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The Power of Remote-Control Technology

Construction Business Owner

The childhood dream of having life-size, remote-controlled compact equipment is now a reality. In fact, remote-control technology has become a new market segment for most major compact equipment manufacturers.

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8 Questions on Diversity in Construction with Jennifer Tolwinski, Controller, DKD Electric, LLC

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Our conversation with Tolwinksi kicks off an ongoing Q&A series with Viewpoint clients on a variety of topics in the construction industry.

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Subcontractors Need Data, Too: Here's Why

Construction Business Owner

With projects becoming increasingly complex and new challenges being introduced regularly, developing accurate bids informed by data is critical for subcontractors looking to protect their profitability.

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Best Value Job Order Contacting Solution

Job Order Contracting

Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. All the tools and services to implement Best Value LEAN Job Order Contracting. Whether you have an existing Job Order Contracting Program, or simply need to improve your outcomes, you can now correct non-performance issues and mitigate risk using robust LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery methods via the 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution.

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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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Tips for Winter-Proofing a Work Zone

Construction Equipment

To make construction sites safer this winter, here is a list of safety tips that will lower risks and threats: Planning and hazard assessment Before the winter season arrives, an article in OHSCanada suggests doing a hazard assessment involving management, clients, contractors, and workers.

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Deere says new layoffs due to projected dips in construction

Construction Dive

The John Deere manufacturer is laying off 57 workers in Iowa, following Q4 news that it expects sales of its construction equipment to fall as much as 15% next fiscal year.

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Texas Lawn Care Company Goes Green with Battery-Powered Equipment

Green Industry Professionals

Johnny McDonnell, senior vice president of operations for WLE Landscape discusses his company’s change from gas-powered to battery-powered lawn equipment

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Seattle-based Sellen cultivates the future of connected construction

Construction Dive

Learn how Sellen is connecting projects and laying groundwork to reap the rewards of project data now and into the future.

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Calling all emerging architects: Enter to win the $20,000 Forge Prize

BD+C

Channel your inner Ludwig Mies van der Rohe or Philip Johnson by participating in The Forge Prize , an annual steel design competition that awards $20,000 to the architect who develops the most visionary design concept that embraces steel as the primary structural component to increase project speed.

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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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Katerra closing Phoenix modular building facility, laying off 200 workers

Construction Dive

The California-based designer and builder of prefabricated components and mass timber modular units said it's on a growth path toward profitability next year despite having to close the 250,000-square-foot facility this month.

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Case CX350D LR Excavator

Construction Equipment

The Case CX350D LR long-reach excavator has an elongated boom and arm with additional counterweight for digging in deep or long-distance applications. The 268-horsepower crawler excavator has an operating weight is 88,200 pounds. Bucket digging force up to 24,500 lb.-ft.

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Growing Your House with Mycelium

Natural Building

The Growing Pavillion — a building in the Netherlands made from mushrooms — cleans the air as it grows. A collaboration between Company New Heroes and Krown Design, this biobased building was built using only materials that grow on Earth, including timber and mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. First molds were created and then filled with a hemp waste substrate for the mycelium to grow on.

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[VIDEO] 6 Industry Trends for 2020

Construction Equipment

Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) According to Interesting Engineering, 2020 is set to see this technology expand further.

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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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6,888-sf Dubai Municipality building is the largest 3D printed building to date

BD+C

A new two-story administrative building for the Dubai Municipality has become the largest 3D printed building to date. .

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Employment Increases 2.0 Percent Since 2018

Construction Equipment

Construction Employment increased by 1,000 jobs in November and by 146,000, or 2.0 percent, over the past 12 months, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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[Podcast] E17: Going Green in Texas with WLE Landscape

Green Industry Professionals

Johnny McDonnell, senior vice president of operations for WLE Landscape discusses how the company has taken on a plethora of Greenworks Commercial battery-powered products

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Kirby-Smith Machinery Brings Takeuchi to Kansas City

Construction Equipment

Kirby-Smith has expanded its relationship with Takeuchi to include the Kansas City, Kansas, market. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Takeuchi to the Midwest with our location in Kansas City,” said H.E. Kirby Jr., president, in a prepared statement.

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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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Ladder Safety

Safety Services Company

CLIMBING THE LADDER OF SUCCESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LADDER SAFETY. December is here, with the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to prepare your home and deck it with decorations. From tinsel to Christmas lights, it is the best time to make your home party-worthy. However, hanging decorations, at home or at work, can pose plenty of serious risks and dangers.

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Thunder Creek Names New President

Construction Equipment

Thunder Creek Equipment and its parent company LDJ Manufacturing have named Brad Jungling as the company's newest president. Previously, Jungling worked for Pella Corporation gaining experience in areas including manufacturing operations management and continuous business process improvement.

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Wheeled excavator proves a productive niche for owner-operator

Digger Blog

Richard Collins is an owner-operator, trading as Collins Plant Hire, working on a number of major infrastructure projects across Ireland. Flexibility, to maximise asset utilisation, and reliability, to minimise downtime, are essential in his line of work.

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19-Story ‘Book Building’ to be Built in Boston

Construction Equipment

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a 19-story, 350,000 square foot Boston University Data Sciences Center building, that is said to resemble a “stack of books.” The building will be the tallest on BU’s campus at 305 feet, and will replace a surface parking lot.

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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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New Doosan Machines Powered by Innovation to Debut at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

Green Industry Professionals

Company will highlight an advanced lineup of construction equipment as well as the Concept-X autonomous worksite

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Doosan Portable Power ILMS Option for Generators

Construction Equipment

Intelligent Load Management System (ILMS) is an option on Doosan Portable Power generators that improves machine performance and decreases potential downtime associated with Tier 4-compliant mobile generators in light load and fluctuating demand applications, according to the company.

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Waterlogic Chooses Texas For North American Headquarters

Business Facilities

The drinking water dispenser company will invest $1.6 million and create up to 164 jobs in Grapevine, TX. - Read: Waterlogic Chooses Texas For North American Headquarters at BusinessFacilities.com.

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NYC to Adopt ‘Bird-Friendly’ Window Glass for Construction

Construction Equipment

New York City lawmakers are prepared to adopt legislation requiring “bird-friendly” glass on all new construction “in an effort to cut down on the tens of thousands of birds who die flying into the city’s buildings every year,” according to an article in Crane’s New York.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Enter the world of deep time: David H. Koch hall of Fossils

BD+C

The nearly four-year restoration of the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils and installation of the new Deep Time exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History—from building design and construction, to specimen conservation and installation, to exhibit design and fabrication, and finally to commissioning—took place even as the 1910 Beaux Arts gallery remained open to eight million annual visitors.

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Freightliner Adds Online Spec Tool for M2 Trucks

Construction Equipment

An online configurator tool from Daimler Trucks North America allows truck buyers to specify the company’s Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck at Freightliner.com.

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Utilities rolling out more grid-interactive efficient building programs

BD+C

More U.S. utilities are adopting programs to promote grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs). GEBS will be critical to the grid of the future, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Some programs focus on energy savings and others on demand flexibility, but none of those surveyed reap the benefits of both, according to new ACEEE research.

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