The Constructor
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
This Concrete Calculator calculates quantities of materials required for construction of concrete slabs, beams, columns, footings and trapezoidal.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Deere released its fourth quarter earnings today, showing net income attributable to Deere & Company was $510.3 million for the fourth quarter ended October 29, 2017, compared with $285.3 million, for the quarter ended October 30, 2016. For fiscal 2017, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $2.159 billion compared with $1.524 billion in 2016.
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The Constructor
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Masonry column is a structural element which is one of the main load bearing element in a masonry structure. Process of reinforced and unreinforced.
Lets Build
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
A Changing Game America is changing, and fast. Between the new political administration, and foreign changes overseas (like Brexit), there is a booming construction market that is on the horizon for the US. This is likely to result in exceptional increases in construction projects, contracting work, and various related employment.
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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.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
On September 29, the MILL National Training Center opened in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 46,000-sf facility, in a former potato chip factory, is being touted as the first of its kind in the nation to offer high school students, military veterans, teachers, and anyone looking to start a new career training in woodworking manufacturing, cabinetry, and construction.
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Construction Superintendent Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
ConstructConnect recently announced that September’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential activity, was $42.8 billion. The month-to-month percentage change versus August was an outsized +31.5 percent (or plus nearly one-third). The big improvement in the latest period was thanks to go-aheads for three mega projects combining for a total of $17 billion.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Volvo says its new self-driving truck, based on an existing FH platform, navigates and operates entirely autonomously using Lidar and GPS technology to continuously read its surroundings, navigating around fixed and movable obstacles while gathering data via its on-board transport system in order to further optimize its route, traffic safety and fuel consumption.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
A new bridge connecting Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, features what engineers believe is the first-ever use of precast-concrete segmental towers on a vertical-lift bridge.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Deere & Co. reported fourth quarter 2017 net income of $510.3 million, up from $285.3 million in 2016. Sales grew 23 percent to $8.018 billion. Construction and forestry revenue was up 37 percent to $1.657 billion. For fiscal 2017, net income was $2.159 billion on sales of $29.738 billion, compared with $1.524 billion of income on $26.644 billion of sales in fiscal 2016.
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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?
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 million to the University of Maryland to create a green energy research center. The goal of the Green Energy Institute—a collaboration between the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) at the A. James Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)—will be to develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deploym
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Earlier this month, just over two years after Los Angeles passed a law requiring seismic retrofits of older, nonductile concrete buildings, the city’s Dept. of Building and Safety began sending compliance orders to owners.
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Soil Office, the leading developer of various geotechnical engineering software, has created SO-Foundation. It is a powerful construction program that can be used to compute bearing strength of shallow foundations in view of both “shear failure” and “settlement”. The software applied Hansen, Meyerhof, Vesic, Terzaghi and Eurocode methods to find out the shear failure.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
As workers struggle to restore power in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, companies and government agencies are looking for ways to make the islands’ power grids more resilient and better able to withstand future storms.
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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.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
The program was developed with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to recruit, train and retain skilled maintenance workers.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Crews have nearly completed demolition of a buried nuclear-reactor caisson at Humboldt Bay Power Plant Unit 3.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Operating profit (EBIT) margin was 11.3 percent compared to 11.9 percent year-over-year.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
More AEC firms are making knowledge-management programs formal and interactive to preserve their most important asset and keep it flourishing.
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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
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Automating construction and creating a collaborative, seamless cloud-based central space for all aspects of a project cycle dominated the scene at Autodesk University 2017.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Looking to simplify its product lines and streamline production, Caterpillar has introduced a trio of 20-ton-class excavators aimed at a broad range of applications.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board slammed Amtrak’s approach to safety management, charging that it spawned a host of deficiencies that led to the fatal 2016 derailment of a passenger train in Chester, Pa.
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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!
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Realizing the promise of liquid paper—lightweight digital surfaces that can be written on, erased and saved as easily as traditional paper—is an elusive goal, but a new tablet from Kent Displays is getting close.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Immersive reality has a new look coming at the end of November in the form of a clever arrangement of digital projectors, curved screens, mirrors and software for image rendering and stitching, configured into a portable viewing theater.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Keystone XL developer TransCanada says it is reviewing the Nebraska Public Service Commission’s 3-2 decision approving an alternative route for the XL pipeline through the state.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Nearly three months after Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, CH2M has been selected to assist with repairs to. damage caused by the storm at two. Naval air stations.
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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!
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Volume and pace of work continue to increase for subcontractors, but pricing remains competitive.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
The SPT79A-10 MEDUSAW walk-behind concrete saw features the same wet- and dry-cutting capabilities of earlier MEDUSAW models.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
An estimated 4,800 pounds of explosives took just 12 seconds to take down the 25-year-old Georgia Dome.
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