Construction Business Owner
JUNE 3, 2024
Why GPS Fleet Tracking and Management is an Invaluable Technology for Owners & Managers GPS fleet tracking is an invaluable tool for construction businesses wanting to protect their assets, minimize liability, and reduce costs. mhodges Mon, 06/03/2024 - 15:42 Buckle up for safety. At Azuga, we understand the paramount importance of fleet safety and efficiency.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 30, 2024
Public sector facilities management has not measurably improved for decades. The reason is simple. Lack of organizational development readiness. Despite the availability of integrated, collaborative, and robust frameworks that enable Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams to performs at signinficant higher levels with respect to cost visibility, cost management, quality, and speed, public sector FM suffers from an endemic lack of accountable, capable leadership.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2024
How to Select Appropriate Head Protection for Construction Workers ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 12:04 Construction has the highest number of fatal and nonfatal work-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Nonfatal TBIs are life-altering events, whereby 43% of patients treated for TBI did not attend ordinary work for five years after injury. 1 Helmets are the single most effective tool for prevention of head injury.
Construction Dive
MAY 30, 2024
With a state law restricting local governments from mandating heat safety on the horizon, immigrant laborers say bosses refuse their calls for relief.
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At the highest level, contractors understand the importance of accurately predicting and preparing for variances in costs or schedules when delivering a construction project. In fact, leaders know it is essential to the profitability, cash flow and potential viability of projects. For that reason, forward-thinking decision-makers who know that forecasting is a complex process, also realize that this is not feasible by using out-of-date systems.
Contractor Bookkeeping
MAY 31, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of construction, financial modeling is a game-changer. It drives intelligent decision-making, minimizes risks, and ensures the revenue health of projects. Crafting precise and insightful financial models is a valuable tool for construction companies. It offers a panoramic view of the asset landscape and enables proactive planning and strategic management.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2024
Creating Seamless Processes & Frictionless Collaboration ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:27 Success on complex and sizable construction projects requires more than just hard work, cooperation and trust in your team. In today’s digitally charged work environment, leveraging technology as your catalyst toward greater profitability is seen as a necessity rather than a luxury.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 28, 2024
While we are all aware of the high levels of financial and environmental waste associated with the construction and sustainment of the built environment, very little has been done to address the issue at the root cause level. . What are the sources of most project cost overruns, delays, and overall dissatisfaction with outcomes? The failure to use standard terms, definitions, and data architectures as well as objective local market data.
Construction Dive
MAY 28, 2024
The number of projects identified or underway is up 40% in the past six months according to the White House, but more money needs to be disbursed.
GCP Applied Technologies
MAY 29, 2024
CHRYSO & GCP Win Two Innovative Fiber Project of the Year Awards Phillip.fry@gc… Wed, 05/29/2024 - 14:30 DUCTILCRETE® & STRUX® solutions recognized for solving complex challenges GCP Applied Technologies May 29, 2024 CHRYSO & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, is proud to announce that the Fiber Reinforced Concrete Association (FRCA) awarded two of their projects with the Innovative Fiber Project of the Year award.
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
PC Construction
MAY 30, 2024
Last week I joined fellow employee-owners Melanie Hurrell and Natalie Boor at Bernstein Shur’s 9 th Annual Women in Construction event in Falmouth, Maine. Berstein Shur is a female-led, New England-based law firm that practices around the world in multiple industries, with construction being one of them. Continued engagement within the construction industry is valuable to the growth of PC and the entire construction community, and this event did not disappoint.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2024
Seeing the Big Picture & Setting Up a Company for Lasting Success ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 13:55 In 1979, McDonald’s launched its first Happy Meal, the Sony Walkman arrived on the music scene and CompuServe introduced a dial-up service for consumers — a precursor to today’s online world. During this time of creativity and innovation, Keith Kothmann founded Construction Cost Management (CCM) in Fort Worth, Texas.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 31, 2024
United States Government agency FM strategy and management has remained inefficient and without proper oversight for decades. Lacking leadership, capacity, and accountability, they are still remain unable or unwilling to quantify and manage the returns on FM investment. Other countries, such as the UK for example, are realizing that early engagement of the real property owner, the end user, and the planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are critical to improving overall repair, renov
Construction Dive
MAY 28, 2024
The $3.7 billion UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, and the $1.8 billion Linde Blue Hydrogen plant in Beaumont, Texas, ranked as the top two projects to get underway last month.
