Construction Business Owner

MAY 2, 2016

The Construction Business Owner team traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee, this week for the 2016 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Southeastern Construction Regional Conference. Check out what Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning was up to during the trip!

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. As a national commercial construction firm, it’s not surprising the majority of our 2016 revenue came from work outside our home market of Chicago. Low: Good Talent is Hard to Find as Labor Shortage Continues.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2016

The New York Build 2016 ( March 7th & 8 th ) focuses on a range of topic areas from construction regulation, major projects and upcoming contracts to sustainable building and the latest construction technology. Building Managers. Construction Managers. Contracts Managers. Facilities Managers. Project Managers.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 7, 2016

The 2016 show was held March 1–4 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following tweets are from Editor Kathy Wells and Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning while they were at the show. Last week, the Construction Business Owner team attended North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show.

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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. Fred Wilton is Western Regional Business Manager for FDRsafety, based in Southern California. The post July 2016 Newsletter appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

An astounding list of speakers, presenters, and sponsors, as well as tens of thousands of attendees ready to kick off the construction year at the largest commercial construction event of the year: World of Concrete 2016. The Largest Commercial Construction Event in 2016! Plus: Three Construction Boot Camps for Field Management.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Commercial construction was reported at $85 billion in 2017, up 11% from 2016, according to the lastest FMI Insights and Expertise report. Construction is booming, yet miscommunication, equipment and crew management slip-ups, jobsite safety and certification issues, last-minute added costs, and delays are still rampant on the jobsite.

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Certification Construction Commercial Safety 294

Construction Business Owner

JULY 6, 2016

As the United States construction market heats up, there is a renewed focus on improving operational efficiencies and embracing risk management strategies that could offer a meaningful financial impact.

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Insurance United States Risk Management 223

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

From knowing how to choose the right attachment for a specific job to finding uses for idle equipment, the way you manage your jobsite and the equipment on it can have a significant effect on your company’s bottom line. In 2016, Bobcat and Doosan gave you tips for all of the above and more in our monthly Equipment Matters column.

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Equipment Management 120

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2016

Take a look at the key trends shown in this infographic and let this be your guide to prepare for the field service management setting in 2016. read more.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

Doug Gilliam, FDRsafety ‘s on-site safety project manager, is proud to note that there were no injuries of major significance during construction. The post June 2016 newsletter appeared first on FDRsafety. Check out videos of the project here.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 27, 2016

As the peak construction season begins to slow down, many companies will review what occurred in 2016 and begin to project for the remainder of the year. Unlike the fiscal year, an evaluation of your company’s risks and its approach to risk management does not end December 31.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 26, 2016

This week, Editor Kathy Wells traveled to the Komatsu Customer Center in Cartersville, Georgia, to meet with product managers and learn more about the latest offerings in integrated construction equipment technology and how smart construction is reshaping the future of earthmoving.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 7, 2016

Jeff Slivka recently took leadership of New Day Underwriting Managers as the company’s new president. Slivka helped launch the company in 2005 and has since grown into an award-winning, specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages and risk management services.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2016

One way we’ve deepened our client relationships is by growing our Facilities Management , Development Management and Pre-Construction Services teams. We look forward to seeing the opportunities 2016 it has in store for our firm and for the commercial construction industry as a whole. Chuck Taylor.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

AUGUST 25, 2016

NAVFAC construction managers are using a recently-compiled 82-point checklist to evaluate IPS submissions. 2016 appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. We all know how to spell “assume”, and it’s as true as ever. Both NAVFAC & the Corps are now including WBS instructions in their scheduling spec.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2022

4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data experts with decades of experience with industry sector leading organization including the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, and VFA, Inc. support services. support services.

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Mr Ethics

JANUARY 27, 2016

The managing board has decided to remove the management team of that department. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our heavy highway construction department has been underperforming for years. What we can’t decide upon is whether to provide those individuals with severance packages or not.

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Management US Construction 100

Mr Ethics

JANUARY 27, 2016

The managing board has decided to remove the management team of that department. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our heavy highway construction department has been underperforming for years. What we can’t decide upon is whether to provide those individuals with severance packages or not.

