Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 28, 2017

Construction sites are a sort of controlled chaos. Projects and builds are often made successful in large part by the leaders guiding the job from start to finish. With the right leadership, workers can increase performance and efficiency. Different styles of leadership on a construction site have a direct impact on how the project can turn out, with great leaders influencing high performance and respect from crews and subcontractors.

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The Constructor

JUNE 28, 2017

Excavation support or earth retaining structures are required for deep excavations to provide stability. Types of excavation supports are.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 28, 2017

After years of work, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have issued ASU 2014-09, the Revised Revenue Recognition Model. The model is intended to harmonize what had been a collection of over 200 specialized revenue recognition systems under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and provide a more principle-based framework for business in different countries or in situations not covered by the previous ar

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The Constructor

JUNE 28, 2017

A buttress dam is a modification of gravity dam by constructing solid walls parallel to the water flow. Types, functions and applications of buttress.

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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.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 28, 2017

Construction sites are a sort of controlled chaos.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 28, 2017

With no state budget in place - again - all highway and bridge construction work will be shut down June 30, according to a June 14 statement from IDOT. Above: The IDOT Shutdown puts nearly 43,000 Illinois jobs at risk. These are the sectors that will be impacted. An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs.

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BD+C

JUNE 28, 2017

As more people are choosing to rent deeper into their lives than ever before, the things people expect from an apartment unit and a rental community are changing. For many, apartment living is no long a stop along the way, but a viable option for people who do not find homeownership appealing. Because of this, what people expect out of apartment communities has changed, as well.

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Business Facilities

JUNE 28, 2017

The U.S. loses points, but remains tops among countries global employees would consider moving to; reluctance to relocating for work growing. - Read: Canada Jumps To Second Place For Employee Relocation.

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BD+C

JUNE 28, 2017

Architects and designers use plans, sections, perspective renderings, animations or models to describe a space. Personally, I have always been drawn to building models. As a sculpture student, I always worked from a mock-up rather than detailed drawings. As an architecture student, I would walk into a critique with nothing but a pristine model and diagrammatic drawings—sometimes to the horror of my professors.

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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.

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JUNE 28, 2017

The state-of-the-art home appliance production facility will create more than 950 jobs in Newberry, SC. . - Read: Samsung Opening $380M Manufacturing Plant In South Carolina.

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BD+C

JUNE 28, 2017

A new 96,000-sf building designed by B+H Architects and mcCallumSather will provide students of Ontario’s Mohawk College with solar-powered state-of-the-art labs, workshops, open study spaces, and a lecture theater when construction completes in 2018.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2017

Diane Cho, a founder of a small Baltimore architect, and her partner, cold-called Carl Elefante, incoming president of the American Institute of Architects, when they heard through the grapevine that the 140-person firm of which he was a principal wanted to open an office there.

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BD+C

JUNE 28, 2017

Several significant updates have been added to the new edition of Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, Standards ASCE/SEI 7-16. The recently released document helps determine design loads including dead, live, soil, flood, tsunami, snow, rain, atmospheric ice, earthquake, wind, and fire, as well as how to assess load combinations.

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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?

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JUNE 28, 2017

Tom Bluth, currently VP of Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technology Division (SM&T), will become Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and VP of the Innovation & Technology Development Division (ITDD) effective August 1. Jean Savage, current CTO and VP of ITDD, will replace Bluth. Doug Hoerr, current VP of MH&U, will retire from the company after 24 years of service.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 28, 2017

A few days ago, I pushed the “accept” button for about 65 new members, and the LinkedIn Construction Marketing Ideas group reached a milestone — membership crossed the 10,000 level. The group has been around for several years, since LinkedIn created special-interest groups and social media became a trendy thing. For a while, it was […].

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 28, 2017

The new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody is here and with a 707 horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8 engine, the Widebody doesn't care if it's new fender flares make it's butt look big. “The new Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody completes our strongest Dodge muscle car lineup in history,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT – FCA North America.

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The Korte Company

JUNE 28, 2017

As pioneers of the Design-Build construction method, efficiency has been at the heart of what we do for decades. And we just made that process even more streamlined by choosing a more collaborative estimation tool. It’s called DESTINI Estimator from Beck Technology.

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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.

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JUNE 28, 2017

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will reinstate the issuance of opinion letters. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta made the announcement Tuesday. The action allows the department’s Wage and Hour Division to use opinion letters as one of its methods for providing guidance to covered employers and employees.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2017

Indiana will assume control of a nearly $476-million public-private-partnership project to complete a 21-mile section of I-69 that is two years behind schedule.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 28, 2017

Caterpillar Inc. today announced Doug Hoerr, vice president of the Material Handling & Underground Division (MH&U), has elected to retire from the company.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2017

Following the deadly June 14 London Grenfell Tower fire that has killed at least 79 people, a nationwide investigation determined that dozens of U.K. high-rise buildings are potentially unsafe.

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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!

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

Rheem celebrated the grand opening of a new headquarters for its Water Heating Division on June 19, 2017.

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JUNE 28, 2017

The specialized mobile device reverse logistics technology and services provider will invest more than $1 million in a new facility in La Vergne, TN. - Read: HYLA, Inc. Creating 225 Jobs In Tennessee.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 28, 2017

Both Michael R. Penn and Philip Parker have written an exclusive book alias Introduction to Infrastructure. The book is available in paperback version. The book is specifically designed for civil and environmental engineering. The book sheds light on various facets of civil engineering that demonstrates interconnection of the various civil engineering fields.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2017

Sustainability, collaboration and state-of-good-repair needs are shaping transportation designs, with less emphasis on expansion and more on enhancing existing capacity.

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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!

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

The plumbing supply house opened a 90,000-sq.-ft. hub in Piscataway, N.J., and announced the acquisition of Master Wholesale Supply of Vernon, N.J.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 28, 2017

AspenTech's Ron Beck makes the case for greater use of plant-design software in power plant safety development.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

The state's building commission finalizes adoption of the 2015 edition of the International Codes.

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