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How to Make More Money in 2020

Construction Business Owner

What areas of your business and leadership need to be improved? How will you create the extra time required to invest in those areas? Your calendar tells the story—where you spend your time is where you get results. Here's how to grow your business in 2020. .

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Reconsidering construction robotics

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Fact: There were 379,000 unfilled construction jobs in August, based on preliminary estimates released in October by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fact: The majority of nonresidential construction projects come in over budget and late, sometimes wildly so. After decades when experts predicted that robots would become more prevalent on construction sites, it would appear that the industry has finally reached that point where necessity, aspiration, and investment are colliding.

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Why Specializing in Energy Efficiency Could Be Your Key to Growth in 2020

Construction Business Owner

Energy efficiency is a growing concern throughout the United States. Energy bills have been rising for the last several years, which have led a lot of home and business owners to begin to look for ways to cut costs. But using energy efficient appliances and devices can only do so much if the construction of the home isn’t working with them.

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Kraft Heinz Food Investing $25M In Texas Expansion

Business Facilities

With help from the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, the company will expand its food production operations in Garland, TX, creating 250 new jobs. . - Read: Kraft Heinz Food Investing $25M In Texas Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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AI-based clash detection firm joins accelerator program known for boosting contech startups

Construction Dive

Tel Aviv-based Firmus is coming to the U.S. next year with a platform that leverages artificial intelligence and historical data to help construction companies learn from previous mistakes.

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$810M phase of Texas Rangers sports, entertainment district construction approved by Arlington council

Construction Dive

Total investment in the district, which includes the $1.1 billion Globe Life Field, convention center and hotel, could reach $4 billion.

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BIG unveils River Street Waterfront Master Plan for Williamsburg

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Bjarke Ingels Group recently unveiled the design for its River Street Waterfront Master Plan in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The design seeks to create a living waterfront, enhance the connectivity of the public waterfront, restore natural habitats, elevate the standard for urban waterfront resiliency, and transform the way New Yorkers interact with the East River.

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Newly patented 3D construction printer can reportedly create 60-foot-long concrete slabs in less than 1 minute

Construction Dive

Armatron Systems plans to license the technology, which allows builders to make cement slabs from one-quarter inch to 30 inches thick, it says.

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Robot uprising

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Imagine you are standing in an elevator, patiently waiting to arrive at your floor. Before you arrive at your destination, the cab slows to a stop to pick up another passenger. But as the doors slide open, you see it isn’t another person at all. It’s a robot. After a slight pause, the robot rolls in and selects its desired floor. A few seconds of awkward elevator music later, the doors open again and the robot rolls out without a parting word.

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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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The Bird Box Dilemma: When False Pay Apps and Lien Waivers Are Not Fraudulent Inducement

Best Practices Construction Law

If you saw the Netflix thriller Bird Box last year, you know that what you see does not always lead you down the right path. As a construction litigation attorney, the “claim” is often about telling the story of a breach of contract, or failed expectations, or unforeseen delays, all through the testimony of individuals or the introduction of documents.

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Ritchie Bros. Names New CEO

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. has named Ann Fandozzi CEO and a member of the company's board effective on January 6. Most recently, Fandozzi was CEO of ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company. ABRA recently merged with Caliber Collision.

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Pact Would Push New Canada-US Nuke Reactor Designs to Market

ENR Construction

New American and Canadian nuclear reactor designs are undergoing technical review and seeking certification by both countries’ regulatory agencies, with one set to be the first subjected to a joint U.S./Canadian technical assessment of reactor technologies under a binational cooperation agreement reached in August.

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Alta Eqt Announces $550 M Merger

Construction Equipment

Alta Equipment is being merged with an investment firm in a $550 million deal that will turn the construction equipment dealership group into a public company. According to Crain’s Detroit, B. Riley Principal Merger Corp.

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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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Viewpoint: Gender Equity Still is an Industry Renovation Project

ENR Construction

But construction has the creative problem-solving, dedicated resources and methodical follow-through to benefit women—and benefit from them.

