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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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It has been another successful year for Englewood Construction, and with the calendar flipping over to December we’re excited to see what 2019 will bring. But looking ahead to 2019, I see a lot of positive creativity in the way developers and landlords are brainstorming on how to fill these spaces.

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Commercial Construction Trends: Three Headlines That Won’t Die In 2019

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But for general contractors and our clients, the result is higher project budgets and challenges in construction scheduling. But lately I’m reading more about high-tech construction solutions – from the usage of BIM and drones on job sites, to new software options that streamline project management, to wearable tech for construction workers.

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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

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In 2019, 1,071 workers in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that almost 10 out of every 100,000 construction workers are killed on a construction site - each year. The focus here will be on six fundamental practices needed in order to improve machine operator safety on construction sites. Management System.

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Buildings as "open source platforms"

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made accessible renderings of Bellevue 600, a 43-story office tower that Amazon is building on a site that the ecommerce giant purchased in April 2019. Construction of this 600-foot-tall, 885,000-sf tower is scheduled to begin next year, and should be accepting occupants by 2024.

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Jobsite 3D Mobile Scanning Tech Launched for Spot Robot Dog

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Construction Junkie (@constructionjunkie) on Nov 20, 2019 at 4:27pm PST FARO has been working with Boston Dynamics since at least November of 2019 , when their partnership was announced at Autodesk University. That consistency should result in higher accuracy and more data to work with.

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Dollar Saving Tips for Contractors

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Eliminate material loss and labor waste by ensuring subcontractors are scheduled at the right time and the respective materials are where they need to be. Schedule Smart. Start your project by scheduling your work crew efficiently from day one. This helps avoid too little or too many crew members on site.

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MidAmerican Energy Announces Third Site For Wind XI Project

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This is the third site in Iowa selected for construction as part of the Wind XI project. MidAmerican Energy has begun construction activity on the North English wind farm, with completion scheduled for December 2018. Construction on these projects will start in 2018 and 2019, and sites will be announced at a later date.

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