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What is Super-hydrophobic Cement? Applications and Advantages

The Constructor

What is Super-hydrophobic Cement? Super hydrophobic cement, which is also known as luminescent cement, is produced by modifying the structure of.

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The 20% Deduction Your Company Could Use in 2019

Construction Business Owner

Details of the 20% tax deduction your company could use in 2019, as set forth by the TCJA, here. .

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5 Critical Construction Project Reports your System Should Pull Without Fuss

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The main reason construction businesses implement an integrated project management system is for the visibility that they can gain over every aspect of a project. Besides being able to get projects planned and executed on-time , such systems also give businesses access to a wealth of data that can then be used to impact their bottom line. Having the ability to easily pull dashboard reports is critical to your business.

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Hydrogel- How it Works, Applications, and Advantages

The Constructor

Rosiak and Yoshii define hydrogel as a crosslinked three-dimensional polymeric network structure, which can absorb and retain considerable amounts of.

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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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5 Critical Construction Project Reports your System Should Pull Without Fuss

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The main reason construction businesses implement an integrated project management system is for the visibility that they can gain over every.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Tradition project delivery suffers from communication inefficiencies and poor performance due to adversarial relationships. LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Project Devliver changes the conventional relationships of contracting parties through integration and collaboration. On-Demand, Quality, On-Budget & On-Time Construction Services. www.4bt.us. Move from contractually siloed construction procurement and delivery methods to multi-party agreements and commitments that support a culture of continuous collab

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Metacentric Height of a Floating Body

The Constructor

The procedure of laboratory experiment to find metacentric height of a floating body on water is briefly explained in this article. A point about.

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3 top contractors compete to build Los Angeles Clippers arena

Construction Dive

The NBA franchise is reportedly deciding between three teams to manage the project — AECOM-Turner, Mortenson-Clark and PCL Construction.

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2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award

Business Facilities

A partnership between Japanese auto giants Mazda and Toyota brings a $1.6-billion automotive assembly plant to the Huntsville, AL region. - Read: 2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year: Silver Award at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Boston-area medical center will anchor housing, office and retail development

Construction Dive

The Quincy, Massachusetts, project will represent the largest commercial development in the downtown's $1.6 billion redevelopment surge, which started in 2011.

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Property technology adoption accelerates in commercial real estate industry

BD+C

Automation, the use of AI, and disintermediating business models are having major impacts on the commercial real estate (CRE) industry, according to a new report from Altus Group.

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Streamline your business using data with these 3 steps

Construction Dive

By adopting the lean construction methodology, companies can now use data as a key component to build an efficient workflow, while maximizing the effectiveness of the workforce.

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The basics of building commissioning

BD+C

Commissioning isn’t a new concept. The term actually dates back to shipbuilding; a commissioned ship is one that’s deemed ready for service. However, a ship must pass several milestones before setting sail. The equipment has to be installed and tested, problems need to be identified and corrected and the crew is extensively trained. Similar to ships, buildings undergo the same functional testing before occupancy.

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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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Marketing consistency, evolution, and revolution: Balancing the forces

Construction Marketing Ideas

In a few hours, I’ll join some local construction association leaders for a lunch where, I expect, we’ll review how we can communicate association interests to the wider community. Late last week, almost two weeks after I received the invitation from the association’s executive director, I received an email from its president asking if we […].

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VIDEO: Cracked Beams on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive Bridge Cause Delays

Construction Equipment

Chicago’s northbound Lake Shore Drive is expected to stay closed until Tuesday evening after two steel beams that support the highway cracked, according to authorities. The Chicago Tribune reports that the damage was caused by the extreme cold seen in late January.

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Call for entries: 2019 Giants 300 Survey

BD+C

The annual Giants 300 Report ranks the top AEC firms in commercial construction, by revenue. You’ll want to be sure your firm is on the Giants 300 list, as potential clients look to these rankings for prospective firms to design and construct their future projects. Giants 300 results will be published in the July 2019 issue of Building Design+Construction magazine. . .

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ActiveCare Direct Now Offered on Volvo Pavers

Construction Equipment

Volvo’s ActiveCare Direct is available on its P7110B and P7170Bt asphalt pavers as a free one-year subscription. ActiveCare was launched in 2017 for excavators, articulated haulers, and wheel loaders.

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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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Dredging like Gran

Digger Blog

Here’s a great shot of Liebherr HS 8130 HD duty-cycle crawler crane in a drag line application in Germany Here’s a great shot of Liebherr HS 8130 HD duty-cycle crawler crane in a drag line application in Germany Read Full Article: The Construction Index

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Winter Equipment Builds Team as It Expands into the Contractor Market

Green Industry Professionals

Winter Equipment recently added and promoted several key personnel as it expands into the contractor market.

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Self-Driving Truck Startup Raises $52 Million for Autonomous Model

Construction Equipment

Ike, a self-driving truck startup, has raised $52 million in financing for the company’s Series A autonomous model. The company says self-driving trucks will help the trucking industry address the driver shortage, new regulations, and increasing accident rates.

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Generation Z Is Choosing Trade School over College

Green Industry Professionals

With the job market in flux, younger Americans are trying to avoid an education that comes with massive debt.

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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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Top 10 Business Books Of 2018

Contractor Bookkeeping

Today's Guest Article Is From Joel Syder. We all need some guidance at times whether it’s in our personal life, our career or when we simply need some motivation. The year of 2018 has so far brought us some amazing books that focus on business but tell stories of much more. They inspire, motivate and push people to be better.

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Feds sue New Jersey contractor for $679K to resolve delinquent OSHA fines

Construction Dive

Frame Q owes $473,178 from eight jobsite inspections dating back to March 2014, along with government penalties, interest and fees.

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Landscape Logic: Soil Is Key to a Successful Landscape

Green Industry Professionals

Make sure you're taking proper care of soil so that it can take proper care of plants in turn.

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Fedex Logistics Moving HQ To Downtown Memphis

Business Facilities

The global logistics solutions company will continue to grow in Shelby County, investing $44 million and creating 689 jobs. . - Read: Fedex Logistics Moving HQ To Downtown Memphis at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Giachino Appointed Chair of DBIA’s Water/Wastewater Markets Committee

PC Construction

John Giachino, DBIA, PC Construction’s client services director for its water and wastewater division has been appointed to the position of Thought Leader/Chair of the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Water/Wastewater Markets Committee. John has.

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Avoiding Disaster Due to Improper Licensing

Construction and Infrastructure Law

IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR A CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED. it must be properly licensed. We are reminded of this by the recent case of JMS Air Conditioning and Appliance Service, Inc. v. Santa Monica Community College District, Bernards Bros., Inc. , 30 Cal. App. 5th 945 (2018). In that case, JMS entered into an $8.2M subcontract with Bernards to install an HVAC system in a new facility being built for the District.

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Principles of chain surveying

Construction Cost Estimating

Chain survey belongs to the easiest method of surveying. Under this type of survey, only measurements are captured in the construction site, and the other works, like plotting measurement etc. are carried out in the office. Irrespective of angular measurements, only linear measurements are undertaken. It is mostly effective for small plane areas having very few details.

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