Tue.Dec 08, 2020

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Do Carpenters Need Steel Toe Boots?

Work Gearz

Axes, saws, hammers, nails, heavy logs of wood and several other sharp objects are a part of the day to day of a carpenter. Agree? In such circumstances, there is always a risk of getting hit and cut by sharp objects especially on the feet because it might often happen that you drop a sharp tool or a heavy log of wood on your foot while handling them.

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How Viewpoint Analytics is Reshaping Construction Data

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As the construction industry continues to evolve, more and more contractors are turning to data analytic solutions like Viewpoint Analytics.

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Mezzanine Floor for Buildings: Important Features and Types

The Constructor

A mezzanine floor is an intermediate floor space built between two floors or between the floor and the ceiling. A mezzanine floor doubles the usable.

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Lordstown Motors Closer To First All-electric Pickup Truck Production

Business Facilities

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved support for Lordstown Motors’ hub motor and battery line, taking it one step closer to producing the world’s first full-size, all-electric pickup truck in Lordstown, OH. - Read: Lordstown Motors Closer To First All-electric Pickup Truck Production at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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COVID-19 affects the industry’s adoption of ConTech in different ways

BD+C

The novel coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the construction industry, mostly positively in terms of operational efficiency and worker safety. It has also accelerated the growth—and funding for—construction technology, while creating a hierarchy for how broadly the industry has adopted these tools.

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As More Women Enter the Construction Industry, Just 3% Work on Jobsites

Pro Builder

As More Women Enter the Construction Industry, Just 3% Work on Jobsites. cbroderick. Tue, 12/08/2020 - 09:27. In some metro areas, the number of women in construction trades are approaching 20%, but a sliver of that, 3%, are part of the jobsite workforce. The top three most common jobs for women to have in the construction industry are administrative positions, sales, and management, business, and finance, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Amazon To Open New Fulfillment Center Texas

Business Facilities

The new one million-square-foot fulfillment center will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs in Missouri City, TX. - Read: Amazon To Open New Fulfillment Center Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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A synagogue in Toronto is renewed while preserving its history

BD+C

Holy Blossom Temple, a Reform synagogue that is Toronto’s oldest Jewish congregation, has been in its present location, on Bathurst Street in the city’s Forest Hill neighborhood, since 1938. The Romanesque Revival-style building features a 1,100-seat sanctuary designed by Chapman & Oxley. This was also the first institutional building in Canada constructed with reinforced concrete.

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Caterpillar 335 Excavator

Construction Equipment

The 79,900-pound 335 Caterpillar excavator is a compact radius machine capable of digging to 22 feet 11 inches and loading to 26 feet 1 inch. Powered by a 273-horsepower Cat C7.

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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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McCarthy Building More Solar Plants to Power Ga. Facebook Data Center

ENR Construction

Two new facilities will deliver 187 MW of electricity to Facebook's data center.

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Hills Machinery Wins Top Dealer Award from Terex Trucks

Construction Equipment

Hills Machinery, the Terex Trucks dealer in North and South Carolina, has improved its market share around 80 percent in its territories, netting it the company's Top Dealer Award.

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Tiny Homes Co-Housing in New Zealand

Natural Building

A co-housing development using sustainable tiny buildings and permaculture principles is happening in Golden Bay, New Zealand. Those behind the project say that 18 future residents have already provided loans between $50-100,000 each, allowing them to reserve a home and land. Homeowners would own the house title and the land directly beneath it, as well as a share of the common grounds and facilities.

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Caterpillar 315 GC Excavator

Construction Equipment

The 315 GC Caterpillar excavator is a compact radius model. The 98-horsepower Cat C3.6 diesel can operate in ambient temperatures to 125 F, and Smart Mode automatically matches engine and hydrualic power to digging conditions.

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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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Invest in Middlesex County – 2020 Business Profile Compilation Video

Business Facilities

Take skilled workers and a growing population in a strategic location with shovel ready sites, easy transportation links and low business costs. Add advanced technology, global business leaders and world class education and research facilities, and you have Middlesex County; right in the heart of Southwestern Ontario. Invest in Middlesex County….we appreciate your business!

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Bring Your A-Game

Pro Builder

Bring Your A-Game. kcichowicz. Tue, 12/08/2020 - 13:10. Reputation is built from the ground up and the jobsite is the true testing ground. To stay ahead, you bring your A-game to every aspect of the build, and when it comes to subfloor products, we do the same. Proven on the jobsite for over 20 years, AdvanTech products are the FLAT OUT BEST for a quiet, still floor, and when used in combination, AdvanTech subflooring and AdvanTech subfloor adhesive provide an assembly so strong you won't hear a

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Pandemic Chokes Projects

Construction Equipment

The chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said responses to the coronavirus have choked off the pipeline for upcoming construction.

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Could the Housing Market Get Even Hotter?

Pro Builder

Could the Housing Market Get Even Hotter? cbroderick. Tue, 12/08/2020 - 09:05. Redfin’s CEO says once more Americans are comfortable letting others into their homes, the housing market could boom even further. What the market needs right now, and what would heat up the already hot market, are more homes being put up for sale, according to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman.

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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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Santa’s North Pole Workshop Roof Maintenance 2020

Flynn

Recent warming trends in the Arctic had started to impact the flat roofing systems of the facility. Freeze-thaw cycles in recent years caused frequent expansion and contraction in the roofing systems, which inevitably leads to leaks. Such movement in the past was strictly limited to the start and end of the winter season. Recently, the systems have been experiencing this strain into the winter months.

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Wave of Foreclosures May Have Little Impact on Housing Market

Pro Builder

Wave of Foreclosures May Have Little Impact on Housing Market. cbroderick. Tue, 12/08/2020 - 09:13. Once mortgage forbearance ends, more than 3.3 million homeowners will have delinquent payments. While some homeowners may be able to refinance or sell, much of those foreclosures will hit the market and be snagged by investors and first-time home buyers, says Redfin.

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NYC Seeks Bidders for Design-Build Program

Construction Equipment

New York City has begun soliciting bidders for the first projects in its design-build program.

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Custom Home Building Made Up Higher Share of Single-Family Construction in 2019

Pro Builder

Custom Home Building Made Up Higher Share of Single-Family Construction in 2019. cbroderick. Tue, 12/08/2020 - 09:16. The number of custom single-family homes built-for-sale increased in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Out of all single-family homes built in 2019, custom homes made up 20.2%, up from 19.5% in 2018.

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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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Illinois State Senator Linked To Asphalt Investigation Dies

ENR Construction

Sandoval was cooperating with federal prosecutors on several investigations.

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Efforts to Stop Border Wall Continue

Construction Equipment

With the election over and President Donald Trump set to give way to President-elect Joe Biden next month, the court battles over Trump’s signature promise could stretch past next month’s inauguration, according to Texas Tribune.

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