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5 Gift Ideas For Tradesmen

Construction Marketing

Tradesmen are involved in numerous activities that majorly are handled heavy and manual jobs. This wide array of services includes repairing house interiors and developing structures to dealing with general maintenance duties for buildings. A tradesman’s main responsibility focuses on company regulations and policy compliance, particularly when building structures for their clients.

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How Paying Closer Attention to Contracts Can Mean More Successful Bids

Construction Business Owner

How Paying Closer Attention to Contracts Can Mean More Successful Bids. Alex Headley. Wed, 03/10/2021 - 07:30. Submitting a competitively priced bid is key for a bidder to be selected and awarded a contract to build an owner’s project. However, submitting a competitive price is only part of the equation. Complying with the bidding documents and providing all requested information are the other parts.

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Construction Project Management IS BETTER WHEN IT’S VISUAL

Job Order Contracting

Construction project management is better when it’s visual and includes a common data environment… including shared, locally researched unit price cost data. The post Construction Project Management IS BETTER WHEN IT’S VISUAL appeared first on 4BT.

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How to Make the Most of Your Virtual Training Sessions

Construction Business Owner

How to Make the Most of Your Virtual Training Sessions. Alex Headley. Wed, 03/10/2021 - 07:30. Ongoing training is a key part of any robust workplace safety program. Training is about more than optimizing productivity and minimizing downtime. It not only ensures employees are informed about recent standards, guidelines and procedures, but it also provides an opportunity to ask questions and engage with safety leadership.

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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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8 tips for converting office space to life sciences labs

BD+C

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, real estate markets have clearly taken major pivots across the board. From residential adjustments toward the suburbs, the incorporation of safety barriers in public facilities, to major changes in commercial retail and restaurant consumer demands, those of us working in the built environment are seeing trends shift at a pace faster than ever before. .

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9 smart connectivity systems for multifamily housing communities

BD+C

Smart home technology is an increasingly popular way for tenants and condominium owners to manage their lighting, sound, security, and climate of their residences from their smartphones or other devices. A common misperception held by some multifamily developers and operators is that smart home technology appeals only to residents of upscale properties in the urban core, according to Donald Davidoff, an apartment industry consultant with D2 Demand Solutions.

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Ritchie Bros. Trends Report Shows Price Increases

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. latest Market Trends summary report shows U.S. truck tractor pricing up 15 percent year over year, while vocational trucks, lifting and material handling, and heavy equipment are up 10, 9, and 5 percent respectively, compared to same time period last year. Ritchie Bros.

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House votes in favor of idling workers, stripping their privacy and denying them the opportunity to establish businesses

BD+C

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the passage in the U.S.

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Construction Equipment, AEMP Announce 2021 Fleet Masters Winners

Construction Equipment

In a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, Construction Equipment and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) announced the 2021 Fleet Masters Award winners. The winner for Small Fleets (less than $100 million ERV) was Superior Construction of Portage, Indiana.

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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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Best Water/Environment: City Park Golf Course Redesign

ENR Construction

This design-build project created a 100-year stormwater system and reconstructed the city’s historic golf course “without taking up any additional land, given the urban environment.

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Miller Electric CST 282 Stick/TIG Welder

Construction Equipment

The CST 282 stick/TIG welder is designed for construction, shipbuilding, pipe welding, and maintenance and repair applications. It can be plugged into nearly any source of primary power on the job site.

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Best Health Care: Mission North Tower

ENR Construction

Shortly after work began in 2017 on Mission Health’s long-planned 12-story hospital tower in Asheville, N.C., an unexpected problem at the jobsite began setting off alarms.

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Polaris Accessory Portfolio

Construction Equipment

Polaris has expanded its accessory portfolio for its gas and diesel-powered utility vehicles. The cargo bed topper is a lockable, weather-resistant bed enclosure. Front, side, and rear windows provide line-of-sight visibility from the cab to behind the machine, as well as inside the cargo area.

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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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$1B PennEast Gas Pipeline Land Seizure Battle Set for High Court Ruling

ENR Construction

Despite appeals court denial and Biden clean-energy agenda, Justice Dept. argues that U.S. has authority to take state land for pipeline projects; NJ case decision will have national implications.

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Stanley LaBounty MHP Mobile Hydraulic Pulverizers

Construction Equipment

LaBounty brand MHP Mobile Hydraulic Pulverizers are designed to pick up, crush, and separate rebar from concrete with high-tip forces, increased jaw sizes, and fast cycle times.

