State of the Construction Industry: June 2018 Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2018
AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes.
The 12 Best Construction Podcasts of 2020
Construction Junkie
JULY 8, 2020
Construction Junkie's 6th Annual Best Construction Podcast Competition has officially come to an end and the results have been tallied. Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round.
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Construction Junkie
MAY 20, 2020
After a round of nominations, the stage has been set for the 6th annual Best Construction Podcast Competition presented by Construction Junkie. Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. vote for the lien zone.
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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2018
Even if you’re busy, it’s wise to stay in the loop about the latest construction industry news so you know what to expect as this busy season continues. We’ve got you covered with this month’s roundup of stories related to construction technology, labor, seasonal safety issues, innovative new projects and more.
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Viva Las Vegas: CRE and Retail Construction Insights and Trends from ICSC RECon
HardHatChat
MAY 31, 2018
Attending this major event is always a terrific opportunity for us as a national commercial construction firm to meet with our national retail developer clients, network with new connections from across the country, and really take the temperature of the retail construction sector. We came away from RECon 2018 energized and excited.
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AEC Next is a Must for Construction Professionals
Construction Marketing
MAY 3, 2018
The AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is a must-attend event for all construction professionals in 2018. The event will feature companies ranging from emerging technology or services to those in the construction sector. ZNE market adoption/growth across climate zones. The conference will take place twice this year.
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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
The complimentary Viewpoint Tax Symposium featured keynote presentations from leading construction tax experts – including Moss Adams, LLP , Marcum LLC and BRAYN Consulting. Tax incentives for research and design can help construction companies to continue to innovate. A Closer Look at Construction Tax Incentives. A Tax Review.
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IECC Report Shows Warming Climate Across U.S.
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Major climate changes were also found in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, which are seeing higher temperatures compared to other regions which have stayed the same since the IECC’s 2018 report. . It no longer has any counties in climate zone 7. The IECC climate zones are based on actual numbers for heating and cooling degree days.
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New Study Says Millions More Homes Have Greater Flood Risk
Pro Builder
JUNE 30, 2020
Flooding caused about $17 billion in property damage a year from 2010 to 2018, according to the Association of State Floodplain Managers. Homeowners, developers and city planners have long used the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps, which outline flood zones. Construction. Demographics.
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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction
Pro Builder
MAY 12, 2021
How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction. Productivity in home construction lags behind almost every other industry, while inefficiencies and waste hurt profits and growth. Is off-site construction the answer to building homes faster and more affordably and easing current supply and labor issues?
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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home
CivilJungle
APRIL 13, 2022
So when we want to build a new home, we also have to consider all our needs related to home and comfort zone. The number of occupants and their needs or comfort zone should consider doing the design. It also diverges the building into different zones like daytime and night zones. Planning Your Space. Furnishing Budget.
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Are Millennials to Blame for Low Housing Stock?
Pro Builder
APRIL 14, 2021
Millennial demand is intensifying the starter home shortage that existed even before the pandemic due to things like rising construction costs, restrictive zoning rules, and real-estate investors snapping up starter homes in hopes of making a profit. In 2018, starter homes represented just 20.9% million homes.
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Single-Family Lot Sizes Drop to Record Low
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Compared to 2018, this was a year-over-year drop of 390 feet, says NAHB. New England is known for strict local zoning regulations that often require very low densities. Construction. Construction. Since the Census Bureau began tracking lot sizes for single-family detached homes in 1992, lot sizes have only decreased.
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Net zero building design and air leakage
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 12:26. October 01, 2018. A core requirement of net zero construction is an intense focus on energy efficiency in order to minimize energy consumption. climate zones 3 – 8 (all but the hottest southern regions) and ? climate zones 1 -2 (Florida, southern Texas and part of Arizona). Phillip.fry@gc….
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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing. If you build homes in the eastern half of the country, you know the keep-you-up-at-night concerns related to construction in hurricane-prone areas. . kcichowicz. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:24. Case Study Image. The bull’s eye is on us. As recommended, Port St.
Green Building that Cleans the Air
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 17, 2018
There is little real dispute that given humans take shelter from the climate inside buildings, humans need to design and construct those buildings to be resilient in whatever climatic zones the building is located. Policy making staff at green building programs can debate why green building has stalled in the U.S.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An Louisiana, no. million over the next five years. territories.
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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
People with successful careers possess many admirable qualities, but one common denominator that these folks have is their willingness to push themselves out of their comfort zone. He’s achieved a lot, so it’s no wonder Chris has been named an Autodesk 40 Under 40 Construction Champion of 2022.
Delivering acoustic sanity
Construction Specifier
DECEMBER 29, 2021
According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. She suggests focusing on typology, codes, and zoning when specifying effective acoustic solutions. “In The post Delivering acoustic sanity appeared first on Construction Specifier. Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin.
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Building healthcare in a coastal environment
Construction Specifier
JUNE 8, 2022
In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. It was constructed through two active hurricane seasons. By David L.
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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Brett Lambert MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Designers Standards Reconstruction & Renovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. Passive House Design Principles First, a quick explanation of passive house.
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Expanding the exterior footprint
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine. for Fast Company.
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“Innovation is purposeful”: How Skanska’s Sr. Precon Technologist Drives Change
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 18, 2022
Skanska is one of the most innovative construction companies in the world and this reputation has been earned through a long-term commitment to always do better. He will share how Skanska is driving collaboration in his session, Autodesk Model Coordination for Design and Construction Streamlines Process. REGISTER NOW .
