HardHatChat
JANUARY 17, 2017
Fostering a collaborative culture among our team, from new hires to our most veteran staff, will continue to be a focus for Englewood in 2017. Happy New Year to all of our Hard Hat Chat readers! Earlier this month I was going through my post-holiday emails when I came across a Construction Dive article on 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Construction Pros in 2017.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 17, 2017
The new year ushers in many changes for both the construction sector and the United States economy overall. Business owners are looking to many different sources, including President-elect Donald J. Trump and a broad swath of new jobsite solutions, to plan their strategies for 2017 and the near future.
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The Constructor
JANUARY 17, 2017
There are various types of ready mix concrete plants which most of them designed for specific locations or circumstances, their mixing actions is.
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 17, 2017
The new year ushers in many changes for both the construction sector and the United States economy overall. Business owners are looking to many different sources, including President-elect Donald J. Trump and a broad swath of new jobsite solutions, to plan their strategies for 2017 and the near future.
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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.
The Constructor
JANUARY 17, 2017
There are five types of cracks that may develop in prestressed concrete beams with openings. These crack types and method of controlling those cracks.
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The Constructor
JANUARY 17, 2017
Offshore concrete structures are constructed in an open sea. There are different types of offshore structures and their location of construction is.
BD+C
JANUARY 17, 2017
Detroit is a city known for its industrial and manufacturing roots. It had been the beating heart of America’s auto industry and built its reputation with blue collar workers and calloused hands. It makes sense, then, that when it receives an infusion of culture in the form of its very own version of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, some of the city’s industrial charm will rub off on it.
The Constructor
JANUARY 17, 2017
Fly ash is used in concrete as an admixture as well as in cement. The effect of these fly ash on durability of concrete is discussed in this.
BD+C
JANUARY 17, 2017
Scott Bernstein owes his start as a game changer to a dog bite. Actually, quite a few dog bites. Not one of which was inflicted on his own person. The year was 1974. Bernstein, then a Research Associate at Northwestern University’s Center for Urban Affairs, was asked a “deceptively simple question”: How do you make people healthier? The request came from the Christian Action Ministry (now Bethel New Life), a consortium of churches on Chicago’s West Side.
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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 Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2017
U.S. oil output is nearly 9 million barrels a day, with an extra 500,000 barrels a day extra for the past three months. That extra volume neatly makes up the difference that Saudi Arabia committed to stop producing in an effort to boost global crude prices. A per-barrel price of $55 is about where shale companies say they need to be to make a profit, so while the price is steady companies are ramping up to put additional rigs back into the oil fields.
BD+C
JANUARY 17, 2017
Plans to improve JFK International Airport and the surrounding roads and rail system were recently announced by Gov. Cuomo. And these plans don’t just call for fixing some drywall or filling a pothole here and there, either, they seek to completely transform and update the international transportation hub.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2017
Mack Trucks introduced today at this year's World of Concrete the new Mack m DRIVE rolling start and auto neutral features for trucks equipped with Mack’s m DRIVE and m DRIVE HD automated manual transmissions. “Mack’s m DRIVE transmissions serve a wide range of customers, including paving and concrete applications,” said Tim Wrinkle, Mack construction product manager.
BD+C
JANUARY 17, 2017
The International Code Council is looking into potential code changes to accommodate taller cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures. Most building codes limit a CLT structure's height. CLT is being promoted by the timber industry and gaining interest among architects and engineers. The material could provide an economic boost to some struggling communities that have been impacted by a decline in the domestic timber industry.
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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?
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2017
Years of financial constraints have led Orange County to issues with its HVAC systems and facilities. read more.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2017
Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has submitted its Integrated Ecosystem Restoration & Hurricane Protection in Coastal Louisiana: Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Plan that seeks to make use of money coming to the state from a number of BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spills.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 17, 2017
LKQ Corporation is expanding its regional headquarters in Nashville, TN. The automotive equipment and accessories distributer and marketer will build a new 100,000-square foot building in Davidson County. Once built, LKQ’s existing approximately 400 Nashville employees will move to the new facility, where the company will create 150 new jobs over the next five years.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 17, 2017
The Wall Street Journal reports President-elect Trump has asked Richard LeFrak and Steven Roth, both New York developers, to manage an oversight council consisting of the country’s top builders and engineers. “Some of the projects they’ll throw out. Some of the projects they’ll expand. But all of the projects, they’ll make sure we get a tremendous bang for the buck,” Trump said.
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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.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JANUARY 17, 2017
Are there good grounds for paid advertising for architectural, engineering and construction businesses? The answer, of course, is “yes” if you think your advertising through properly. In the years of publishing this blog, I’ve never focused on advertising, despite the fact that our business earns 95 per cent of its revenue from advertising sales.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 17, 2017
Few firms in the risk-averse world of commercial contracting are willing to invest heavily in developing their own project-delivery software and even fewer opt to share those innovations with peers and competitors.
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2017
Americans remodel about 24 million kitchens or baths a year. Kitchens and baths are the heart and soul of our homes, representing a $134 billion industry, according to research released today by NKBA. read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JANUARY 17, 2017
Acquisition of Advanced Turf Technology helps Cub Cadet expand its presence in sports turf market with premium-quality, environmentally friendly products.
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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!
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2017
This week the gallery includes a hybrid cooling system, panels for radiant wall and ceiling applications, new valves for use with pressing systems, a condensate neutralization kit and more. read more.
PC Construction
JANUARY 17, 2017
Do you have a water or wastewater construction project in the planning stage and need a little help to move on to construction? The EPA has good news for you! The Water Resources Reform and.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 17, 2017
As the 10th largest city in Florida and the largest city in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, talented and available workforce. Read City of Cape Coral, A Market on the Rise: Location Spotlight Of The Week on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 17, 2017
This is a useful video for construction professionals. The video will teach you how to estimate weight of steel. In this video, two diverse formulas are applied – Density Method and D square /162 Method. Density refers to the mass of an object that is divided with its volume. Density frequently contains units of grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Keep in mind, grams mean a mass and cubic centimeters mean a volume (the identical volume as 1 milliliter).
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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
JANUARY 17, 2017
Roadways that communicate with and charge the electric vehicles that drive on them. Autonomous trucks that deliver freight faster and safer, with less stress on highways and bridges. These are just a few of the innovative transportation concepts, once considered impossible, that could become reality in the near future.
Green Industry Professionals
JANUARY 17, 2017
USAGardenCare is similar to Hotels.com, allows businesses to sell products and services online.
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2017
On January 20th and 21st, the ARS/Rescue Rooter National Hoopfest will be hosted at Berkeley Preparatory High School. read more.
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