Constructor Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

Resources to help recruit, hire and train new workers

Resource 222

Resource 222

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2018

Joints in liquid retaining concrete structures are important part of its design as joints are required as per size and position of structure. Structural Design Structural Engineering Water Tank Design Contraction Joints Expansion joints Joints in Concrete Liquid Retaining Structure Water Tanks

Concrete 82

Concrete Structural Engineering Contract Design 82

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2018

Despite the constant drumbeat of news about the alarming frequency of school shootings around the country, many communities still view their schools as safe havens, and quite a few schools double as shelters from natural disasters. In Texas, E-class buildings must include a tornado shelter, according to Jon Moreau, Balfour Beatty Construction Services’ VP of Operations, in Houston. Some schools use underground parking garages, others use gyms or music halls.

Security 192

Security Houston Texas News 192

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 12, 2018

While I was on the Baltoro glacier making my way down from K2 in Pakistan earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission informed Exxon Mobil Corp. that it closed its investigation into whether the company had misled investors about the risks that climate change posed to its business.

Risk 130

Risk Regulation Commissioning Security 130

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BD+C

AUGUST 16, 2018

Tip of the spear. Cutting edge. Vanguard. These are not words anyone would associate with the construction industry. And when it comes to the nascent technology of artificial intelligence, the construction industry is right near the bottom for both current and future AI adoption

Industrial 114

Industrial Construction 114

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 15, 2018

Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019.1 release includes an important update for concrete detailers and engineers that will help to increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity.

Revit 77

Revit Fabrication Modeling Autodesk 77

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 16, 2018

Improving the Construction Value Chain is possible for any real property with requisite levels of leadership, competency, and organizational support. Despite the hype, technology, i.e. BIM, IWMS, etc., is not the solution.

Renovating 72

Renovating Budget Budgeting BIM 72

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 16, 2018

Twenty years ago, no one had heard of cyber insurance, and a hacker was someone with a cough. As recently as 10 years ago, many people still did not know how exposed they were to clandestine attacks on their data

Insurance 104

Insurance 104

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Mobility

Construction Dive

AUGUST 17, 2018

The investigation has unveiled photos showing fissure-like cracks, but has still not named a probable cause of the deadly March collapse

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The Constructor

AUGUST 16, 2018

What is a Pelton Turbine? Pelton Turbine is a Tangential flow impulse turbine in which the pressure energy of water is converted into kinetic energy. How To Guide Hydraulics Lab Guide Turbines & Pumps GE Lab Tests

Design 69

Design 69

Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 18, 2018

I wasn’t able to attend the annual Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Build Business conference, this year in San Diego, and as a result missed the opportunity to achieve four intensive days of brain-feeding with AEC marketing ideas and relationships.

San Diego 56

San Diego Conference IDEA News 56

Business Facilities Blog

AUGUST 17, 2018

Tokyo ranks #1 in World Innovation Cities Index ahead of London and Silicon Valley. Read: Top 100 Most Innovative Cities Named at BusinessFacilities.com.

Innovation 61

Innovation San Jose San Francisco Los Angeles 61

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PC Construction Blog

AUGUST 17, 2018

On August 5, the PC Paddlers geared up and took to the waters of Lake Champlain for the annual Dragon Boat Festival, an event that brings together people young and old to support cancer survivors. All Community

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 14, 2018

When the approximately 60 projects are complete, around 4,100 U.S. Marines based in Japan will be able to relocate to the U.S. island territory

Guam 81

Guam US Construction 81

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2018

Concrete exposed to aggressive chemical solutions will result in some deleterious reactions which is carried out by cation-exchange. The reaction. Concrete

Concrete 60

Concrete 60

Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 17, 2018

It’s been an interesting week. I’ve italicized interesting because the problems (and solutions) combine some expected and predictable issues, and some surprises, largely related to information technology and our network of websites, including this blog.

Site 56

Site Innovation Management 56

Business Facilities Blog

AUGUST 16, 2018

The steel company will undertake a major modernization and asset revitalization project at its Gary Works plant. Read: U.S. Steel To Invest $750M In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com. Capital Investment Daily News Featured Indiana Manufacturing Taxes & Incentives Workforce Development Business Incentives corporate expansion Economic Development Gary Works Indiana Economic Development Corporation Steel Mill Tax Credits U.S. Steel workforce training

Indiana 63

Indiana US Revit News 63

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 18, 2018

A floor plan stands for a scaled diagram of a room or building glanced from above. The floor plan may demonstrate a whole building, one floor of a building, or a single room. It may also comprise of measurements, furniture, appliances, or everything required for developing the plan.

Drawings 52

Drawings Plans Leases Security 52

Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2018

Construction companies are often reluctant to turn down work, but seasoned contractors and accountants say there are some good reasons to walk away

Accounting 75

Accounting Construction Contractors 75

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2018

Sulphate Resisting Cement is a type of Portland Cement in which the amount of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) is restricted to lower than 5% and (2C 3A. Cement Concrete Concrete Admixtures Concrete Admixtures Guide Foundation Engineering Pile Foundation Special Concrete in Construction Tests on Cement

Portland 56

Portland Foundation Concrete Engineering 56

BD+C

AUGUST 15, 2018

For years following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968, Memphis, the site of the horrific event, witnessed high crime, population loss, and the decline of its downtown.

Memphis 83

Memphis Mississippi Austin Site 83

Business Facilities Blog

AUGUST 13, 2018

Irving-Las Colinas, in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, is a magnet for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 corporate headquarters, with more HQ per capita than other cities. Read: The Headquarters Of Headquarters at BusinessFacilities.com.

Fort Worth 63

Fort Worth Dallas Texas Transportation 63

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 15, 2018

When we use the Specify Coordinates at Point (SPaC) it is possible that the units in use will affect your results. For example, this project is using Feet and Fractional Inches (FaFI) but for SPaC to match the available survey info it was changed to Decimal Inches (DI) with six decimal places.

US 56

US 56

Construction Dive

AUGUST 13, 2018

The more tall wood structures that can be built and safely occupied, the better the chances that building codes will eventually change, a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said

Massachusetts 79

Massachusetts Design 79

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2018

Low heat cement is a special tailored cement which generates low heat of hydration during setting. It is manufactured by modifying the chemical.

Concrete 52

Concrete Resource Materials Engineering 52

Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between June and July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department.

District of Columbia 52

District of Columbia DC Employment Education 52

The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

As climate science matures, the impact of built spaces on the environment has come under closer scrutiny. While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles.

New Mexico 52

New Mexico Tennessee Sustainability Life Cycle 52

Revit OpEd

AUGUST 17, 2018

I've run into this with a couple clients recently, this warning message appears: Quirky work-around warning.

Modeling 52

Modeling Autodesk Site Revit 52

Construction Dive

AUGUST 16, 2018

ASCE's 2017 report card for infrastructure indicated 9% of bridges were structurally deficient compared to 12% around a decade ago

Infrastructure 63

Infrastructure US 63

The Constructor

AUGUST 18, 2018

Low heat cement is a special tailored cement which generates low heat of hydration during setting. It is manufactured by modifying the chemical.

Concrete 52

Concrete Resource Materials Engineering 52