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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
Safety Services Company
MAY 31, 2024
The world’s energy demands continue to rise, particularly in the Oil and Gas industry. This creates a growing need to embrace sustainability and optimize operations with innovative technlogies. Exploring the integration of Oil and Gas Digital Twin technology in this sector not only highlights advancements but also sets the stage for significant operational transformations.
Construction Specifier
JUNE 3, 2024
By David Gross Substrate preparation is a crucial first step in the flooring installation process and it can significantly impact the appearance and longevity of the final flooring material. While most floor covering installers understand the concept of basic preparation steps such as cleaning and leveling, some are less experienced with the additional technical aspects of moisture and pH testing.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
For all trades the journey breaks down into five phases, each with distinctive logistical, financial, technological and cultural challenges.
Construction Dive
MAY 29, 2024
Speakers at the annual NIBS conference recommended using the “gorilla test” and other techniques to monitor the technology as it evolves.
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
ENR Construction
MAY 29, 2024
Additive manufacturing and 3D printing patents are being filed for everything from human urine-bound bricks to radiation shielding for construction on the moon.
BD+C
JUNE 3, 2024
Escalation: Predicting project costs in a volatile market 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/03/2024 - 12:26 Construction Costs Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative, shares that one of the major hurdles that Design Collaborative attempts to forecast for its commercial construction projects is escalation. Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator Contractors Designers Construction Costs One of the major hurdles that we attempt to forecast for our commercial construction projects is escalation.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 3, 2024
Your Guide to the Diverse Range of Compact Loaders on the Market ccapoccia Mon, 06/03/2024 - 07:09 Today’s construction contractors have unprecedented options when it comes to selecting a new compact loader for their fleet. An impressive variety of sizes, options, features, benefits and attachment choices are available to fit any number of conceivable tasks and jobsite needs.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
Different segments of the PHCC organization, and the p-h-c industry as a whole, came together for another impactful legislative event in Washington, DC.
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
Construction Dive
MAY 29, 2024
The rules require notification of “material” breaches, but some early filers have reported incidents that appear to fall short of the regulatory threshold.
Construction Law
JUNE 3, 2024
Professor Sara Valaguzza of the University of Milan provides an Italian perspective on what seems to be a worldwide drive towards more collaborative ways of working on construction and engineering projects. In this first part of a two part article, she argues that public contracting authorities and private parties often behave as if they were adversaries from the start, so the construction phase is constantly at risk of becoming a disputes battleground.
ENR Construction
MAY 29, 2024
The Federal Transit Administration is helping fund the project with a $149.9-million grant it awarded to the Regional Transportation Commission in April.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 30, 2024
Back Office Best Practices Embracing technology in the back office promotes collaboration, streamlines processes and allows for real-time visibility. mhodges Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:00 Embracing technology in the back office promotes collaboration, streamlines processes and allows for real-time visibility. Cloud-based platforms enable teams to access information remotely, fostering agility as businesses operate across locations and job sites.
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For specialty contractors, using a construction software platform helps to lay the technological foundation required to support future growth and improved financial performance. Through integrated back office and field capabilities, you can improve how you bid, plan, staff, run, monitor, and close out self-performing projects, all while improving operational excellence.
Construction Specifier
MAY 31, 2024
By Danielle DiDomizio, P.E., Amarantha Quintana-Morales, AIA, and Matthew Normandeau, P.E. The design of contemporary cavity wall assemblies is the result of a century of trial and error. During the transition from mass masonry walls to the “four barrier” (i.e. water, air, vapor, and thermal barrier) assemblies of today’s construction, the “early veneer walls” constructed between the mid- to late-20 th century emerged.
Construction Dive
MAY 28, 2024
While projects of this scope and size often get mired in litigation, knowing the process from the get-go can help minimize conflicts, attorneys say.
Construction Law
JUNE 3, 2024
Stephanie Geesink , Counsel, and Dom Turner-Harriss of Watson Farley & Williams LLP examine a case that provides guidance on w hen a F inal Payment notice can be challenged. The judgment is vital case law, they argue. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.
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