Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The construction industry continues to invest heavily in safety management. Smart contractors understand that safety must be both a core value and a strategic priority. Safety performance affects your ability to bid and win work and to negotiate contracts. As such, safety is a key driver of a construction company’s productivity, quality and profitability.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. While technology is an enabler, its primary function is to reduce the cost of process deployment, improve overall consistency, reduce waste, and enable cost-effective proper oversight. with the result being improved overall productivity.
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Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The collaborative event relied on Google Cloud's artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to solve some of the contractor's biggest infrastructure problems.
GCP Applied Technologies
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Protecting long-span bridges. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 09/18/2019 - 13:41. GCP Applied Technologies. September 18, 2019. Long-span bridges face growing challenges with protecting steel decks. These dynamic structures face strain from growing traffic volumes and from more extreme weather. There are numerous ways that your waterproofing system can help address these issues and help get your new bridge open faster. .
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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.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The builder brought on a new director of the board, chief financial officer and head of affordable housing after hiring a new chief operating officer last month, as it opens its mass timber factory this week.
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Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The push for transparency related to job creation is no surprise when one considers how much money companies have received to move to cities like Camden, New Jersey. And the issue is not specific to the region or state.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Volvo Dynamic Steering, a device that claims to reduce steering force up to 85 percent, is coming to North America after development and use in Europe, the builder announced Sept. 12.
Green Industry Professionals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announces the first-ever American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for robotic, battery-powered, electrical lawn mowers. Publication of the robotic lawn mower standard has been highly anticipated.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Originally built in 1933, Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center (EPFL) has recently undergone a $115 million renovation project. The project’s goals were to prioritize digital fluency, collaboration, learning, and creation.
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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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
JLG is now offering SkySense technology for most of its boom and scissor lifts. According to the company, SkySense uses strategically placed object detection sensors and ultrasonic technology to heighten equipment operators’ awareness of the immediate surroundings.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Demand for design services in August took a markedly downward swing compared to July’s already soft score, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The firm will use the funding to continue expanding its solutions for construction document management, which has been adopted companywide by several major contractors around the globe.
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The auto company’s new investment in its San Antonio assembly plant will bring its total investment in Toyota Texas to more than $3 billion. - Read: Toyota Investing $391M In Texas Assembly Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
According to the latest survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), more than 100 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) was collected for re-use in the United States during 2018, saving nearly 61.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Central Park Tower has officially topped out in New York City. The building, once completed, will be the tallest residential tower in the world at 1,550 feet.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Caterpillar says its Cat Command for Compaction assists operators achieve quality compaction through an automated process that controls propulsion, steering, and vibration of a soil compactor. The package is available as a dealer-installed kit on B Series soil compactors.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Turner Construction Company announced that the Second Quarter 2019 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States—has increased to a value of 1149. This represents a 1.23% quarterly increase from the first quarter of 2019 and a 5.51% annual increase from the second quarter of 2018, respectively.
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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.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Archinect reports that several construction companies are combining their use of design platforms like building information modeling (BIM) with augmented reality (AR) applications to help streamline production and efficiency.
Green Industry Professionals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Becky has served as editor of Equipment Today magazine, the commercial contractor's equipment information resource, since 1998. She also manages the publication's social media.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Komatsu PC2000-11 excavator matches to haul trucks with capacities from 70 to 200 tons. The Komatsu SSA12V140E-7 diesel provides 1,046 horsepower, up from 956 horsepower in the PC2000-8, and has auto idle and auto idle shutdown to reduce fuel consumption.
Natural Building
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
A German architectural firm, Mono Architekten, designed this uniquely natural building extension to an existing concrete school in Germany, with a cluster of curving larch-clad forms topped with sloping green roofs. The extension houses an after-school care center for the Waldorf School, and the design was intended to mirror the ideals of Waldorf-Steiner schools, which focus on the creativity and imagination of pupils, while minimizing exams.
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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!
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Caterpillar has updated its PM300 Series milling machines, including the PM310, PM312, and PM313. Each is available in either wheel or track configuration. The cold planers have a Cat C9.3 diesel with 334 horsepower, up 3 percent over the predecessor.
Green Industry Professionals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
A little homework can help you get the best deal when buying a compact excavator and other compact equipment
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Caterpillar half-lane cold planers now meet Tier 4-F emission standards with the Cat C18 800.6-horsepower diesel. This includes models PM620, PM622, PM820, PM822 and PM825 milling machines. Updated handrails pivot to stow as the machines approach an obstacle on the right-hand side.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
If you want to have a high-performance team working for you, here are six hard truths that you need to hear.
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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!
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Case has added electro-hydraulic controls to its F Series compact wheel loaders, models 21F, 121F, 221F, and 321F. With EH controls, operators can adjust the responsiveness of the lift and tilt bucket functions.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The tongue-in-cheek tire giveaway is in honor of National Tradesmen Day, Sept. 20.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
eRoutes 3.0 is a web-based software and mobile app that tracks trucks hauling asphalt for a paving project.
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