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How to Build Affordable Concrete Homes?

The Constructor

Affordable concrete house construction is needed at current times more than ever before due to population growth, and other factors. The population.

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Contract award playbook: What to do when you have just been awarded a contract

Lets Build

Congratulations! After a long and demanding process, you have finally been awarded a contract by a client. As soon as you receive the letter of award, confirming your selection for a particular contract, you need to move fast and plan ahead. In some cases, a “standstill period” might be required. This gap between letting all.

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What is Proof Stress? Importance and Determination

The Constructor

Proof stress of a material can be defined as the stress at which the material undergoes plastic deformation. Proof stress is determined as the stress.

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The Dotted Line: How contractors ensure the project owner can pay

Construction Dive

Contractors are used to owners scrutinizing their credit and financial wherewithal, but sometimes turnabout is fair play.

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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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Concrete Construction Technique

The Constructor

Concrete has been known to mankind from the 19th century. In recent days, the evolution of use of concrete technologies has been vast. But the.

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Steps Involved in Concrete Construction of Buildings and Structures

The Constructor

Concrete has been known to mankind from the 19th century. In recent days, the evolution of use of concrete technologies has been vast. But the.

Concrete 101
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Fluor seeks to sell 2 divisions for $1B

Construction Dive

The E&C giant will also close some offices in hopes it can cut costs by $100 million per year following two consecutive quarterly losses that put the company more than $613 million in the red.

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A series of glass ‘igloos’ create the world’s northernmost hotel

BD+C

The North Pole is not the most hospitable place on the planet, but that isn’t stopping Luxury Action, a private travel company, from wanting you to take your next vacation there. The company has unveiled plans to create the northernmost hotel in the world out of a series of movable, heated glass igloos.

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BREAKING: DOL finalizes $35K overtime threshold

Construction Dive

The update takes effect Jan. 1 and is perhaps one of the most anticipated rulemakings from DOL.

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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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Fall overseeding for a thick, healthy lawn

Green Industry Professionals

Fall is the perfect time for landscapers to overseed — a practice that can benefit both cool- and warm-season turf

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Estimating tips: Mastering the puzzle

BD+C

As you complete puzzles, you build puzzle-building habits. The same could be said for creating construction cost estimates — the more you frequently you do them, the more efficient you’ll become. Below are tips and tricks estimators and contractors can use to optimize the estimating process to become more efficient, minimize rework and produce accurate cost estimates.

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Navistar to Build Texas Facility

Construction Equipment

Navistar announced it will make a capital investment of more than $250 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Texas. According to the company, this investment will bring approximately 600 jobs to the San Antonio area.

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Weekly Product Gallery: Honeywell, RectorSeal, Infinity Drain, Lubrizol, HMI Cardinal, T-Rex Tape

Contractor Magazine

This week's gallery places the spotlight on work gloves to protect against hand and finger injuries; jobsite absorbent utility pads; a matte black finish for decorative drains; a multiport fitting for water distribution; decorative shower glass panels; and durable duct tape.

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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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Katerra’s new mass timber factory will produce the largest volume of CLT in North America

BD+C

On Sept. 23, Katerra announced the grand opening of its 270,000-sf cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory. The facility will produce the largest volume of CLT in North America.

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Chevron’s New Coolant Chemistry Balances Nitrite’s Pros/Cons

Construction Equipment

Patented chemistry in Chevron’s new Delo ELC Advanced Antifreeze/Coolant is designed for double duty. The new coolant formulation, says Chevron, is based on organic-acid technology (OAT), but capitalizes on an inorganic additive, nitrite, for positive wet-cylinder-liner (wet-sleeve) protection.

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Call For Entries: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

Business Facilities

The deadline to submit your project for consideration for Business Facilities' 2019 Economic Development Deal of the Year is November 8, 2019. - Read: Call For Entries: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Channellock Announces 2019 Trade School Trade-Up Winners

Contractor Magazine

The competition challenges students to create a one-of-a-kind video showcasing their team’s technical skills in action.

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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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John Deere Updates JDLink

Construction Equipment

John Deere is adding new capabilities to its JDLink platform, including notifications and adjustments to JDLink Mobile. According to the company, these updates will assist in further driving machine insights and providing a reliable telematics solution.

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Contractor Bookkeeping Using QuickBooks In Just Ten Minutes A Day

Contractor Bookkeeping

QuickBooks users are generally not stumped by the software; they are confused by the accounting information necessary to complete the transactions. Quick access to correct information is essential to maintain the accuracy of your financial records. There are no limits to the number of items that can be entered into QuickBooks improperly. Messy files build transaction by transaction or merely put invoice by invoice, receipt by receipt can all be entered into QuickBooks incorrectly.

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Chevron’s New Coolant Chemistry Balances Nitrite’s Pros/Cons

Construction Equipment

Patented chemistry in Chevron’s new Delo ELC Advanced Antifreeze/Coolant is designed for double duty. The new coolant formulation, says Chevron, is based on organic-acid technology (OAT), but capitalizes on an inorganic additive, nitrite, for positive wet-cylinder-liner (wet-sleeve) protection.

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Doosan Quarry Days

Digger Blog

The Belice Quarry near Prague in the Czech Republic was the venue for the 2019 Doosan Quarry Days event that took place from 17th to 19th September 2019.

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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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National Crane NBT60L Boom Truck

Construction Equipment

The 60-ton National Crane NBT60L boom truck has a five-section, 151-foot main boom with a maximum height of 161 feet. An optional 36-foot off-settable lattice jib reaches a 196-foot maximum tip height.

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A Marriage Made In (Workplace) Moves

Business Facilities

Change management through relocation provides the opportunity for organizations reinvent, modernize, and evolve to new behaviors and culture. - Read: A Marriage Made In (Workplace) Moves at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Hudson Commons/441 9th Ave.

ENR Construction

Taking a nine-story Class B warehouse at 441 9th Ave. at the corner of 34th Street in Manhattan and transforming it into a modern 26-story Class A structure was a feat requiring expert top-to-bottom strategic planning and execution.

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Beach House in Oregon has Many Natural Features

Natural Building

This Cannon Beach house, built in 2005, has a green roof planted in sedum and wild strawberries and is clad with cedar shakes. Architect Nathan Good’s clients wanted a home “that would be healthy to live in with a dramatically reduced impact on the environment.”. Almost all of the wood was salvaged, wind fallen or harvested from responsibly managed forests.

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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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Pershing Barracks Renovation/Modernization

ENR Construction

The historic Pershing Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., built in 1895, needed a major rehabilitation to serve its next residents—270 cadets and six officers across 135 rooms.

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Grass Seed USA

Green Industry Professionals

Grass Seed USA is a national coalition of grass seed farmers and agricultural educators committed to sharing the benefits of maintaining a healthy, environmentally friendly natural grass lawn, while reducing the guess work and helping homeowners achieve.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen Cancer Center

ENR Construction

The Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen Cancer Center transformed a 50-year-old steel-frame office building into a 140,000-sq-ft cancer diagnostic and treatment center—with extensive upgrades to support high-end X-ray and imaging equipment, two linear accelerators, and an array of exam, infusion and treatment suites.