Wed.Mar 28, 2018

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5 Tips For Hiring Great Temporary Safety Professionals

FDR Safety

In the world of Safety there are differing views on utilizing staffing agencies to fill temporary positions. Many feel that they are quite helpful thanks to their vast network of professionals while others have been disappointed in the quality of the employee they receive. When it comes to filling Temporary Safety positions, hiring managers simply can’t risk hiring an under qualified candidate.

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Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates per the GAO. While this report targets defense infrastructure, the issue is far worse at the GSA and other non-DOD government agencies where there is a basic lack of understanding and implementation of organization-wide, best value, LEAN Facilities Management, and LEAN Construction Delivery Methods.

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Several Viewpoint Clients among ENR’s Best Construction Projects of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Engineering News Record recently revealed its list of the 20 Best Projects of 2017.

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Building a Common Data Environment for LEAN Construction Delivery

Job Order Contracting

A Common Data Environment, CDE is a critical to L EAN construction delivery and improving overall efficiency. A CDE allows real property owners, facilities managers, building users, AE’s, and builders to share current and actionable information throughout the life-cycle of any program or projects, from concept, through warranty and beyond. A common data environment includes a glossary and set of definitions in plain English using industry standard terms.

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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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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing structures in extreme climates. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/28/2018 - 08:57. GCP Applied Technologies. March 28, 2018. Poised at the end of Doha Bay, the Museum of Islamic Art rises from the waters of the Arabian Gulf. The climate and corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf created a number of challenges for this striking new building.

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6 strategies to keep your project on budget

BD+C

Most of us are all too familiar with budget overruns. We’ve all had those projects that end up over budget, and we’re left wondering why. Keeping projects on budget is extremely important for overall profitability and even employee morale. Here are six strategies to keep your projects on or even under budget. .

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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

Waterproofing structures in extreme climates. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/28/2018 - 08:57. GCP Applied Technologies. March 28, 2018. Poised at the end of Doha Bay, the Museum of Islamic Art rises from the waters of the Arabian Gulf. The climate and corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf created a number of challenges for this striking new building.

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Sound health: How tranquility rooms can heal caregivers

BD+C

In hospital environments, staff can be inundated with noise—loud sirens, patients in pain, machines beeping—it’s a reflection of policies and regulations creating a dehumanized healthcare experience. But sound—through multisensory environments like the “Tranquility Room” at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.—can also be healing, by promoting a culture of quietness, enhancing environments not just for patients, but to also care for those who take care of others.

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Washington state to include mass timber in building codes

Construction Dive

State lawmakers are also working on legislation that would require cross-laminated timber be used in any public building 12 stories or less.

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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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The latest data in the multifamily ‘amenities war’

BD+C

There’s been an explosion of amenities in the U.S. and Canadian multifamily construction sector. Package delivery centers have tripled in size. Simple bicycle “racks” have become bicycle “kitchens,” where residents can not only safely store, but also maintain and repair their $10,500 Bianchi Oltre XR4s. Some properties now have dedicated rideshare areas for tenants to wait for their Uber or Lyft rides.

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Deere Adds SmartGrade to 950K Dozer

Construction Equipment

The 280-horsepower John Deere 950K dozer now features SmartGrade, the integrated Topcon 3D-MC2 grade-control system. “The 950K PAT dozer and our entire SmartGrade lineup have been very successful since their respective launches,” said Nathan Horstman, crawler dozers product marketing manager, John Deere. “It only made sense to put these two innovations together and provide customers with a game-changer in terms of dozer productivity and efficiency on the job site.

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Washington State moving to promote mass timber construction with legislation

BD+C

Washington State lawmakers are taking measures to promote the use of mass timber construction. Washington, which has a significant timber industry, has already adopted a law directing the state’s building code council to adopt rules for mass timber products for residential and commercial building construction. The law will spread the regulatory framework for widespread adoption of mass timber buildings.

