Work Gearz
JULY 13, 2021
Safety glasses are useful for work or recreational activities. Safety glasses are designed to protect the eyes from chemicals during cleaning or from debris during working. Good safety glasses can be pricey which is why many people try to buy well-made ones that can be used over and over again. But you may wonder if it’s actually safe and effective to reuse safety glasses?
The Constructor
JULY 13, 2021
The floor space index (FSI) or floor area ratio (FAR) is the ratio of the total usable floor area of a building to the plot area.
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Business Facilities
JULY 13, 2021
Thanks to a new partnership, sites certified through Sunflower Electric's Certified Sites Program will automatically be certified by the Kansas Department of Commerce. - Read: Kansas, Sunflower Electric Launch New Certified Sites Partnership at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JULY 13, 2021
When we design spaces for behavioral health, we understand that it is vitally important to eliminate as many barriers for patients seeking treatment as possible. In providing spaces for wellness, comfort, and positive engagement, we transform the perception of institutional facilities for observation and prescription into a far better experience focused on the whole patient. .
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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.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Why Do Builders Continue to Use Lumber? cbroderick. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 09:51. Despite skyrocketing prices and supply shortages, few home builders are willing to use construction methods other than traditional wood framing. The National Association of Home Builders’/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index found out why in its June 2021 survey: a lack of workers/subcontractors with necessary experience.
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Civiconcepts
JULY 13, 2021
Every homeowner would like to dress up their window with gorgeous-looking curtains, shades, and drapes. These window treatments add style and color to any window while maintaining privacy and preventing … 25 Types of Curtains Must Have For Your Home | Curtain Style | Types of Curtain Tops Read More ».
BD+C
JULY 13, 2021
It’s logical to believe that the quality of your client service sets you apart. Your firm—like all other professional services firms—sells services, and your fees are based on the time it takes to provide those services. But offering good services is just the baseline, not the end game; services are merely the instruments needed to develop, design and build great projects.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
7 Ways to Brighten Up a Dark Room. cbroderick. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 09:57. Light is an important feature in a home. It can make a space feel larger and benefits the occupant’s mental and physical health. When a room turns out less light-filled than desired, consider utilizing some of design firm Housing Design Matters’ seven tips for brightening a dark space.
BD+C
JULY 13, 2021
Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20-July 6, 0.5 months higher than in May 2021 and 0.4 months higher than in June 2020. . .
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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.
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
This summer, the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers expects to release, for public comment, a draft of the first U.S. consensus standard addressing disproportionate collapse of structures.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2021
Construction management is a highly complex and multi-dimensional collaborative effort. To execute on projects effectively, several people and moving parts all need to click and stay in sync. Issues need to be resolved quickly, questions must be answered in a timely manner, and there should be trust and accountability across the entire team. . Accomplishing all that, however, is easier said than done. .
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
Agency says the Virginia pipeline does not do enough to mitigate impacts on hundreds of stream crossings still ahead for 303-mile project, even at 92% completion.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2021
Machine learning has been making waves in the construction industry. But what does that really mean and how are teams using this seemingly futuristic technology today? . Let’s start by unpacking the concept of machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence. Machine learning uses algorithms that allow computers to learn from data without being explicitly programmed to solve a specific problem.
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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?
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant spilled 6% of its daily load into the Santa Monica Bay July 11 night due to a mechanical failure and clog – but the public wasn't notified of the contamination for nearly 20 hours after the incident started.
Work Gearz
JULY 13, 2021
Who are roofers? Simply one who works on the roofs in a construction site! To be more precise, a roofer might be a roofing contractor or a roof mechanic who builds roofs in a construction site. Sometimes they repair and replace roofs of buildings and sometimes they install new roofs! But after all, they are construction workers! It is no where guaranteed that the roofers don’t have to climb down under roofs to load and unload materials that are required in the building of the roofs and get expos
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
ENR Southwest has named Rosendin Electric its 2021 Specialty Contractor of the Year for its strong performance in the region during a challenging year, its dedication to fostering growth among its employees and its commitment to pushing technological innovation forward.
BD+C
JULY 13, 2021
The New York Liberty have recently unveiled their new 6,000-sf locker room and lounge at Barclays Center. The project was designed and completed by a team of women from Shawmut Design and Construction and Generator Studios with women’s comfort and preferences in mind. The project was created for the Liberty’s first year playing their home games at Barclays Center.
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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.
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
Agency says the Virginia pipeline does not do enough to mitigate impacts on hundreds of stream crossings still ahead for 303-mile project, even at 92% completion.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Buyers' Sense of Urgency Dwindles, Bringing Relief to Market. cbroderick. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 09:41. Active listings are down 32% compared to one year ago, but that’s a significant improvement for the sizzling housing market. Despite the seemingly dramatic drop of listings, this marks the smallest annual dip since early February, and active listings are up 8% compared to 2021’s record low in May.
BD+C
JULY 13, 2021
Fogelman Properties has recently completed a renovation and rebrand of a 489-unit multifamily community located in Chesterfield Mo. Originally built in 1987 as Westmont at Chesterfield, the completed project has been rebranded as 15Seventy.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Harvard Interactive Chart Illustrates Nationwide Home Price Increases. cbroderick. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 10:08. Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ (JCHS) new interactive chart illustrates the unprecedented home price increases this past year by combining data from 100 large metro areas and divisions. The chart displays home price data from 2000 up to 2021’s first quarter.
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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!
Work Gearz
JULY 13, 2021
To maintain your safety at a construction site, you need to among others, put on a hard hat. This is basically a special helmet that is strong and resilient enough to prevent the falling debris from hitting your head and inflicting concussions alongside other irreversible injuries. These hard hats come in diverse colors, each of which is geared to a specific profession or area of specialty.
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
ENR asks top executive about outlook for the Sacramento market.
Constructlaw
JULY 13, 2021
Originally published on International Bar Association. Republished here with permission. On 1 March 2021, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and a leading provider of dispute resolution services to businesses in matters involving cross-border transactions released the 2021 update to its international arbitration and mediation rules (the ‘2021 ICDR Rules’). 1 The 2021 update marks the first time the ICDR
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2021
ENR asks top executive about outlook for the Honolulu market.
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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!
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Who Can Shorten the Supply Chain for Home Building? ibush. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 07:00. Current supply-chain challenges serve to reveal new possibilities for supplying materials for new-home construction. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. The vulnerability of the supply chain has been exposed by manufacturing shutdowns and slowdowns induced by the pandemic, winter storms, and bottlenecks at ports, coupled with robust demand for new-home construction.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Mid-Year Master Planned Community Sales Exceed Expectations. cbroderick. Tue, 07/13/2021 - 10:03. RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s mid-year list of top-selling master planned communities shows the increased demand for new homes and interest in communities continues on strong this year. Home sales for the 50 top-selling communities exceeded forecasts, and results point toward a 12% increase in sales at the end of the year compared to 2020.
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