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We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ). MORE
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DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Despite BIM having been around for 3+ decades, it is by no means embraced by the global AEC. There is a thin layer of participants that push the idea for various reasons (usually superficial), and there are people (in a very small minority) that practice it wholeheartedly. (my
The Constructor
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Fabric tensile structures are tensile structures in which a membrane is ‘stretched’ to form a three-dimensional surface that can be used. Building Materials Building Technology Guide Construction Engineering & Management Structural Design Structural Engineering
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The industry's old-school ways mean contractors waste time and money mailing revisions to blueprints, tracking paper receipts and invoices, or traveling long distances to do on-site inspections of small changes
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Based upon a communication from Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs.
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Jaynes Corp., a premier general contracting firm with locations in New Mexico and Colorado, eschewed traditional methods and instead used state-of-the-art 3D scanning technology to document the location of rebar in tilt-up panels at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia Casino and Resort. The project included a 28,000-sq-ft, two-story office complex adjacent to the main casino.
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Construction Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Global airport construction is valued at $737.3 billion as many projects, including some in the U.S., undertake ambitious growth plans to process more passengers and get more planes in the air
The Constructor
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Different types of stirrups are designed for columns based on their varying cross-sections, the number of longitudinal reinforcement bars and the. Detailing Guide How To Guide Reinforcement Guide column reinforcement
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 11, 2018
We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ).
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 11, 2018
For 8 long years, I’ve been writing this blog. While its impact on anyone else has been less than miniscule, the act of writing helped me out of some rough patches. And for the latter, I am thankful. I stumbled into the industry of creating buildings in my early teens.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 8, 2018
When many people hear the term prefabrication, they think of uniform, unattractive tract housing—the “little boxes made of ticky-tacky” derided in Malvina Reynolds’ satirical anthem.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2018
With the connected jobsite slowly becoming the norm, the importance of jobsite automation software continues to rise
The Constructor
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Inspection and testing of ready mix concrete is crucial to ensure that all specified conditions meet the acceptable criteria.
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 9, 2018
We continue to encounter many mistaken beliefs about OSHA’s regulation CFR,1910.147 , The Control of Hazardous Energy. In this blog, we address the “myths” of Lockout/Tagout using verbatim quotes from OSHA’s Preamble to the regulation ( OSHA text in bold italics ).
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Paperfreeconstruction is a goal, an idea, an ideal to work towards, something to believe in. The road to it is via building up paperfreemodules, that are self-contained, autonomous and self-sufficient. Paperfreemodules can be created at any level within the industry.
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 14, 2018
Our business (and this blog) had a serious problem as the weekend approached. Efforts to solve a recurring problem that probably had an innocent cause had cascaded into a crisis. Our weekly e-letters, calibrated and “hardened” for security and to avoid spam risks, would not send.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2018
These projects feature billion-dollar mixed-use developments to keep consumers coming back — and spending money — after game day
The Constructor
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Different types of material used in the pile foundation are cement, steel, timber and plastic which are a slender, structural member installed in the. Building Technology Guide Concrete Technology Foundation Engineering Geotechnical Engineering How To Guide Structural Engineering
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Josh Seidel was not one in a million. One in a million isn’t rare enough. He was a doer and a fixer, an engineer and an entrepreneur. He stood up in more weddings than you could count and was known as “the Swiss Army Knife” of friends.
Constructor Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Homeowner Energy Bills Drop from $300 to $20 per month
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 14, 2018
Matt Handal has recently blogged with this title: 7 Pieces Of Advice That Changed My Life (And Can Change Yours) and the thoughts here are certainly worthy of your attention. One of his advice points in fact provides the inspiration for Helpeverybodyeveryday.com.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Contractors using tools like BIM and reality capture to improve their work output have a competitive edge, said panelists at the Advancing Construction Quality conference last week
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 15, 2018
It’s time more organizations use a facilities repair, renovation, and construction model that is proven to deliver radical transparency, provides adaptability, drives innovation, and consistently assures customer satisfaction, performance, as well as significant benefit for all participants.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Looking at the numbers, it is safe to say there have been major strides made in the area of energy efficiency in recent years. According to the United States Green Building Council , the green building sector is set to outpace overall construction growth and is anticipated to contribute 1.1
Constructor Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2018
he agreement defines parameters on how the two societies will collaborate more closely
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 15, 2018
There’s a paradox in choice. Not enough — a take-it-or-leave-it option — generally fuels resentment and dissatisfaction — but too much causes paralysis, and in fact the choice becomes “none of the above” when excessive selections are offered.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2018
A whopping 92% use smartphones and 57% employ drones, but contractors still struggle to pay for and implement new technologies, according to respondents of JBKnowledge's 2018 ConTech survey
Help Everybody Everyday
OCTOBER 10, 2018
What are the pieces of advice that have defined your life? The world is full of advice for us. Just open up your web browser and you’ll see what I mean. But how much of it really changes your life? Which pieces of advice have had a personal impact on you?
The Constructor
OCTOBER 14, 2018
What is Initial Setting Time and Final Setting Time of Cement? Initial setting time is the period taken by the cement to start hardening itself from. Building Materials Building Technology Guide Cement Concrete Technology How To Guide Tests on Cement
CivilSeek
OCTOBER 12, 2018
In Building Construction, building drawing plays an important role. If you don’t have the sufficient knowledge of drawing, then its almost impossible to construct a building. Building Drawing. A drawing. Read more Building Drawing and Its Types. [A A Comprehensive Guide].
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 13, 2018
Some Globe and Mail publicity about start-up Canadian lead generation business led me to a brief but informative phone conversation with a GrowthGenius sales representative.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The Italian firm's Lane Construction business unit and other design-build partners will start the engineering and design of the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail system under a limited notice to proceed
Construction Cost Estimating
OCTOBER 14, 2018
Post & Lintel is an easy form of construction that includes posts to bear horizontal beams or lintels found in timber-framed work or in columnar and trabeated architecture. Stonehenge is a good example of post and lintel construction. Post & Lintel System : 1.
The Constructor
OCTOBER 14, 2018
Initial setting time of concrete is the time when cement paste starts hardening while final setting time is the time when cement paste has hardened. Building Materials Building Technology Guide Cement Concrete Technology How To Guide Tests on Cement
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