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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 28, 2019
Senate Bill 546 also requires that for any person to begin construction on any part of a new concentrated animal feeding operation, the person must hold a discharge permit issued by MDE prior to construction. Stormwater and Flood Management. Water and Sewer Services. Oil Cleanup .
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Worker safety, adapting to change and technology and innovation driving the future of the construction industry were some of the themes we saw highlighted in industry news throughout February. Reducing safety incidents is a top priority in the construction industry. Technology Aiding Construction Finance Professionals.
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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology
Safety Services Company
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Personal Fall Arrest Systems. Positioning Device Systems. Warning Line Systems.
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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology
Safety Services Company
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Personal Fall Arrest Systems. Positioning Device Systems. Warning Line Systems.
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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 26, 2017
million square feet currently under construction. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of Calendar Year 2018. Four will arrive in 2018, and the final six by 2020. Noble House, a national furniture supplier, will build a 630,000-square-foot facility to serve the eastern half of the U.S.,
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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 25, 2020
” The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5.1 % employment growth for environmental engineers between 2018 and 2028. Also, read: Top 10 Construction Companies in UAE. Also, read: Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA. Also, read: Top 10 Construction Companies in India. Integrated Recycling Zones.
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The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code
Pro Builder
JUNE 3, 2023
But as building codes become increasingly more stringent with each new code cycle, in some cases the returns on the margins aren't yielding an energy-savings benefit that justifies the higher construction costs. per month in Climate Zone 2 (see map below) and $0.92 The analysis indicated average energy savings of $0.67
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British ‘jihadi rapper’ who posed with a severed head and was suspected of being ISIS ‘Beatle’ Jihadi John is arrested in Spain by anti-terror police
Construction Test
MAY 14, 2020
Police said Abdel Bary ‘had spent several years in the Syrian-Iraqi conflict zone and has both very peculiar personality traits and an extremely violent criminal profile, which caught the attention of the European police and intelligence services’ .
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Lessons From the Hudson River PCB Cleanup Project | ENR.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2012
Construction Methods. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. Hudson River PCB Cleanup Projects Under Construction. -- Advertising --. Phase two started in 2011 and is expected to be completed by 2017 or 2018. Much information for pulse is derived from McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge. Transportation.
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63 Logistics: No Drivers Needed
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 30, 2017
There are also 12 new residential subdivisions planned, and the county recently added 350 acres zoned industrial, which can accommodate more than 3 million square feet of new development. A new, six-story, 2,000 space garage currently is under construction and will be complete in the summer of 2018 after breaking ground last January.
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51 South Korean Steel Processor Adding 60 Jobs In Indiana
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 19, 2016
POSCO, a multinational steel producer headquartered in Pohang, South Korea, will establish operations at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville , creating up to 60 high-wage jobs by 2018. Source: www.japantimes.co.jp).
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Home Stretch
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 8, 2016
Savannah is deepening its harbor to 47 feet from 42 feet, and aims to complete the project in 2018. According to reports, the Port Authority is blaming the delays on construction challenges and setbacks from repeated blizzards during the harsh winter of 2014-2015.
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Colombia’s best restaurants serving indigenous foods: Leo, Barcal and Celele
Construction Test
APRIL 27, 2020
“Prepare to take a trip around Colombia,” says our server, “and to be taken out of your comfort zone.” The post Colombia’s best restaurants serving indigenous foods: Leo, Barcal and Celele appeared first on Construction Test Daily. From $2745 a person.
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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Construction began this year with completion of the first manufacturing buildings planned for 2015.
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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 2, 2020
“True Homes’ leadership team is one of the most open, supportive, involved, and engaged we have found,” wrote Scott Sedam , president of TrueNorth Development , in a report following a visit to True Homes as an examiner for Pro Builder’ s annual National Housing Quality (NHQ) awards program in 2018, for which the company won Gold.
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True to Itself: True Homes' Purpose-Driven Company Culture Is Like No Other
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 2, 2020
“True Homes’ leadership team is one of the most open, supportive, involved, and engaged we have found,” wrote Scott Sedam , president of TrueNorth Development , in a report following a visit to True Homes as an examiner for Pro Builder’ s annual National Housing Quality (NHQ) awards program in 2018, for which the company won Gold.
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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
This decision bolsters the company’s footprint in Southwest Louisiana, after it announced the construction of a $1.1 Louisiana Economic Development officials estimate the project will create 1,200 permanent new indirect jobs along with 3,000 construction jobs. Essentially, the region is in the midst of a ‘boom.”
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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 15, 2021
1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. After all, during his absence, Ivory Homes had strengthened its place as Utah’s No. Maybe now was the right time to step back, to perhaps even cash out.
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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
Several of our young leaders also took their family businesses to the next level by targeting 55+ buyers or streamlining selections so projects would move faster from contract to construction. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Horton, Denver. Itasca, Ill. Valparaiso, Ind.
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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 22, 2016
Eldor is expected to begin construction shortly on its 250,000-square-foot facility, which will sit on 53 acres in the sprawling Greenfield industrial park located off U.S. Culpeper’s five strategically located Tech Zones provide incentives to qualified technology zone businesses. 220 in Daleville.
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75 Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running
Business Facilities
AUGUST 5, 2019
By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Iowa’s costs for equipment rental, construction, payroll, workers’ compensation and utilities are all below the national average.
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