Tue.Dec 04, 2018

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5 Tips To Help You Get A New Roof

Construction Marketing

The crown of your home is your roof. We all know how a faulty leaking damaged roof can be frustrating to live under especially during the rainy seasons. Your home’s protection and comfort start with the roof and you can’t put these two important elements on the line. If you need repairs or a complete replacement, a new roof is probably what you should be aiming for.

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Houston leads construction job growth for the year ending October 2018

Construction Dive

Phoenix, Dallas and Orlando also topped the Associated General Contractors of America's list, which noted job increases in 78% of 358 U.S. metros.

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BD+C's 2018 Reconstruction Award Winners

BD+C

Building Design + Construction’s 35th annual Reconstruction Awards honor 21 projects for standing out as the best in renovation, preservation, and adaptive reuse work. For the 2018 Reconstruction Awards, BD+C awarded two Platinum awards, five Gold awards, four Silver awards, five bronze awards, and five honorable mentions. The projects ranged in use from music halls and libraries to union headquarters and mixed-use developments.

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Construction begins on Texas border gates

Construction Dive

Gideon Contracting was awarded a $5.7 million contract for the first phase of the project, which will see construction crews build seven gates with an option for four more.

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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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Oakland A’s unveil plans to build Bjarke Ingels-designed urban ballpark

BD+C

The Oakland A’s have recently announced plans to build a next-generation urban ballpark at Howard Terminal that “returns the baseball experience to the roots of the sport, while reimagining the ballpark anew.”.

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Action on building codes would spur low-carbon cities

BD+C

Action on buildings codes is fundamental to efforts to significantly reduce urban carbon emissions, according to a report published by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

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A little respect can go a long way (and lack of respect can be costly, indeed)

Construction Marketing Ideas

As the Christmas holiday season approaches, I recall a recent painful reminder of my weaknesses — when a client called me out for rudeness. I had misinterpreted his call as an intrusive sales pitch, and treated him with disrespect until discovering that in fact I was pushing a client away. The former client made it […].

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Construction Spending Declined 0.1 Percent in October

Construction Equipment

Construction spending declined in October from September numbers, but increased from the 2017 total, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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McGee's compact special

Digger Blog

A bespoke compact high-reach demolition machine is being used by McGee Group in London. A bespoke compact high-reach demolition machine is being used by McGee Group in London.

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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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Pendo Will Create 590 New Jobs In North Carolina

Business Facilities

The software company will invest $34.5 million to expand its Raleigh, NC operations over the next five years. . - Read: Pendo Will Create 590 New Jobs In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Building Information Model as an effective cost estimating software

Contractor Bookkeeping

Today's Guest Article Is From K. Shakti Prasad. Back in the days when an estimation (be it cost estimation or the estimation of materials) had to be done, the estimators had to start with digitalizing the architectural or engineering drawings into an estimation package or the worst, to do manual takeoffs from the design drawings. This process was in no way an easy task rather a strenuous and time-consuming process with the risk of human error and propagate any inaccuracies that may be in the ori

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Talbert 60CC/55SA-LD Trailer

Construction Equipment

The 60CC/55SA-LD gooseneck trailer has a capacity of 60 tons with a close-coupled configuration or 55 tons with a spread-axle configuration. In the former, ground clearance is 6 inches with an 18-inch loaded deck height.

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Simply Add 4 Feet to your Utility Trailer

Green Industry Professionals

Willis Trailers is the first to market with a patented line of extendable utility trailers ideal for landscape contractors.

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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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Case C Series Motor Grader

Construction Equipment

The C Series motor graders includes the 836C, 836C AWD, 856C, and 856C AWD. Operating weight for the 836C is 24,466 pounds and 27,128 pounds for the all-wheel-drive version. The 856C operating weight is 33,966 pounds with the AWD at 34,848 pounds.

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Award of Merit Highway/Bridges: Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 04326, Route 175 Over AMTRAK

ENR Construction

Among the few accelerated bridge construction projects in Connecticut, the team says this $5-million project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal traffic disruption.

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Topcon GLS-2000 Scanner Firmware Update

Construction Equipment

A firmware update for the GLS-2000 scanner is designed to enhance its vertical construction applications, as well as offer a workflow for semi-automated modeling and construction validation.

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Best Airport/Transit: Silver Line Gateway

ENR Construction

Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings.

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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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BILCO Fall Protection Grating

Construction Equipment

Fall Protection Grating for floor access doors allows workers to inspect pumps and monitor underground areas. The system may be installed in the field on existing doors, even those that are not manufactured by BILCO.

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Best Energy/Industrial and Excellence in Safety Award of Merit: West Springfield 8C Substation

ENR Construction

To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions.

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John Deere Scrap Grapple and Rock Grapple Buckets

Construction Equipment

GS66B, GS72B, GS78B, GS84B scrap grapple buckets and GR72B and GR84B rock grapple buckets are compatible with select John Deere G Series skid steers and CTLs, L Series compact wheel loaders, and many competitive models.

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Award of Merit Interior Design: Reebok Headquarters Relocation

ENR Construction

The goal for this 220,000-sq-ft headquarters fit-out in the Boston Seaport Innovation & Design Building was to create the fittest, healthiest workplace in the nation.

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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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Nonresidential spending rises modestly in October

BD+C

National nonresidential spending increased 0.1% in October, according to an .

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Willis Trailers

Green Industry Professionals

Willis Trailers patented an extendable utility trailer system, which is ideal for lawn and landscaping contractors, that can extend from 10 to 14 feet in just a few steps.

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Brookfield launches contest for startups to receive two years of free office space

BD+C

In the summer of 2013, Brookfield Office Properties acquired the two-tower, 2.5-million-sf Wells Fargo Center, in downtown Los Angeles, as part of a four-building portfolio deal with a $450 million price tag.

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Floating Solar Farms Gain Traction in U.S.

ENR Construction

Mixing electricity and water is often not a good idea, but floating solar panels on water is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in the solar-power market.

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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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Evans Landscaping Trial: Convicted Former CFO Takes the Stand

Green Industry Professionals

The owner of Evans Landscaping was indicted on federal charges after the FBI raided his businesses in 2015.

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Best Government Public Buildings: Rhode Island Veterans Home

ENR Construction

To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds.

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Types and construction process of compound wall

Construction Cost Estimating

The purpose of a compound wall is to contribute elegant look, privacy and security to any building. It checks movements of unessential objects in the building. It is erected to detach any building from other building and arrange proper segmentation to your property. Types Of Compound Walls: Based on the appearance & construction material applied, various types of compound walls are found in building.