Fri.Feb 15, 2019

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5 Business Books You Need to Read

Construction Business Owner

You may have a handle on how to run the jobsite, but advice and resources to handling all the other aspects of running a construction business can often be difficult to find. The CBO team is always on the hunt for business articles and books that provide answers to the questions that plague business owners like you every day. We asked our editorial advisory board to tell us their go-to books for business knowledge.

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A healthier perspective: Office developers bet on wellness amenities to attract top-notch tenants

BD+C

Last November, theMART in Chicago, whose 4.2 million gross sf over 25 stories make it the world’s biggest commercial building and design center, became the largest to earn a Fitwel 2-Star wellness rating, and the first to be measured under Fitwel’s Multi-Tenant Whole Building Scorecard for workplaces. The Center for Active Design, which launched its Fitwel wellness certification program in May 2016, developed the scorecard based on the interest of Vornado Realty Trust, theMART’s owner and manage

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How to Win Construction Bid Proposals

Construction Business Owner

3 simple steps to winning construction bid proposals from expert Dan Taylor.

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Google embarks on $13B data center expansion

Construction Dive

"Major expansions" are set for 14 states, which will create 10,000 new construction opportunities for workers in Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia.

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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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Improve Projects & Productivity with Collaborative, Customizable Technologies

Construction Business Owner

How to create beter communicatinon, efficiency and productivity with construction softwares by expert Jason Barner from Assignar. .

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Improve Equipment Maintenance & Life Span With Telematics

Construction Business Owner

3 Ways to Improve Equipment Maintenance & Life Span With Telematics.

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Vancouver’s new office building will be a stack of reflective boxes

BD+C

Located in a re-emerging district in Vancouver along West Georgia Street, 400 West Georgia will be a 25-story, 296-foot-tall office building.

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Top 5 Challenges of Starting a GC Business

Contractor Magazine

While all new businesses face challenges, the construction industry faces specific challenges that business owners must be prepared for.

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A healthier perspective

BD+C

Last November, theMART in Chicago, whose 4.2 million gross sf over 25 stories make it the world’s biggest commercial building and design center, became the largest to earn a Fitwel 2-Star wellness rating, and the first to be measured under Fitwel’s Multi-Tenant Whole Building Scorecard for workplaces. The Center for Active Design, which launched its Fitwel wellness certification program in May 2016, developed the scorecard based on the interest of Vornado Realty Trust, theMART’s owner and manage

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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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Dana Launches Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

Construction Equipment

Dana has launched its total-cost-of-ownership calculator for the commercial-vehicle market. Fleets and independent operators can use the calculator to make cost comparisons between traditional diesel platforms and full-electric powertrain solutions.

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Global Machine Tool Manufacturer Moving U.S. HQ To North Carolina

Business Facilities

Porta North America is expanding its operations with a North American Training Center for Flexible Production in Charlotte, NC. - Read: Global Machine Tool Manufacturer Moving U.S. HQ To North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Toro Acquires Ditch Witch Parent

Construction Equipment

Toro will purchase The Charles Machine Works, parent company of Ditch Witch, for $700 million in cash. The acquisition is pending regulatory approvals, Toro said in announcing the definitive agreement. Both companies field a lineup of underground equipment, including horizontal directional drills.

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Top 12 Crucial Elements Every Construction Business Website Needs To Generate More Ideal Clients

Contractor Bookkeeping

Whether someone found you via a referral, a word of mouth, or through the search engine results page, chances are not all of them will contact you instantly. Most likely, people will check and do an online research of your credentials and company’s credibility. That is what your website is for. Why should a browser choose your plumbing company? Can the site visitor afford your services?

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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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Best of AHR 2019

Contractor Magazine

The show’s return to Atlanta featured innovative products, a wide array of educational sessions, and network opportunities galore.

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Trimble Announces Trimble Exchange, Ecommerce Platform for Pre-Owned Products

Construction Equipment

Trimble’s “Trimble Exchange,” an ecommerce platform connecting Trimble’s SITECH dealer network with U.S. customers, facilitates the purchase of pre-owned, refurbished, and legacy Trimble products. Inventory listed on Trimble Exchange is populated by authorized Trimble resellers.

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Geofencing in Field Service

Contractor Magazine

Today, geofences enable the field organization to trigger business rules or create notifications as and when they are crossed by technicians.

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Bobcat Names Dealers

Construction Equipment

Bobcat has added several dealers in recent weeks. Bobcat of Mount Airy, Mount Airy, North Carolina, is the sixth dealership to operate under the Curtis Lane Equipment. It will serve communities across North Carolina, including Alleghany, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.

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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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Super Bowl stadium helps alleviate Atlanta’s flood problems

BD+C

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, site of Super Bowl LIII, was designed to capture enormous amounts of storm water runoff. Home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, the facility opened in August 2017 as North America’s first LEED platinum stadium. The project accumulated 88 out of a maximum 100 points, the highest LEED rating ever for a sports facility.

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Wacker Neuson EZ36, EZ26 Excavators

Construction Equipment

The 3.6-ton EZ36 and 2.6 ton-EZ26 compact excavators are minimal tail swing units. The EZ36 has a maximum dig depth of 11 feet 6 inches, reach of 18 feet, 6 inches, and is powered by a 24.5-horsepower Yanmar engine. The EZ26 has a 20.

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Common structural members in a building

Construction Cost Estimating

In this civil engineering article, you will get detail information on different types of structural members in a building. Beam: Beam stands for a flexure member of the structure. It is exposed to transverse loading like vertical loads, and gravity loads. With these loads, shear and bending are formed inside the beam. Beams belong to horizontal structural members to bear a load successfully.

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Maxim Tow-Behind Lawn Rollers

Green Industry Professionals

With the Maxim Tow-Behind Lawn Roller, go from Transport mode to engagement, simply by rotating the tow bar and reconnecting. Eliminate damage your lawn endures from harsh weather conditions. Maxim Lawn Rollers can also be used to pack down sod and.

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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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POLEFDN – A excel based construction program for pole foundation analysis

Construction Cost Estimating

POLEFDN is a MS-excel based spreadsheet program that can be used for making analysis of a pole foundation on the assumption of the application of a inflexible round pier that is supposed free (unrestrained) at the top and exposed to lateral and vertical loads. The spreadsheet particularly makes calculation for the necessary embedment depth, the maximum moment and shear, the plain concrete stresses, and the soil bearing pressures.

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EnterWorks

Green Industry Professionals

EnterWorks Enable multi-domain master data management (MDM) provides a framework of technologies and processes with a central repository of reliable, up-to-date master data consolidated across all enterprise applications.

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USA Today: Gunman Opens Fire at Henry Pratt Plant

Contractor Magazine

Police have declared the area secured, and the gunman no longer a threat.

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More than $265 Million in Construction Underway at Sac State

ENR Construction

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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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My Time at the Big Show

Contractor Magazine

The first couple days of the big show you barely get a free minute.

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Trump declares national emergency in goal of getting $8B for wall

Construction Dive

Congress' offer of $1.4 billion meant to avoid a shutdown is just a fraction of the $5.7 billion requested for border wall construction, and Democrats have vowed to fight Trump's move.