Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
The term “servant leader” can be viewed as an oxymoron. How can a person lead and be a servant at the same time? A common misconception is that servant leaders are practically subservient to their followers. But that isn’t true servant leadership. A true servant leader leads with others in mind, but is willing to make decisions when the time is right.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 28, 2019
Specific to construction, and more importantly LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, emphasis upon process and an overall program approach is required to delivery consistent and significant outcome improvement. Better owner leadership and competency is sorely needed. Few owners even understand IPD whether it be for major new construction, or LEAN Job Order Contracting,JOC, for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction. .
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Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
As projects get increasingly complex, schedules tighten and labor shortages stretch everyone’s resources, it is more important than ever to get current, accurate and complete data from field operations into the hands of decision-makers at construction firms. And it’s equally important to get analysis turned around and back out to leadership in the field so they can be more productive, reduce inefficiencies and achieve key performance goals.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
The investors service and several expert observers say that the move will have minimal financial impact on the Denver International Airport and cautioned against the risk inherent in some P3s.
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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.
BD+C
AUGUST 28, 2019
In 2018, Holder Construction did $1.38 billion in data center construction. As of May 2019, it had 28 data center projects in the works, and the firm expects construction this year to approach $3 billion. One such project—in Phoenix, for a large REIT—opens in July with 6 MW of processing capacity, and will reach 48 MW when it’s eventually built out to around 500,000 sf.
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Construction Equipment
AUGUST 28, 2019
An article in Commercial UAV News reports that when it comes to quantifying the value of drone technology, the calculation is usually related to how drones are making a given process faster, cheaper, or safer.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
Clark's precise installation of the 450-foot-wide, Frank Gehry-designed tapestry on to a 125-ton box beam system will rely on scanning technology.
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
Calling themselves the greenest firm in the DC area, Shapiro & Duncan this week has caught the attention of our diligent sustainability columnist. He's most impressed with how the third-generation firm is enthusiastically practicing what it preaches.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
Twenty states have restricted owners' withholding of contractor payments, a lawyer says, and the state's action could prompt others to make the change.
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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.
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
Coverage of fires blazing in unprecedented proportions in the Amazon forests of Brazil has ignited a discussion around the importance of government policies to drive widescale climate change mitigation. Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
The lean construction methods work toward ensuring that what the owner values most is kept intact during the lifecycle of a project.
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 28, 2019
Michael Stone has written a brief, but I think important, eletter where he provides a simple assessment of success in business. He says a successful residential contractor should have a profit margin (after expenses) of eight per cent, with the owner earning enough after-tax personal income to meet all obligations, including 10 per cent for […].
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
From crane-enabled jobsite monitoring to land-surveying drones, recent innovations are in use by construction firms across the country.
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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?
BD+C
AUGUST 28, 2019
Last month, the first substation built in Seattle in three decades opened between that city’s fast-growing South Lake Union area and Denny Triangle. The Denny Substation officially debuted on July 20. It is the culmination of a three-year construction and multiyear planning and community engagement process between the facility’s designer, NBBJ, and Seattle City Lights, the city-owned electric utility.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
Can you reduce Day 1 downtime and make your job site safer? Top companies are doing it and here’s how.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 28, 2019
According to a survey conducted by the American Rental Association (ARA), of the professional construction contractors who rented equipment in the past year, a majority expects to increase reliance on rental in the year ahead.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
Aside from the environmental benefits of an energy-efficient building, many owners are also interested in the financial savings that can go hand in hand with reduced utility bills.
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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.
Green Industry Professionals
AUGUST 28, 2019
Labor Day was created to honor the American worker, but sometimes it seems the meaning and purpose of the holiday has been forgotten
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
Success in providing mechanical systems in the educational sector requires mastering challenges related to bidding, scheduling and security.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2019
A joint venture of Filanc and Brown and Caldwell has been tapped as design-builder for a membrane filtration reverse osmosis facility for the City of Escondido, Calif. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2020.
Natural Building
AUGUST 28, 2019
Visit Underhill, a hobbit-like, eco-cave house built into a hillside. The house is cleverly constructed to resemble a cave. With no electricity in the house, the stone, wood and rustic features make you feel like you’re stepping back in time. You can watch the video at www.youtube.com. The post Visit Underhill Eco-Cave appeared first on Natural Building Blog.
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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!
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2019
The right mix of good people equipped with relevant technology ignites progress. At Pepper, progress is powered by a focus on possibilities. We ask, “What if?
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 28, 2019
In electricity supply systems, an earthing system or grounding system is circuitry that attaches the segments of the electric circuit with the ground and determines the electric potential of the conductors corresponding to the earth’s conductive surface. Earthing System: Regulations for earthing system differ significantly between several segments of electric systems.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2019
Stormwater issues literally come with the territory in Virginia Beach, Va. Almost entirely surrounded by water and permeated with creeks and marshes, Virginia’s most populous city has long coped with flooding across its 310 sq miles, particularly during hurricanes and other major rain events.
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 28, 2019
Segregation in concrete: Segregation means the detachment of ingredients in concrete. In concrete, the following types of segregations mainly occur:- 1. Detachment of coarse aggregate from the concrete mixture, 2. Detachment of cement pastes from the concrete throughout its plastic phase. 3. Detachment of water from the concrete mix (Bleeding in concrete) Concrete is formed by mixing cement, fine and coarse aggregates.
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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!
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2019
The $5.1B NYC airport project met new Envision infrastructure sustainability bars as an overall $8B makeover must handle record summer passenger volume.
Green Industry Professionals
AUGUST 28, 2019
System can transform from large-scale field mowing robot to snow-clearing robot by switching attachments
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2019
$5.1B NYC airport revamp met the new Envision infrastructure sustainability rating bar as an overall $8B upgrade copes with record summer volume.
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