Job Order Contracting

JUNE 10, 2020

Teams are critical to best value construction delivery. Real property owners are dependent upon internal and external teams to better optimize facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction Someone has to LEAD and continuously IMPROVE how these teams interact. Technology plays a role, however, robust integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes drive day-to-day activities and outcomes.

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The Constructor

JUNE 10, 2020

A strip seal expansion joint is a mechanical device used to seal an expansion joint formed between two slabs of pavement or slab to absorb.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 10, 2020

EO – Expediting Infrastructure Investments. Integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery can not only expedite infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, but do so cost effectively! [link]. #construction #construction #facilitiesmanagement #leanconstruction #ipd #constructionprojects. The post EO – Expediting Infrastructure Investments appeared first on 4BT.

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The Constructor

JUNE 10, 2020

Pouring concrete on a sloped surface needs excellent skills and experience to perform the work as planned. Commonly, low slump concrete is used for.

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Concrete Plans 140

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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

JUNE 10, 2020

The construction company used data from 3D modeling to design and manufacture 935 trusses and deliver them to the jobsite in three days.

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BD+C

JUNE 10, 2020

The largest base-isolated building in the world officially opened in earthquake-prone Istanbul, Turkey, on May 21. The 1-million-sm, $1.5 billion Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, located near the North Anatolian fault of the Europe side of this city, features 2,068 seismic isolators. It is designed—by Perkins and Will’s Washington D.C. office, in collaboration with the Turkish firm Yazgan Design Architecture—to meet ASCE 41 “Immediate Occupancy” seismic performance objective under a rare

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Construction Dive

JUNE 10, 2020

San Bernardino County is considering The Boring Co.'s unsolicited proposal for a tunnel to Ontario International Airport that some local leaders say would be a fraction of the cost of a traditional rail system.

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California Airports Plans 103

BD+C

JUNE 10, 2020

The American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) released new resources to support employers, public officials, and design professionals with re-occupying buildings more safely after COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 10, 2020

Find out which firms, ranked by 2019 closings, topped the list of the biggest homebuilders in the U.S.

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Residential Construction 132

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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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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2020

Is This the End of the Open Floor Plan? acebulski. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 09:57. Working from home during the pandemic has exposed some of the open floor plan’s major design flaws: The trendy layout is noisy, hard to have privacy in, and expensive to maintain. But designers disagree on whether they will be gone for good or are here to stay now that Americans are spending more time in the home, according to Realtor.com.

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BD+C

JUNE 10, 2020

The Residences of Crystal Lake, an affordable, independent senior living facility in Crystal Lake, Ill., has officially completed construction.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 10, 2020

The digital design-build company focused on modular solutions works in sectors including apartments, senior living and student housing.

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Housing Design 95

Business Facilities

JUNE 10, 2020

The pretzel maker has selected Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, KS for a new manufacturing facility that will create 22 new jobs. - Read: Dot’s Pretzels Investing $15M In Kansas Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Natural Building

JUNE 10, 2020

Grant Johnson moved to Utah in his 20s, purchased a piece of land that would become surrounded by a National Monument, and spent the next 40 years creating an off-grid homestead with a 5,000 square foot cave house. You can watch the video at www.youtube.com. The post A Huge Cave House Carved into Natural Stone appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2020

Meet These Modular Homes That Grow With Families. acebulski. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:01. Boomerang children coming back, retired parents moving in, and the birth of oopsie babies can have homeowners pressed for space. But Module is creating homes that can grow with families via the removal of its roof and the placement of an addition within a day. The company sees this as an opportunity to address affordable housing by promoting the purchase of “right-sized” home’s without the fear of outgrowing th

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a series of frequently asked questions and answers regarding the use of face coverings in the workplace.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 10, 2020

AGC's Brynn Huneke and Brian Turmail discuss the rollout of its diversity and inclusion initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it relates to the current protests over racial injustice.

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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.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2020

After a storm swept through Hampton Roads in mid-April, surveying the wing-swept damage at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia was likely to take several weeks.

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Construction Junkie

JUNE 10, 2020

via RinseKit. Even before the hand washing craze that the Coronavirus Pandemic has caused, it was always a bit annoying to get into your work truck after being on the jobsite with muddy boots and hands. There’s not always an available water source on-site, so you’re stuck dirtying up the interior and cleaning it later. I recently came across a portable washing station that could help solve that issue.

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Civiconcepts

JUNE 10, 2020

The post What Is The Strongest Foundation For A House appeared first on Civiconcepts.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 10, 2020

In an effort to move forward a $576 million Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, the California State Assembly passed AB 3005, facilitating the construction of the project.

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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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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2020

Top 10 Cities Where Millennials Are Moving in 2020. acebulski. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:13. Millennials are the leading homebuying cohort, so paying close attention to where they are moving can help home builders understand their buyer demographics. SmartAsset determined the top 10 cities and states where Millennials are moving by analyzing the net migration numbers in 205 of the largest cities in the U.S. for which data was available.

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Business Facilities

JUNE 10, 2020

The expansion will establish end-to-end capabilities in one site, including drug substance manufacturing, fill/finish, assembly, labeling and packaging. - Read: Fujifilm Investing $928M In Denmark Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BD+C

JUNE 10, 2020

1. Two 56-story prefabricated towers will make up Singapore’s newest residential district (BD+C) . "Avenue South Residences will be an innovative and eco-conscious residential district in Singapore anchored by two, 56-story skyscrapers nestled among five historically preserved buildings.".

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ENR Construction

JUNE 10, 2020

Equipment reduces environmental impact in water installation for $129 million of projects to install Pyramax transmission towers.

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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!

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2020

A mechanical engineer at the University of Virginia has built a semi-autonomous robot to help combat the coronavirus.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2020

Homebuyers Hungry for Mortgages Despite Rising Rates. acebulski. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:06. Mortgage demand from homebuyers crushed expectations after a less-than-stellar performance at the beginning of the week. CNBC reports applications for loans to purchase a home were up 13 percent from last year and 5 percent higher than the week prior, even as mortgage interest rates began to climb.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 10, 2020

Earthquakes are among the most devastating of nature’s curses, more scary than anything else because you almost never see it coming. Any country that goes through frequent quakes tries hard to find the solution. India is no exception either. Today, we will look into what is the situation about earthquake prevention in India. Sitting right on top of one of the major fault lines in the world, the indian subcontinent suffers some of the greatest earthquakes.

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