Thu.Mar 15, 2018

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The Importance of Inspections & Fleet Maintenance

Construction Business Owner

Recently, a crew working a “tilt-up” job in Austin, Texas, got a frightening reminder of how important regular crane maintenance and equipment inspections can be after an accident on the jobsite. (You can watch live video of the accident at youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6PYOG6sWw.).

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HusCompagniet to use GenieBelt on all European projects!

Lets Build

Northern Europe’s leading home provider, HusCompagniet, will soon be able to increase efficiency by 10-15% for every home they build thanks to the use of GenieBelt. By using the GenieBelt app, HusCompagniet wants to connect digitally the contractors working on their projects. “We eliminate the chain reaction of delays that.

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Technology Drives Innovation at World of Concrete 2018

Construction Business Owner

Another year, another solid week at World of Concrete (WOC) in Las Vegas. This year’s show was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 22-25, 2018, boasted 58,222 attendees and featured more than 1,567 companies exhibiting across more than 747,411 square feet of space. Of those exhibitors, 302 were new to the event. The show was the largest WOC in 9 years—and doesn’t show signs of slowing down.

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Ongoing DOD shift to sustainment / repair at local level becomes formal

Job Order Contracting

Other than base build-ups related to Irag/Afghanistan and terrorism, the DOD has been shifting priority to facilities sustainment, renovation, repair via local action and global oversight for decades. This trend if being formalized via recent GAO reports and DOD agency guidance. The GAO has historically and very clearly pointed out the serve issues with degradation of Federal Government (DOD and non-DOD) physical infrastructure.

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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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How You Can Fight Opioid Abuse in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Empirical research is validating something that foremen have understood for years now—the opioid crisis is taking a serious toll on the construction industry.

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Material prices continue to climb in February

Construction Dive

New tariffs and U.S. economic policy have affected the prices for steel, aluminum and softwood lumber, but steel prices were already on the rise.

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Two Draftsmen Charged With 487 Counts of Structural Engineering Fraud

Construction Equipment

Ruben Gutierrez and Wilfrido Rodriguez of Huntington Beach, California were arrested Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for preparing and selling fraudulent structural engineering plan set pages, structural observation reports and structural calculation sets for primarily residential construction projects. The pair are charged with forgery, identity theft and grand theft.

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Exxon Mobil planning multibillion-dollar Gulf Coast expansion

Construction Dive

The expansion would make the company's Beaumont, Texas, refinery the biggest of its kind in North America.

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Energy efficiency measures contributing to flat demand for power

BD+C

Greater energy efficiency, along with outsourced heavy industry and customers generating their own power, have created flat demand for utility power for 10 years. Stagnant demand is likely for the foreseeable future. That’s good news for consumers and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But utilities are having a tough time adjusting to this new business environment, as electricity demand had risen steadily for about a century.

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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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Infrastructure skills training center opens in Washington, DC

Construction Dive

Mayor Muriel Bowser said the District was opening the center because it could only fill 50% of its open infrastructure jobs in 2017.

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ABC: Construction materials prices continue to expand briskly in February

BD+C

Overall construction input prices rose 0.7% in February, slightly lower than the rate set in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Compared to February 2017, prices are up 5.2%. Nonresidential construction materials prices are also up 0.4% on a monthly basis and 4.9% compared to the same time last year.

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California bullet train costs skyrocket to $77B, opening delayed

Construction Dive

The California High Speed Rail Authority says the first phase's opening is delayed four years and the total cost of the project could rise to $98.1 billion.

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Korte Construction leads Best Construction Blog popular vote with 15 days to go

Construction Marketing Ideas

Korte Construction’s blog (reviewed in the previous post), has a solid but not unbeatable lead as we approach the home stretch for popular voting in the 2018 Best Construction Blog competition. With 15 days to go (voting closes at midnight on Dec. 31) the midwest general contractor has 71 votes, compared to second place blog […].