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Mr Ethics

JANUARY 27, 2016

The managing board has decided to remove the management team of that department. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our heavy highway construction department has been underperforming for years. What we can’t decide upon is whether to provide those individuals with severance packages or not.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

The ultimate benefit provided by integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery solution is significantly improved life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(1), 104–. Construction Management at Risk in Health Care Projects. Team Selection.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 14, 2016

The Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS), an organization whose roots go back to 2003 when the organization was first formed under the auspices of the Project Management Institute, has announced its annual conference to be held in Chicago May 15-18. Click here for details.

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Revit OpEd

MARCH 15, 2016

New updates are available for both Revit 2015 and 2016 now. The latest for 2015 is Update Release 13 and we're up to Update Release 3 for 2016. Hopefully the Autodesk Application Manager let you know already, it did for me this time. Visit your Autodesk Account page to download them if not.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 5, 2016

as the 2016 Fleet Masters recipients during the organization’s 34th Management Conference and Annual Meeting in Houston. . . AEMP and Construction Equipment magazine honored Henkel’s & McCoy Pipeline Division and Schlouch, Inc.,

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Revit OpEd

MAY 31, 2016

This morning Autodesk Desktop Application (AdA) worked and let me know that an update is available for Revit 2016, Update Release 5. I didn't find any evidence of it on the public facing Autodesk pages but it was listed among the updates I could download from my account management panel at Autodesk, after signing in.

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Mr Ethics

JULY 26, 2016

Regards, Conflicted Project Manager. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services. He is a great worker and his family sure can use the extra money. Am I under an ethical obligation to report this use to my bosses?

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Mr Ethics

JULY 26, 2016

Regards, Conflicted Project Manager. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services. He is a great worker and his family sure can use the extra money. Am I under an ethical obligation to report this use to my bosses?

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Accidents Remodeling Project Management Management 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 26, 2016

Regards, Conflicted Project Manager. The side businesses contemplated by the company are industry related like home remodeling, painting, and handyman services. He is a great worker and his family sure can use the extra money. Am I under an ethical obligation to report this use to my bosses?

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Accidents Remodeling Project Management Management 100

Mr Ethics

APRIL 21, 2016

The program called for each project manager to meet with our regular developers and potential clients at least once a month. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our company owner instituted a program when the market tanked a few years ago. These meetings could include luncheons as well as meeting for cocktails.

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US Project Management Contract Management 100

Mr Ethics

APRIL 21, 2016

The program called for each project manager to meet with our regular developers and potential clients at least once a month. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our company owner instituted a program when the market tanked a few years ago. These meetings could include luncheons as well as meeting for cocktails.

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US Project Management Contract Management 100

Mr Ethics

APRIL 21, 2016

The program called for each project manager to meet with our regular developers and potential clients at least once a month. Dear Mr. Ethics, Our company owner instituted a program when the market tanked a few years ago. These meetings could include luncheons as well as meeting for cocktails.

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US Project Management Contract Management 100

Construction Equipment

MARCH 9, 2016

Ranger Design was presented with the 2016 Innovation Award at the NTEA Work Truck Show last week at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Work Truck Show Innovation Award goes to the product deemed “most innovative” by a panel of trade media editors and truck fleet managers.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

More than 500,000 workers, supervisors and managers in a wide variety of industries have experienced this training, and their employers report that the change in attitudes it drove have improved safety performance. The post September 2016 newsletter – The key to a strong safety culture appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2016

Last week, Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning visited Milwaukee Tool for the annual New Product Symposium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Catch up on new offerings from the company below.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

HOI-19 , the ABC affiliate in Peoria, Illinois, reports Caterpillar will not provide 2016 merit increases for most management and support employees, the company announced Thursday. Caterpillar spokeswoman Rachel Potts confirmed that employees were notified of the merit cancellation in an internal email. Source: CINewsnow.com.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

GBCI) today announced its 2016 class of LEED Fellows, an annual recognition of outstanding LEED professionals. 2016 LEED Fellows: Jim Chidester, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Batson Inc. Deshmukh, General Manager and Head—Energy Efficiency, Schneider Electric India. Green Business Certification Inc.

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Certification Green Electrical Sustainability 40

Revit OpEd

MAY 28, 2015

This morning I gave Autodesk Application Manager (AAM) another chance by removing it and installing it again. It reports a number of things requiring my attention; A360, Navisworks, Revit 2016 Extensions and AutoCAD OSNAP support. The Revit Clinic has since provided a post with information regarding 2015 and 2016 updates.

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