Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 9, 2019

Architects and engineers (A/Es) regularly prepare the contract documents for projects, starting with the contract between the A/E and the owner and following with the contract documents between the owner and the prime contractor. It is an all-too-common occurrence that, in doing so, the A/E will include a mandatory arbitration provision in its contract with the owner compelling that all claims and controversies between the A/E and the owner be heard in arbitration.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 9, 2019

Good safety plans for formwork system ensure execution of construction project as per established construction practice and avoid undesired events.

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Safety Plans Concrete Construction 203

Construction Dive

AUGUST 9, 2019

After six years in the making through a partnership with Solidia Technologies, the Solidia product reduces the carbon footprint in precast concrete by 70%, the firms said.

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Concrete Products 114

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 9, 2019

Made In Space, a company specializing in 3D printers for use in microgravity, will soon launch a construction 3D printer aboard a 3D rocket created by Rocket Lab, a private aerospace manufacturer. According to an article by 3D Printing Media, NASA awarded $73.

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Construction 75

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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 9, 2019

Rosendin Electric’s IT and BIM directors walked AGC IT Conference attendees through examples of trying — and failing — to swiftly implement enterprise contech solutions.

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AGC Conference BIM Electrical 91

Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 9, 2019

By the time you read this post (written a few days ahead of publishing), I’ll be a bicycle somewhere in Austria or the Czech Republic. The bike will be familiar to me — the tour company is providing the exact same make and model I own at home, but the roads will certainly be new. […]. The post Back to the future: Entrepreneurship, delegation and history appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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Roads IDEA Modeling Construction 66

BD+C

AUGUST 9, 2019

Dane Stokes started using computational design while an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, where it helped him manage a series of fabrication projects that included wall systems with several hundred unique panel components.

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Architecture Design Pennsylvania Fabrication 70

Business Facilities

AUGUST 9, 2019

The electronics manufacturer is investing $3.7 million in Lake City, PA to double the size of its footprint in Erie County and add up to 249 new jobs. . - Read: AirBorn Breaks Ground On Pennsylvania Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Pennsylvania News 60

BD+C

AUGUST 9, 2019

With housing affordability reaching crisis proportions in many cities, local officials are implementing new zoning regulations to catalyze more home construction. Land-use rules that include density restrictions, and even some that influence aesthetics and design, restrict development. It has been estimated that 20% of the variation in housing growth from one area to another can be attributed to density regulations.

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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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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 9, 2019

Made In Space, a company specializing in 3D printers for use in microgravity, will soon launch a construction 3D printer aboard a 3D rocket created by Rocket Lab, a private aerospace manufacturer. According to an article by 3D Printing Media, NASA awarded $73.

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Construction 56

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 9, 2019

Plant adds production of all-new Honda HRN lawn mower and new GCV engine

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 9, 2019

Takeuchi founder and president Akio Takeuchi has stepped down and appointed his son, Toshiya Takeuchi, as the company’s president. He is the second president in Takeuchi history. In addition Clay Eubanks, president of Takeuchi U.S., to the board of directors. Eubanks has been with Takeuchi U.S.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 9, 2019

As a construction or trade contractor, you are highly skilled, intelligent, and adaptable. That is a given because you operate in a multi-faceted changing environment doing the impossible with limited time, money, and resources on every project. Moreover, soon as one is finished, another one is waiting for you. Many contractors like you feel that hiring a Professional Contractor Bookkeeping Service is a waste of money when you should be able to do it yourself.

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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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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 9, 2019

With vehicle manufacturers producing more pickup trucks and cars with automated driving components such as lane departure warnings and blind spot monitoring, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has developed a technical report to help companies safely manage their high-tech fleets.

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Management Safety 49

BD+C

AUGUST 9, 2019

There are man caves that conjure mental images of dark basements, hand-me-down recliners, the faint aroma of yesterday’s pizza. Then there are man caves like the one recently built by Brian Heimsoth’s team at B&C Enterprises. It’s a standout design that conjures mental images such as … well, you don’t need mental images. We have pictures. And it’s a good thing, because otherwise you might not believe a space that bears the title “man cave” could be this cool.

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Design 49

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 9, 2019

More power to boost productivity for landscape professionals

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Commercial Products 61

BD+C

AUGUST 9, 2019

Recreation centers keep popping up all over the country. These centers are typically large and expensive to build. Creative financing is often required to get these projects off the ground and to provide the programming that stakeholders want and need. Take, for example, the 135,000-sf Foglia Foundation Health and Recreation Center at Harper College in Palatine, Ill., which reopened last September after a $41 million renovation of that 40-year-old building, led by designer CannonDesign and const

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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.

Contractors

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 9, 2019

Founder's son Toshiya Takeuchi takes over as president

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BD+C

AUGUST 9, 2019

We don't do a lot of "book reviewing" at BD+C and MULTIFAMILY Design+Construction , but I want to make an exception for Buildings Don't Lie, by Henry Gifford.

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Design Construction 45

Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 9, 2019

Latest in diamond tool technology

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 9, 2019

While placing warehouse pallet racking, it becomes difficult to adapt building columns. Although the layout drawing is adjusted properly but collapsing of columns in the middle of a drive aisle or in the racking itself can’t be avoided. In this civil engineering article, you will be familiar with a perfect building column spacing to get rid of this complicated method and increase the number of storage locations inside a building.

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Drawings Structural Engineering Engineering Design 40

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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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