Thu.Mar 11, 2021

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What's Coming for Digital Twin Technology

Construction Business Owner

What's Coming for Digital Twin Technology. Alex Headley. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:30. The age of the digital twin (a digital representation of a system, object, or in this case, a project) is here — and the technology is no longer just a solution for the world of manufacturing. More and more areas of the construction industry are increasingly connected through the use of the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics and artificial intelligence.

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Continuously Execute Optimal Facilities Strategies for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds

Job Order Contracting

As a facilities management professional… how do I Develop and Continuously Execute Optimal Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Strategies? Continuously Execute Optimal Facilities Strategies for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds. 3 Key Steps. Adopt a proven approach and integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology that assures mutual benefit for real property owners, building users, architects, engineers, and builders.

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How Technology Helped a UK Contractor Overcome the Pandemic

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint’s Field View Helped the Wates Group Keep its Nottingham City Hub Project on Track During Covid-19.

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Terex to Premier Tier V ADT

Construction Equipment

Terex Trucks will exhibit its EU Stage V TA300 and TA400 articulated dump trucks at Hillhead Digital 2021. According to Terex, the new engines contribute to areduction of up to 7 percent in fuel consumption when compared to the Stage IV engine.

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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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Calling all building design professionals: BD+C needs your expertise on design innovation in 2021

BD+C

For the March/April issue of Building Design+Construction , the editors are conducting a research project on "design innovation" in the AEC industry and real estate market. . We invite all U.S. architects, designers, structural engineers, MEP engineers, and other design professionals that specialize in building design to participate in our 10-minute, 15-question online survey. .

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First-Time Buyers Account for 43% of New-Home Sales

Pro Builder

First-Time Buyers Account for 43% of New-Home Sales. cbroderick. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 09:57. First-time homebuyers made up 43% of new-home sales, according to the February National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index survey. Two-thirds of builders surveyed said first-time buyers accounted for more than 20% of their home sales for the past 12 months.

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Volvo Electric Loader Technology Put to Work in Germany

Construction Equipment

The responsibility for keeping Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest city, looking its best falls to AWB Abfallwirtschaftsbetriebe Cologne GmbH, which is using the first Volvo L25 Electric wheel loader delivered to a job site in the country.

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Tyvek DrainVent Rainscreen Provides Superior Protection for Even the Most Challenging Exteriors

Pro Builder

Tyvek DrainVent Rainscreen Provides Superior Protection for Even the Most Challenging Exteriors. kcichowicz. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:36. Case Study Image. The owners of Guadalupe River Ranch in Texas had one goal in mind for the exterior of their home: extensive use of reclaimed barnwood siding. While beautiful, rustic and naturally aged, barnwood is also porous, prone to cracks and doesn’t provide adequate protection against water intrusion for the building envelope.

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JLG Changes Large Scissor Lift Nomenclature

Construction Equipment

The JLG LRT series of large rough-terrain scissor lifts will transition to new model designations to align with the company’s entire scissor lift line.

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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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The Weekly show, March 11, 2021: 5 building products for COVID-related conditions, and AI for MEP design

BD+C

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about: . • Designing and construction of buildings for COVID-related conditions. • An AI tool that automates the design of MEP systems . . . Thanks to our episode sponsor: . . .

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Case TV450B Walk-around Highlights

Construction Equipment

Case veteran George MacIntyre, product manager, compact track loaders and skid steers, highlighted the most important features of the Case TV450B CTL. Features include an 8-inch multifunction LCD screen, easy-to-clean tracks, and accessible servicing. Read the full report here.

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#WIC: Meet Laura

PC Construction

About LauraMy hobby: CookingAdjectives that describe me: Resourceful, honest, efficientLittle known fact about me: My husband and I want to live off the grid when we retire (except for internet!)Favorite food: Chili Her StoryConstruction has. The post #WIC: Meet Laura first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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Los Angeles commits to carbon-free city buildings

BD+C

The City of Los Angeles committed to making all new or substantially rehabilitated buildings owned by the city to be carbon free.

