SMPS Foundation announces 2016-17 trustees
Construction Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The Foundation of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) has announced its 2016-17 board of trustees. The new board took office on Sept.
July 2016 Newsletter
FDR Safety
JULY 27, 2016
FDRsafety is proud to share the news that company Vice President Brad Giles has received a top honor from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the 2016 Award of Excellence. The post July 2016 Newsletter appeared first on FDRsafety. FDRsafety VP Brad Giles receives top honor from Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
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AEMP Education Foundation Announces Nominees for Technician of the Year
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 6, 2016
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) Education Foundation has announced the 2016 nominees for the Technician of the Year award.
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October 2016 newsletter – 6 Tips to Improve Supervisors’ Safety Performance
FDR Safety
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Motivated employees are the foundation of a strong safety culture. The post October 2016 newsletter – 6 Tips to Improve Supervisors’ Safety Performance appeared first on FDRsafety. There is proven motivational training available to assist in this effort.
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Forty students win $83,500 in scholarships through the PHCC Educational Foundation
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
The PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the winners of 2016 scholarships awarded through the Foundation. read more.
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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 17, 2016
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Montreal, Quebec, Canada as its 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year. Montreal succeeds Columbus, which also was the host city for the 2016 ICF Summit, as the think-tank’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year.
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San Francisco’s Sinking, Tilting Tower Will Finally Be Fixed 4 Years After Discovery
Construction Junkie
AUGUST 3, 2020
In 2016, it was discovered that San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a $350 million, 58-story luxury condo was sinking and tilting. When we last checked in on the Millennium Tower 2 years ago, engineers had come up with a $100 million plan to drive 52 piles 250 feet below the building’s foundation to reach bedrock.
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ARTBA Foundation Announces College Financial Assistance for Children of Fallen Highway Workers
Construction Equipment
MAY 12, 2016
Each will receive college financial assistance for the 2016-17 school year from the ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” fund. ARTBA is proud to announce this year's scholarship awards to eleven children of highway workers who were killed on the job.
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ARA Awards $88,500 in Scholarhips
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2016
. The ARA Foundation and its affiliate programs offer trade/technical/vocational, undergraduate and graduate scholarships to help students pursue their dreams. The largest amount of scholarship funds — $88,500 — ever offered by the ARA Foundation and its affiliate programs has been awarded to students for the 2016-2017 school year.
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Gravity Analysis in Revit 2016
BIM & Beam
MAY 15, 2015
This is a simplified analysis which by deducing the flow paths of loads determines how the vertical loads are being transmitted from the top of the model to the foundation. There is a new analysis type available in the Structural Analysis for Revit service. Watch the video:
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Monthly Equipment Finance Industry Index Jumps 12.9%
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 15, 2016
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today and reports a 12.9 percent increase from November's index of 54.6
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Monthly Equipment Finance Industry Index Jumps 23.6%
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 15, 2016
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the December 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today and reports a 23.6 percent increase from November's index of 54.6
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AIA releases summary of the 2016 Design and Health Research Consortium
BD+C
JULY 1, 2016
This week, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) the Architects Foundation and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) released a summary of the second annual Design and Health Research Consortium. The summary, “From Research to Application: Building the Bridge to Practice,” is available on AIA’s website.
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Caterpillar Invests $11.5 Million in United Way
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Caterpillar announced today its employees and retirees together with the Caterpillar Foundation have pledged more than $11.5 million to United Way agencies across the United States as part of its 2016-2017 campaign. This amount includes a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from the Caterpillar Foundation.
USGBC Making Significant Change to LEED 2009
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 13, 2016
Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds. By the Foundations of LEED rules, a minimum of two thirds approval was needed for any balloted measure.
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120 Whirlwind Steel’s Blog: Cost-saving ideas in the final Best Construction Blog competition review for 2016
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 23, 2016
Whirlwind Steel’s blog — the final blog reviewed for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition — provides solid advice and ideas. One by one, A to Z (or more accurately, W), I’ve reviewed each blog submitted as a nominee for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. Popular voting continues until March 31.