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Best Interior/Tenant Improvement: Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago

ENR Construction

Where coffee meets Willy Wonka is what Starbucks fans will find at its Chicago Reserve Roastery on Michigan Avenue, in a renovation that turned the 43,000-sq-ft space into a retail experience as much as a coffee outlet and cafe.

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Solstice Cam: Affordable Indoor/Outdoor Jobsite Security

Construction Equipment

Learn about a new live streaming wireless security camera that sets up in seconds, giving you affordable protection for short-term or unpowered jobsites. Monitor productivity, improve safety and deter crime with 120 days continuous recording.

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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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Best Higher Education/Research: University of Arizona Health Science Innovation Building

ENR Construction

A congested site near three ongoing campus projects and three operating medical buildings required the Health Sciences Innovation Building team to attend weekly meetings with other project teams and the owner to ensure needed 24-hour access to campus buildings.

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‘Smart retrofitting’ will be crucial to net zero aspirations

BD+C

“Smart retrofitting” that uses data gleaned from artificial intelligence (AI), analytical software, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is critical to achieving net zero buildings, according to new research from construction technology provider Asite.

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AGC Links Employment Decline to Weather, Nonres

Construction Equipment

The unemployment rate for construction rose to 9.6 percent in February, hampered by severe winter weathe an ongoing weakness in new nonresidential projects, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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$1B Gas Pipeline Land Seizure Battle Set for High Court Ruling

ENR Construction

Despite appeals court denial, Justice Dept. argues that U.S. has authority to take state land for PennEast and other pipe projects; NJ decision will have national implications.

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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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A Wonderful Earthbag Project on the Rosebud Reservation

Natural Building

I just received this email from DJ Rankin of www.unshelteredearth.com : First off I’ve got to express how grateful I am for the immense amount of invaluable information and resources you’ve put together; this project would not be what it is without the research I’ve been able to do through your site. I wanted to share what we’ve got going on with you, I think you’ll be into it and any feedback you have is more than appreciated.

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Project of the Year, Best Renovation/Restoration: The Century Project for the Space Needle

ENR Construction

When Jeff Wright was about three years old, his father, Howard S. Wright, one of the five original partner owners and general contractor for the Space Needle, loaded him into a then-under-construction elevator and took him to the structure’s observation desk.

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Luxury multifamily development opens at the front door of Charlotte’s South End neighborhood

BD+C

Broadstone Queen City, a new luxury multifamily development at the front door of Charlotte’s sought-after South End neighborhood, has opened to its first residents. The development includes 260 luxury studio, one-, and two-bedroom units. Each unit features open floorpans, electric locks, wood-plank style flooring, quartz countertops, GE appliances, and floor-to-ceiling windows. . . .

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Best Highway/Bridge: Crosstown Parkway Extension Design-Build Project

ENR Construction

Crews utilized a temporary trestle and precast pile caps to mitigate challenges posed by environmental conditions and permitting issues, completing the Crosstown Parkway Extension in Port St. Lucie, Fla., two months early and $13 million under budget.

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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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What Is Wood | 6 Types of Wood | Significance of Utilising Wood in Construction

CivilJungle

What Is Wood? Wood is a rough yet fibrous fibre consisting of wooden trunk including stems. Once the timber is harvested as from trees, the logs of the wood are seasoned. Seasoning is the method of getting water from out wood logs to such an acceptable level. It is proposed that seasoning for around one month should be advised in regular dry warm weather.

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Project of the Year Finalist, Best Green Project: Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design

ENR Construction

As the first Southeast U.S. building to meet strict Living Building Challenge mandates, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design features a host of innovations—from renewable energy systems that generated 250% more power than the 47,000-sq-ft multipurpose facility used in its first year to mass timber construction with wood salvaged or from responsibly managed forests.

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Majority of Buyers Want and Use Digital Tools to Aid Home Search

Pro Builder

Majority of Buyers Want and Use Digital Tools to Aid Home Search. cbroderick. Wed, 03/10/2021 - 09:09. While the majority of buyers are hesitant to purchase a home entirely online, all homebuyers want to use digital tools during their home search. The generational breakdown shows Millennials and Gen Z are significantly more comfortable with the idea of purchasing a home entirely online compared to older generations, while all use digital tools in some way.

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