Wed.Apr 26, 2017

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How AutoDesk Created an Atmosphere for Invention

Construction Business Owner

Every business owner knows that to be successful, you must always be on the hunt for advances in technology and innovations that help you run a better business. However, an idea is no good without the resources necessary to bring that idea to fruition as a real, usable solution. The team at Autodesk is helping provide those resources by offering a tangible space and the tools needed to create new solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) space.

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Best Cheap Tablets For Use In The Construction Industry

Lets Build

When it comes to working on the go, android tablets have since stolen the show from laptop PCs and notebooks, and have become the device of choice for many. Apart from serving as invaluable tools for communication and entertainment, the best cheap tablets have proven useful for professionals to handle virtually any kind of task. In the construction industry, Android tablets can be of immense benefit for storing blueprints as well providing access to relevant design apps.

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Dubai’s newest building is a giant gilded picture frame

BD+C

Nothing says Dubai like over-the-top architecture. Between the Burj Khalifa, the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab, and the twisting Infinity Tower, the Dubai skyline is quite a spectacle to behold. In true Dubai fashion, however, it isn’t enough just to look at the skyline and snap a few picture of it. No, it needs to be framed for all to see. And what is the best way to do that?

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NYC Passes Extensive Construction Safety Bill

Construction Equipment

New York's City Council passed a new safety bill Tuesday which carries significant changes is how construction deaths are reported and what new safety procedures must be adhered to under penalty of fines up to $25,000. The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings approved six bills. Here are the highlights.

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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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Huh? A subway car on the roof?

BD+C

That’s a Chicago Transit Authority subway car sitting atop the second-floor amenity deck of the “L” apartments in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood. The six-story complex, designed by Brininstool + Lynch Architects, is two blocks from the CTA’s Blue Line, which can get you to the Loop or O’Hare International in 25-30 minutes.

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UMass Amherst is home to America’s first CLT academic building

BD+C

Not only is the recently completed Design Building at the University of Massachusetts Amherst the first CLT academic building in the country, it is also the largest installation of wood concrete composites in North America. The 87,500-sf project unites the university’s architecture, landscape architecture and regional planning, and building and construction technology departments under one roof for the first time.

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March New Leasing Volume Up 10 Percent Year-over-year,

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $8.9 billion, up 10 percent year-over-year from new business volume in March 2016.

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Chicago commits to 100% renewable power for all city buildings

BD+C

The City of Chicago has committed to power all city properties with renewable energy by 2025. The pledge makes Chicago the largest U.S. city to implement a clean energy policy for all of its public buildings. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Office said that the commitment would be met by multiple means, including on-site generation and the acquisition of renewable energy credits.

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Finding the value needle in the Big Data haystack

Contractor Magazine

Ken Sinclair, Publisher, AutomatedBuildings.com. Why would I look in a Haystack for an approach to sort, connect, and make my big data useful? Well, it all depends on the Haystack. read more.

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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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Multifamily amenity trends: The latest in package delivery centers

BD+C

Why did you refuse that?” George Costanza asks Jerry in a 1996 episode of “Seinfeld.” “Everybody loves a package.”.

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Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Construction Equipment

John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake retarders.

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Bearcat Corp. Will Expand, Add Jobs In Indiana

Business Facilities

The aluminum product manufacturer is expanding its Goshen, IN operations and plans to create up to 40 new jobs by 2019. Read Bearcat Corp. Will Expand, Add Jobs In Indiana on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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March New Leasing Volume Up 10 Percent Over 2016

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $8.9 billion, up 10 percent year-over-year from new business volume in March 2016.

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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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Survey shows strong growth in home improvement spending

Contractor Magazine

Baby boomers are doing more home projects — and spending more money — than any other group of homeowners, followed closely by millennials. read more.

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How to use Mohr’s Circle to find out shear stresses & principal stresses

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction video tutorial is based on Mohr's Circle Maximum Shear Stress & Principal Stresses SOM. Christian Otto Mohr, a renowned civil engineer, has developed Mohr Circle. This exclusive graphical method can be used by designer to find out principal stresses. Mohr Circle stands for a two-dimensional graphical illustration concerning the transformation law toward the Cauchy stress tensor.

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Which Company Did ENR California Name Design Firm of the Year?

ENR Construction

ENR California's annual Top Design Firms reported nearly $5 billion in billings during 2016 in California and Hawaii.

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Amazon adds general listing restriction for refrigerator water filters

Contractor Magazine

All refrigerator water filters listed on Amazon.com must be certified to NSF/ANSI 42 by May 10. read more.

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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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For ENR Award of Excellence Winner, Protecting Public Is 'Finest Hour'

ENR Construction

One of my favorite moments of the ENR year is calling the Top 25 Newsmakers to the stage for a group photo after announcing publicly for the first time the individual selected as the Award of Excellence winner.

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Greenworks & We Are Golf Team Up for Community Service Project

Green Industry Professionals

Beautification effort at National Mall kicked off 10th annual National Golf Day celebration

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Old San Francisco Bay Bridge Span Near End

ENR Construction

CEC Silverado late last month removed the final 850-ton steel truss of the old East Span Bay Bridge, which crosses San Francisco Bay.

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California Boosts Gas Tax Rate

ENR Construction

The first wave of bids for new road projects could go out at the beginning of 2018, now that the California Legislature has approved $52.4 billion over 10 years from a new 12¢-per-gallon gas tax, which begins in November.

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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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The Choice: Make Coal Great Again, or Build New Industries?

ENR Construction

A more likely path to good jobs lies in retraining workers in dying industries to acquire skills demanded by growing ones.

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Brooklyn Footbridge Reopens After Three-Year Closure

ENR Construction

An overly bouncy footbridge in Brooklyn, N.Y., reopened last month after a nearly three-year shutdown, as a lawsuit looms over its award-winning designer and national chief bridge engineer for HNTB, Ted Zoli.

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Design CFOs Note Key Role As Firms Seek Sustainable Growth

ENR Construction

Even as design firms struggle to balance backlogs and employee resources, chief financial officers’ projections of revenue growth and profit increases in the coming year may be too rosy, according to statistics and comments offered at a gathering of about 110 CFOs in New York City on April 21.

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New York Denies Natural-Gas Line Permit After Protests

ENR Construction

The New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation on April 7 denied National Fuel Gas Co. a permit for a natural-gas pipeline.

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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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NRG To Build 110 MW of Hawaii Solar In Power Deal With Utility

ENR Construction

NRG Energy expects to begin construction in the fall on about 110 MW of solar generation on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

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Contractors Speed Reconstruction of Atlanta's Collapsed I-85 Bridge

ENR Construction

Contractor C.W. Matthews construction placed last of 61 prestressed beams on April 25.

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Fire-damaged Atlanta Bridge on Fast Track Toward Restoration

ENR Construction

Contractor C.W. Matthews construction placed last of 61 prestressed beams on April 25.

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