Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Over the past 10 years, big data has evolved from a concept to a reality that companies of all sizes face today. Projects can now easily generate gigabytes or even terabytes of information. Big data not only brings the challenge of managing huge amounts of information, but it also presents an opportunity to improve operations.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Open construction cost estimating, as employed in 4BT’s OpenCost(TM) approach, simply provides the following… #1. Improves budgeting, design, construction, and operations process flow efficiency. #2. Generates more value add by helping to eliminate poor communication ans waste. #3. Shortens project delivery time by simplifying processes and removing information bottlenecks. #4.
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Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
A ringing cell phone, family issues, the weekend fishing trip, text messages, ball game scores, funny pet videos, the glare of the sun—the list goes on and on. Sometimes, these distractions come from external sources, such as a phone call or text message. Other times, they are internal distractions, such as medical concerns, personal issues or plans for a future event.
Lets Build
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Projects are transcending barriers. Be it size, shape, the engineering challenge, or just the very scale of a project, modern infrastructure, in its gallant effort to cater to growing demand, is becoming increasingly daring. Factor that with the statistic that companies risk $135 million for every $1 billion spent on.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In June, SageGlass completed its largest electrochromic glass installation to date: 25,000 sf of dynamic glass at Bowie (Md.) State University’s new 149,000-sf Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing. The glass was installed on portions of the curtain wall façade and throughout The Beacon, a three-story multipurpose space. It tints on demand, allowing professors to customize solar control.
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Construction Marketing Ideas
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The sweet spots in sales and business development are the easy sales; the ones where you pose the question in a natural, informal way, and receive a quick “yes” and win the major contract. In the public and institutional sector, the closest parallel could be the client who works with you on drafting the RFP […].
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
“Engineering on display.” That was the theme for the 119,500-sf renovation and 197,000 sf of new construction of the University of Calgary’s engineering school. Instead of hiding MEP and structural elements, the design team of Diamond Schmitt Architects and Gibbs Gage Architects exposed them to students’ view, thereby celebrating them as a learning mechanism.
Green Industry Professionals
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Australian researchers discovered that a native grass species tastes like the flavoring found on salt and vinegar chips.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Located on Summer Street and adjacent to The Silos on Sawyer in Houston’s Washington Avenue Arts District, the Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.’s new three-story, 28,000 sf brewery and full-service restaurant will offer multi-sensory watching, drinking, and eating experiences. Guests will enter the new building through a 25-foot-tall buffalo-shaped gateway and enter the first-floor production area.
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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 20, 2017
A laboratory technician employed by Jacobs China Limited, part of the U.S.-based Jacobs Engineering Group, will be sentenced next week after admitting he faked test results using false instruments to test concrete cubes intended to be used to build the $15 billion Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
As non-vehicular modes of transportation become increasingly popular, cities are working to address the safety needs of all modes of transportation, including vehicles, bikers and pedestrians. While there has been an emphasis on improving safety along corridors, it is equally important to focus on identifying potential safety issues at intersections.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
A laboratory technician employed by Jacobs China Limited, part of the U.S.-based Jacobs Engineering Group, will be sentenced next week after admitting he faked test results using false instruments to test concrete cubes intended to be used to build the $15 billion Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge.
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
“Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Point Chevalier home has increased in value by $350,000 in three years. The 37-year-old is one of several notable Auckland homeowners whose properties have soared in price, revealed today in the council's new valuations. Her house - co-owned by partner Clarke Gayford - increased by $350,000 from $770,000 to $1.12 million, a gain of 46 per cent, between 2014 and 2017.
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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 20, 2017
Despite a 210,000 gallon oil spill in South Dakota last week, Nebraska's Public Service Commission voted 3-2 today to allow the expansion of the Keystone XL Pipeline to expand into their state. The 2,600+ mile long line stretches from the Dakotas to Texas.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) has opened a new North American HQ and manufacturing operation in Southeast Michigan, the region’s first such new OEM facility in more than 25 years. The expansion is part of a $230 million investment in the region that also includes a recently-opened warehouse and logistics operation in Pontiac and an existing prototype operation in Troy.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Nebraska's Public Service Commission voted 3-2 to allow the expansion of the Keystone XL Pipeline to expand into their state. The 2,600+ mile long line stretches from the Dakotas to Texas. The Nebraska officials' decision is not the final hurdle to complete the pipeline. The commission’s decision is a legal decision subject to appeal, something opponents of the pipeline have said they will do.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
When Harvard University realized that several of the life science start-up companies associated with its innovation program needed specialized wet-laboratory space, the school decided to accommodate the start-ups by providing a facility.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The tracked mower is designed for heavy work across difficult terrain or tackling thick vegetation growth on slopes.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The 87,000-sq-ft mass-timber building framed using cross-laminated timber embodies 2,300 metric tons less carbon than an equivalent steel- or concrete-framed building.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Tyson Food, Inc. will invest more than $300 million and create over 1,500 new jobs when the company locates its new operations in Humboldt, TN. The project represents Tyson’s biggest investment in Tennessee and the single largest investment in Gibson County’s history. Tyson currently has four facilities in Tennessee and employs approximately 5,000 Tennesseans.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Cambridge, Mass., mixed-use project used Lean Construction principles to help finish 10-story building eight months ahead of schedule.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
A two-story, 150,000-sq-ft vehicle maintenance, operations and storage facility was finished in 25 months despite unanticipated below-grade obstructions from a razed 19th-century building.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The nine installations at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are artist James Turrell’s largest collection of publicly accessible experiential art.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
At a seminar full of contractors and insurance safety professionals, Carl Heinlein asked, “How many of you consider yourselves good drivers?” As if it were a coordinated flag raising, almost everyone raised a hand.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The first project to interconnect the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm to the mainland power grid made Rhode Island the first state in the nation to benefit from this type of renewable power source.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The first project to interconnect the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm to the mainland power grid made Rhode Island the first state in the nation to benefit from this type of renewable power source.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The 16.5-MW-capacity solar photovoltaic array sited on a former 130-acre hog ranch is more than twice the size of most of New England’s solar energy installations.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The nine installations at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are artist James Turrell’s largest collection of publicly accessible experiential art.
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