Construction Business Owner
APRIL 1, 2020
How to Help Your Employees Cope with the Stress of COVID-19. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 04/01/2020 - 09:46. Construction is a people business built on healthy relationships and partnerships. Human capital risk management holds that employees are the primary asset of companies. Companies that truly care for workers yield a sustainable competitive advantage from building a caring culture.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 1, 2020
We’ve focused our March roundup on news related to the impact of Coronavirus in the construction industry.
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The Constructor
APRIL 1, 2020
Carbon fiber fabric is a strong fiber that is light in weight that has long strands interwoven together so that it forms like a fabric structure. It.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 1, 2020
CONEXPO-CON/AGG Video Product Showcase 2020. Greg Caudle. Wed, 04/01/2020 - 12:20.
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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
APRIL 1, 2020
A bulldozer is a tractor unit with a blade attached to its front. The blade is used to push, shear, cut, and roll material ahead of the tractor. It.
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BD+C
APRIL 1, 2020
A new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber Ramada Hotel is set to rise in Kelowna, British Columbia in a space that is currently surface parking. . HDR will provide architectural design services for the project, which takes advantage of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction up to 12 stories. The tower will be built using partial encapsulation and exposed CLT, as well as glulam.
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
Using cameras onsite, contractors can enact a virtual safety net to document when workers are moving within 6 feet of each other, Smartvid.io's CEO said.
The Constructor
APRIL 1, 2020
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Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
This year, businesses will execute two distinct technology strategies: during and post-pandemic. The latter will define business success as the economy struggles.
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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
APRIL 1, 2020
Michael Sheerin, PE, CEO of TLC Engineering Solutions, chairs the ASHRAE Standard 170 committee, which covers the ventilation of healthcare facilities. A 25-plus-year veteran of designing mechanical systems for healthcare, Sheerin and colleagues at ASHRAE, ASHE, and TLC have created a PDF document (updated almost daily) to advise design, engineering, and construction professionals as to the nuances of ventilation for facilities where COVID-19 patients are being treated. .
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
The approach involves defining a problem that technology could solve and is one of the main ways that construction companies can increase success with tech, experts say.
BD+C
APRIL 1, 2020
First: a note about your cleanser – Hydrogen Peroxide kills corona and is more environmentally friendly than bleach. Consider using hydrogen peroxide, if it’s an option. But if you must use bleach, here are the implications for your LEED certification: We are not aware of any official ruling about a pandemic, but we also don’t think you should be concerned that using bleach during the national emergency will threaten your LEED certification.
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
In response to coronavirus-related economic turmoil, public construction firms are also delaying dividends and Fluor is preparing to ward off any hostile takeover bids.
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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
APRIL 1, 2020
In the last week, as I’ve worked around the clock with a cross-disciplinary group of designers and academics to develop an effective crowd-sourced DIY face mask , a lot of my smart friends (including a respected epidemiologist in the family) have asked me, “Why are you making homemade face masks if they won’t work.”.
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
The European Construction Industry Federation? is asking for a force majeure declaration from the European Union, but U.S. groups making a similar blanket plea stateside is unlikely, construction lawyers say.
DebunkTheBIM
APRIL 1, 2020
‘We are experiencing unprecedented times’- flows from every tap I turn on in my miniature home. Digital and otherwise. No-one knows what’s on the other side. One thing is almost certain, there will continue to be some need for building/construction for whoever survives. It will be tough times, so the survivors will have to do their best to make the most of resources, natural, building, human and digital at hand.
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
We want to hear from more contractors about how they're continuing work during shutdowns.
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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 Equipment
APRIL 1, 2020
Morbark 2400X and 3000X Wood Hog horizontal grinders are available as fifth-wheel or dual-axle units, or equipped with tracks (2400XT and 3000XT). The grinders are modular for multiple configurations.
BD+C
APRIL 1, 2020
As part of BD+C 's ongoing coverage of the business impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, the editors are polling BD+C reader firms and AEC professionals on a regular basis for up-to-date data and insights on the market. Your feedback and expertise are incredibly valuable to BD+C readers during these chaotic times. . Please take 3 minutes to complete our April COVID-19 poll.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2020
Most transportation-related construction continues as project owners take necessary precautions to protect their workforce from COVID-19, according to a new survey of American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) members.
BD+C
APRIL 1, 2020
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Rahm Emanuel. It’s hard to imagine anyone who hasn’t had some significant loss during the current crisis. Perhaps you’ve had the virus; worse still, it might have killed someone among your family or friends. Almost all of us have lost, for some period yet unknown, significant parts of our life savings, and some have lost businesses they may have just started or have invested considerable resources in establishing. .
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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!
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2020
Komatsu has created a corporate unit to manage its company-owned distributor branches, and will rebrand the branches as “Komatsu.
Construction Dive
APRIL 1, 2020
Can construction continue safely within CDC guidelines? In some instances, it can’t, but in many cases, it can — and it should, writes the association's vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2020
During the Covid-19 pandemic, governments local and federal have asked nonessential businesses to close or suspend operations. Many states are considering construction essential.
Business Facilities
APRIL 1, 2020
Rally Reno County supports local businesses and employees in the retail, service and hospitality industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. - Read: Rally Reno Program Provides Local Economic Relief at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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!
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2020
Italian Architect Mario Cuncinella began printing the first prototype of a two-room house in Massa Lombarda, east of Bologna, Italy.
ENR Construction
APRIL 1, 2020
The 1918 influenza pandemic first erupted in France during World War I, having migrated from birds to pigs housed in factory-type farms and then to soldiers. It ravaged soldiers on army bases across the U.S.
CivilJungle
APRIL 1, 2020
What Is Carbon Steel? One of the trendy and widely used construction materials in the world contains steel. Steel are many types, and carbon steel is one of them. Steel, which contains over 0.8% of carbon, can be classified as high carbon steel. This particular steel is approximately very hard and brittle. So it is […].
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