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Working in a Disaster Zone

Construction Business Owner

Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment. Specific procedures are often required, and the crew likely has specialized training. There are also regulations to follow for the operations and handling of hazardous materials. Vehicle and equipment telematics add another layer of safety to your disaster-located jobsite and provides real-time actionable intelligence for on-sit

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Job Order Contracting Benefits

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting Benefits. Job Order Contracting benefits all participants and stakeholders – facilities management, DPW, engineering, real property owners, facility users, procurement, contractors and oversight groups. JOC concept has several key advantages over the traditional design-bid-build, design-build, and virtually all other construction construction delivery method, exclusive of integrated project delivery, IPD.

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How Do You Best Manage Your Human Resource Documents?

Construction Business Owner

Sarah Mueller. Director of Human Resources, SHRM-SCP. Shapiro & Duncan.

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Circles and squares: Faena Arts Center

BD+C

Is it a cylinder or a cube? When speaking about the Faena Forum, the most prominent building of the Faena Arts Center site, the answer to that question changes depending on what angle one views the building from. . The 43,000-sf forum is divided into two volumes: the cylinder houses performance and gathering spaces; the cube accommodates flexible meeting areas.

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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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Podcast: Why Is Manual Labor Uncool?

Construction Equipment

Brett McKay's interview with Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs discusses the gap in our contemporary culture that demonizes blue collar work such as skilled labor jobs in welding, plumbing, etc. They also talk about the concept of efficiency versus effectiveness. Mike Rowe advocates for blue collar workers and careers.

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DOL Seeks Comments on Rescission of Persuader Rule

Construction Equipment

The Federal Register today published a notice of proposed rulemaking wherein the Department of Labor is requesting rescission of what is known as 'the persuader rule' which would require companies to report any actions, conduct or communications they have pursued to "affect an employee's decisions regarding his or her representation or collective bargaining rights.

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Accelerate Live! talk: From job site to factory, the future of commercial construction, Tyler Goss, Turner

BD+C

. From prefabrication to predictive visual-data analytics. From RFID tagging to the use of drones and rovers on job site. Turner Construction has been at the forefront of smart job site movement. And the construction giant is just getting started. . Through these measures and others, like Lean management and advanced BIM/VDC coordination, Turner has set an ambitious goal to transform the complex and messy process of commercial construction into a predictable—and therefore improvable—industrial

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The President Requests Your Input

Construction Equipment

Here is your chance to speak up. Transportation Secretary Chao announced that USDOT has published a Federal Register notice asking the public for ideas to indentify and reduce unnecessary regulatory obstacles that complicate and slow down infrastructure projects across the nation.

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Accelerate Live! talk: The world's smartest buildings, Derik Eckhardt, Miller Hull Partnership

BD+C

. In the burgeoning area of smart and connected buildings, you’d be hard pressed to find an AEC professional who knows more about the newest and most-advanced projects than architect Derik Eckhardt. Last summer, Eckhardt traveled the globe to research and study the world’s smartest buildings, under a scholarship from AIA Seattle. Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dubai, London, and Stuttgart were among his destinations.

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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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Some thoughts about leadership: Applying our talents and asking for assistance

Construction Marketing Ideas

Some months ago the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Marketer magazine asked me to take the lead in writing a theme piece on leadership. “Hah,” I thought. “I really don’t know much about the topic but I’ll learn.” Then, as I ordered some books on the topic from Amazon and started researching online, I […].

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Texas technopark: TechnipFMC John T. Gremp Campus

BD+C

The 173-acre TechnipFMC John T. Gremp Campus is the first element in north Houston’s Generation Park planned community. The 1.7 million-sf complex was completed in March 2016. Two months later, FMC Technologies and European oil and gas equipment technology company Technip formally announced their merger. The new campus consolidates manufacturing, offices, and amenities for thousands of employees who were spread across six locations in the Houston area.

