Construction Business Owner

APRIL 22, 2020

3 Reasons You Should Hire Trained & Certified Floorcovering Installers. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 04/22/2020 - 14:23. General contractors across North America are facing never before seen challenges. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the construction industry upside down with uncertainty, anxiety and consequential roadblocks. Many are concerned with the health and safety of valued employees, family and friends; plus the financial health and future of their businesses.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 22, 2020

The proven path to efficient construction delivery. Construction Transformation to LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery offers the promise of significant productivity gains. The benefits of early and ongoing collaboration and LEAN associated planning, procurement, and project delivery have been establish for decades, and the benefits are widely accepted.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2020

Using image-capture data or GPS sensors, developers say their applications can notify workers and superintendents in real time if workers don't maintain social distancing.

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Business Facilities

APRIL 22, 2020

In Arizona, advanced manufacturing is busy integrating new technologies into products and processes, transforming industries, outputs and the workforce they require to succeed in today’s global market. - Read: Taking High-Tech To New Heights In Arizona at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2020

Contractors are also speeding up on some traditional hospital projects to quickly make room for a soaring number of COVID-19 patients.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2020

Also known as digital twins, RT3D representations, which allow for evolving, virtual versions of the built environment to be visualized during planning phases, are poised for AEC industry growth.

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Best Practices Construction Law

APRIL 22, 2020

Many jurisdictions have allowed construction activities to continue through the COVID-19 pandemic. But the “stay at home” restrictions have varied from a state to state. Restrictions vary depending on whether the project is public infrastructure, to commercial, to health care, to multifamily and residential. (Make sure confirm your particular jurisdiction’s orders to see what restrictions are in place.).

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2020

The contractor facilitated a critical fire marshal inspection at The Gulch in Nashville, Tennessee, that would have otherwise been canceled due to social distancing guidelines.

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Business Facilities

APRIL 22, 2020

Utah’s unified, direct and robust response to the crisis serves as a role model to other states during these challenging times. - Read: Utah’s Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 22, 2020

The ability to maximize cash during and after the pandemic is key to a contractor's survival, financial experts told Construction Dive.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 22, 2020

Sustainable engineered wood products made from cross-laminated timber, or CLT, are starting to turn up in projects in New England as architects look for ways to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2020

1. CallisonRTKL, PODS, and USACE collaborate on repurposed containers for ACFs (CallisonRTKL). Existing POD containers were modified to be used as rapid response airborne infection isolation rooms. .

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 22, 2020

Virtual reality (VR) is one new technology that is changing the construction industry by solving old problems, according to Construction Global. Because every building is different, construction has never been scaled easily.

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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?

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2020

Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the overall economy, demand for design services from architecture firms recorded a record fall, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 33.3 for March reflects a decrease in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings).

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 22, 2020

Curtis Lane Equipment has renamed Valley Equipment Center, a recent acquisition, to Bobcat of Fishersville in Virginia. This is Curtis Lane’s seventh location, and will cover Augusta and Rock Bridge counties.

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Business Facilities

APRIL 22, 2020

Businesses that will survive the coronavirus pandemic are those that adapt to the challenges and continue to serve existing and new customers. - Read: How Richmond Logistics Firms Are Pivoting During COVID-19 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Work Gearz

APRIL 22, 2020

We are all amidst a great threat called “ CORONA VIRUS ”/”COVID 19”. The entire world is affected and we all are freaking out! It seems we all stand helpless to face the inevitable. The health officials are trying their best to fight the situation and save lives and yes they have been successful in saving many lives, but still there is no particular cure for the virus when one gets infected.

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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.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 22, 2020

What Is Measurement Book? “Measurement Book” is an important Record Where measurements are recorded for the work done by the contractor, or for the materials received in the site or services rendered. MB belongs to the Division – and Can Be serially numbered Recording to whom issued, date of issue, etc. (DEE/ SDO). Contractor payments are made based on the measurements recorded in the Measurement Book.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2020

Commercial construction starts are expected to fall by 16% in 2020, with retail starts projected to be down by 33% and hotel/motel starts by 31%.

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Civil Lead

APRIL 22, 2020

When we are planning to construct a building or house the first question comes in our mind is we have to give a material contractor or labour contract. So in this article, we will discuss the differences between these two. so let's start Concept In a labour contract, all the materials are supplied by the owner and contractor is responsible for providing labour including supplying tools and plans, equipment, shuttering, scaffolding etc.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2020

Now, more than ever, staying connected is essential. Whether it’s using FaceTime to check on loved ones, turning your living room into a home office, ordering food via Grubhub, or just catching up on the latest TikTok dance trends, we all depend on reliable Wi-Fi.

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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!

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Natural Building

APRIL 22, 2020

A Lord of the Rings inspired holiday let is up for sale. This hobbit hole shaped home, part of multi-award winning business, was completed in 2018. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown. While it may look like something from the Shire, the underground building – called Pod Hollow – is part of the West Stow Pods glamping site, near Bury St Edmunds, England.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 22, 2020

Gilbane Building Co. is deploying a new wearable tag from Triax Technologies that alerts workers when they are violating social distancing rules on jobsites and provides contact tracing information if someone becomes sick with COVID-19.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 22, 2020

RoadBuilders Machinery & Supply is now a Takeuchi dealer in Springfield, Missouri, covering southwest Missouri. The dealer also has a branch in Kansas City, Kansas—its headquarters—and four throughout Nebraska.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 22, 2020

Boston released its first Zero Carbon Affordable Housing Design Standards on April 22.

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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!

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 22, 2020

Construction industry employment declined by 29,000 in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonresidential construction employment declined by 24,600 in March. All three nonresidential segments registered job losses, with the largest decrease experienced in nonresidential building (-10,700) followed closely by heavy and civil engineering (-10,200).

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ENR Construction

APRIL 22, 2020

Draft proposal has $4.3B for Corps projects, $7.5B over three years for EPA Clean Water state revolving funds.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 22, 2020

Viewpoint UK division offering contractors in the UK and Ireland complimentary six-month trial access to the Viewpoint Team™.

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