Tue.Jan 21, 2020

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Value-based Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Value-based construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can consistently enable quality projects, on-time and on-budget. This optimal outcomes is possible via the appropriate and consistent integration of people, process, information, and technology. PEOPLE – Team-based and outcome-focused individuals with requisite leadership, communications, and technical competencies.

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China-based Minth Group To Invest $87M In Tennessee

Business Facilities

Over the next five years, the auto parts manufacturer will create 254 new jobs in Lewisburg, TN. . - Read: China-based Minth Group To Invest $87M In Tennessee at BusinessFacilities.com.

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New Vienna IKEA will include green façades and no parking

BD+C

The currently under construction IKEA at Westbahnhof will showcase the retail company’s new store concept that focuses on current shopping trends and the dramatically changing shopping behavior.

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RDO to Sell Topcon Intelligent Paving Products in 8 States

Construction Equipment

RDO Equipment stores will sell Topcon’s Intelligent Paving products across Arizona, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. This is the result of an agreement between RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC) and Pavement Recycling Systems (PRS).

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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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New Vienna IKEA will include green façades and no parking

BD+C

The currently under construction IKEA at Westbahnhof will showcase the retail company’s new store concept that focuses on current shopping trends and the dramatically changing shopping behavior.

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Amazon’s New Georgia Fulfillment Center To Create 500 Jobs

Business Facilities

The new fulfillment center will be located in a more than 1-million-square-foot facility at The Cubes at Bridgeport in Newnan, GA. - Read: Amazon’s New Georgia Fulfillment Center To Create 500 Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Nashville, Tennessee

Construction Dive

Music City's construction market is buoyed by open competition for labor and one of the country's best economies.

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Commercial Truck Market Remains "Robust": NTEA

Construction Equipment

Nearly half of respondents to a recent survey of commercial vehicle managers expect to expand their fleets in 2020. This meshes with data from Construction Equipment’s Annual Report & Forecast, in which managers of construction equipment fleets reported similar intentions.

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Oregon DOT launches office to tackle traffic congestion

Construction Dive

The three executives hired for the new ODOT office first will address two major highway projects and develop a new tolling and congestion pricing program.

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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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Seattle to Improve Tower Crane Disassembly Regulations

Construction Equipment

Seattle lawmakers are pushing for more regulations and bigger fines around the disassembly of tower cranes after a fatal crane collapse last April that was deemed “avoidable,” the Seattle Times reports.

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Contractors pay practices reviewed in new database

BD+C

A new database offers profiles of general contractors that include information on how fast or slowly they pay subcontractors.

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Winter Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

Safety Services Company

WINTER SLIP, TRIP, AND FALL PREVENTION. There’s no denying that we’re in the thick of winter. With the season comes activities people wait for all-year-round. Between ice skating, skiing, and just generally enjoying the snow, they are right when they say ?— it is the most wonderful time of the year. Nevertheless, the change in temperature brings about workplace hazards that could injure your employees.

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Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry

Building Radar

Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry Green construction, referring to both structure and the utilisation of environmentally sustainable and resource-efficient processes, no longer bears the stigma of companies run by starry-eyed idealists or business hippies. Although not a novel idea – green construction dates back as far as the Anasazi Native American tribes – our modern conception of the green building took off in the 1970s in reaction to substantial shortages in an

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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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Download the excel template for daily work report

Construction Cost Estimating

This is an exclusive excel template that is based on daily work report of the employees. Any person who is self employed or performing as an employee in a company, it is required to maintain day-to-day work reports as well as generate them on daily basis to organize records concerning all the works executed by you throughout working hours. To prove your worth and ensure that you are a responsible employee to your employer, it is necessary to send report about your work on day-to-day basis as you

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UPDATE: Contractor McDermott International Files Chapter 11

ENR Construction

Energy megaproject firm bankruptcy includes expected $2.7B sale of its Lummus Technology unit to PE investors and another $2.8B from lenders to fund operations.

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How Construction Businesses Win with Technology

Construction Business Owner

Getting the data & access your field teams need to succeed. Fri, 02/28/2020 - 12:00. 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Are your teams in the field using the same software system as your team in the back office? How does your team back in the office get visibility and insight into what's happening in the field? With the right technology, leveraging a single, integrated set of data, you can keep your folks in the field and office in sync, in real time, no matter how large or small your team is.

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Rhode Island Commits to 100% Renewables Power by 2030

ENR Construction

First in the U.S. goal is "bold but achievable," says Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) in Jan. 15 executive order.

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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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Contractor McDermott International Files Chapter 11 Plan to Cut Debt, Fund Operations

ENR Construction

Energy megaproject firm's bankruptcy includes expected $2.7B sale of its Lummus Technology unit to PE investors and another $2.8B from lenders to fund operations.

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Contractor McDermott Intl. Files Chapter 11 Plan to Cut Debt, Fund Operations

ENR Construction

Energy megaproject firm's bankruptcy includes expected $2.7B sale of its Lummus Technology unit to PE investors and another $2.8B from lenders to operate.

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Construction Equipment Takes Flight From Hawaii Airport Project

ENR Construction

Among the property reported stolen are a 2019 Kawasaki Mule 4010 4x4 vehicle, two Lincoln Electric Ranger welders and accessories, concrete hammers and chippers, multiple generators and hand tools and laser level devices.

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Canada High Court OK of Contract 'Reprisal Clauses' Upsets Industry

ENR Construction

Groups say public sector "blacklisting" of bidders involved in project pay disputes hurts small firms.

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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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Rhode Island Commits to 100% Renewables-Powered by 2030

ENR Construction

First in the U.S. goal is "bold but achievable," says Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) in Jan. 15 executive order.