04/29/2024 - 10:05 Legislation in both the U.S. and Canada enshrines the basic principles of equal opportunity to which the vast majority aspire. Gender, race, sexual orientation, age and a whole host of other potentially prejudicial elements to the recruitment process are strictly prohibited.

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Connecting Construction Tools and Data with Interoperability

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Interoperability removes barriers to data sharing, offers more transparency, and reduces risk to profit. See how Trimble is connecting different apps.

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16 Types of Pipelines and their Construction Method

The Constructor

A pipeline represents a complex network of pipes meticulously designed to transport fluids such as oil, natural gas, or other petroleum-based products over extensive distances, primarily underground. This vital infrastructure, which traces its roots back millennia to the movement of water, constitutes a cornerstone of modern civilization. While pipelines typically entail higher costs compared to […] The post 16 Types of Pipelines and their Construction Method appeared first on The Construc

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Tutor Perini sees shift to owner financing on megaprojects

Construction Dive

The GC has been able to demand upfront payment on billion-dollar jobs, as competition for large, complex builds has waned, CEO Ron Tutor said on the firm’s first quarter earnings call.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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.

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Why Accurate Accounting Depends on Data Integration

Construction Business Owner

Why Accurate Accounting Depends on Data Integration ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:00 Construction accounting is more than just tracking numbers and compiling reports. For contractors operating with increasingly thin margins, accounting is essential for building a profitable construction business. At the same time, construction accounting isn’t easy, even for the most experienced accountants.

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QUALITY REQUIREMENT OF ADMIXTURE

The Constructor

Quality Requirement of Admixture Admixtures play a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and properties of concrete. When considering the compatibility of admixtures with concrete, several quality requirements must be met to ensure optimal functionality and durability. These requirements encompass various aspects, ranging from characteristics and chemical composition to dosage and compatibility details.

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Amazon plans $11B Indiana data center campus

Construction Dive

The Hoosier State put up more than $100 million in tax credits and training grant incentives to lure the tech giant to St. Joseph County.

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Outsourcing: A Strategic Imperative for the Construction Industry

Construction Business Owner

Outsourcing: A Strategic Imperative for the Construction Industry Discover how Eide Bailly helped a Northwest construction company drive growth and achieve success through outsourcing. mhodges Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:56 Alliance Partition Systems (APS) is a steel stud framing and drywall contractor located in the Northwest United States. Since the relationship began in 2015, Eide Bailly has provided specialized expertise to support the company’s growth, including: Providing CFO-level financial g

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World Cup, Olympics, Climate Change Drive California Infrastructure Efforts

ENR Construction

Agencies including Los Angeles World Airports and the Port of San Francisco detailed major infrastructure projects in the works to prep for the World Cup and Olympics, and address sea level rise.

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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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Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age

BD+C

Tomorrow's classrooms: Designing schools for the digital age 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/29/2024 - 10:53 K-12 Schools In a world where technology’s rapid pace has reshaped how we live, work, and communicate, it should be no surprise that it’s also changing the PreK-12 education landscape. Bill Kwon K-12 Schools Designers Architects Augmented Reality Coronavirus Virtual Reality In a world where technology’s rapid pace has reshaped how we live, work, and communicate, it should be no surprise that it’s also

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Construction risk management: The tech advantage

Construction Dive

Learn how today’s technology can address some of the construction industry’s biggest challenges.

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5 Risk Myths Demolished

Construction Business Owner

5 Risk Myths Demolished ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:32 We make decisions about risk every day in our personal and business lives. For construction business owners (and everyone in the construction industry), bad outcomes can mean the difference between staying in business or not. Here are five risk myths that get in the way of thinking about important risks you may be overlooking — and accepting.

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Taiwan Opens 900-MW Orsted Wind Farm to Propel 15 GW by 2035

ENR Construction

Government has reportedly received six bids for the next roughly 3-GW wave of development, set to commission in 2029, with Denmark builder among them.

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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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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:16 Code-compliant locking hardware is essential to safer school design. The right lock can support access control for improved school safety. Schlage Safer school design encompasses many elements of the built environment—from the property line to classroom door openings.

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Skanska awarded $861M offshore wind development job

Construction Dive

The Empire Wind project will transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the biggest dedicated offshore wind ports in the country.

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How Digital Management Processes Can Improve Your Bottom Line

Construction Business Owner

How Digital Management Processes Can Improve Your Bottom Line ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:45 In a world where the only constant is change, the construction sector is catching the digital wave, transforming its foundational bricks and mortar into pixels and data.

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Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Five-Year FAA Bill

ENR Construction

The proposed bill has $19.4 billion for airport construction grants, which is an increase from the funding level in the last multiyear FAA bill, passed back in 2018.

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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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An Unsteady Outlook: Financing in the Construction Sector

Construction Business Owner

An Unsteady Outlook: Financing in the Construction Sector ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:11 With 2024 well underway, construction and engineering businesses may be primed for growth. But first, businesses and their ownership groups should understand the multitude of factors, on both a macro and micro scale, that lenders weigh when financing companies in the construction sector with heavy, project-based revenue streams.

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Optimize Attachments for Jobsite Success

Construction Business Owner

Optimize Attachments for Jobsite Success ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:20 On today’s increasingly complex jobsites, the importance of selecting the right attachments for construction equipment can’t be overstated.

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Efficient Finance for Construction: Leveraging AI in AP

Construction Business Owner

Promote to rotator No Rotator Image Status of webinar Featured There’s a lot to know before implementing AI into your daily operations. Thu, 06/13/2024 - 12:00 1:00 p.m. Central Have you harnessed the power of AI in your organization? Artificial intelligence is a hot topic, but there’s a lot to know before implementing it into your daily operations.

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Revitalize Your Back Office & Streamline AP Processes

Construction Business Owner

Revitalize Your Back Office & Streamline AP Processes ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:59 Contractors know all about risk — jobsite security, health and safety, workers’ compensation, bonding, subcontractor compliance and more. For many construction business owners, it seems like the list can go on forever. Unfortunately for some, it does. Is your back office a risk?

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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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Empowering Your Project Team

Construction Business Owner

Empowering Your Project Team ccapoccia Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:23 In the dynamic landscape of business, the role of the project management team in developing new business has emerged as a linchpin for organizations seeking to improve customer acquisition, growth and customer retention. Introducing a structured business development training initiative for project professionals, commonly known as a “seller-doer” program, can yield many benefits.

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Construction starts dip for second straight month

Construction Dive

High rates, inflation and restrictive credit suppressed building activity in March, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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Rivian reaffirms plans for $5B Georgia EV plant despite construction pause

Construction Dive

Dive Brief: Irvine, California-based Rivian reaffirmed its commitment to build its $5 billion Social Circle, Georgia, electric vehicle plant, despite an ongoing construction pause, according to a letter from the electric automaker on April 18. The letter, addressed to the Georgia Departme.

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Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan

Construction Dive

The $6 billion effort is meant to address rising sea levels, more intense storms and extreme heat events that will impact subways, buses and commuter trains.

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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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Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus

Construction Dive

Following an $11 billion announcement from Amazon last week, the Hoosier State is quickly racking up a slew of new computing facility wins.

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The Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors

Construction Dive

New guidelines released this month streamline certification, raise personal net worth limits and strengthen monitoring and prompt payment requirements.

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Baltimore bridge RFP expected in May

Construction Dive

Contractors can soon bid on projects to rebuild the collapsed Key Bridge. They can learn more from the Maryland Transportation Authority on May 7.