The Constructor

MARCH 29, 2017

Deflection of reinforced concrete slab is acceptable to a certain amount and there are limitations which are established by applicable Codes to.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2017

Profitability in heavy civil construction begins with the estimate. While many contractors recognize the speed, accuracy and ease-of-use advantages of specialized software for estimating, unifying estimating with adjacent workflows is another important advantage that a strong estimating application provides over manual systems and spreadsheets.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

Best Practice Job Order Contracting. The DOD has long been recognized as the leader in best practice job order contracting. Other non-DOD Federal Government Agencies and Higher Education follow in a close second in terms of level of general knowledge and skill. County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

The architectural firm Hord Caplan Macht (HCM) recently completed the documentation to verify that its Denver office can meet the standards necessary to be certified under Fitwel, a health and wellness program that the Center for Active Design launched in May 2016 and began rolling out to developers and the AEC community last fall. Working with experts in public health and design, the Center for Active Design spent five years developing and testing its Fitwel scorecard.

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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.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 29, 2017

The StarTribune.com reports ASV LLC in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, has filed an initial registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that could raise $36 million.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 29, 2017

CBS2 reports that Tuesday afternoon around 4:20 p.m., Los Angles SWAT officers were called to the scene on West Cesar Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles to resuce a woman who had climbed the crane. Workers turned off the power to the crane and about 6:20 p.m. SWAT officers reached the women and persuaded her to climb down.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

These 12 roofing products offer a variety of options for your next commercial roofing project. . 1. Dynasty Shingles. IKO .

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 29, 2017

Effective March 21, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted an exemption to the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) to allow all concrete pump operators, concrete pumping companies, and drivers who operate concrete pumps in interstate commerce to count on-duty attendance time toward the 30-minute break.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

The over-ambitious Cape Wind offshore farm in Massachusetts hit a wall after 15 years, but developers now see new ways to boost water-based wind in the U.S. power mix.

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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.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Caterpillar this week told Belgian authorities the company is proceeding with its plan to shut down its factory at Gosselies, Belgium. All production is expected to end by mid-2017, and other operations will cease by the end of the year. With the closing, 2,000 employes will be discmissed.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

The Iron Workers (IW) and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) have announced a new paid maternity-leave benefit, a groundbreaking move that officials hope will boost recruitment and retention of women workers.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 29, 2017

Speaking at the Scotia Howard Weil 2017 Energy Conference held in New Orleans, Paal Kibsgaard discussed the challenges facing the exploration and production (E&P) sector of the oil industry.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 29, 2017

We’ve just published the latest, spring 2017 issue of Ottawa Renovates magazine. Clearly, this magazine is relevant for businesses within a highly specific niche — especially renovation contractors who belong to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) Renovators Council. Yet the highly regional and specific focus here provides clues about how you can design […].

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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?

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 29, 2017

The ARS Cares program donates an HVAC system or water heater to a veteran in need by enlisting the help of local veterans’ agencies. Once a veteran in need is identified, ARS works with its local service center and ensures the installation process goes smoothly. read more.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

The refinery will be powered by renewable geothermal energy. The geothermal energy will be augmented by the refinery’s own carbon-dioxide emissions, which will be recycled to drive the geothermal power plant’s turbines.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

In preparation for its newest guests, Copenhagen Zoo enlisted the help of Bjarke Ingels Group, Schønherr Landscape Architects, and MOE to create a welcoming habitat. The guests in question are two pandas from Chengdu, China being sent to Denmark as a gesture of goodwill from the Chinese government after the Queen of Denmark’s visit in 2014.

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Business Facilities

MARCH 29, 2017

Gov. Greg Abbott has held meetings with Taiwan’s president and a delegation from Belgium about growing trade relations and increasing commercial ties. Read Texas Expands Economic Ties with Taiwan, Belgium on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

Expectations for 2017 have become less optimistic, but the majority of industrial and commercial construction contractors still expect growth this year, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI). Although all three diffusion indices in the survey — profit margins, sales and staffing levels—fell by more than five points, they remain well above the threshold of 50, which signals that construction activity will continue to be one of the fe

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Contractor Magazine

MARCH 29, 2017

The winners and finalists in the 2017 World Changing Ideas Awards program will be highlighted in the magazine’s April 2017 issue. read more.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

By aggressively adopting advanced technologies that are available today, we could turn every dollar invested into $1.20 in spending power.

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Business Facilities

MARCH 29, 2017

This LiveXchange seminar will discuss identifying the benefits, costs and risks of facility consolidation, particularly personnel loss and related business disruption, and including addressing tricky political issues. Read Issues in Facility Consolidation Analysis on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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!

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

This year’s ENR New York Top Design Firms survey features roughly 100 firms, reporting more than $4 billion in design revenue in 2016 in New York and New Jersey.

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Business Facilities

MARCH 29, 2017

Selection of Florida’s National Guard to host the new Joint Strike Fighters could have an annual economic impact of $100 million for the region. Read Florida: Jacksonville A Finalist For F-35 Squadron Base on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

As crews from CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co. tear down the four main buildings that make up the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) at the Dept. of Energy’s Hanford Nuclear Waste Site in southeastern Washington state, removal of contaminated buildings at one of the nation’s most radioactive sites nears key milestones en route to a full demolition later this year.

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Green Industry Professionals

MARCH 29, 2017

Southampton Hospital recognized by Perfect Earth Project for its maintenance of gardens and lawns without synthetic chemicals.

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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!

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) includes changes that address more climate zones. One of these new zones is targeted to tropical areas including Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and islands between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Advocates recently testified in favor of adopting the new code at a public hearing on Hawaii’s State Energy Conservation Code.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 29, 2017

Detail sheets consist of the genuine quantities and unit prices intended for each of the construction categories. To make the estimating process uncomplicated, various formulas can be put in to carry out the calculations. It will save huge time for builder. As soon as the detailed sheets are formed, the estimator just has to provide the take-off quantities for the different items.

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BD+C

MARCH 29, 2017

Uncertainty and high risk are kryptonite to any investment community, and the healthcare real estate sector has seen a heavy dose of both since the beginning of the Great Recession. . From the economic crash of 2008-09, to the enactment of Obamacare in 2010, to the feds’ latest experiment—Ryancare, Republicare, Trumpcare, whatever you want to call it—no other major business sector has dealt with the level of chaos that healthcare owners, developers, providers, and consumers have faced. .

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