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Build Toward Construction Industry Success in 2019

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Welcome to 2019. It’s a new year. It can be new you. You’ve made a list and checked it twice…or not. Sometimes, that list gets messy or doesn’t exist at all. Either way, it’s OK! Make a list with a […]. The post Build Toward Construction Industry Success in 2019 appeared first on Viewpoint Surveyor.

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The Intersection of Leadership Style & Business Vision

Construction Business Owner

What type of leader are you? Stratospheric or granular? Here are the downsides and upsides to both and what to do about them.

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Build Toward Construction Industry Success in 2019

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Welcome to 2019. It’s a new year. It can be new you. You’ve made a list and checked it twice…or not.

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LEAN Construction and Communication

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Delivery requires advanced communication skills. Below are just a few considerations, when optimizing implementations of Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery and their positive outcomes. Direct, Clear Communication: Articulate problems, proposals, procedures, and policies using concrete, unambiguous language. Leverage Defensible Information: Maintain and comprehensively recall, recite, and apply documents, records, notes, data, and independent research in sup

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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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McCarthy tapped for $310M Phoenix airport expansion

Construction Dive

As construction manager at risk for a new Southwest concourse, the contractor will oversee construction of new boarding gates, connector bridges and more.

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Pittsburgh creates construction fraud task force

Construction Dive

The group will take particular aim at construction companies that commit wage violations that result in underpayment or nonpayment of taxes.

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Tall mass timber code changes receive final approval

BD+C

The International Code Council (ICC) has approved all 14 of the tall mass timber code change proposals. The proposals create three new types of construction (Types IV-A, IV-B and IV-C), which set fire safety requirements, and allowable heights, areas, and number of stories for tall mass timber buildings. The new provisions will be included in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC).

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String of infrastructure investments underway hints at big 2019

Construction Dive

State and federal initiatives across North America represent some big spends and may help predict what's to come this year.

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U.S. Appeals Court says general contractors can be cited for subcontractor violations

BD+C

OSHA can cite general contractors who fail to control hazardous conditions at multi-employer worksites, even if those conditions do not directly affect their own employees, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently ruled.

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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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$1B Vertical Medical City receives FAA height authorization

Construction Dive

The Federal Aviation Administration approved the 444-foot-tall complex, which encroaches on Florida's Orlando International Airport airspace, for preconstruction led by Tutor Perini Building Corp.

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Some Parting Thoughts from AEM's Nick Yaksich

Construction Equipment

There’s been a changing of the guard at AEM, as former SVP of government and industry relations Nick Yaksich has formally retired.

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$10B Apple plan part of surge in data center construction

Construction Dive

The increase in the amount of data generated by a growing number of connected devices is driving demand for new facilities.

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Contractors Gave Back in 2018

Contractor Magazine

In ways large and small, contractors and tradespeople all over the country have been lending a helping hand.

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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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“Radical candor” — have you ever needed to tell it like it is?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Matt Handal in his 2018-year-end eletter, describes the “radical candor” concept: “Radical candor” requires you to care personally about people, but challenge them directly. And when you are candid with people, feelings can get hurt. There really is no way to get around that. If someone is drowning, I believe it’s your moral obligation to […].

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Real-Life Construction ‘Iron Man’ Suit Available by 2020

Construction Equipment

With wearable technology becoming more popular in the construction industry, full-body robosuits are expected to be available by 2020 to increase worker safety and productivity.

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L’Avenue Apartments, Montreal, Quebec

BD+C

L’Avenue is a mixed-use project located across from the Bell Centre on Avenue Des Canadiens in Montreal. The project, comprises a 50 story residential tower with 304 units on a mixed-use podium that includes commercial office space currently occupied by ‘We Work’, retail, café at grade and a ‘Provigo’ grocery store. The residential amenities are located on at the 9th floor which is the first tower floor.

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NaturaLawn of America's Year in Review

Green Industry Professionals

NaturaLawn of America is the third largest lawn care company in the United States with more than $67 million in gross revenue.

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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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Komatsu-owned Dealers Add BOMAG to Lineup

Construction Equipment

Almost a year after announcing the phasing-out of Wirtgen Group products, three Komatsu-owned dealerships will begin handling BOMAG equipment.

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Frank Windsor Named President of Rinnai America

Contractor Magazine

During his time with Rinnai, Windsor led major strategic initiatives including the start of the organization’s North American manufacturing facility in Griffin, Ga.

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Robotic Technology Tracks Onsite Progress

Construction Equipment

Scaled Robotics, a Barcelona, Spain-based startup, has developed robotic technology to track onsite progress and check for health and safety standards.

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Maker of the Mulch Mate Seeks to Revolutionize Landscaping

Green Industry Professionals

A former landscaper designed a mulch-dispensing machine—called the Mulch Mate—that is connected to a truck.

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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 Opens Fourth Annual Dire States Grant Program

Construction Equipment

Entries are now being accepted for the 2019 Dire States Equipment Grant, providing one winning community with $25,000 in free Case equipment use to offset the cost of building or repairing local infrastructure. This is the fourth year Case has run the program.

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Some vital tests for checking compressive strength of cement

Construction Cost Estimating

If water is included in the cement, the compressive strength of the hardened cement is considered as the vital factor. Cement hydrates and exposes cohesion and consistency. It joins all the components like cement, sand, aggregate etc. collectively. The hardiness of cement-based compound like mortar/concrete is based on the type and nature of cement.

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Seasonal Visa Filing Site Crashes on Big Employer Demand Day

Green Industry Professionals

The outage was the result of employers requesting 97,800 H-2B workers even though only 33,000 visas are available.

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Doosan Portable Power G400WCU Generator

Construction Equipment

The G400WCU-T4F generator has a prime power rating of 322 kW. It uses a Cummins QSG12 diesel with 513 horsepower.

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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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Plants Can Feel You Touching Them—and Sometimes They Don’t Like It

Green Industry Professionals

Touching plants can trigger a dramatic response in their hormones and gene expression, substantially inhibiting growth.

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Autodesk's Latest Acquisition and Investment Pattern Binds Design and Construction

ENR Construction

The moves pull closer into the Autodesk orbit technologies and services that support the conversion of the ideas defined by Autodesk’s design products—the company’s traditional core offerings—into the processes and outcome of construction.

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Mulch Mate

Green Industry Professionals

The Mulch Mate can help you increase the amount of mulch you do by 30 to 50 percent without hiring more people.

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