Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
Nearly every facet of the construction industry uses concrete, from building major highways to decorative landscaping. No matter how small or large the job, the traditional method of concrete delivery has remained the same—drum mixers bring in a load from the batch plant. Sometimes, they arrive late. Sometimes, they bring too much or too little. Other times, the quality varies from batch to batch.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 23, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a five-part series on Construction Project Management. Last week, we talked about the complexity of construction projects and the role of the project manager in managing the processes behind them. While the lifeblood of the construction company is the construction project, the lifeblood of the project is the people working on it.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
Whether operating a small or large company, every construction business owner knows that the role requires quite the hefty toolbox of skills. Business owners must be able to simultaneously manage employees and issues, both on- and off-site, in an industry that is highly prone to unforeseeable circumstances. Despite the job having many facets and accompanying challenges, the ultimate goal remains constant—increasing company productivity and profitability.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 23, 2018
Championing Construction Collaboration.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
Modern buildings rely on a foundation of information as much as they do concrete. But gathering, analyzing and disseminating that information is a never-ending job. The paperwork alone can be an endless routine of tedious checkmarks and chicken scratch that fills any business owner with dread.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
One morning in 1996, I crawled out of bed at 5 a.m., walked into the bathroom and glanced in the mirror. I didn’t like what I saw. At 46, 11 years since I’d first set out as an entrepreneur, I looked far more than a decade older. I was fried—overworked and drowning—ready to walk away.
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
Building in the Big Apple was more expensive than anywhere else in the world again in 2017, at an average of $362 per square foot, a Turner & Townsend report revealed.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
As a business owner, you should be at least marginally conversant in the arcane vocabulary of workers’ compensation (WC), such as keeping track of your experience modification factor (EMF) or “mod.”. This modifier is an actuarial factor used to adjust your WC insurance rate higher or lower than the average for your industry class code, based upon the frequency and severity of your claims.
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
While adoption remains a problem, a Dodge Data & Analytics survey found that mobile devices and applications with real-time connectivity can address contractors' cost-management issues.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
Just as we experience spring, summer, fall and winter each year, there are four main cycles for entrepreneurs as well. As a business owner, it is important to understand which cycle you are presently in, as it determines how you approach growth, helps pinpoint your most comfortable financial options and reveals your risk tolerance level. From start to finish of running a company, you will always either be growing, gliding, hitting a speed-bump or exiting.
BD+C
MAY 23, 2018
Many small New England cities have a legacy of prominent early 20th-century brick mills that were built when industries like textiles, shoes, clocks, and machine parts thrived in the region. These solid industrial buildings were built to last. Even after decades of neglect, with the right plan, design, and execution, they can become highly desirable living places.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 23, 2018
The strong construction economy has increased workloads and quickened the pace at which projects must be completed. And with more work comes more stress, decisions, commitments and mistakes. It also requires the use of more company resources, improved time management skills and the ability to plan for your company’s future.
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
The final draft acknowledges that there is not enough money to complete the high-speed train's initial San Francisco Bay-area route.
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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?
BD+C
MAY 23, 2018
When it comes to extreme weather, only one other capital city across the globe (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) faces harsher winter conditions than Astana, Kazakhstan. Astana’s average annual temperature is 38 F, with long, dry, bitterly cold winters that regularly reach ?22 F to ?31 F between November and March. During the summer months, it’s not unusual for temperatures to soar above 90 F, making for wild seasonal temperature swings. .
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
The companies said integration of their platforms will provide contractors with easier ways to track employees along with increased visibility into the location and utilization of tools.
BD+C
MAY 23, 2018
This year marked BD+C's 21st annual Building Team Awards. The submissions were judged based on two criteria: Design/engineering/construction quality and excellence (50%). How the Building Team (architects, engineers, contractors, CMs, subcontractors, building owners, developers, government entities, etc.) collaborated to overcome obstacles and make the project succeed (50%). .
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
The 8-acre lagoon feature has been at the center of the hype around the new lakeside development.
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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.
BD+C
MAY 23, 2018
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reporting today that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month, with the pace of growth in April increasing modestly from March. .
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2018
Zillow Research says residential construction worker wages are growing at a 5 percent annual pace, almost double the 2.9 percent pace of wage growth for all workers based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase in wages is a direct reflection of the skilled labor shortage. As the demand for construction workers grows, wages rise and builders struggle with increased costs to meet customer and employee demands.
Digger Blog
MAY 23, 2018
Case Construction Equipment dealer M&M Plant has opened of a new purpose-built 1 million head office and depot in Launceston, Cornwall. Case Construction Equipment dealer M&M Plant has opened of a new purpose-built £1 million head office and depot in Launceston, Cornwall.
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2018
Zillow Research says residential construction worker wages are growing at a 5 percent annual pace, almost double the 2.9 percent pace of wage growth for all workers based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase in wages is a direct reflection of the skilled labor shortage. As the demand for construction workers grows, wages rise and builders struggle with increased costs to meet customer and employee demands.
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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!
ENR Construction
MAY 23, 2018
Designing a building, developing a constructible model from a design or working out how to go about constructing a complicated model are all tasks that already contain some degree of automation.
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2018
Reuters reports that after years of watching Caterpillar and other big manufacturers cut inventories, close plants and axe workers in the last downturn, suppliers like Kirsh Foundry in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin are cautious about expanding their business to meet Cat's demands. Supply chain bottlenecks are hitting companies across the industrial heartland.
BD+C
MAY 23, 2018
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released the “AAMA 2017/2018 Study of the U.S. Market for Windows, Doors and Skylights.”. The report includes information on residential and non-residential market trends and product relationships for windows, doors, skylights, curtain walls and storefronts. Forecasts are based on projections of construction activity as of March 2018.
Construction Dive
MAY 23, 2018
The Charlotte city-center development will be a public-private partnership between several local agencies and the winning developer.
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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!
Business Facilities
MAY 23, 2018
The global technology firm's expansion in Lafayette will benefit from an incentive package that includes a $5.3 million performance-based grant. - Read: CGI Creating 400 New Jobs With Louisiana Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 23, 2018
This week’s gallery highlights pipe, valves and fittings: double meter flange kits in two sizes; a full-bore control valve that reduces fugitive emissions from industrial facilities; pre-insulated PEX pipe for hydronic heating and cooling applications; hydraulic control valves that reduce friction loss; service valve kits for tankless water heater installations; and check valves that can support 1,000’ of pipe and well pump.
Business Facilities
MAY 23, 2018
A grant from the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund will help the organization expand and retain more than 600 existing jobs at its Fairfax County, VA location. - Read: The College Board Expanding In Virginia, Creating 120 Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.
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