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California Pushes Bullet Train Contract

Construction Equipment

The California bullet train authority is moving ahead in issuing a 30-year-long contract to install bullet train track, set up high-voltage electrical lines, create a digital signaling system, build a heavy maintenance train garage, and obligate future maintenance of the equipment and track.

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Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans puts spotlight on undocumented workers

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The collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans earlier this year has shed light on the plight of undocumented construction workers. Three workers were killed after the structural failure. One survivor, an undocumented worker who had tried to warn supervisors about safety concerns, was subsequently deported to Honduras.

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Case Project Tetra Wins Design Award

Construction Equipment

Case received the Good Design Award for its Project Tetra wheel loader concept. The Good Design program recognizes “the best designed products across the globe for sustainability, superior design, and unparalleled function,” the company said in making the announcement.

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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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New York City passes legislation to prevent bird strikes on buildings

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New York City recently passed legislation aimed at preventing bird collisions with buildings. The new regulation is believed to be the most broad-reaching bird-friendly building policy in the country. It requires that 90% of the external building envelope for the first 75 feet of new construction and major alterations be made of bird-safe materials.

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Bobcat Adds Dealer in New York

Construction Equipment

Bobcat of Westchester has been added to the Bobcat dealership network in New York. Jim Reed Truck Sales Inc., a commercial truck dealership acquired Bobcat of Westchester and moved it to Cortlandt Manor.

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Maryland lawmakers take on blocked sidewalks during construction projects

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Two Maryland lawmakers have introduced bills that would improve pedestrian access to sidewalks during construction projects. Legislation filed by a Montgomery County Council member would limit how long a county sidewalk could remain blocked to pedestrians. If the project goes longer than 15 days, the bill puts the responsibility on the developer or utility running the project to identify alternate routes for pedestrians.

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ASSP Calls for More from Employers Following Increase in Fatalities

Construction Equipment

Newly released fatality data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a 2-percent increase in fatal work injuries in 2018, prompting the American Society of Safety Professionals to renew a call for employers to act.

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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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Types of Cranes Used in the Construction Industry

Construction Cost Estimating

From as far back as the Mesopotamian civilization, cranes have been used for lifting objects that are too heavy or too repetitive to be done manually. Since this type of work is very much used in the construction industry, the use of cranes in it has been invaluable and indispensable since the ancient era. From the ancient Shadouf to roman Polyspastos to modern mobile telescopic cranes, they were used pretty much everywhere on earth.

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Combating Hearing Loss on Construction Job Sites

Construction Equipment

It’s estimated that every day, four million workers in the U.S. endure damaging noise levels while at work. A decade-long study incorporating hearing tests of more than 1.

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ESRI and Autodesk’s Software Partnership Pays Dividends for Contractors

ENR Construction

Earlier this year, AECOM Hunt completed construction on Walnut Grove Elementary School near Indianapolis, building on an otherwise undeveloped green site.

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How To Retain Key Employees by Creating a Company Vision

Green Industry Professionals

Jen Lemcke, COO at Weed Man shares her views on retaining employees, long-term plans and budgeting

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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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NYC's Bird-Friendly Building Initiative May Soon Be Law

ENR Construction

Protectors of feathered friends are celebrating the New York City Council’s passage of the most expansive legislation in the U.S. aimed at reducing collisions of birds with buildings.

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Making contacts that lead to "true partnerships" is key to Student Housing ProCONNECT event for Pfister's Tracey Qualteri

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"I've met some amazing people, great contacts, and most importantly, have been invited to follow up with them," said Tracey Qualteri, Regional Multifamily Manager for Pfister Faucets, speaking about her experience as a Sponsoring Company at SGC Horizon's Student Housing ProCONNECT event in Denver on November 11, 2019. Being able to follow up with Attendees - student housing developers, contractors, and architects - is "really the key to an event like this," said Qualteri, who was attending her f

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A Call to Action for Engineers on Climate Change

ENR Construction

Experts say mitigation and adaptation must go hand in hand to address climate change.