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A surprising secret for contractors to get more time in their day

Contractor Magazine

Although your time might seem incredibly restrained, and maybe you feel like you’re being pulled in a dozen different directions every day, there is one simple secret you can use right now to immediately start getting more time back. read more.

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At 11.8 million-sf, LG Science Park is the largest new corporate research campus in the world

BD+C

Seoul’s Magok District is about to become home to the largest new corporate research campus in the world. LG Science Park, designed by HOK for LG Group, will accommodate LG researchers from disciplines including electronics, chemistry, nanotechnology, display, fabrication, life sciences, and new materials across its 11.8 million sf. The campus will house 19,000 LG employees from 10 affiliates under one roof at its location next to the Han River.

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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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Texas plumbing, HVAC company gives back to veterans

Contractor Magazine

National programs such as the Retail Ready Career Center partner with contracting companies to train military veterans to be HVAC-certified, giving them an opportunity for a new career. read more.

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Deflection Bead case history: The Confluence

BD+C

GDA Architects designed the $90 million Confluence building at Riverfront Park in Denver, Colorado as a modern 34-story tower. With 288 luxury multifamily apartments, the Confluence was designed to be the tallest building in Riverfront Park, requiring a solution for a common problem in multi-level buildings: interior finishing deflection cracks.

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How to transfer your wealth to your family tax-free

Contractor Magazine

If you are typical, you accumulated your wealth little by little. It should belong to you and your family. Right? But it doesn’t. Like it or not, you have a partner: the IRS. read more.

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Accelerate Live! talk: Preparing for the AI revolution, Alan Robles, Gensler

BD+C

. Alan Robles is not an architect, yet he rose through the ranks to become a leader and trusted innovator within the world’s largest architecture firm. . Maybe it’s his beatboxing skills, or his racing talents, or maybe his flair for songwriting. No, we have a feeling it’s because of his creative abilities, especially designing experiential environments for Gensler’s clients.

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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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Location Spotlight Of The Week: City Of Zibo

Business Facilities

Zibo is listed as one of China's Top 50 Cities in Competitive Strength year after year since 1992. In 2015, Zibo ranked 40th in China's Top 100 Cities of Comprehensive Strength and 35th in Forbes' Best Commercial City in Mainland China. - Read: Location Spotlight Of The Week: City Of Zibo.

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ServiceTitan integrates pulseM to automate customer social media engagement

Contractor Magazine

Home service business owners can automatically send customer satisfaction surveys that encourage social media engagement to boost the business’s online authority, reputation and search engine optimization. read more.

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How to generate bar bending schedule for the floor columns

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction video will teach you how to produce bar bending schedule on the basis of the section drawing of floor column from ground floor to first floor. Details of section drawing: The height is given from ground floor to first floor as 3000 mm or 3 meter. There are stirrups, main bars, beam and over lapping for column. The overlapping for the column from 1st floor to 2nd floor is given as 50D.

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CEO Warrior moves to larger training facility, will offer new courses

Contractor Magazine

There will be new one- and two-day course offerings in leadership, sales, marketing, service management and customer service for staff members of all levels. read more.

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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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LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Four BT, LLC. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Efficient and best management practice construction cost estimating and ongoing construction project/program management is impossible without proper early and ongoing planning, inclusive of the collaborative and competent involvement of all construction project participants and stakeholders. .

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Eastern Energy Expo sees 3,700 attendees at 2017 education, trade show

Contractor Magazine

Conference organizers believe that next year’s event will be even larger as the venue moves to the Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., May 20-24, 2018. read more.

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5 common myths and tips when selling heat pump water heaters

Contractor Magazine

Jill Reynolds. HPWHs have been around since the 1980s, but today’s models are a far cry from their predecessors. read more.

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8 Simple ways to boost your monthly cash flow

Contractor Magazine

Here are eight ways to put more cash in your business on an ongoing basis. read more.

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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!