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The Case for Modernizing Your Construction Job Cost Processes

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How a connected, cloud-based construction solution brings timely, accurate job costing to the table to tackle today’s construction demands.

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Trimble Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform

Construction Equipment

Roadworks 2D Paving Control Platform for asphalt pavers is an automatic screed control system designed to improve the accuracy and productivity in applications of asphalt paving.

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Lumber Prices: How Builders are Managing

Pro Builder

Lumber Prices: How Builders are Managing. cbroderick. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:27. Three builders tell us how lumber prices are affecting business, how they are managing, and the lessons learned along the way. Plus, the Structural Insulated Panel Association’s executive director tells builders everything they should know about SIPs on this installment of the Weekly.

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Arizona DOT to Share Data with Autonomous Truck Co.

Construction Equipment

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc. have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks.

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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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New Report Finds 82% of Homeowners are More Interested in Outdoor Living

Pro Builder

New Report Finds 82% of Homeowners are More Interested in Outdoor Living. cbroderick. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:21. Outdoor spaces are top priorities for homeowners since the pandemic has kept Americans indoors. Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens latest 2021 Outdoor Living Report found 82% of American homeowners are more interested in updating their outdoor living spaces than they were before the pandemic.

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Mullen Technologies Picks Memphis For EV Manufacturing

Business Facilities

California-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Mullen Technologies Inc. has selected Memphis, TN for its U.S. manufacturing hub. - Read: Mullen Technologies Picks Memphis For EV Manufacturing at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Cummins Debuts New Online Store

Construction Equipment

Cummins has launched a new online store, shop.cummins.com, for Genuine Cummins parts and products. “With the launch of shop.cummins.

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Fly Ash Bricks – Its Properties, Uses, Size, & Comparison With Red Clay Bricks

Civiconcepts

Fly ash is a waste product of a power generating plant and that is reused in concrete by partial replacement of cement. It is also used for making bricks is … Fly Ash Bricks – Its Properties, Uses, Size, & Comparison With Red Clay Bricks Read More ».

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Volvo to Skip Bauma 2022

Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment will skip Bauma 2022 and focus instead on closer engagement with its own customers. Calling it a response to “evolving customer behavior which has accelerated due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Volvo will move toward market-specific Volvo-branded events.

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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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Biden Gives Strong Defense of Infrastructure Investment

ENR Construction

In a lead-in to infrastructure proposal's March 31 rollout, Biden cites needs in highways, water, schools and more.

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Caterpillar 992 Wheel Loader

Construction Equipment

The Cat 992 wheel loader is an 814-horsepower loader with a bucket capacity range of 15 to 32 cubic yards. Designed for pairing with Cat 775, Cat 777, and Cat 785 haul trucks, payload for the Cat 992 loader is 25.5 tons for quarry face applications and 30 tons for loose material handling.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Ryan Combs, Research Triangle Regional Partnership

Business Facilities

Ryan Combs, Executive Director at North Carolina's Research Triangle Regional Partnership, discusses foreign direct investment, higher education, and biotech in the region. - Read: Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Ryan Combs, Research Triangle Regional Partnership at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Maxam MS709 Solid Telehandler Tire

Construction Equipment

The MS709 is a solid telehandler tire manufactured in a specialty solid tire facility located in Vietnam.

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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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When The Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety

ENR Construction

A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigation.

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N.C.’s Outer Banks’ communities struggle for ways to keep the sea from overrunning them

BD+C

Communities along North Carolina’s Outer Banks are grappling with how to prevent beaches, and ultimately the settlements themselves, from washing away. One solution, beach replenishment in which sand is harvested offshore and pumped onto eastern-facing beachfronts, is a costly, temporary measure. The Town of Avon, with a few hundred full-time residents, needs at least $11 million to stop its main road from washing away.

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As Spring Buying Season Approaches, Inventory Drops

Pro Builder

As Spring Buying Season Approaches, Inventory Drops. cbroderick. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:09. Buyers entering the housing market in the spring buying season will face difficulties as housing inventory dropped nearly 50% compared to 2020. The Washington Post reports the number of homes for sale in February 2021 was 48.6% lower than February 2020. When it comes to newly listed homes for the month, those were lower than 2020 levels by 24.5%.

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The academic library: Unlocking the secret playbook for first generation college students

BD+C

If living through a pandemic, a recession, and a heightened public consciousness around social justice have shown us anything, it is what it means to have ‘access.’ From toilet paper, to broadband wi-fi, to navigating systems to scheduling a COVID vaccine, more people are beginning to see the invisible barriers that limit equitable access. Academic libraries and librarians have been reinventing themselves to unlock the secret playbook that holds some students back.

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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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Are Your Marketing Strategies Aligned with Today's Buyers?

Pro Builder

Are Your Marketing Strategies Aligned with Today's Buyers? cbroderick. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:18. The National Association of Home Builders says staying aware of homebuying trends is important for creating effective marketing strategies. The pandemic has accelerated and created new buying trends, meaning builders should reevaluate if their marketing campaigns are aligned with today’s buyer.

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ZHA to design Phase II of Beijing’s International Exhibition Centre

BD+C

Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design the 4.7 million-sf Phase II of Beijing’s International Exhibition Centre. Phase II will significantly expand the Centre’s exhibition space and enhance Beijing’s position as a center of knowledge and international exchange. In addition to 3.7 million-sf of exhibition space, the Centre will also include a 516,000-sf hotel and a 473,000-sf conference center. .

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These Three California Markets are Hottest in the Nation

Pro Builder

These Three California Markets are Hottest in the Nation. cbroderick. Thu, 03/25/2021 - 10:23. San Jose and San Francisco were once the Golden State’s hottest markets, but buyers are analyzing their desires and focusing on new emerging markets. Realtor.com’s round up of the hottest housing markets typically included San Jose and San Francisco, but more affordable markets near cities are dominating.

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Soil Connect App

Construction Equipment

The app and its services connect users who need dirt and other aggregates with potential suppliers in their area.

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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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Need for Top Talent Keeps Pandemic Pay Hit Brief

ENR Construction

Experts predict more stability in 2021, with most increases relatively conservative.

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Karl Tragl New Wacker Neuson CEO

Construction Equipment

Karl Tragl will take on the role of Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Wacker Neuson effective June 1, 2021. He follows on from Kurt Helletzgruber, who was seconded from the Supervisory Board to the Executive Board and is currently serving as CEO and CFO for an interim period.

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Report: No Motive Behind Engineer's Deadly Mass Shooting in Virginia Beach

ENR Construction

Just released final findings from a two-year probe can't determine why a municipal employee killed 12 engineer colleagues and others, and injured five, in 2019 office rampage.

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ENR New York's Design Firm of the Year 2021: Syska Hennessy Group

ENR Construction

We'll publish an in-depth profile of the MEP engineering, information and communication technology, and commissioning engineering firm in the May 2021 issue of ENR New York/New England.

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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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WGI Named ENR Southeast’s 2021 Design Firm of the Year

ENR Construction

The Florida-based engineering firm reported a 55% increase in Southeast revenue for 2020.

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Report: No Motive in Engineer's Virginia Beach Deadly Shootings

ENR Construction

Just released findings of two-year probe can't say why municipal employee killed 12 engineer colleagues and others, and injured five, in 2019 office rampage

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Report: No Motive In Engineer's Deadly 2019 Mass Shooting

ENR Construction

Final Va. Beach findings can't pinpoint why municipal employee killed 11 colleagues and a visitor, and injured five, in office rampage.