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48 Iowa Program Introduces Low-Income Women To Heavy Equipment Jobs
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2016
Iowa Workforce Development , IowaWORKS and Hawkeye Community College are using a $75,000 Walmart Foundation grant to introduce low-income Iowa women to high-growth construction jobs.
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Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance
Pro Builder
AUGUST 5, 2022
In 2016, the suicide rate for construction and related occupations was nearly twice the rate for all civilian male workers. per 100,000 persons, in 2016 was nearly twice the rate for all civilian working men in 32 states, and five times greater than the rate in 2018 for all causes of construction-related fatalities.
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Engineers Receive $650,000 Research Grant to Improve Equipment Safety
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 14, 2015
A system for improving the safety and efficiency of construction equipment is the aim of a three-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Engineers Receive $650,000 Research Grant to Improve Construction Safety
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 14, 2015
A system for improving the safety and efficiency of construction equipment is the aim of a three-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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48 Mortenson Construction Begins Construction on the Largest Wind Farm in Nebraska
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Mortenson’s scope of work will include the erection of 200 Vestas V110 turbines and the engineering, procurement and construction of foundations, access roads, underground collection systems, two substations and a transmission line.
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Trimble introduces new software series of Tekla to streamline BIM analysis & design process
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 31, 2016
Trimble recently launched three new versions of its building information modeling (BIM) and analysis & design software like Tekla Structures 2016 , Tekla Structural Designer 2016 and Tekla Tedds 2016 for engineering and construction professionals. Tekla Corporation changed to the Trimble brand in January 2016.
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40 New SLS Test Stand Begins to Rise at Marshall Space Flight Center
Construction Superintendent Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Crews welded the steel to the foundation of a structure that will rise to 215 feet—or about 23 stories—when completed in the summer of 2016, adding another distinctive feature to Marshall’s skyline. . 31 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Download West Point Bridge Designer
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 7, 2020
The Bridge Designer 2016 is a free instructive software bundle designed for prologue to building through the design of a steel interstate bridge. System Requirements Software - West Point Bridge Designer Developer - Engineering Encounters Version - 2016 Platform - Windows / Mac File Size - 38.88
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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 4, 2022
In 2016 , a 3D-printed mansion was completed in China. Also in 2016 , the Dubai Future Foundation built its Office of the Future via 3D printing , a major milestone for the technology in the commercial construction sector. In 2014 , a full canal house built using 3D printing was completed in Amsterdam.
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Nurdles are the Environmental Calamity of 2019
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 21, 2019
The environmental issue was apparently first popularized in Green Britain including as a result of the 2016 surveys conducted by the Marine Conservation Society. The mermaid tears that can be found on increasingly on the world’s beaches are often mistaken by marine animals for fish eggs and consumed for food.
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Are Powder Free Gloves Better?
Work Gearz
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Powdered gloves had dominated the food industry and the medical sector for decades, before 2016. In 2016, the FDA banned the use of powdered gloves and many countries adopted the practice. That’s why the FDA banned these gloves in 2016. . Since then, it’s powder-free gloves that have become more popular. .
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52 State of the Art in BIM Execution Plans and the CD-BIM
BIM & Beam
JANUARY 23, 2016
It highlights the foundational elements of BIM and additionally covers key topics such as model element Level of Development (LOD) in conjunction with the 2015 BIMForum’s LOD Specification. Webinar Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Discover the new certification process for those developing BIM. Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm ET.
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Sleep Deprivation
Safety Services Company
MAY 19, 2017
According to a 2016 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. The National Sleep Foundation and other sources provide helpful resources for doing so. 11% of Americans are getting five hours or less.
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48 LOD – Level of Development – buildingSmart – BimFORUM
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Most importantly, the initial and excessive focus upon 3D visualization (QTO, 3D coordination, and 3D control and planning, is once again “off the mark” LOD should have a sound foundation in asset life-cycle modeling and LEAN construction delivery, as well as all associated competencies.
