Fri.Aug 03, 2018

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LEAN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING comes to NEW MEXICO

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting. Comes to New Mexico! Allied States Cooperative / 4BT OpenJOCTM Framework. Isn’t it time you stopped the waste, the worrying, and the hassles commonly associated with facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction??? Procuring and executing on-demand, on-budget, on-time, quality construction services has traditionally been difficult.

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CDC, OSHA: Heat stress risk starts at 85 degrees Fahrenheit

Construction Dive

The Centers for Disease Control suggested that employers start screening workers for heat stress when the heat index reaches 85 F rather than the 91 F OSHA currently recommends.

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How To Define Next Steps So They Get Done

Help Everybody Everyday

Meetings have a reputation. They can be time sinks. It’s easy to walk away from one wondering what was accomplished and what, if anything, will get done. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, with one little change, you can dramatically increase the value of any meeting. Define Next Steps The Right Way. I consider myself a sane, rational, and mild-mannered guy.

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Airport trends 2018: Full flights with no end in sight

BD+C

Domestic and foreign airlines serving the U.S. carried an all-time high of 965 million passengers in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Airports Council International estimates that 8.8 billion flyers used airports worldwide last year, up 6.6%.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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.

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First phase of $3.6B Salt Lake City airport redevelopment hits halfway mark

Construction Dive

The Salt Lake City International Airport project is the largest construction undertaking in Utah history.

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Contractor races to complete $650M North Carolina toll lanes

Construction Dive

I-77 Mobility Partners has approximately 1,100 workers representing 90 contractors and subcontractors manning the project in a race to get toll lanes open by the end of the year.

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Unique Contractor Bookkeeping Problems Regarding Receivables

Contractor Bookkeeping

Challenges Of Keeping Accounts Receivable Simple And Up To Date. Creating an invoice for the entire project seems like it is the simple way to track payments and have the current balance. The harsh reality is that if all of the work is NOT done Accounts receivable is reflecting a balance due that is NOT REAL.

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Rising costs could limit West Virginia's $2.8B Roads to Prosperity program

Construction Dive

Bids for the highway expansion plan's first project came in at $100 million more than the state anticipated.

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Forget BIM, ECI, drones and 3D printing, move the capital to Timaru! (a placeholder for an unpublishable blogpost)

DebunkTheBIM

One day, I will publish the post I wrote in my head yesterday, when I read the article, referenced below. No, I am not chickening out of tackling difficult topics, it is just not in the interest of my self-preservation to do it, right now. Still, considering the relatively loyal and global readership of this blog, I think it is in the interest of the worldwide participants of the AEC industry, to at least give the article a bit of a focused boost.

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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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CDC, OSHA: Heat stress risk starts at 85 degrees

Construction Dive

The Center for Disease Control suggested that employers start screening workers for heat stress when the heat index reaches 85 degrees Fahrenheit rather than the 91 F OSHA currently recommends.

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Seismic deadlines approaching for healthcare companies

BD+C

A real crisis is looming for California hospitals, as deadlines approach for acute care facilities to meet state seismic requirements. Providers are losing the race against time and face real consequences if they continue to try to kick the can down the road. Of the approximate 525 acute care facilities in California, about 320 have at least one building that will be either shut down or decommissioned if they are not upgraded by 2030, according to data from the Office of Statewide Health Plannin

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Contractor: Most of $650M North Carolina toll lane will be completed on time

Construction Dive

I-77 Mobility Partners has approximately 1,100 workers representing 90 different contractors and subcontractors currently manning the project in a race to get toll lanes open by the end of the year.

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U.S. multifamily rents reach new heights in July

BD+C

The average U.S. multifamily rent reached an all-time high of $1,409 in July.

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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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Omaha beats other US metros in hotel growth

Construction Dive

The Nebraska city's number of rooms has increased 16% in the last five years, exceeding the U.S. overall by nine points.

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Startups: Knowledge-Based Heart Of Canada

Business Facilities

Fredericton, Canada has developed an entrepreneurial hub that is a one-stop shop where startups can access a variety of programs to spur new businesses. - Read: Startups: Knowledge-Based Heart Of Canada at BusinessFacilities.com.

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How to check the workability of concrete with flow table test

Construction Cost Estimating

Workability belongs to a vital factor of concrete that directly affects the strength, quality and look of concrete as well as finds out how easily freshly produced concrete is blended, set, compacted and finished by retaining its consistency as it is. To examine the functionality of the freshly mixed concrete, the following tests are generally conducted on field and lab.

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Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs

ENR Construction

Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.

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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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EGIA Cracking the Code Weekly Show: "Sales Seeds vs. Sales Leads"

Contractor Magazine

Sales leads don't just fall from the sky. So how can you grow them yourself?

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