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Video: Seattle's One Smart Tunnel

Construction Equipment

Heavy construction on Seattle's SR99 tunnel and SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program is wrapping up and WSDOT says the tunnel may be open to traffic this fall. A double-deck highway now runs end to end inside the new SR 99 tunnel. Earlier this month, contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) installed the last of the 1,152 road panels that together form the lower (northbound) roadway.

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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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BD+C's 101 Top Products Report for 2017

BD+C

The following 101 products represent a snapshot of the products included in any of the past 15 issues of Building Design+Construction that our readers (and the editors) found to be the most interesting, innovative, or useful. The 16 "Editor's Picks" were selected by the BD+C editorial team. The remaining products were selected based on the number of reader service inquiries during the past 15 months. .

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Miami-Dade County testing school-based teacher housing

Construction Dive

The Florida school district's construction plan would make it easier for teachers to afford to live in a pricey housing market.

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Kramer adds to 8-series loaders

Digger Blog

Here is the new nine-tonne Kramer 8155 all-wheel steer loader with load-sensing hydraulics and the ‘ecospeedPRO’ travel drive. Here is the new nine-tonne Kramer 8155 all-wheel steer loader with load-sensing hydraulics and the ‘ecospeedPRO’ travel drive.

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Komatsu orders 1,000 drones to aid with robotic earth moving

Construction Dive

While gaining popularity, drones are just one component of increasingly smart and connected jobsites.

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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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XSCAD: A blog looking at the offshoring of CAD, BIM and MEP pre-construction services

Construction Marketing Ideas

We’re coming to the end of the reviews for the 2018 Best Construction Blog competition, with XSCAD Pre-Construction 3D + BIM Solutions having the last, but certainly not the least spot among the entries receiving reviews. This organization is an offshore service provider for CAD, BIM and MEP (M&E) services, based in India and the […].

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Thyssenkrupp opens high-tech, 31-story facility

Construction Dive

The tower features two elevators, one which can reach speeds of up to 40 mph and another that uses the world's first ropeless elevator system.

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AASHTO Report: State DOTs Leading the Evolution of Drones

Construction Equipment

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) has released the results of it March survey of state DOTs use of drones. The AASHTO report says 80 percent of survey respondents are using drone in their department's operations, almost half of the surveyed state DOTs using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) daily.

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Inside the perfect storm of problems that created the nation's skills gap

Construction Dive

From self-inflicted problems to external obstacles, construction firms and other employers are dealing with a range of issues that created talent shortages.

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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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State DOTs Leading the Evolution of Drones: AASHTO

Construction Equipment

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) says 80 percent of respondents to a recent survey are using drone in their department's operations and almost half are using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) daily. The results were published in its March survey of state DOT's use of drones.

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Q&A: Fieldwire CEO discusses tech's value to the onsite worker

Construction Dive

With the explosion of smartphones and associated technologies, Yves Frinault says construction laborers will realize productivity gains.

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Ryder Announces Entry Into Share Economy

Construction Equipment

Ryder Systems, provider of short-term truck rentals and fleet-management services, said Tuesday that during the work week about 25 percent of U.S. commercial vehicles sit unused for more than a day. In an effort to match unused commercial vehicles with willing short-term users, Ryder is rolling out its COOP by Ryder platform that will simplify the process and paperwork required to safely share vehicles between business owners.

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Modular Bridge to Reconnect Communities in Puerto Rico

ENR Construction

Six months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, landslides, broken traffic lights and reconstruction traffic make Edgar Iñesta’s commute halfway across the 100-mile-wide island a slow crawl.

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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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Anatomy of an excavator accident

Digger Blog

This YouTube video was posted in June 2017 but has only now come to my attention. This YouTube video was posted in June 2017 but has only now come to my attention.

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Pump Station S-5A Project Reaches Major Milestone

PC Construction

Located in Loxahatchee, Florida, Pump Station S-5A is one of the initial pump stations built by the South Florida Water Management District and was the world’s largest when commissioned in 1955. The pump station has.

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Young Leaders Selected for ENR's National Top 20 Under 40 List

ENR Construction

Now in its second year, the national competition highlights individuals who work to better their communities and the construction industry.