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Durability of Bituminous Pavements and Factors Affecting it

The Constructor

Durability of bituminous pavements helps to minimize maintenance cost. There are different factors which affect the durability of bituminous.

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Demolished Frank Lloyd Wright buildings get new life with photorealistic renderings

BD+C

Defending Frank Lloyd Wright buildings from demolition has become a popular subgenre of preserving historic buildings. In the recent past, the Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative has been hard at work defending some of Wright’s structures from being reduced to piles of rubble and attempting to get others that were already demolished rebuilt.

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Strike, Dakota County Named 2017 Fleet Masters

Construction Equipment

Strike LLC and Dakota County (Minn.) Fleet Management have been named 2017 Fleet Masters. The award, presented by Construction Equipment and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP), recognizes excellence in fleet management. Strike LLC won in the large-fleet category, with an estimated fleet replacement value (ERV) greater than $100 million, and Dakota County won in the medium-fleet category, with ERV between $10 and $100 million.

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Auto-Tech Is Revving Up

Business Facilities

Automakers are joining forces with tech giants in a full-throttle race to install amazing high-tech advances in vehicles that are ready to roll off the line and hit the road today. Read Auto-Tech Is Revving Up on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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My IT Technology Consultants — Blogging best practices abound in this solid site

Construction Marketing Ideas

The My IT Technology Consultants blog tackles information technology challenges from a construction perspective. And that means it is exceptionally useful for anyone concerned with the topic. The Louisiana-based IT software and service provider follows the important best practices for solid blogging and content management.

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Fort Myers Lands 600 New Jobs

Business Facilities

Gartner, Inc. will invest more than $21M to expand its Lee County, FL IT research and advisory operations with the help of Florida's Quick Response Training program. Read Fort Myers Lands 600 New Jobs on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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An oval defines the Frank Gehry-designed Pierre Boulez Saal concert hall

BD+C

It may not be as flashy as the Walt Disney Concert Hall Frank Gehry designed in Los Angeles, but the recently opened Pierre Boulez Saal concert hall in Berlin still brings a unique aesthetic and experience to the 682 listeners that can attend a concert there.

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World’s Top 10 Innovation Hubs

Business Facilities

The U.S. and China remain leaders among the world’s innovation hubs, according to a new report from KPMG. Read World’s Top 10 Innovation Hubs on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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The right knowledge for the right people at the right time

Dezide

Making the right knowledge available for the right people at the right time is essential for all organisations that aspire to create and distribute a knowledge base to multiple channels in various languages across products and services and target user skill levels. Let’s break that down a bit: The right knowledge For the right people Read more.

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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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March 2017

Contractor Magazine

AHR Expo shows its wet side. Hunter Mechanical delivers commercial-grade geo for residential project. Residential Radiant: Snow-melted driveway takes on Old Man Winter. Publication Info.

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Wheeling, Illinois: Location Spotlight Of The Week

Business Facilities

Located in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs, Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000 people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods. Read Wheeling, Illinois: Location Spotlight Of The Week on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Ribbon Cut on Portland, Maine Senior Living Facility

PC Construction

The Park Danforth senior living facility recently marked the opening of its new Arbor Street Apartments building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony … and not a moment too soon.

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Legendary Boston Developer Kenneth Guscott Dies in Fire

ENR Construction

Kenneth Guscott, a Boston real estate developer responsible for helping revive Dudley Square in Roxbury, died in a fire at his home on Sunday night along with is father-in-law Leroy Whitmore. Guscott was 91.

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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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Civilized Unions

Green Industry Professionals

Editor's Commentary - Should Landscaping Workers be Unionized?

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MBTA Notebook: Boston Landing Station Nearly Complete

ENR Construction

Crews are nearing substantial completion of the $20 million Boston Landing Station, which will return commuter rail service to the Boston neighborhood of Brighton after more than 50 years. “We’re into final trackwork, signals and inspections,” says Keith Craig, director of development at NB Development Group, Boston.

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AEC firms: Your website is one of the most important things you'll build

BD+C

Today, an AEC firm’s website is the single most common source of information about the firm for buyers. . Traditional sources of information like references have fallen out of favor, given the easy availability of information online. Now, buyers turn to your website, Google, and social media for answers. This is how they evaluate firms — and if you don’t pass muster, you’re going to lose ground to the competition.

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Caterpillar Rolls Out New Iron at CONEXPO as Feds Raid HQ Over Tax Issues

ENR Construction

Caterpillar is focusing its CONEXPO presentation on demonstrating a remotely operated dozer and its expanded telematics reporting, but is also dealing with the fallout from a raid by IRS and Commerce Dept. agents of its Peoria, Ill. headquarters on March 2.

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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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OSHA’S FINAL RULE ON BERYLLIUM EXPOSURE

Safety Services Company

In January 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule which will significantly lower occupational exposure to beryllium, a material which, while being indispensable in numerous industries, has the potential to cause extreme lung diseases. The updated standards cover general industry, construction, and shipyards.

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Solar, ABQ Contractor Pleads Guilty, New Downtown PHX Hotel, More

ENR Construction

Techren Solar Gets OK from Nevada to build 300 MW photovoltaic solar plant, contractor pleads guilty to tax evasion, firm dedicates toys for kids and much more.

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OSHA’S FINAL RULE ON BERYLLIUM EXPOSURE

Safety Services Company

In January 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule which will significantly lower occupational exposure to beryllium, a material which, while being indispensable in numerous industries, has the potential to cause extreme lung diseases. The updated standards cover general industry, construction, and shipyards.

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Sprawling I-4 Ultimate Project Pushes Boundaries

ENR Construction

Two years into construction, $2.

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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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Triennial Construction Equipment Trade Show Opens

ENR Construction

Crowds are flocking to Las Vegas to see the latest construction equipment on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

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City Scoop: Charlotte's 2016 Construction Starts to Gain

ENR Construction

Overall Construction Starts in Charlotte Area Expected to Eke Out a Slight Gain in 2017.

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City Scoop - Orlando Construction Starts May Dip in '17

ENR Construction

Total Construction Spending Expected to Post a Slight 1% Dip This Year.

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Southeast Pulse: Construction bids for the week of March 13

ENR Construction

Southeast Project News From Dodge Data & Analytics

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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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Southeast People: Construction business updates for 3/17

ENR Construction

Updates About Southeast Construction Professionals

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Southeast On the Scene: Key Industry Events for Winter 2017

ENR Construction

News from Southeast industry events, happenings

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NextEra Energy/FPL Group Touts Clean Power

ENR Construction

Firm chosen as Southeast Owner of the Year

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