Everything I Learned About Business from ‘The Office’
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 20, 2019
Within "The Office," there are several lessons any construction organization can easily apply to their business strategy.
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How to Manage Summer Heat for Construction Workers
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
Summer is a great time for construction work, but it can be a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
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PPP gets the job done: Three-party deal saves time and money for client
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2019
Four years ago, The Weitz Company formed a public-private partnership with the city of Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, for a $101 million hotel/convention center in downtown Des Moines. Weitz, acting as developer and design-builder, leased the land and borrowed the money for the project. The city and county formed the nonprofit Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp. to create a lease-purchase agreement for the property upon completion.
OSHA Cites Contractor for Lack of Cave-In Protection
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
The U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Trainor Construction Co. for alleged “willful and serious violations of workplace safety standards,” according to a press release.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Navistar To Invest $125 Million In Alabama
Business Facilities
JUNE 20, 2019
The commercial truck and bus manufacturer’s expansion will bring an additional 145 jobs to Huntsville, AL. - Read: Navistar To Invest $125 Million In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Making waves: The façade of Pacific Visions suggests the movement of water, day and night
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2019
Pacific Visions is the first major addition to the Aquarium of the Pacific since it opened in 1998. During the two-year construction period, the aquarium—which averages 2,000 visitors a day, and doubles as a research hub—stayed open with no closures, and the Building Team took great care to protect the facility’s 11,000-plus animals, which include the oldest sea otter in captivity.
Two Schools Unite as One
PC Construction
JUNE 20, 2019
On June 17, the City of Lewiston school department held an open house for the new Robert V. Connors Elementary School. To commemorate the completion of construction, elementary students from the Longley and Martel Schools.
Denver airport renovation delays add 3 more years
Construction Dive
JUNE 20, 2019
A new Great Hall Partners report notes that delays are primarily due to areas of weaker-than-expected existing concrete discovered in the terminal after construction started, but doesn't specify how the project got so off track.
Bootstrapping a business (after 30 years)
Construction Marketing Ideas
JUNE 20, 2019
A little more than 31 years ago, in April 1988, I started the publishing business with a determination to use zero capital for the launch. This was both necessary and pragmatic. I in fact had no capital. And, while I could perhaps have scrounged or borrowed money from family and maybe a secured line of […]. The post Bootstrapping a business (after 30 years) appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
BigRentz Offers $10K to Trade School Students
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
BigRentz, an online equipment rental marketplace, is offering a $5,000 scholarship to two students to help cover educational expenses toward attending a vocational trade school. The scholarship is open to high school seniors currently enrolled in trade school.
Geothermal: Growth on the Horizon
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 20, 2019
Recent reports and events suggest this industry is gaining steam, not only in the United States but worldwide.
Volvo and NVIDIA to Develop Advanced AI Platform
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
The Volvo Group and NVIDIA will jointly develop a decision-making system of autonomous commercial vehicles and machines. The resulting system is designed to safely handle fully autonomous driving on public roads and highways.
SOM-designed mixed-use tower opens in Sydney
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2019
SOM, Architectus, and Dexus Property Group recently completed work on 100 Mount Street, a new 39-story glass-enclosed tower in Sydney’s Central Business District.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
BigRentz Offers $10K to Trade School Students
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
BigRentz, an online equipment rental marketplace, is offering a $5,000 scholarship to two students to help cover educational expenses toward attending a vocational trade school. The scholarship is open to high school seniors currently enrolled in trade school.
Notre Dame grad students propose new site for Obama Presidential Center
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2019
In an op-ed in the June 19 Chicago Tribune, University of Notre Dame professor of architecture Philip Bess outlines a plan developed by graduate students Marie Acalin and Roger Foreman to locate the controvesial Obama Presidential Center to Chicago's Midway Plaisance, rather than the currently planned 20-acre site in Jackson Park.
Volvo and NVIDIA to Develop Advanced AI Platform
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
The Volvo Group and NVIDIA will jointly develop a decision-making system of autonomous commercial vehicles and machines. The resulting system is designed to safely handle fully autonomous driving on public roads and highways.
EGIA 'Cracking the Code' Show: The Pattern for Excellence
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 20, 2019
An information triple play: customer service boosters from Brigham and Gary, and help from Weldon on overcoming the 'closing conflict.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
How to Manage Summer Heat for Construction Workers
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2019
Summer is a great time for construction work, but it can be a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
How to Reduce Surety Bond Costs
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 20, 2019
Heating and plumbing contractors have steps they can take to reduce the cost of a surety bond.
Skanska chief says no more big write-downs: Bloomberg
Construction Dive
JUNE 20, 2019
One of the firm's ongoing strategies is to be more selective about the type of work it takes on.
Different types of concrete admixtures
Construction Cost Estimating
JUNE 20, 2019
Instantly before or during mixing concrete, the admixture should be added to the batch of concrete to make the quality of concrete manageability, acceleration, or retardation of setting time better. Now-a-days, several concrete mixes comprise of one or more concrete admixtures that will aid in reducing the cost of pouring method as well as growing the productivity, The cost of these admixtures will differ on the basis of the quantity and type of admixture to be applied.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
ICPI joins forces with NALP to combat labor shortage
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 20, 2019
First nationally-focused association in the green industry to join with NALP, through its Industry Growth Initiative, to provide the leadership to impact change in workforce shortage
Analysts Point to Contract Terms To Cut E&C Investment Risks
ENR Construction
JUNE 20, 2019
With recent project execution issues and results surprises among publicly traded engineering and construction firms, some question traditional industry business models.
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 20, 2019
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), founded in 1993, is the trade association representing the segmental concrete pavement industry in the United States and Canada. ICPI is considered by peer associations around the world as the leader.
Rheem Announces Partnership with Plug and Play
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 20, 2019
Rheem joins as an ecosystem partner for the Plug and Play Internet of Things vertical.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
Split Logs in Half the Time
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 20, 2019
Cut your splitting time in half with the Brave (PCLS2013GC) 20 Ton Dual Split Log Splitter! Split logs up to 24” long with the 8” high carbon steel wedge. Reduce time even further with the log tray that comes standard on this unit. The log tray.
Singapore's Jewel Mall Project Was No Walk in the Park
ENR Construction
JUNE 20, 2019
Complex constructed forest hiding Singapore airport’s shopping center demanded compromise
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