Construction Dive
JANUARY 30, 2020
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has spoken out against the newly formed committee, saying it could interfere with ongoing investigations by OSHA and others.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 30, 2020
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Construction Dive
JANUARY 30, 2020
Mayor LaToya Cantrell has spoken out against the new committee, saying it could interfere with ongoing investigations by OSHA and others.
BD+C
JANUARY 30, 2020
Perhaps no industry has experienced more disruption in the last decade than healthcare. Roiling rip tides of legislation, quantum leaps in new technology and growing consumer sophistication are only a few of the change agents that have made healthcare today almost unrecognizable to an observer from the early 2000s. And, yet, amid this change, one thing remains constant: people continue to get sick.
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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.
The Constructor
JANUARY 30, 2020
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The Constructor
JANUARY 30, 2020
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Natural Building
JANUARY 30, 2020
86 smallholder farmers are celebrating their completion of a four-year Forest Garden program designed to end food and financial insecurity while eliminating farmer-caused deforestation. Nonprofit Trees for the Future educates and trains farmers to protect their land, diversify the crops they produce, and optimize their available space. “The energy today was electric.
BD+C
JANUARY 30, 2020
Last week, Le Cathcart Restaurants et Biergarten officially opened its 35,000-sf food court within the esplanade at Place Ville Marie, a revitalized central mall in downtown Montreal, Quebec.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 30, 2020
The package delivery and supply chain management solutions company will invest at least $1.4 billion to expand its operations to four locations in Pennsylvania. - Read: UPS To Create 1,700 New Jobs Across Pennsylvania at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 30, 2020
United Rental reported 2019 revenue of $9.35 billion, up 16 percent over 2018, with rental revenue accounting for $7.96 billion. The company said the increase in rental revenue was due primarily to its acquisition of BakerCorp and BlueLine, and said was 4.1 percent on a pro forma basis.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 30, 2020
Attend this webinar and learn why the LiveXchange event is the ideal opportunity to streamline your corporate expansion or relocation site search. - Read: Free Webinar: The Benefits Of Attending Business Facilities LiveXchange at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 30, 2020
The Case PT240D pneumatic tire roller has an operating weight of 21,380 pounds and a compaction width of 78.2 inches. It can carry 31,530 pounds of ballast—including steel, sand, and water—that boosts operating weight to 52,910 pounds.
BD+C
JANUARY 30, 2020
The global workforce will look drastically different in 2030, and that has major implications for the office market. By that year, some 693 million Baby Boomers will have reached retirement age, and 1.3 billion members of Gen Z will have entered the labor force. The commercial real estate industry, investors, and policy-makers should all take note, according to a new research report from Cushman & Wakefield, “Demographic Shifts: The World in 2030.”.
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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?
Business Facilities
JANUARY 30, 2020
The digital consulting company has selected Indiana for its first Midwest operation, and will create the new, highly-skilled jobs by the end of this year. . - Read: U.Group To Create Up To 100 Jobs In Central Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JANUARY 30, 2020
The US construction & real estate industry saw a drop of 30.4% in overall deal activity during December 2019, when compared with the last 12-month average, according to GlobalData’s deals database. A total of 48 deals worth $505.11m were announced in December 2019, compared to the 12-month average of 69 deals. M&A was the leading category in the month in terms of volume with 34 deals which accounted for 70.8% of all deals.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 30, 2020
Caterpillar has set the championship finals for its Global Operator Challenge. Nine regional champions from around the world will compete at Conexpo in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, for the title Global Operator Challenge Champion.
BD+C
JANUARY 30, 2020
The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, despite investment in structures declining at an annualized rate of 10.1%, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Investment in structures contracted for three consecutive quarters and declined 4.4% during 2019.
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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.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
AGC of Utah members enter 2020 with solid backlogs and their eyes on a potentially big state infrastructure bill.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2020
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Officials added that most contractors expect to continue adding to their payrolls in 2020, according to the results of the association’s annual construction forecast.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 30, 2020
What Is BOD? BOD Full Name/ Full From: Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Which measures the amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) required by aerobic organisms to decompose the organic material present in a given water sample at a specified temperature and specified time. Since BOD is a biochemical process, it is not an accurate quantitative test. However, […].
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
With the acquisition, consultant WSP USA extends its reach in the water and environmental sectors in the West.
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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!
CivilJungle
JANUARY 30, 2020
What Is Load in Civil? There are different types of load than working on a structure, the design, location, and similar nature of which will vary. Design requirements are usually specified in terms of the maximum load that a structure must be able to withstand. The load is usually classified as either dead load or […].
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
To contend with the novel coronavirus, crews rush to finish two hospitals in under two weeks. But to slow the disease's spread, other construction projects throughout China have been put on hold.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 30, 2020
Here’s a look at a few of the most interesting construction industry stories we were following this past month:
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
Current technologies will help reduce emissions through 2030, but the path to 2050 is not so clear.
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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!
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
To contend with the novel coronavirus, workers rush to finish two hospitals in under two weeks.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
IHS Markit expects virus fears will weaken demand for Chinese oil.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 30, 2020
IHS Markit expects fears of the virus will weaken demand for Chinese oil.
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