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Tackling Software in the Construction Industry

Construction Business Owner

Tackling Software in the Construction Industry. Alex Headley. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 07:30. Shane Flanagan. Senior Project Manager. Dome Construction. In our experience, using 3D digital twin technology has a lot more highs than lows. For the last 3 years, we’ve been using CupixWorks 2.0 3D digital twin technology to increase collaboration and efficiency at every stage of our projects — not just for preconstruction.

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5 Ways to Boost Profits with a New Generation of Construction Analytics

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Old-fashioned construction accounting can’t win against today’s complex projects and high-risk landscape. Viewpoint Analytics brings powerful reports.

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The Pillars of Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Do you agree that the following are pillars of sustainable facilities management? Planning, procurement, and project delivery are integrated. Locally researched, granular line item cost data used as a baseline to provide verifiable cost visibility and transparency, as well as clear communicate required scope of work to all participants. Robust LEAN programmatic processes are used to efficiently manage all repair, renovation, and new build requirements.

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What Is Foundation Drainage | House Foundation Drainage | 4 Types of Foundation Drainage | Footing Drains

Civiconcepts

Foundation drainage is defined as a drain that is placed or installed at the foundation of any type of structure to prevent water from around it. Foundation drains are laid … What Is Foundation Drainage | House Foundation Drainage | 4 Types of Foundation Drainage | Footing Drains Read More ».

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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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National Housing Market Will Remain Hot Into the Winter Season

Pro Builder

National Housing Market Will Remain Hot Into the Winter Season. ldeakins. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 09:37. Why more buyers are extending their home searches into the winter months. Though winter is usually a slow time for home sales, the 2021 post-pandemic winter season is expected to be far different, Realtor.com reports. With strong pent-up demand lingering from peak home buying season, economists are expecting more buyers to search for homes during the winter months. .

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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In a perfect world, a contract should include a clear set of instructions that conveys well-defined expectations to all parties concerned. In reality, it’s often a monster document packed full of legalese that can be difficult to understand. This episode of Autodesk’s Digital Builder podcast addresses the most common challenges with contracts and how simple adjustments can ensure you fully understand what you’re signing.

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Best Government/Public Building: Martin Luther King Justice Building

ENR Construction

This four-story, 150,000-sq-ft building houses 11 courtrooms for the Tax Court of New Jersey, a variety of Essex County administrative departments and a large cafeteria and kitchen area fitted with the latest food preparation technology.

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Italy’s Veronesi To Establish First U.S. Facility In Virginia

Business Facilities

Italy-based cured meats producer Veronesi will expand its customer base and create more than 150 jobs with its new Rockingham County, VA facility. The post Italy’s Veronesi To Establish First U.S. Facility In Virginia appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Top Young Professionals Cohort of 2022: ENR New York

ENR Construction

ENR New York's January 2022 issue will tell more about each of our honorees. The highest-scoring among them will soon move on to the national 20 Under 40 competition.

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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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Illinois: Building The Future In The Land Of Lincoln

Business Facilities

With a talent pool approaching 7 million—a third of whom hold a bachelor’s degree or higher—Illinois has the skill sets needed to fill 21st-century jobs. The post Illinois: Building The Future In The Land Of Lincoln appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Rebounds in October, Contractor Confidence Falls

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.1 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2. The reading is up 0.5 months from September 2021 and 0.4 months from October 2020. However, ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and profit margins declined in October, while the index for staffing rose slightly.

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How Some CEOs Are Working to Retain Talented Labor

Pro Builder

How Some CEOs Are Working to Retain Talented Labor. ldeakins. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 09:24. The incentives some companies are offering to their employees. In the midst of a national labor shortage heavily affecting the building industry, many companies are struggling to hire and retain talent, particularly with major competitors like Amazon and UPS aggressively recruiting new workers.

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Can You Use Surgical Gloves for Food?

Work Gearz

Gloves are important in a variety of sectors because they act as a barrier between hands and other objects. Disposable gloves are used on a daily basis in the food and beverage sector to avoid the transmission of germs and the contamination of consumables. The most prevalent reason for using gloves while handling food is to guard against foodborne infections.

