Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 15, 2019

The role of volumetric concrete in the future of U.S. infrastructure.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 15, 2019

On the Road Again! Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows. In 2018, we hit the road and brought the latest construction technology insights and trends directly to contractors all over the country in more than 20 cities. It was the event series everyone was talking about, with more than 600 construction professionals attending. This year we are thrilled to announce that we are launching a brand new Digital Contractor Roadshow series for 2019.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 15, 2019

LEAN Construction Creating a Culture of Collaboration & Maximizing Value. Creating a Culture of Collaboration is the Key to Better Outcomes When a real property owner displays leadership and adopts a more open, collaborative model by assuring early information sharing among all participants and stakeholders, incentivizing via shared risk/reward, and providing technical and cost transparency via a locally researched unit price book, they are creating a culture change.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 15, 2019

On the Road Again! Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows.

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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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Lets Build

JANUARY 15, 2019

The next generation of homes to be built by volume housebuilders need to take an array of different considerations into account in order to be truly cutting-edge – responding to today’s technological advances – and future-proof, by remaining responsible to the environment throughout construction and in their day-to-day energy usage. This post will aim to.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 15, 2019

If the president declares a national emergency, the Department of Defense could reportedly tap up to $23 billion of unallocated construction funds.

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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2019

A new National Institute of Building Sciences study on hazard mitigation found that updated building codes produce significant benefits. The NIBS report found that adopting the 2018 International Codes (I-Codes) generates a national benefit of $11 for every $1 invested and saves lives. The I-Codes are the most widely used and adopted set of building safety codes worldwide.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 15, 2019

Victory Capital announced it will move its corporate headquarters for its Global Investment Management Business from Cleveland, OH to San Antonio, TX. - Read: Victory Capital Relocating HQ To Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2019

Owners, developers, and AEC firms regularly espouse the virtues of early project collaboration. But few teams have been willing to check their egos and financial prerogatives at the door in order to enter into true integrated project delivery (IPD). IPD is the ultimate collaboration, where signatories are contractually obligated to work together from a project’s start to its finish, to solve problems jointly, and to put their money where their mouths are by placing some of their profit margin at

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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

JANUARY 15, 2019

A premature contract award to Kiewit and misinformation from HART eroded oversight and public confidence in the 20-mile rail, a state report found.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 15, 2019

Fiat Chrysler has agreed to pay nearly $800 million to settle claims that it cheated on diesel emissions tests. The company said it reached a final settlement with both U.S. regulators and private class-action lawsuits regarding the allegations.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 15, 2019

Much construction marketing material is written for small and residentially-focused contractors, and mammoth contractors have enough resources that marketing is integrated into their natural business processes. But what about the companies somewhere in the middle — in the 20 plus employee range, but not the 200 plus — who have built a regional or specialized […].

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

A couple of months ago I wrote about Rye Demolition bringing down the old Kodak factory in Harrow, north London. Here's more. A couple of months ago I wrote about Rye Demolition bringing down the old Kodak factory in Harrow, north London. Here's more.

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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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Construction Dive

JANUARY 15, 2019

Kiewit-Massman Constructors, which recently won the design-build project through Little Rock, will spend the next six months crunching numbers.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 15, 2019

After teasing a prototype CTL/dozer combination called “The Minotaur” (designated DL450) at Conexpo 2017, Case Construction Equipment has returned to the concept, albeit in a video and a new website meant to document its march to market.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 15, 2019

More than 55% of the employers the Ontario Ministry of Labor inspected had underpaid their employees.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 15, 2019

Now in its fourth week, the the partial shutdown of the Federal Government has left many contractors unsure of how to proceed, and what remedies they will have for time lost and costs incurred after the fact.

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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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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2019

To grease the wheels of mass timber building construction in the state, the California Government Operations Agency is holding a developer-design competition for commercial and multifamily mass-timber building projects.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 15, 2019

-sponsored- Kaeser's exclusive thermostatically controlled anti-frost valve maintains optimum operating temperature and prevents construction tools from freezing up, increases tool life, and extends compressor fluid life. Learn more at us.kaeser.com/mobilair.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

The Plastic Pipe Institute and Viega team up to sponsor an educational session on the basics of hydronic snow melting systems.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 15, 2019

Graham Brent will step down as CEO of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) effective July 1. He will take up leadership of the recently formed NCCCO Foundation. Brent will be succeeded by NCCCO board member and Immediate past president Thom Sicklesteel.

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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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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2019

San Francisco is seeking input from technical experts on its landmark tall-buildings seismic safety study. Suggestions from seismic design professionals, especially about code reform, will help inform the city’s path forward.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

Construction input prices declined 1.7 percent in December on a month-over-month basis, yet are 3.5 percent higher than the same time last year, according to a recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. In December, nonresidential construction prices fell 1.6 percent but are up 4.1 percent compared to one year ago.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2019

The Public Service Commission determined that the utility withheld key information about its management of the V.C. Summer nuclear expansion project.

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