Mon.Nov 12, 2018

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Which hazards top OSHA's 10 most-cited safety violations list?

Construction Dive

Here is a breakdown of the total number of violations on this year's list per standard as well as details about each standard.

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Unique Footprint Requires Changing Shape for Seattle Tower

ENR Construction

Nestled between two historic early 20th-century buildings, The Mark in downtown Seattle makes the most of its quarter-block footprint.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues. Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done.

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The Simple Framework for Efficient and Open Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

The OpenJOC Framework(TM) embeds core LEAN integrated project delivery and superior procurement practices to provide real property owners with optimal strategies strategy for consistently delivering on-demand, quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Four BT, LLC (4BT) was created to met a clear needs for a superior mousetrap with respect to facilities stewardship.

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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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Wieland chalks up productivity gains to paperless project

Construction Dive

At a rural Ohio jobsite, Wieland Construction and its subcontractors are managing progress entirely from mobile devices — an investment they say has been offset by hours of time saved and countless mistakes avoided.

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Midterm wins tally at least $24B in construction bonds

Construction Dive

More than $76 billion of bond referendums were put to voters last week, and, as results continue to come in, the number of funded construction initiatives nationwide could rise.

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Cincinnati Music Hall: Saving a cultural anchor

BD+C

Four years ago, Cincinnati Music Hall had the dubious distinction of being placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Endangered Historic Places” list. A National Historical Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Victorian Gothic structure, designed by architect Samuel Hannaford (1835–1911) and completed in 1878, takes up a full block across from Washington Park in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

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Coastal Construction breaks ground on dual-tower Tampa high-rise, part of $3B development

Construction Dive

The project is backed by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Bill Gates' Cascade Investment.

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Leading hotel markets in the U.S. construction pipeline

BD+C

In the third quarter of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that the top five markets with the largest total hotel construction pipelines are: New York City with 170 projects/29,630 rooms; Dallas with 157 projects/18,954 rooms; Houston with 150 projects/16,473 rooms; Los Angeles with 141 projects/24,129 rooms; and Nashville with 115 projects/15,179 rooms. .

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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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Georgia’s Construction Sector Thriving, but Short on Labor

Construction Equipment

Georgia’s construction sector has been so successful in recent years, that it seems to be “outpacing the economy’s ability to fuel its growth,” reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Gnotec Group Investing $5.9M In New South Carolina Operations

Business Facilities

The Scandinavian automotive industry supplier will locate new operations in Orangeburg County, SC, its first in North America. - Read: Gnotec Group Investing $5.9M In New South Carolina Operations at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BKT to Open a U.S. Tire Manufacturing Plant

Construction Equipment

Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) has announced a $100 million construction project for a new production site that will serve the entire American region. This will be the group’s first manufacturing site outside of India.

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Specialty Chemical Maker Investing $17M In Michigan

Business Facilities

Pacific Industrial Development Corp. will expand its Pittsfield Township, MI operations and create 50 high-tech jobs with help from a performance-based grant. - Read: Specialty Chemical Maker Investing $17M In Michigan at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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UA-led Report: Building Water-Efficient Cities Requires Collaboration

Contractor Magazine

The report, produced with support from the Water Research Foundation, summarizes findings from an extensive study of coordination efforts between water managers and urban planners.

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Some useful tips for footing excavation measurements

Construction Cost Estimating

In this informative construction video tutorial, you will learn how to make calculation for earthwork excavation on the basis of elementary thumb rules. Besides, you will also learn how to make cross examination at the time of estimation. This video is very useful for building engineer or civil site engineer. Normally, earthwork is necessary for all the civil engineering projects roads, railways, earth dams, canal bunds, buildings etc.

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Only 15 States and D.C. Have Laws for Testing Lead in School Water

Contractor Magazine

Despite health risks, 35 states lack specific legislation to ensure testing for lead in school drinking water, per white paper released by USGBC.

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Delivering a reliable, quiet emergency power system for critical neonatal care

CK Power

SSM Health St. Mary’s in Richmond Heights is a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Within its walls, mothers and their newborns —some born as early as 28 weeks— are fighting for their lives. And in 2016, we were awarded the contract for its standby power system. This was more important than keeping the lights on — this was about providing dependable, responsive backup power for babies in critical condition.

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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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Front to Back, We’ve Got You Covered

Green Industry Professionals

RESTORE ORDER front to back with a serious storm-fighting arsenal. BOSS has the suite of flexible snowplow solutions to move quickly and efficiently through parking lots, loading bays and driveways. At BOSS, we design innovative equipment that’s built.

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Higher Education and Project of the Year ASU BioDesign C

ENR Construction

Concrete Work Meets Needs of Hi-Tech Science: Engineers, crews and suppliers push the limits of concrete to create a low vibration and aesthetically pleasing X-ray laser facility.

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Virtually Indestructible Markers

Green Industry Professionals

Winter Equipment’s Plow Markers feature a galvanized steel braided cable at its core, the same cable used as arresting wires on carrier decks, high-strength, non-rusting, galvanized steel base and a high-visibility orange, impact-resistant polymer.

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Conference Reaffirms Strength of Design-Build Delivery

ENR Construction

Founding members and new research say design-build is 'better faster cheaper.

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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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25 Projects Cited As ENR Southwest's Best

ENR Construction

Winners include a project rebuilt after an arson attack and a diversion canal disguised as a volcano.

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South Korean Construction Firm Employees Indicted on U.S. Bribery Charge

ENR Construction

Case deals with $400 million-plus in construction contracts at U.S. Army base in Korea.

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