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4 Basic Steps to Conducting a Job Safety Analysis

Construction Business Owner

While the main goal of incident prevention strategies is always to protect workers from harm, an effective program also benefits the overall company as well. An OSHA review of facilities with well-established injury prevention policies found that, in addition to reducing the number of injuries, companies saw improved regulatory compliance, reduced costs and improved public reputation.

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Calcium Silicate Bricks or Sand Lime Bricks for Masonry Construction

The Constructor

Calcium silicate bricks are made of sand and lime and popularly known as sand lime bricks. These bricks are used for several purposes in construction.

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Improving Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Improving Job Order Contracts to maximize renovation, repair, and construction productivity is easy if you have the right approach , tools , and training. Improving Job Order Contracts can help to assure that over 90% of renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. This is only possible, however, if the Job Order Contracts are designed, implemented, and managed properly.

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Asphalt, Bitumen and Tar – Types, Difference and Comparison

The Constructor

Difference between Asphalt, bitumen and tar, their types and comparisons of properties is discussed. These are generally used for pavement.

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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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Arkansas Expects $2 Billion Pulp Mill Build to Start in March '18

Construction Equipment

The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce announced the planned $1 billion pulp mill to be located in southwest Arkansas is now in the pre-engineering stage with construction set to begin in March 2018.

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Chicago Architectural Firm Sued For One World Trade Center Design

Construction Equipment

A former Korean grad student of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Jeehoon Park, filed suit against Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) last week for allegedly copying his master's thesis project design and using it as the basis for the new One World Trade Center building in New York. The suit claims employees of SOM saw his project and copied it for the New York building without crediting Park.

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Developer, architect hit with $10 million construction defect verdict

BD+C

The developer of a New Jersey condominium development and its architecture firm face a $10 million construction defect verdict in a case involving non-compliance with fire codes. The Grandview I building on the Hudson River, developed by Hovnanian Enterprises’ subsidiary, K. Hovnanian and designed by RTKL New Jersey Architects, was alleged to have been built in a condition that was not compliant with fire codes.

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Arkansas Expects $1 Billion Pulp Mill Build to Start in March '18

Construction Equipment

A $1 billion pulp mill in southwest Arkansas is now in the pre-engineering stage with construction set to begin in March 2018. Above: On April 26, 2016, Shandong Sun chairman Li and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a Memorandum of Understanding after the company selected Arkadelphia for its first pulp mill in the United States. Shandong Sun says the mill will create 250 full time jobs.

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Green building advocates erect icehouses on Penn. state capitol steps to make point on codes

BD+C

Advocates aiming to prompt Pennsylvania legislators to update the state’s building codes erected two icehouses on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg to make a point about energy efficiency.

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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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Commercial Construction Index Introduced

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and USG Corp. have partnered to present a new economic data report designed especially for the commercial construction industry.

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Seven phrases/words to avoid if you want to achieve online conversion success

Construction Marketing Ideas

At least one organization has quite legitimately come up with a headline similar to the one I used here to attract eletter/marketing sign-ups. You see the catchy headline, and then — to discover the deadly words — you need to sign up with your email address. It’s a fair marketing approach, but I don’t rush […].

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New Briquetted Iron Plant for East Toledo, OH

Construction Equipment

Cleveland's Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced it will build the Midwest's first-ever plant producing hot briquetted iron used in steelmaking. The $700 million project is expected to break ground in early 2018 on the Ironville site in East Toledo, a former Brownfield site.

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Preparing to negotiate: Get your head in the game

BD+C

Women often tell me that they are afraid of negotiation, that they either just do not know how to do it to get what they want or that they do not have confidence that they will be ready enough for any negotiation. . Whether it is a salary negotiation, bidding on a job, or solving a problem on a job site, you can have an effective negotiation and get the results you seek following some logical and well-planned steps. .

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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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New - Commerce Commercial Construction Index

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the USG Corporation have partnered to present a new economic data report designed especially for the commercial construction industry.

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Location Spotlight Of The Week: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

Business Facilities

Rural Millennials, admittedly a smaller percentage of 18- to 35-year-olds, are rarely acknowledged in the media. Yet it is precisely this cohort that will sustain, enhance, and expand Ohio’s manufacturing sector, which is predominately located in small towns and rural areas. - Read: Location Spotlight Of The Week: Ohio Electric Cooperatives.

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National Hispanic Landscape Alliance Director Recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year

Green Industry Professionals

CleanScapes is a commercial landscaper that specializes in the construction and maintenance of outdoor environments.

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Indiana, Rolls-Royce, Purdue Team Up To Launch Nation’s Most Advanced Turbine Lab

Business Facilities

A new $24 million public-private partnership will establish the nation’s most advanced turbine lab for compact gas turbine engines at Purdue University. - Read: Indiana, Rolls-Royce, Purdue Team Up To Launch Nation’s Most Advanced Turbine Lab.

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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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Inaugural ‘Commercial Construction Index’ Indicates High Revenue, Employment Expectations for 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index recently launched. Nearly all contractors surveyed – 96 percent – expect revenues to grow or remain stable this year compared to 2016, with 40 percent expecting an increase and only 3 percent expecting a decrease in revenue.

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How to develop marble flooring in a site

Construction Cost Estimating

This construction video tutorial provides step-by-step methods for arranging marble flooring properly. The process involve the following steps :- Initial step should be chipping floor slightly, The next step is to clean the area properly after chipping is completed, Again start chipping in major way, Spreading slurry of cement for affixing in a perfect manner, Start for the formation of mortar bed, Take out fibre from back side of marble, Cut mortar in such a manner in order that cement slurry c

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Forty-Two States Add Construction Jobs Between May 2016, 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Forty-two states added construction jobs between May 2016 and May 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia lost construction jobs between April and May as firms struggle to find enough workers, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released.

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Poll: Small Engine Owners Power Up on Ethanol Blends

Green Industry Professionals

Nine in 10 poll respondents considered it important to have options at the pump that include ethanol blends.

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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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Britain Searches for Buildings Clad with Panels Used on Fire-Devastated Tower

ENR Construction

Suggestions are made that a banned cladding was used in the 2016 Grenfell Tower renovation.

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Green Industry Professionals - Untitled Article

Green Industry Professionals

The Mona Lisa re-creation was mowed on a grass canvas measuring 200 by 250 meters with a gradient of 45 degrees.

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