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The Cost-Benefit Argument for Investing in Tech to Improve Safety

Construction Business Owner

The Cost-Benefit Argument for Investing in Tech to Improve Safety. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/29/2020 - 09:45. Why you need construction tech (contech) on your jobsites to keep your workers safe and productive and the cost benefits of doing so.

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Cost Estimation of Construction Projects

The Constructor

Cost estimation of a project is the process of forecasting the probable cost for the due fulfillment of the project objectives, to the prescribed.

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5 innovative construction projects from around the world

Construction Dive

Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building.

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Engineering Hydrology – Features and Applications

The Constructor

Engineering hydrology is the science of water resource engineering which deals with the study of occurrence, distribution, movement and the.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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Connecticut construction exec sentenced to prison for defrauding employees out of $3.4M

Construction Dive

The owner of Ferguson Mechanical and Ferguson Electric deducted sham pension administrative fees from his 300 employees' paychecks and diverted the cash for his own use.

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The top construction projects to watch in 2020

Construction Dive

Construction Dive rounds up the six most newsworthy projects across the country that we are following closely this year.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school is closing

BD+C

The School of Architecture at Taliesin will close after 88 years after an agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation was unable to be reached. Established in 1932 by Frank Lloyd Wright, the school was integral to fostering Wright’s vision of “organic architecture.” Over 1,200 architects have lived, worked, and studied at the school since its founding.

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Brookfield Properties plans largest mass timber office building in North America

Construction Dive

Construction of the six-floor San Francisco office will take six months less than erecting a concrete building of the same size, according to the developer.

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GreenCore Materials Investing $10M In South Carolina

Business Facilities

The plastics manufacturer will create 74 new jobs at a new manufacturing plant in Georgetown County, SC. - Read: GreenCore Materials Investing $10M In South Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Spot-r clips helping Gilbane create safer, more efficient jobsites

Construction Dive

The construction company and tech manufacturer Triax have worked together for two years to guide the wearable device's development to best meet the contractor's needs.

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CM Labs to Give Instructors Power to Change Training Simulations

Construction Equipment

CM Labs is introducing a new feature that gives instructors the ability to make changes to training scenarios and push them directly to operators training on CM Labs’ Vortex simulators. The feature will make its debut at Conexpo in Las Vegas, March 10-14.

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Expel, Inc. Will Create 164 New Jobs In Virginia

Business Facilities

With help from the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, the cybersecurity company will invest $1.4 million to expand its operations in Herndon. - Read: Expel, Inc. Will Create 164 New Jobs In Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Better Utilization Fuels Tech Spend: Survey

Construction Equipment

Optimizing construction equipment utilization surfaced as a key reason for investment in scheduling and dispatching software according to a survey of contractors conducted by Fishnet Media for B2W Software.

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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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Do you have the right project delivery team?

Stok

When it comes to finding the right Project Manager for your design and construction project, tracking scope, cost, and schedule is itself not enough. Especially on complex projects where multiple stakeholders may have unresolved or even conflicting goals for their investments, if your team lacks essential soft skills, you may be missing out on valuable savings or worse, your project may be exposed to financial risks that your team could not be equipped to address on its own.

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JLG Sales Fall 13 Percent in Q1 2020

Construction Equipment

Net sales in Oshkosh’s access equipment segment, which includes JLG branded MEWPs and telehandlers, fell 13.1 percent to $717.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, the company reports. Operating income rose 3.9 percent compared to 2019 results.

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The Future of Social Justice in the Workplace

Stok

A Glassdoor study found that two-thirds of job seekers rate diversity as an important factor of the companies they are evaluating. Furthermore, company transparency is the number one factor contributing to employee happiness. As transparency and social justice remain growing priorities for businesses, it’s important for companies to consider how they’re addressing equity in the workplace.

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[VIDEO] Trench Collapse Kills Two Workers

Construction Equipment

Two men were killed when a trench collapsed during the construction of a septic tank in Long Island, New York, according to a report by the New York Post. Workers were digging a hole for the tank at a home when the walls caved in.

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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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IS Code for Civil Engineer [Q&a]

CivilJungle

IS Code Full name is INDIAN STANDARD CODE. Civil & Mechanical Engineer we are using different IS Code for different work. This IS code Normal person written his experience in this IS Code. IS Code Publish by Bureau of Indian standard. Bureau of Indian standard (BIS) to be ensured of quality guidance, tolerance, quality control, […].

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Allen Engineering HDX780 Ride-on Trowel

Construction Equipment

The HDX780 ride-on trowel is powered by a 50-horsepower Hatz 4H50TIC Tier 4-F diesel engine. It has twin, 60-inch rotors with five bladed spiders that can attain speeds up to 130 rpm.

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Navigant research report finds global wind capacity value is expected to increase tenfold over the next decade

BD+C

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global wind power market to assess current and future development cycles and projections for new installed wind capacity. The report provides global market forecasts, segmented by region, through 2028.

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Allen Engineering HDX780 Ride-on Trowel

Construction Equipment

The HDX780 ride-on trowel is powered by a 50-horsepower Hatz 4H50TIC Tier 4-F diesel engine. It has twin, 60-inch rotors with five bladed spiders that can attain speeds up to 130 rpm.

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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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Half of Manhattan’s new residential skyscrapers are empty

BD+C

When it comes to housing, New York is a literally a tale of two cities.

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Procedure for Rcc Concrete

CivilJungle

Purpose: The purpose of this procedure is to provide a methodology for active surveillance of various activities involved in the supervision of R.C.C.work at the site and to ensure that (RCC CONCRETE ) RCC Concrete 1. Shuttering is placed as per correct line & level 2. Reinforcement is laid on as per approved drawingBBSspecifications 3. […].

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NOAA Says 2019 Floods Caused $6.2B in Damage, Expects More

ENR Construction

Flooding on the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and nine other states caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage in 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its annual National Climate Report, released Jan. 15.

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Fla. Electrical Contractor Power Design Settles DC Labor Suit

ENR Construction

Power Design Inc., a large St. Petersburg, Fla., electrical contractor, has agreed to a $2.75-million settlement with the Washington, D.C., attorney general that will compensate craftworkers and the city to resolve allegations the firm and two subcontractors underpaid workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

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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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Concrete Monitoring Speeds London Airport Expansion

ENR Construction

At the King George the Fifth dock site on the River Thames, a contractor is using smart sensors to monitor the strength of concrete it’s casting to form 75,000 sq meters of slab over water to extend the footprint of London City Airport.

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NY Boosts Infrastructure Spend to $275B in New Budget Plan, Says Governor

ENR Construction

Cuomo sets ambitious transport, climate change agenda amid agency upheavals.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 3, 2020

ENR Construction

BNSF is planning to build a second railroad bridge over Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint that will be approximately 1 mile long, paralleling its existing bridge.