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Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Best Value Facilities Construction/O&M Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery can only be achieved with a concerted focus upon change management, education, and leadership. All of the tools and services are readily available to optimize facilities planning, procurement, and project delivery outcomes, whether they be the numerous, ongoing repair, renovation, and maintenance tasks or new construction.

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Hyundai to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Eqpt.

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE has partnered with Hyundai Motor Group to produce excavators and forklifts powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according to Aju Business Daily. Hyundai Motor and its parts-making wing, Hyundai Mobis, signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday with Hyundai CE.

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Disney to develop private island destination in The Bahamas

BD+C

Last year, Disney Cruise Line completed the purchase of Lighthouse Point on the southern tip of island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas with the goal of developing a second private island destination. . The new destination will celebrate the stories and culture of the Bahamas and the living nature of Lighthouse Point, according to a Disney Parks blog post.

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WSP CEO talks acquisition strategy in FY earnings call

Construction Dive

Alexandre L'Heureux indicated the company is acquisitive but declined to comment on "market speculations," likely referencing the AECOM rumors, and noted that it's "very, very hard to time large-size acquisitions.

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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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Milieu: Creating restorative environments in behavioral health

BD+C

Every setting cues us how to behave. Is it loud and active? Quiet and intimate? Cozy or spare? Modern life bombards us with stressors. When we need services to help us cope with a mental illness, or life crisis, the design of behavioral health settings matters.

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Loose Wrecking Ball Kills Worker

Construction Equipment

A man was killed following an accident at a site in Johnston County, Oklahoma, after being hit by a wrecking ball that came loose from a crane. ABC 5 KOCO reports that a wrecking ball swung down, and hit the man. According to FOX 12, the worker was hired to move silos on the property.

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Kobelco introduces Stage V 14-tonne excavator

Digger Blog

The new Kobelco SK140SRLC-7 is a 14-tonne crawler excavator that, it is claimed, “delivers a new class-defining standard in operational use and operator comfort” Read Full Article: The Construction Index

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Link-Belt Excavators Adds Dealer in Pennsylvania

Construction Equipment

Excavator manufacturer Link-Belt has named CRW Corp. as its dealer for hydraulic excavators and parts in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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SimpliSafe Creating 572 New Jobs In Virginia

Business Facilities

The producer of self-installed home security systems will invest $5.5 million to establish a new customer support center in Henrico County, VA. - Read: SimpliSafe Creating 572 New Jobs In Virginia 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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Architecture Billings Continue Growth into 2020

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Starting the year on a strong note, architecture firm billings strengthened slightly in January, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects. AIA’s Architecture Billings Index score of 52.2 for January compared to 52.1* in December reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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Who Will You Meet At LiveXchange?

Business Facilities

If your company has active or ongoing site selection projects, you can't afford to miss LiveXchange, the biggest show of the year for site selectors. - Read: Who Will You Meet At LiveXchange? at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Cell phones present a safety hazard at job sites

BD+C

Workers who use personal mobile phones on job sites present safety risks that contractors need to address.

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Two Building Inspectors at New Orleans Hard Rock Site Suspended

ENR Construction

As efforts advance to finally demolish the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, two city building inspectors have been suspended for failing to properly inspect the site last summer.

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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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Some important terminologies in surveying and leveling

Construction Cost Estimating

Leveling stands for the method of finding out the relative elevations of several objects or points on the earth's surface. It is performed by picking up measurements in the vertical plane. A leveling instrument known as ?Level? and ?Staff? is appointed for this purpose along with other equipments. Given below, some vital terms in Surveying and Leveling :- Level Surface: It refers to a surface that is normal to the direction of gravity at all points as stated by a plumb line.

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'Leaning Tower of Dallas' Still Standing After Failed Demolition

ENR Construction

An 11-story office tower in Dallas, Texas was set to be brought down in a controlled demolition in Feb. 16, which dropped the outer shell of the building but failed to bring down the structure’s concrete core.

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Types of Concrete Construction Joints | Tips on Placing Joints in Concrete | Tips on Placing Joints in Concrete

CivilJungle

Concrete joints are used to compensate when concrete expands or shrinks with changes in temperature. Concrete joints are normally used to prevent cracking when concrete contractions, creating training, tools, sawdust, and placement of joint builders. Pre-planned cracks will provide a finishing product with a better finish and will be formed in specific locations where those […].

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In Final Salesforce Center Girder Fracture Report, Panel Suggests Key Code Changes

ENR Construction

New knowledge of steel construction emerges from the calamity that shut a new San Francisco building for months.

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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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Komatsu prepares new MR-5 series

Digger Blog

A new series of MR-5 mini excavators is on the way from Komatsu later this year.

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Keynote Schedules Not Updating

Revit OpEd

I wrote a post in April last year when we were observing some projects that would not update their keynote schedules during printing. When they issued 2018.3 that issue was reportedly resolved. Moving forward into 2019 and 2020 versions it seems true. However we've seen a few projects that seem to continue to exhibit the problem. Specifically a keynote schedule does not show all of the keynotes that are actually visible in views on the sheet.

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State of the Construction Industry: February 2020 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From the impact of Coronavirus on construction to jobsite safety to the future of construction labor and technology, February was a busy month.

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PG&E Fined $2.1B in CPUC's Largest-Ever Penalty

ENR Construction

PG&E was assessed an additional $462 million in fines for its role in igniting recent Northern California wildfires by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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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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Construction Economics for March 2, 2020

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.

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PG&E Wildfire Penalty Hits $2.1B, Largest-Ever By State

ENR Construction

Regulators add $462 million more in fines for the bankrupt utility's role in igniting northern California blazes in 2017 and 2018.

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Contractor Team Will Replace Arkansas Bridge Pier Cap and Seek Reimbursement

ENR Construction

ARDOT says a concrete pour interrupted by lightning may have compromised a pier cap on the $100-million White River bridge replacement

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ENR New England Releases Top Contractor Survey

ENR Construction

July's print edition of ENR New England will include the annual rankings of the region’s Top Contractors.

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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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Additional $4.3B In Funding Allotted to I-35 Through Central Texas

ENR Construction

Three pots of money would be tapped for what TxDOT calls a statewide strategic priority.

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Four Construction ERP Business Value Drivers

ENR Construction

The engineering and construction industry is conservative when it comes to enterprise technology.

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Atlanta Planning Organization Maps Out 30-Year Transportation Improvement Strategy

ENR Construction

The Atlanta Regional Commission has approved a $172.

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