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What’s new in Advance Steel 2019

BIM & Beam

We’re excited to announce the latest release of Autodesk’s structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel 2019. 1 – Enhanced interoperability with Revit 2019. The Advance Steel 2019 Extension for Revit 2019 transfers steel members and steel connections to Advance Steel 2019.

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Maryland becomes First State to Ban Polystyrene this Thursday

Green Building Law Update

During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted what will be the first statewide ban of expanded polystyrene foam. In 2019 scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that sunlight breaks down polystyrene in ocean water over a period as short as decades. But maybe not in Maryland?

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

One of the biggest challenges that contractors’ finance and accounting departments face is keeping up with all of the ever-changing tax regulations, incentives and procedures. Manage the company’s cash effectively to account for future downturns. Subscribe to this blog! A Tax Review. In the kickoff event, held Feb.

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LEED can Help Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Public companies in the U.S. Such offers no good guidance for U.S. best practices.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

According to a 2018 report by the Environmental Protection Agency, construction and demolition (C&D) accounted for twice as much solid waste in towns and cities. While the report also detailed that demolition accounts for 90% of the waste generated, construction projects still produced about 60 million tons of solid waste.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In early April, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 different construction firms at its 2019 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) luncheon. The Takeaway: Congrats to Encore Electric and all of the 2019 winners! A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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Bid rigging a thing of the past?

Construction Law

The warnings come in the CMA’s provisional findings following an investigation that has been underway since March 2019. The CMA said 19 projects involving demolition and asbestos removal were affected during the period investigated to 2019. Disqualification of some directors has not been ruled out.

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