Azimuths and Bearings in Surveying-Difference & Determination
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2020
Azimuths and bearings are horizontal angles measured to represent or locate a line with respect to a meridian. Here, the important features of.
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2020
Azimuths and bearings are horizontal angles measured to represent or locate a line with respect to a meridian. Here, the important features of.
Best Practices Construction Law
MARCH 20, 2020
I am not going to even attempt to describe what has occurred over the past week. You’ve read it online. You’ve watched the daily news reports. You’ve listened to the radio. And you’ve even had to adjust your own schedule to accommodate school closings. While working remotely myself, my mobile phone has been constantly pinging me with calls, emails and texts—all asking substantially the same question: How do we response to this mess?
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The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2020
Many types of surface treatment systems are available for the treatment of horizontal surface such as roofs and vertical surfaces for instance wall.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2020
Hospitals across the U.S. are already heavily burdened during flu season, with some operating at 110% capacity during its peak. COVID-19 adds stress to an already taxed system, threatening bed shortages and staffing issues. Coronavirus patients also bring the risk of infection for healthcare workers and patients with other serious ailments when they enter a hospital.
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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.
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2020
Water-reducing and set-retarding admixtures are chemicals that slow down the initial reaction between cement and water by reducing the rate of water.
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Construction Equipment
MARCH 20, 2020
With COVID-19 taking its toll on construction, AGC has urged businesses to request congress take immediate action to: Enact policies and programs that ensure all construction employers’ cash flows so they can pay workers and maintain their essential operations.
Construction Dive
MARCH 20, 2020
The multinational energy contracting giant, considered the largest U.S. construction firm in terms of revenue, also reported decreases in backlog and new projects, while it's also experienced coronavirus-related setbacks in 2020.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2020
On March 11, Edge, the Western Hemisphere’s highest outdoor skydeck, officially opened at 30 Hudson Yards in New York City. The 7,500-sf outdoor viewing area features a glass floor, angled glass walls (comprising 79 glass panels in total), and outdoor skyline steps from the building’s 100th to 101st floors. The attraction also includes “Journey to Edge,” an immersive, multi-room show that tells the history of New York City’s Hudson Yards from construction over an active rail yard to sustainabili
Construction Equipment
MARCH 20, 2020
Hydrogen Sulfide—or sour gas—is the second most common cause of workplace fatalities following carbon monoxide, with the effects of being exposed including shock, convulsions, rapid unconsciousness, or even worse, death.
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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.
Contractor Bookkeeping
MARCH 20, 2020
(Note: We are tracking the latest construction industry news and online resources for contractors in time of COVID-19). Business dashboards are a valuable business intelligence tool, offering an "at-a-glance" big picture view of a company's performance. Some construction business owners use a dashboard to track KPIs ( Key Performance Indicators) relevant to just one aspect of their business, such as sales growth, marketing, or financial data.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 20, 2020
Caterpillar Cat Command for Compaction is an operator-assisted technology that automates the soil-compaction process and assists in achieving compaction quality.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2020
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2020 President Jane Frederick, FAIA, and EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, are urging Congress to address the critical needs of business owners and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent yesterday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the AIA also outlined the infrastructure investment that will be critical to stimulating America’s economic recovery.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 20, 2020
BOMAG BM 2500/75 cold planer is the company’s largest. The 771-horsepower BM 2500/75 is a four-track unit that incorporates a mechanical drum drive for the 98.4-inch-wide (half-lane) cutter. Tracks are 76.8 inches long tracks and all steer, including crab steering.
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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?
Business Facilities
MARCH 20, 2020
In response to COVID-19, governors are requesting $150 billion in immediate direct aid to states, and an increase in the federal share of Medicaid funding for states. - Read: Governors Request $150B In Federal Aid To Combat COVID-19 at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 20, 2020
The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are significantly impacting the equipment rental industry.
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2020
Contractors, designers, health care providers and agencies are working on ways to speed hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, including fast-track fit-outs of existing spaces, temporary tents, mobile combat hospitals and modular solutions.
A David Creation
MARCH 20, 2020
Fear has, in many ways, paralyzed our economy just as much as the social distancing. And, that fear is contagious. We’ve already seen it start to seep into the perspectives of business owners, especially those who own small businesses that simply aren’t built to withstand too much turbulence. NOW is your chance to either hunker down and hope the storm doesn’t get too bad, or seize the opportunity to modify and improve your processes. .
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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.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2020
The federal government is giving local officials nationwide an ultimatum : Either use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes, or forfeit the chance for federal money to combat climate change. This move is an effort by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect people from disasters. Officials from the Florida Keys to the New Jersey coast, including Miami, Charleston, S.C., and Selma, Ala., are facing this choice.
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2020
Pennsylvania-based contractors are scrambling to shut down construction sites a day after the state ordered a halt to all projects in an effort to curb COVID-19.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 20, 2020
by Mark Huxta and Sharon Paley. Images courtesy Ecore. According to the research paper, “Shades of Florence Nightingale: Potential Impact of Noise Stress on Wound Healing,” “Noise has long been recognized as an environmental stressor that causes physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes in healthy subjects. Environmental noise and its potential effects on healing and recovery are of special concern to nurses in hospital settings, where increased levels of noise and the effect of noise
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2020
New package has safeguards to protect project funds from budget raids that siphoned billions in the existing program; Kentucky $4B funding bill also set to pass.
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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!
A David Creation
MARCH 20, 2020
I met a software developer this past month to explore some ways he could help me improve my business using better dashboards and reporting software. View Dashboard. The two of us were just exchanging emails and getting together to meet in person in March which then moved to April and then…the virus hit the U.S. Dan and his team wanted to find a way to help humanity.
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 20, 2020
It is generally determined that concrete structures face cracking hassle in the course of its lifestyles. This crack ought to be given extreme and careful attention and repair on proper time. Repairing cracked concrete involves quite a few time and value constraints. There are several techniques of concrete crack restore. Choosing the ideal technique of concrete crack repair will let you save a whole lot of time, cash and power and might deliver long-lasting results.
Natural Building
MARCH 20, 2020
The New York Times recently published a fine article about Lloyd Kahn , the builder and publisher of numerous books related to natural building through his Shelter Publications. I have been aware of Lloyd’s work since he published an article I wrote about building and living my original school bus back the early 1970’s. That was in the first edition of Shelter.
BD+C
MARCH 20, 2020
So you're sitting at your desk, you’ve got your project up on the monitor and you are in the zone and crushing it, but what does that even look like? The process of preparing drawings has evolved from “What do we need to do?” to “What can’t we do?” In today’s episode, we are going to talk about documenting architecture best practices in what is essentially creating the graphic instruction manual of constructing a building.
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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!
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2020
Companies are still deciphering which projects will proceed under Gov. Gavin Newsom's order and which ones must be shut down.
CivilJungle
MARCH 20, 2020
What Is Plaster? Plastering is the process of covering uneven surfaces and rough walls in the construction of houses and other structures with a plastic material known as Plaster, which is a mixture of cement or lime concrete and sand along with the required quantity of water. Different Plastering Ratios of Cement Mortar Used Mix […].
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2020
Corps is working with at least 13 states to convert hotels, college dorms into "ICU-like" space, Semonite says.
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