HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Looking back at the past 12 months, we’ve seen a tremendous variety of opportunities ranging from restaurant construction to senior housing development, yet there has been one common thread among our many projects that will continue to shape the work we do in 2017: creating an exceptional experience for the end user is more important than ever.

Commercial 120

Commercial Construction Retail Kansas City 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market.

Housing 120

Housing Green America New York City 120

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2017

Last year we suggested content marketing planning and using marketing analytics. To great success in 2017! What are your 2017 marketing resolutions? Another year, and more soul-searching for new ideas to achieve marketing success! Smarter Prospecting. Please comment below.

Construction 120

Construction Organization Engineering Visualization 120

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2017

Seventy-three percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2017 as contractors expect private and public sector demand to grow in all market segments, according to survey results recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Respondents are most.

Plans 40

Plans Sage Construction America 40

Business Facilities

APRIL 20, 2017

Read One-Third Of Employers Plan To Hire Immigrant Workers In 2017 on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Immigrant backlash is not impacting hiring of job candidates born outside the U.S., according to a new CareerBuilder Survey.

Employment 41

Employment Plans Site News 41

Lean Construction

MAY 27, 2020

Our company applied Lean techniques to hurricane planning and preparation in advance of the 2017 hurricane season, which turned out to be one of the most active and destructive hurricane seasons of all time. The teams involved followed a Lean process: plan, do, check, adjust.

Plans 52

Plans 52

BD+C

JANUARY 12, 2017

Survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate show 73% of the nearly 1,300 construction firms polled plan to expand their payrolls in 2017. 6% of firms reported they plan on increasing their headcount more than 25% this year.

Plans 40

Plans Sage America Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Facilities Management – 2017 Best Practices. If you can answer “Yes” to the above questions, or have a plan to for addressing each, you are ready to begin the process of structural change within your organization and drive toward delivering measurable benefits. Facilities management, practiced properly, is process-centered.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle BIM Renovating 100

Lets Build

APRIL 6, 2017

Dominic Rebello and Arron Adam traveled to Cannes in order to represent GenieBelt in MIPIM 2017 (14-17 March). First things first, your general impressions of MIPIM 2017? Was there enough time to come in contact with all the different people that you were planning to meet with? If not, why? There was no kick-off to the day.

Organization 160

Organization Conference Management US 160

Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2017

More than half of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in the second half of 2017, according to CareerBuilder's 2017 Midyear Job Forecast. Read: Employers Expect To Increase Hiring In Second Half Of 2017.

Employment 42

Employment Forecasting Plans Site 42

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2021

Lack of recognition by senior management of the linkage between between the built environment and organizational mission Low level of understanding of both life-cycle total-cost-of-ownership management and integrated lean planning, procurement, and project delivery principles and processes. Service life planning. Data Problems.

Life Cycle 250

Life Cycle Management Procurement Construction 250

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. Another team was going to assess the aesthetic aspects of the proposed bid design.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. Another team was going to assess the aesthetic aspects of the proposed bid design.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Mr Ethics

JULY 10, 2017

The public owner was to evaluate each bid according to its conformance with plans and specifications. Ethics, We recently submitted a bid for the construction of a new bridge. In accord with the bid documents all bids were to be evaluated on a point system. Another team was going to assess the aesthetic aspects of the proposed bid design.

Bidding 100

Bidding Legal Documentation Consulting 100

Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

The latest ranking comes as CITB has changed its business model since the last “outstanding” rating in 2017. “CITB’s business model for supporting the sector to recruit and train apprentices fundamentally changed between the 2017 inspection and 2023. “Overall, this strategic shift has been a success.

Inspections 109

Inspections Employment Subcontracting Modeling 109

Construction Equipment

MAY 5, 2016

Rick Rodier, general manager of the Sitework Systems Division of The Toro Company, has been named chair of the 2017 ICUEE, International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition.

Equipment 48

Equipment Management Plans Industrial 48

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 4, 2018

While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) will have a significant impact on all businesses, construction companies in particular are in a strong position to benefit from the recently passed federal reforms.

Cash Flow 176

Cash Flow Finance Construction Plans 176

BD+C

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Many AEC industry leaders are working with websites that are 4–5 years old. What was once cutting edge and trendy (for the architects among us at least) may now be out of date. Hinge’s research has shown that over 80% of professional service buyers check out a firm’s website during the business development process.

Plans 84

Plans Design US Industrial 84

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

2017, Building a Safer Future, Independent Review of Building, Regulations and Fire Safety: Interim Report. The public sector is wary of collaborative procurement, planning, and project delivery, as well as poorly informed on the topic.

Procurement 229

Procurement Safety Construction Contract 229

BD+C

JANUARY 26, 2017

Alan Greenberger, FAIA, former Philadelphia Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the City Planning Commission, has been selected to receive the 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award. Greenberger will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2017 in Orlando.

