What are Bearing Capacity Values of Different Types of Soil?
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
What are the bearing capacity values of different types of soils such as clay, sand, gravel, rocks etc.? Read More at What are Bearing Capacity.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
What are the bearing capacity values of different types of soils such as clay, sand, gravel, rocks etc.? Read More at What are Bearing Capacity.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
With technology being constantly integrated into every aspect of our daily lives—vehicles, wristwatches, TV remotes, refrigerators—it was only a matter of time before it reached the construction jobsite. The “internet of things” (IoT) and its capability to send and receive information to and from objects and device is on the rise across a number of industries, and has forged its way to construction alongside support from younger generations of construction professionals.
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Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
“Some changes are so slow that you don’t notice, others are so fast that they don’t notice you”. Ashleigh Brilliant. LEAN Construction Delivery and supporting cloud-based technology are gradually transforming how we do business on a day-to-day basis. They are changing… . business relationships. how create, share, & reuse information. overall outcomes.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
By 2006, the New York Life Insurance Building, designed in 1893 by the father of the skyscraper, William Le Baron Jenney, had receded into obsolescence. Its owner, Hamilton Partners, was planning to demolish the 14-story landmark in Chicago’s Loop to make way for a 51-story hotel/office tower next door.
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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.
Construction Marketing Ideas
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
When I’m called on to assess marketing strategies for architectural, engineering and construction businesses, I look at the basics: What are their unique strengths and advantages, and how well are they relating to and serving their current clients. These qualities need to be defined/improved before taking specific marketing steps. After we conclude the initial review, […].
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Contractor Bookkeeping
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Successful Contractors Improve Processes All Year Long. As the end of the year approaches it is time to see about loose ends in paperwork and forms. Ask employees to review their taxes withheld to date. Do they want to make any adjustments for the current year?
BD+C
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
The Union Trust Building, commissioned by coal magnate Henry Clay Frick and completed in 1917, originally was a 240-store shopping arcade with 700 offices on its upper floors. This 11-story Flemish-Gothic–style building has had several owners. The latest, Pittsburgh native Jon Davis, CEO of The Davis Companies, paid $14 million in 2014 with the intention of revitalizing it into an amenities-rich commercial center.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Thursday evening, Elon Musk streamed the unveiling of the new Tesla Semi, an all-electric big rig that can haul 80,000 pounds up to 500 miles without charging. The carbon fiber cab is designed to slip through the wind, able to do 65mph on a 5% upgrade pulling 80k pounds. Suicide doors make it easy to get in the cab where the driver's seat is in the middle of the cab with a jump seat at 4 o'clock to the driver.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
The right products for the building envelope can play a critical role in reducing energy costs and improving building performance.
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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.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
In 1997, the EPA concluded that decentralized systems are an integral component of our nation’s wastewater infrastructure and can protect public health and water quality if they are properly planned, sited, designed, installed and maintained.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its data for new residential construction statistics for October 2017 today. Starts - 37.4 percent higher in Northeast region. Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,290,000. This is 13.7 percent above the revised September estimate of 1,135,000, but is 2.9 percent below the October 2016 rate of 1,328,000.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
North American Properties has recently selected Cooper Robertson to handle the master planning of Riverton, a 418-acre waterfront mixed-use development on the Raritan River. The project site is considered the largest developable tract along a major transportation corridor in the United States. It also represents one of the largest brownfield remediations in New Jersey history.
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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?
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Thursday evening, Elon Musk streamed the unveiling of the new Tesla Semi, an all-electric big rig that can haul 80,000 pounds up to 500 miles without charging.
Construction Cost Estimating
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
MasterKey Retaining Walls Design provides the most extensive program that can be used for creating the design of both reinforced and unreinforced concrete and masonry gravity retaining walls as per Eurocode 7, BS 8002, BS 8110, CP2 IS 325 and BS 5628 Part1 and Part2. Highways design by adhering to BD 30/87 & BD37/01 is also comprised. The users can easily use MasterKey Retaining Walls with a short learning curve.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Supports Governor Cuomo’s ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
[Editor’s Note: We had some minor surgery this week and weren’t planning to put up a new post, but we thought it would be timely to re-post an item we published in April on the firing of Bill O’Reilly by 21st Century Fox. We indicated in that post our opinion that O’Reilly’s downfall would be a tipping point on the issue of sexual harassment in America.
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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.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Nexteer Automotive recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Asia-Pacific Technical Center in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park. The new Technical Center will encompass nearly 323,000 square feet, including more than 150,000 square feet of office space and almost 130,000 square feet of R&D facilities and a test and validation lab. Departmental functions housed at the site will include product engineering, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, finance, sales and management. “Asi
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