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100 $25 Million Pledged for Economic Development Partnership in Flint, Michigan Amid Water Crisis
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 31, 2016
The FlintNOW Foundation and Huntington Bank have announced a multi-million economic development partnership aimed at boosting the economy of Flint, Michigan, and providing relief to local businesses and residents affected by the ongoing water crisis in that city. Source: FlintNow Foundation.
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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 4, 2023
For example, Estes (2016) found that for a slab-on-grade foundation assembly with 0.1 m (4 inches) thick concrete slab were found to differ significantly (p = 0.004, α = 0.05) when comparing locally sourced costs and adjusted RSMeans cost data (Estes, 2016). Additionally, assembly costs for 0.1 Built Environ. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563
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170 Tess Wittler’s blog: How a professional writer demonstrates her knowledge and skills
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 21, 2016
Tess Wittler’s blog stands out from every other blog in the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition for her combination of incredible writing ability and industry knowledge. Last fall, I was asked to serve as the PWB Education Committee Chair in 2016. I generally refer these individuals to Tess. Fill out my.
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GM Financial To Build Facility In San Antonio, TX
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 22, 2015
Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2016 and GM Financial will begin occupying the building in the first quarter of 2017. “As General Motors Financial Company, Inc. will build a new financial servicing center in San Antonio, TX , creating up to 500 new jobs within the next four years. acres of land off of Raymond E. Stotzer Freeway.
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40 Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 29, 2016
By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. Scientists at the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation are engineering new drought-resistant plant species—plants that need less water to grow. The governor also hosts an annual STEM Summit.
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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future
BD+C
MARCH 2, 2023
LPA’s design process is based on the foundation that the old way of approaching projects won’t achieve the goals. The firm had only completed one net zero energy project by 2016; now there are five in service. The trend is moving up, as more clients embrace performance goals.
The Transforming Construction Technology Ecosystem, Innovative Viewpoint Clients Among Key Highlights of Day 3 of Collaborate 2018
Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Today recognized as a leading national electrical contracting firm, Hatzel & Buehler implemented the enterprise version of Viewpoint’s cloud-based Spectrum® Construction Software in late-2016 to better connect its offices and operations. Blanco noted three keys: Have a strong data foundation to collect, share and analyze data.
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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. It gets worse. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.
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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.
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Kaiser Permanente Bringing 800 Call Center Jobs To Georgia
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 22, 2016
. “Over the past several years, we have experienced tremendous growth nationally as more people have joined Kaiser Permanente for our industry-leading, high-quality care and affordable coverage,” said Julie Miller-Phipps, president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia. Hiring is expected to start in the summer of 2016.
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40 A video taken by a drone unearth the Apple’s new Spaceship Headquarter
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
This video footage that you are witnessing this moment is taken by a drone, which shows the massive construction site, reinforced concrete foundations and what looks to be the gargantuan underground car park that is designed to hide the eyesore of an outdoor parking lot. Brit architectural firm Foster + Perters, has designed the building.
4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 7, 2023
For example, Estes (2016) found that for a slab-on-grade foundation assembly with 0.1 m (4 inches) thick concrete slab were found to differ significantly (p = 0.004, α = 0.05) when comparing locally sourced costs and adjusted RSMeans cost data (Estes, 2016). Additionally, assembly costs for 0.1 Built Environ. doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2023.1111563
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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2016
– 2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015. As JOC is a LEAN best-management practice, it is dependent upon foundational elements that enable collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. The importance of Job Order Contract performance measurement cannot be understated.
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Synchro Software: 4D BIM for Construction blog
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 18, 2016
As an example, consider this checklist: Here is a 10 point checklist to determine if 4D BIM is right for you: Do you believe a validated and reliable schedule provides a foundation for successful project delivery? We are in the final stages for voting for the 2016 competition. Fill out my.
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