AIA 40

AIA Philadelphia Commissioning Conference 40

BD+C

MARCH 1, 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP) went into effect on Feb. This permit requires compliance with effluent limits and other permit requirements, including the development of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. A CGP is required for most sites that will disturb one or more acres of land.

Permits 40

Permits Construction Site Plans 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2017 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. construction starts for 2017 will advance 5 percent to $713 billion, following gains of 11 percent in 2015 and an estimated 1 percent in 2016. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Construction Estimating Industrial 40

Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Using Revit 2017, I have a 3D DWG file for some framing that I want to use as a coordination reference within a project file. I gave in, I did a quick search using Revit Help and noticed a result called " Regression Revit 2017 - Cutting 3D DWG with section results in inconsistent model display ". project is in 2017 though.

Modeling 40

Modeling CAD Revit Travel 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Business Facilities September / October 2017. Tennessee: Tyson Foods Expansion | The company plans to spend approximately $80 million to add 25,000 square feet to its Union City facility. Read: September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5) at BusinessFacilities.com. To subscribe to BF , visit this link.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico South Carolina Mississippi Albuquerque 40

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology Report , which covers topics such as software adoption and IT investment, reveals some interesting—and perhaps a little troubling—insights about BIM. In the 2016 report, construction companies indicated they were planning to implement Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) teams.

BIM 198

BIM Contractors Software Software 198

ENR Construction

MARCH 10, 2021

Shortly after work began in 2017 on Mission Health’s long-planned 12-story hospital tower in Asheville, N.C., an unexpected problem at the jobsite began setting off alarms.

Plans 72

Plans 72

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The California High-Speed Rail Authority says its decision to begin construction in 2013 stemmed from a 2017 federal deadline, but a state report also points to other issues that could push the total cost even higher.

California 73

California Contract Plans Construction 73

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 25, 2017

Use his timeless advice to help you make a plan for improving your business in 2017. In Project Playbook, his monthly column in Construction Business Owner magazine, Schoppman provides solutions for back-office issues and management questions, insight into improving your business practices and more.

Project Management 120

Project Management Consulting Office Management 120

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

Residential developer EcoWorld London is planning job cuts as the housing market continues to stall. ” EcoWorld London was created in 2017 after Willmott Dixon agreed to sell a 70% stake in its London-based residential development business Be Living to EcoWorld International.

Residential 65

Residential News Consulting Maine 65

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 12, 2023

The last similar review was in 2017 and is a requirement set by the Cabinet Office for all public bodies to come under periodic scrutiny. The Department for Education (DfE) will imminently be announcing its scheduled review into the role and effectiveness of the Construction Industry Training Board.

Education 88

Education Consulting Schedule Industrial 88

BIM & Beam

APRIL 14, 2016

Yesterday we announced the release of Autodesk ® Advance Steel 2017. Advance Steel 2017 provides a new automatic and parametric tool for inserting cold rolled sections (such as purlins and side rails) and their corresponding connections. Advance Steel 2017 Extension for Revit. Structural members can be displayed as symbols.

Fabrication 40

Fabrication Autodesk AutoCAD Drawings 40

Construction Equipment

JUNE 6, 2018

In fact, a new report from AAA’s multi-year tracking study indicates three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers report they would be too afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, up significantly from 63 percent in late 2017. Two-thirds (63 percent) of U.S.

Plans 49

Plans Roads Design 49

Business Facilities

MARCH 3, 2015

Newell Rubbermaid announced it will expand its manufacturing and distribution facility in Winfield, KS, adding 320 new jobs and investing $27 million by the end of 2017. Newell Rubbermaid Plans Expansion Of Winfield, KS Facility appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

Plans 40

Plans Kansas News Industrial 40

ENR Construction

JANUARY 14, 2022

The industry has until March to develop a plan and funding to replace the type of cladding linked to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London that caused 72 deaths.

Safety 36

Safety Plans Industrial 36

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2017

From the press release: “The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) announces a national webcast focused on marketing effectiveness and plans for 2018 in the architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Thursday January 18, 2017 at 1 pm CST.

Construction 159

Construction Schedule Plans Budgeting 159

ENR Construction

APRIL 8, 2021

The country, where the world's first commercial facility has operated since 2017, is driving plans to deliver 1 GW of floating power by 2030; US efforts progress in Maine and west coast.

Commercial 45

Commercial Maine US Plans 45

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 7, 2017

We’re a little more than halfway through 2017, and I can say without a doubt that this has been one of the busiest, most frenetic years on record for me—both in my professional and personal life. In my professional life, new projects, planned initiatives and unexpected fire drills have kept me more than busy.

Organization 95

Organization Plans 95