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Core Safety Competencies for Construction Supervisors

Construction Business Owner

This article is the second in a six-part series about supervisory safety responsibilities, which will discuss leveraging supervisors within your company to build a stronger safety plan. Visit constructionbusinessowner.com/supervisory-safety to read more installments from the series.

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Tips to overcome an ongoing skills shortage

Lets Build

In the cyclical construction industry, contractors around the world are struggling to meet the rising demand for skilled labour. There are a number of factors contributing to the crisis and here, we’ll explore three strategies for the construction industry to tackle the shortage moving forward: 1. Attract more apprentices. Construction was one of the heaviest hit industries during the GFC and this led to a huge decrease in the number of school leavers being drawn towards a once lucrative indust

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12 Core Safety Competencies for Construction Supervisors

Construction Business Owner

This article is the second in a six-part series about supervisory safety responsibilities, which will discuss leveraging supervisors within your company to build a stronger safety plan. Visit constructionbusinessowner.com/supervisory-safety to read more installments from the series.

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Sunqiao looks to bring agriculture back to Shanghai’s urban landscape

BD+C

Sasaki is hoping to create a new approach to urban agriculture with a 100-hectare swath of land between Shanghai’s main international airport and the city center. .

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Battery Powered Big Rig to be Unveiled in September

Construction Equipment

In a Thursday Tweet, Tesla's Elon Musk said it plans to unveil the new Tesla electric semi truck this September. The Tesla Semi, as Musk calls it, is designed to help reduce the cost of cargo transportation, and improve safety for drivers. According to Tesla's Master Plan, Part Deux the company says that besides being safe, the Tesla Semi will be really fun to operate.

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Seattle Crane Cable Accident Under Investigation

Construction Equipment

Washington's State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has opened an investigation into Tuesday's crane accident in Seattle. Compass General Construction runs the site at Western Avenue and Blanchard Street. Its vice president, Bob Strum, said workers were parking the crane for the night when part of the cable failed. Metal debris, called a block, was being hoisted by the crane when the cable snapped.

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How color shapes our world

BD+C

Like music, color is an international language that everyone understands. Regardless of age, culture, and training, color creates shared mood associations and shifts our perceptions. Pastel yellow, for example, creates a vibrant and calming effect. White is a neutral and sterile color that conveys emptiness. Red, by contrast, is considered an arousing and stimulating color that is commonly associated with passion and aggression.

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Predicting Slippery Slopes

Construction Equipment

. . Researchers Lisa Dunham, Matthew O’Banion and Keith Cunningham have developed a new, automated technology to analyze the potential for rockfalls from cliffs onto roads and areas below. Their findings, published in Engineering Geology , will give public works and transportation departments new data which will improve their rock slide risk evaluations faster and with greater accuracy.

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Azuria glass from Vitro provides hospital with the desired pop of color

BD+C

When Paul Asteris of FKP Architects first conceived the signature façade of an expanded Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children , his vision was to have the glass and metal framing mimic the protective framework of an arbor. Solarban 70XL glass and a by-chance discovery of Azuria glass, both by Vitro Architectural Glass, helped make that idea a reality.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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?

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Contractors Get Better Results When QuickBooks Is Cleaned Before Filing Taxes

Contractor Bookkeeping

Contractors who ask for help in Cleaning Up their QuickBooks File before filing taxes have better results. Because The Tax Accountant is happier because the QuickBooks file is clean and easier to work with, they will likely find more deductions which can save you money and in some cases mean the difference between success and failure in your construction company.

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Activating exteriors as gallery space

BD+C

Developers and building owners are constantly searching for pathways to extend their buildings to the great outdoors. . Take the case of the iconic Willis Tower in Chicago, whose owners recently announced a $500 million facelift of the nation’s second-tallest building. That renovation will include a 30,000-sf outdoor deck and garden and a new three-story, all-glass structure that will sit on top of the skyscraper’s existing street-level stone plaza.

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Resting and reflecting on Good Friday

Construction Marketing Ideas

The Good Friday statutory holiday always is one of my most satisfying days of the year. This day is special to me, even though I am Jewish and so the Christian significance properly should be respected by the many people who share that faith. Still, it is the day (in April 1980), where I discovered my […].

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The Tower at PNC Plaza

BD+C

Pittsburgh-based corporations PNC Financial Services Group and PPG have played integral roles in the development of sustainable architecture. Given their proximity and history, it’s no surprise that PPG products have figured prominently in many of PNC’s signature buildings, including its boldest yet: The Tower at PNC Plaza.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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.

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New Study Shows How Homeowners Are Investing in Their Yards

Green Industry Professionals

Insights from Erin Carlyle of Houzz

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Kubota Celebrates Texas Grand Opening

Green Industry Professionals

Ribbon recently cut at North American headquarters in Grapevine, TX, after company moved from longtime home in California.

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Stihl Announces Sponsorship of Team Rubicon

Green Industry Professionals

Team Rubicon unites military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

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