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What is Irrigation? What are the Types of Irrigation?

The Constructor

Irrigation is defined as the science of artificially providing water to the land in accordance with the “crop requirement” throughout the.

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NY Gov. Cuomo introduces $275B infrastructure plan

Construction Dive

The $175 billion, five-year infrastructure proposal has been added to the governor's previous $100 billion initiative, making it the largest state plan in U.S. history.

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Dynamic Compaction: Advantages, Purposes, and Uses

The Constructor

Dynamic compaction is an efficient and cost-effective soil improvement technique that uses the dynamic effect of high energy impacts to densify weak.

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Austin, Texas, program requires contractors, developers to pay for employee parking

Construction Dive

A new pilot program designed to curb parking shortages caused by construction workers in downtown Austin follows similar efforts by cities in Florida, California, Utah and Colorado.?

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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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Construction contractor confidence surges into 2020, says ABC

BD+C

Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders increased in November 2019 with respect to sales, profit margins, and staffing, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Confidence Index. .

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Information or community center: The next generation of libraries must be both

BD+C

“It’s brand new, and it’s done for the community. The offerings are all there.” That’s how Nancy Musser, Adult Services Coordinator of the Baldwin Borough Public Library (BBPL) described the library’s new location as they prepared to move in a year ago. After being housed within three rooms of a former school building for 30 years, BBPL just got a new home in a renovated community center.

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Bar Bending Schedule - Importance | advantages | Preparation

Civil Lead

What is Bar Bending Schedule (BBS)? Bar bending schedule is a list of reinforcement bars in a tabular form giving the particulars of bars, the shape of bending with sketches, length of each, total length and total weight. Usually, for each type of RCC work a schedule of bars is usually prepared. With the help of BBS the requirements of different sizes and lengths of bars may be known and maybe arranged and bent-up during the time of construction.

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Wearable Construction Tech Market Expects Growth: Report

Construction Equipment

Safety in the construction industry is being “spearheaded” by wearable tech innovations such as gyroscopes, emergency alerts, and tracking devices, according to new research from GlobalData.

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Facing Facility Management Challenges After An Expansion

Business Facilities

The challenges that come with a major expansion include facility management issues associated with organizing larger spaces, plus additional workforce, equipment, and maintenance. - Read: Facing Facility Management Challenges After An Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Toro Acquiring Ventrac Product Lines

Construction Equipment

Toro Company has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-held Venture Products, the manufacturer of Ventrac-branded articulating turf, landscape, and snow and ice management equipment for the grounds, landscape contractor, golf, municipal, and rural acreage markets.

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John Laing CEO Olivier Brousse resigns

Construction Dive

John Laing operations, including its billion-dollar-plus U.S. projects, should remain unchanged, a source close to the international infrastructure development firm told Construction Dive.

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Macedon Technologies To Create 147 Jobs In Virginia

Business Facilities

The software firm will invest $1.65 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Reston, VA. - Read: Macedon Technologies To Create 147 Jobs In Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Unicorn Island’s first building nears completion

BD+C

China has become home to a third of the world’s “unicorn companies,” technology start-ups valued at over a billion US dollars, with Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province, developing into a hub where the computer chips for half the world’s laptops are produced. The area is also a leading producer of mobile hardware. The Tianfu New Area area to the south of the city is now being developed as an ecologically sustainable civic, business, and residential center for China’s technology and resea

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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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[VIDEO] NY Gov. Cuomo Outlines $275B Infrastructure Program

Construction Equipment

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a $275 billion infrastructure plan for the state as part of his Fiscal Year 2021 Budget address, News 10 reports. According to the article, the plan adds $175 billion to a previously announced $100 billion, adding a total investment of $275 billion.

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Manhattan DA charges former Metro-North Railroad employee, two others in bid-rigging scheme

Construction Dive

WRS Environmental Services, according to the district attorney, won Metro-North contracts worth $10 million by using inside information and is also charged.

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Polaris Enters Full-line Agreement with Eastern Lift Truck

Construction Equipment

Eastern Lift Truck will carry the full line of commercial vehicles offered by Polaris, the first time a distributor will represent the complete range of products. The deal includes the Pro XD compact utility vehicle.

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Powick debut for Zaxis-6 mini

Digger Blog

One of the first Stage V-compliant Zaxis-6 mini excavators to be delivered in the UK is being used on groundworks projects for a West Midlands-based contractor.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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!

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Use Maintenance Info From Telematics to Keep Costs Down

Construction Equipment

“The No. 1 killer on a job site is downtime,” says Jordan Sonnier, district business manager for KOBELCO. “Machines break down, but staying ahead of [maintenance] issues will prove to reduce costs.

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Mulholland turns to Komatsu for first dozer

Digger Blog

Mulholland Contracts is a second-generation family run business founded in West Lothian by Trevor Mulholland in 1974.

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[VIDEO] Trends Support Acquisition in 2020: ELFA

Construction Equipment

Economic trends will support equipment acquisition in 2020, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), which announced its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020. “Equipment acquisition drives supply chains across all U.S.

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Government Buildings Sector Giants Report for 2019 [Updated]

BD+C

AECOM, HOK, Jacobs, and Turner Construction top the rankings of the nation's largest government buildings sector architecture, engineering, and construction firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction 's 2019 Giants 300 Report. All Government-related Giants 300 rankings are provided below, including federal, state, local, VA, miliary, and overall government work (federal, state, local combined).

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Case F Series Compact Wheel Loaders at Conexpo

Construction Equipment

Case has upgraded its F Series compact wheel loader lineup with new adjustable electro-hydraulic controls.

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Rent control policies backfire on goal of boosting affordable housing

BD+C

Rent control policies have the unintended effect of decreasing the housing supply, according to a new study by the National Apartment Association. Rent control harms multifamily cashflow, property values, maintenance spending, and reduces new construction, the study found. The study, “Modeling the Impacts of Rent Control,” is the result of researching the impacts of rent control in four major metropolitan areas.

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New EPA-Corps Rule Narrows Federal Clean-Water Jurisdiction

ENR Construction

Construction groups praise the rule but environmental organizations strongly oppose it, with lawsuits expected.

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Inforation or community center: The next generation of libraries must be both

BD+C

“It’s brand new, and it’s done for the community. The offerings are all there.” That’s how Nancy Musser, Adult Services Coordinator of the Baldwin Borough Public Library (BBPL) described the library’s new location as they prepared to move in a year ago. After being housed within three rooms of a former school building for 30 years, BBPL just got a new home in a renovated community center.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Bolt Vs Screw | What Is Bolt | What Is Screws

CivilJungle

What Is Bolt? A bolt is an externally threaded fastener created for the insertion through holes in the assembled parts. Generally, bolts are intended to be released by nuts. This Bolts in a uniform circular cross-section, the threads are spiral in structure and have a smaller pitch as compared to screws. These bolts don’t have […].

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Construction Economics for January 27, 2020

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.