Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Most contractors would agree that crawler excavators are a staple product in any construction company’s fleet. These machines regularly handle the heavy digging, lifting and loading in a variety of construction applications. There are two tail-swing types: conventional tail swing and reduced tail swing. So which one is best for you? There are several key factors that may influence your choice between conventional-tail-swing crawler excavators and reduced-tail-swing models.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The trenchless renewal methods and innovations in construction is still developing. The trenchless renewal method helps in providing facilities like.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Most contractors would agree that crawler excavators are a staple product in any construction company’s fleet. These machines regularly handle the heavy digging, lifting and loading in a variety of construction applications. There are two tail-swing types: conventional tail swing and reduced tail swing. So which one is best for you? There are several key factors that may influence your choice between conventional-tail-swing crawler excavators and reduced-tail-swing models.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The Canadian manufacturer of the eLion, the first Type C electric school bus made in North America, plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in California. Read North America’s First Electric School Bus Unveiled In Palo Alto on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Massachusetts, Colorado, and Illinois lead the list of the Top 10 States for LEED, an annual ranking of U.S. states that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction, and transformation over the past year. Washington, D.C., is not included in the list of top states due to its status as a federal territory, but its 29.04 sf of LEED space per resident is more than any individual state.

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Digger Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Case Construction Equipment has unveiled a re-styling to its corporate livery. Case Construction Equipment has unveiled a re-styling to its corporate livery.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Volvo Construction Equipment ended 2016 with a strong performance, with market share gains in the larger, more profitable machine segments and net order intake increased by 35 percent, while deliveries were up by 19 percent to 10,639 machines. Order intake increased in all markets, most notably in China and Europe.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

There were dozens of votes in the first day’s tally for the 2017 Best Construction Blog competition. The rules allow anyone one vote though you can select more than one blog in that vote. It’s quite okay for bloggers to encourage support through social media, internal email campaigns and the like — and popular vote […].

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Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Daniel Stine and Jeff Hanson have teamed up to create a new book called Autodesk Revit 2017 Architectural Command Reference book. The inclusion of the term architectural in the book title means it does not delve into the Systems ribbon tab commands. It has 13 chapters: Introduction, Application Menu and User Interface, Architecture Tab, Structure Tab, Insert Tab, Annotate Tab, Analyze Tab, Massing and Site Tab Collaborate Tab, View Tab, Manage Tab, Modify Tab and Contextual Tab.

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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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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Millions of people flock to ancient sites every year to feel the wonderment that comes with laying eyes on the ruins of a building or city from thousands of years ago. Viewing the ruins may be a spectacular experience for many, but it often leads people to wonder what that structure or city looked like back when it was a thriving hive of activity. Lithodomos VR, a new Melbourne-based virtual reality archaeological startup, is attempting to create a VR experience that will provide exactly that: a

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Matt Schwartz, PE, Sr. Associate & Greg Shank, Principal, Altura Associates. Business shapes the tools, then the tools reshape the business. The market for building commissioning services has always been dynamic – it is not uncommon to receive project bids that differ by a factor of two or three. read more.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Malaysia retains its position as the most attractive manufacturing market, according to new Cushman & Wakefield analysis. Read Manufacturing: Technology, Automation Drive Global Change on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Nonresidential construction spending slipped 0.7 percent in the final month of 2016, but increased 4.6 percent over the previous year, according to analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data recently released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Nonresidential spending decreased from $713.1 billion in November to $708.2 billion in December on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis.

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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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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Residential contractors are now able to discover and connect valuable products and services to ServiceTitan and make the home services platform even better. ServiceTitan today announced the launch of ServiceTitan Marketplace--an online directory that partners and integrated software home services providers can use to accelerate business growth. read more.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A new eight-episode documentary series coming to Netflix hopes to provide a look inside the minds of some of the most influential designers from various disciplines. Architecture, graphic design, automobile design, and photography are just some of the areas the series, titled Abstract: The Art of Design , will focus on.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Laborers and union leaders cheered presidential memorandums to restart the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines, but it will take more than a penstroke to get work under way.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The shipping hub, to be located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, will create 2,700 jobs. Read Amazon Investing $1.49B In Northern Kentucky Prime Air Shipping Hub on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

What began as an investigation into the July 2016 derailment of a Washington, D.C., Metro train has uncovered several years’ worth of falsified track inspection records, resulting in dismissals or disciplinary action for more than half of the system’s track inspection staff.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Editors continued to visited booths to find out what are the most innovative products on the market in 2017 (here’s a rundown of a few of our favorite products). Also, stay tuned for our entire coverage of the show via the AHR Expo 2017 Product Round-up article. read more.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

With obstacles eliminated, California's first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is on the way to a 2018 completion in Long Beach.

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Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This issue tracks back at least a couple of years now but I've just been asked about it again the other day. People report that on occasion Revit refuses to acknowledge when you click on either the Project Browser or Properties Palettes. For example this thread at Autodesk's User Forum began in February 2014. The suggested methods, in the thread, for fixing this issue include: Using Save As, Disabling Hardware Acceleration and clicking on the Help icon.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The International Code Council has approved—as expected—the updated structural building-design standard, written by the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute, for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the ICC’s model International Building Code.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

M City is a $1.5 billion 10-tower master-planned community being developed for Mississauga, Ont., that will begin to rise and take shape over the next decade. M city will offer residents 6,000 new units for sale or rent across 4.3 million sf, and the first piece of the M City puzzle has recently been revealed.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

AHR Expo included plenty of new products for plumbing, mechanical and hydronic heating contractors. read more.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A bill to speed approval of advanced nuclear technologies and another to change the way the Dept. of Energy’s national laboratories are managed are among a handful of energy measures the House has passed in the first weeks of its new session.

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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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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Kicks off #CelebrateWithNATE campaign. North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a #CelebrateWithNATE campaign. read more.

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

It started simple enough: a wireless camera mounted on the hook block of a tower crane, allowing the operator in the cab to see the rigger on the ground and the area around the hook.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

It’s time to break down the booths, another AHR Expo is in the books. read more.

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