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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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50-Acre Space Campus May Take Off In Louisiana

Business Facilities

The proposed Louisiana Space Campus business park at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans would support space and federal missions. - Read: 50-Acre Space Campus May Take Off In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Case TV450B Walkaround Highlights

Construction Equipment

At 90 horsepower, the Case Construction Equipment TV450B is the company’s largest compact track loader. Read the full report here. The vertical-lift unit was introduced at World of Concrete 2020 and features major in-cab updates from the previous Alpha Series.

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AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic

ENR Construction

AGC reports COVID-19-caused supply problems, price increases, project delays and shutdowns. Leaders caution against picket rule changes due to House-passed PRO Act.

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U.S. Tarp Safe-T-Lift for Tarping Systems

Construction Equipment

The 16- and 18-foot optional Safe-T-Lifts for pull-style tarping systems for truck tarps are designed for 8- to 10-foot-high body sidewalls and are widely used by state DOTs across the country, the company says.

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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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Texas: Bigger And Better

Business Facilities

From a skilled, growing workforce to low taxes and competitive incentives, everything is bigger and better in Texas. - Read: Texas: Bigger And Better at BusinessFacilities.com.

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General Equipment 332H, 348H Two-man Hole Diggers

Construction Equipment

332H and 348H Epic Series two-man hole diggers feature 5.5-horsepower Honda GXV160 four-stroke engines and are capable of digging holes up to 18 inches in diameter.

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New St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver to span more than 2 million sf

BD+C

The new St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Vancouver, B.C., which will span more than two million square feet, is set to become the most extensive hospital redevelopment in the province’s history. The hospital, designed by HDR in collaboration with Stantec, will be a patient-centered campus of care focused on sustainability and resiliency and keeping patients health and cared for within their own community. .

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BF Location Video: REDI East Texas Logistics Center

Business Facilities

AR-TX REDI, Texarkana’s regional economic development organization, is home to the REDI East Texas Logistics Center. The 850-acre site is publicly owned and controlled by AR-TX REDI, offering short development timelines with no risk. Learn more. - Read: BF Location Video: REDI East Texas Logistics Center at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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What Advice Would You Give to Rookie Builders?

Pro Builder

What Advice Would You Give to Rookie Builders? cbroderick. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:03. Two of Pro Builder's past Forty Under 40 honorees, John Allen, president and owner of Brown Haven Homes, and Chris Bergh, principal and director of custom home sales and production for Pohlig Homes, answer the question, “If you could go back to your rookie self, what would you tell yourself to do or do differently?

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TE Connectivity Ampseal 16 Temperature Connectors

Construction Equipment

Ampseal 16 high-temperature connectors are designed to offer greater temperature range and increased design options.

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Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen provides superior protection for even the most challenging exteriors

Pro Builder

Tyvek® DrainVent™ Rainscreen provides superior protection for even the most challenging exteriors. kcichowicz. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 10:36. Case Study Image. The owners of Guadalupe River Ranch in Texas had one goal in mind for the exterior of their home: extensive use of reclaimed barnwood siding. While beautiful, rustic and naturally aged, barnwood is also porous, prone to cracks and doesn’t provide adequate protection against water intrusion for the building envelope.

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Architect of the Capitol Backs 'Targeted' Fencing for Iconic Building

ENR Construction

AOC Blanton is seeking a $67-million budget increase to maintain, secure the Capitol complex.

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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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Build better. Build beyond. Build for sure.

Pro Builder

Build better. Build beyond. Build for sure. kcichowicz. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 09:52. Our innovative air, water and thermal weatherization products help to create a sure fit for any building project. . Products. Products. sponsored.

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Soaring materials costs, supply-chain problems, and project cancellations continue to impact construction industry

BD+C

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New Terms in Global Water Giant Veolia's $13.1B Bid for Rival

ENR Construction

French operations of target Suez would be sold later to Meridiam; meanwhile, Canada energy player Brookfield Infrastructure Partners sticks to $5.7B hostile bid for natural gas transporter Inter-Pipeline.

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