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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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Why the Real Estate Market May Never Be the Same

Pro Builder

Why the Real Estate Market May Never Be the Same. ldeakins. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 09:30. The pandemic changed the game for buyers and sellers, but will the market ever go back to normal? Over the past two years, homebuyers have discovered a housing market redefined by inflated prices, cutthroat competition, and virtual house hunting. Throughout 2020, 63 percent of North American home buyers made at least one offer on a home that they had never stepped into, The New York Times reports.

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Are Latex or Vinyl Gloves Better?

Work Gearz

Many caring tasks necessitate the use of surgical gloves. Gloves protect your skin and the skin of your loved ones, lower the danger of bacterial contamination, and provide a more hygienic atmosphere. . However, if you’re new to the field, it’s natural to be confused about the differences between vinyl and latex gloves. These glove materials appear to be identical, yet they have distinct advantages and disadvantages.

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Federal Reserve Pulls Back on Stimulus in Response to Weakened Housing Affordability

Pro Builder

Federal Reserve Pulls Back on Stimulus in Response to Weakened Housing Affordability. ldeakins. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 09:34. Why federal funds will drop in the months to come. Despite positive economic growth posting the best year since 1984, according to NAHB Now, rising home prices, construction costs, and mortgage rates will push more buyers out of the market as affordability wanes in the coming months. .

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Is Cashmere Really Warmer Than Wool?

Work Gearz

When winter arrives, being warm is preferable since the chilly weather slows everything down. It is more difficult to work efficiently on chilly days, which is why wearing the appropriate winter fabrics improves everything. The warmer you dress, the better you will be able to function. Wool is the most favoured material among the wider population. .

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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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Project of the Year Finalist, Best Landscape/Urban Development: Little Island

ENR Construction

There’s plenty of function to go with the unique form of this park situated on top of the Hudson River.

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Dodge Momentum Index Jumps in October

Contractor Magazine

Index near 14-year high as numerous large projects enter planning.

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Best K-12 Education: Brearley School

ENR Construction

The 12-story, 89,000-sq-ft building provides needed space for the growing school’s programs while also establishing a new campus gateway.

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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

Construction Business Owner

Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 12:00. 1 p.m. CST. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction.

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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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Award of Merit Health Care: NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Center for Community Health

ENR Construction

The largest facility of its type in Brooklyn, the 400,000-sq-ft ambulatory care center houses 12 state-of-the-art operating rooms with specialty video systems, associated private pre-/post-op rooms for outpatient procedures, central sterile and scope processing facilities, a cancer center with a compounding pharmacy, and specialty areas for cardiology, orthopedics and imaging.

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Best Higher Education/Research: National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University

ENR Construction

As a first-of-its-kind, multi-use facility, the three-story, 115,000-sq-ft building provides a singular space for the university’s veteran- and military-focused programs and organizations to work, learn, gather and celebrate.

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Award of Merit Higher Ed/Research: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Global Cybersecurity Institute

ENR Construction

Situated in the center of campus, the three-story, 50,000-sq-ft building houses classrooms, instructional and research labs, simulation and training rooms, collaboration and community spaces, and faculty offices.

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Best Highway/Bridge: Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation Squibb Bridge

ENR Construction

The seven-month process of replacing the pedestrian connection between Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 began with the removal of the existing wood and steel structure, situated between ten- and six-story buildings above a below-grade parking facility and extending into an active park.

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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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Best Interior/Tenant Improve: Confidential Client

ENR Construction

Totaling 100,000 sq ft across two floors, the tenant improvement project in New York City aimed to provide employees with secure, soundproof spaces to work and communicate with clients, according to the team submission that did not disclose the project owner at the client’s request.

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Project of the Year, Best Airport/Transit, Merit Sustainability: Moynihan Train Hall

ENR Construction

The one-acre, 92-ft-high glass canopy roof and skylight atop New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall was always going to be a centerpiece of the $1.6-billion transit center that expands capacity for the bustling Pennsylvania Station across the street in midtown Manhattan.

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Project of the Year Finalist, Best Office/Retail/Mixed Use, Merit Sustainability: One Vanderbilt

ENR Construction

Major high-rise projects in dense urban settings are often intentionally isolated from nearby buildings. Not so with One Vanderbilt, says the project team for the landmark $1.4-billion, 1.7-million-sq-ft skyscraper in east midtown Manhattan.

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