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Your Complete Guide to Choosing Sessions for Collaborate 2019

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We recently opened up our session registration for Viewpoint Collaborate 2019, which is coming up soon — September 22-26 here in Portland.

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The other fatal 4: report warns of less-considered major construction health hazards

Construction Dive

AIHA focuses on jobsite conditions that have not received as much attention as those named by safety bodies such as OSHA and its Fatal Four list.

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State of the Construction Industry: June 2019 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Deadly safety incidents and increased cybersecurity threats are in the spotlight for contractors as June 2019 comes to a close.

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LetsBuild sets out to solve the problems with on-site BIM adoption

Lets Build

LetsBuild, recently formed by the merger of Belgian APROPLAN and Danish GenieBelt, will soon be launching an ambitious BIM product. LetsBuild wants to seamlessly link on-site activities and checks to the project’s BIM model. Just as importantly, the company is focusing on ensuring easy adoption by site teams. Most companies in the construction industry are.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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.

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David Baker Architects wins 2019 HUD 'best in affordable housing' honor

BD+C

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Housing Knowledge Community in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are recognizing four housing designs with the 2019 AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards.

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Construction workers need continuous skills upgrades

BD+C

To succeed in the coming decades, construction workers will need continuous skills upgrades, according to a report by the Autodesk Foundation and Monitor Institute by Deloitte.

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2018’s Top OSHA Safety Violations

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has compiled its list of most frequently violated standards. Tire Review recorded some of the top violations of 2018, including: Fall protection (29 CFR 1926.

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Setting The Bar High In Nevada

Business Facilities

A new bill, passed unanimously across party lines, updates and reforms Nevada’s RPS so that, by 2030, 50 percent of its electricity will come from clean, renewable energy. - Read: Setting The Bar High In Nevada at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Public restrooms being used for changing clothes, phone conversations, and 'getting away'

BD+C

About 60% of Americans use a public restroom one to five times a week, according to the latest annual hand washing survey conducted by Bradley Corporation. Besides using the toilet and washing their hands, the top five things Americans do in a public restroom are: check their appearance, blow their nose or cough, get away, use their cell phone and change clothes.

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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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Living the daily newspaper fantasy (with a technological twist)

Construction Marketing Ideas

Just as I was turning 21-years-old, I surprised myself, my family and my peers by getting a job as a daily newspaper reporter in Vancouver BC. Then (and frankly now) I am socially handicapped, and my student newspaper peers on The Ubyssey were certainly not going to recommend me for one of the coveted summer […]. The post Living the daily newspaper fantasy (with a technological twist) appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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Designing with value in mind

BD+C

Architects, engineers and other design professionals strive to build strong reputations in their respected fields. To prove their competence, they must maximize their given budgets while also making sure to be efficient and detailed in their work. Everyone wants to cut costs, but not at the expense of the project’s functionality. How do you create a high-quality product that stays within budget?

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Consigli acquires T.G. Nickel

Construction Dive

T.G. Nickel, a New York-based firm behind some of the highest-profile renovations and projects along the East Coast, will be rebranded July 1 as Consigli, a $1.6 billion company.

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Avoid These Mistakes in Maintaining Loaders

Construction Equipment

Two of the most common mistakes regarding maintenance of wheel loaders are not performing daily maintenance and not treating Tier 4 aftertreatment systems with care, according to Aaron Kleingartner, marketing manager for Doosan.

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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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Switch to modular cuts construction jobs in half at $10B ExxonMobil-SABIC plant

Construction Dive

The Corpus Christi, Texas, petrochemical project was supposed to generate up to 11,000 jobs but is now projected to provide 6,000.

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Yanmar to acquire North American loader manufacturer ASV Holdings

Green Industry Professionals

Yanmar will acquire 100% of ASV’s outstanding shares of common stock for $70.

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Report: Feds have awarded bogus Native American contractors $300M since 2000

Construction Dive

Most of the alleged perpetrators claimed membership in unrecognized Cherokee groups.

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Recalibrate for 2020 Vision

Contractor Magazine

History of the past is very important if we want to recalibrate anything—be it a system or ourselves.

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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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AECOM Tishman takes over Manhattan Hard Rock Hotel project

Construction Dive

Plaza Construction pushed back against the notion that its departure from the hotel project was anything but amicable.

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Satair Investing $10M In Virginia Expansion

Business Facilities

The aviation company will expand the Loudoun County Satair Customer Service Logistics Center that supports and services the Airbus global aircraft fleet. - Read: Satair Investing $10M In Virginia Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Wilsonart launches New Quartz and Solid Surface: Keystones of experiential interiors

BD+C

The growth in Quartz and Solid Surface for commercial and residential applications clearly comes as the result of the materials’ beauty and ability to perform in high-traffic interiors. The stain-resistant, non-porous, and food-safe surfaces provide mission-critical interiors with durable finishes that also exhibit upscale aesthetics. “Our new Quartz and Solid Surface Collections come with Wilsonart’s best-in-class service and delivery,” noted Andrew Korzen, Global Vice President Product Managem

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Details about Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity

Construction Cost Estimating

This test is conducted for the purpose of evaluating the concrete quality with ultrasonic pulse velocity method with adherence to IS: 13311 (Part 1) – 1992. The underlying principle of this test is – Under this method, testing is done by sending an ultrasonic pulse through the concrete and time of movement is calculated. Relatively, greater velocity exists if the quality of concrete is good with respect to density, consistency, homogeneity etc.

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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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Foster + Partners unveils design of wooden boathouse for Row New York

BD+C

Row New York, a non-profit founded on the belief that the skills learned in rowing can help develop well-rounded individuals, is about to receive a new boathouse in Sherman Creek Park courtesy of Foster + Partners (in association with Bade Stageberg Cox as the architects or record).

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Construction Economics for July 1, 2019

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.

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Updated standard for liquid applied flashing for exterior wall openings released

BD+C

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association ( AAMA ) has released an updated specification establishing minimum performance requirements for liquid-applied flashing used to provide water-resistive seals around exterior wall openings in buildings.

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We Need More Smart Boots, Not Smart Phones

ENR Construction

Phones can't replace quality control.

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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!