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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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BIG designs bow tie-shaped building for the National Theatre of Albania

BD+C

Located in downtown Tirana, the National Theatre of Albania is a 9,300-sm venue designed to host local and touring theatre companies in the nation’s capital. The new facility sits adjacent to Skanderbeg Square, the National Opera, and the National Art Gallery.

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H-2B visa shortage has firms scrambling to find summer help

Construction Dive

At the center of the debate about H-2Bs is whether American workers will pick up the seasonal jobs left open by a lack of visas.

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FedEx Plans $1 Billion Expansion at Memphis Hub

Construction Equipment

Wednesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined FedEx Corp. Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith to announce a new development project at the FedEx Express hub in Memphis as part of the company’s continued investment in technology and operations to meet growing customer demand.

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American Airlines, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reach O'Hare airport overhaul deal

Construction Dive

The airline has dropped its opposition to the $8.5 billion expansion in exchange for city hall agreeing to speed up construction of three gates it will use.

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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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Update: O'Hare Overhaul Gets American OK

Construction Equipment

The Chicago Tribune reports Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and American Airlines came to terms Wednesday night, effectively ending American's opposition to the airport expansion project.

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Bridge Collapse at Florida University Kills Four

ENR Construction

The 950-ton pedestrian bridge structure, just placed five days earlier, was still under construction when it collapsed onto traveling motorists.

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Update: FIU Pedestrian Bridge Installed Saturday Collapses, 1 Dead

Construction Equipment

CNN reports the pedestrian bridge installed last weekend to connect Florida International University and the city of Sweetwater near Miami, Florida has collapsed. The bridge, located at 109th Ave and 8th Street, collapsed on a number of cars and several people. Reports from the Miami Herald say one person is dead.

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Bridge Collapse at Florida University Kills Six

ENR Construction

The 950-ton pedestrian bridge structure, just placed five days earlier, was still under construction when it collapsed onto traveling motorists.

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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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Update: FIU Pedestrian Bridge Collapse - 6 Dead

Construction Equipment

Operations have shifted from rescue to body recovery today at the FIU pedestrian bridge that fell onto Tamiami Trail yesterday in Miami. The main section of the bridge, about 175-feet long, abruptly gave way Thursday afternoon while contractor's crews were doing stress tests on the unfinished structure. Four people were killed and other injured when the cement structure crushed eight cars passing beneath it.

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NTSB Joins Probe of Fatal Florida Bridge Collapse

ENR Construction

Cables supporting the 950-ton concrete pedestrian bridge structure that was just placed on March 10, were being tightened, when it collapsed onto traveling motorists.

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How to calculate hinged support, normal thrust and shear of a three hinged circular arch

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction video tutorial is based structural analysis. You will learn how to make calculation of reaction at the support as well as normal thrust and shear for three hinged circular arch. This video is presented by renowned engineer Mr. Parag Pal. Three hinged system: a. A three hinged system comprises of two plates, attached collectively with a hinge containing two hinged supports A and B resting on the ground. b.

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Infosys To Create 1,000 High-Tech Jobs In Connecticut

Business Facilities

The global IT company will invest $20.6 million in a new technology and innovation hub in Hartford, CT with help from the state's First Five Plus Program. - Read: Infosys To Create 1,000 High-Tech Jobs In Connecticut at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Some vital plastering defects and remedies to resolve them

Construction Cost Estimating

Besides, cracking, there may be other flaws with plastering. John Roxburgh who performs lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology, highlights the following points for plastering defects as well as proper solutions for resolving them. 1. Debonding: Plaster, particularly very thick layers, is set to debond from the wall if the exterior skin compresses at a diverse rate except for the plaster touching with the wall.

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Grainger emphasizes value to customer

Contractor Magazine

Grainger pushes forward adhering to its core message of “a company that sells value.

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Bridge Collapse at Florida University Kills Four

ENR Construction

The 950-ton pedestrian bridge structure, just placed five days earlier, was still under construction when it collapsed onto traveling motorists.

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