Mon.Dec 28, 2020

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Viewpoint’s Top Construction Blogs of 2020

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A look at the 12 most popular Viewpoint blogs of 2020.

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What are the Installations Required in a Tunnel?

The Constructor

In civil engineering, tunneling is one of the few areas where new horizons are constantly being explored. It is an exciting and rapidly evolving.

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State DOTs Set to Receive $10B in Emergency Aid

Construction Equipment

The Federal Covid-19 relief measure includes $10 billion of emergency aid for state departments of transportation, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

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BIG designs new mixed-use development in Harlem

BD+C

At approximately 280,000-sf, The Smile, a new mixed-use development design by Bjarke Ingles Group, bridges Harlem’s active 125th Street corridor and the quieter 126th Street.

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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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Biotech: Prosperous Partnerships

Business Facilities

From supplements to skincare, it may be surprising to learn that biotech companies are routinely being sought after to help resolve issues such as taste and sustainability. - Read: Biotech: Prosperous Partnerships at BusinessFacilities.com.

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2021 Defense Authorization Act includes mass timber provision

BD+C

The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act includes language that would encourage the U.S. Department of Defense to consider using mass timber construction on new building projects and renovations. The bill, which recently received final passage in Congress, directs the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Agriculture to review the potential to incorporate “innovative wood products in constructing or renovating facilities owned or managed by the Department of Defense.

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Home Inspection Checklist (13 Points)

Civiconcepts

It is exciting to visit the home for the home inspection, as it can be your future house you are visiting. But it is not all about visiting home, you have to prepare a home inspection checklist to check each and every aspect of your future home that you aspect from the new home. Flaws… Read More » Home Inspection Checklist (13 Points).

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Dept. of Energy offers Better Buildings Field Validation Results Hub

BD+C

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Field Validation Results Hub provides test results of innovative building technologies. The one-stop-shop has information associated with completed and ongoing technology validations in occupied, operational buildings. Architects, engineers, and construction management firms can use this information to make better decisions about new technologies to help meet energy reduction goals.

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Home Inspection Checklist (13 Points)

Civiconcepts

It is exciting to visit the home for the home inspection, as it can be your future house you are visiting. But it is not all about visiting home, you have to prepare a home inspection checklist to check each and every aspect of your future home that you aspect from the new home. Flaws… Read More » Home Inspection Checklist (13 Points).

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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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CSI and ASTM standards can now be connected through a central location

BD+C

Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. (CSI) and global standards organization ASTM International say they have finalized an agreement to formally link CSI’s UNIFORMAT standards and ASTM International’s E1557 (UNIFORMAT II) standards within CROSSWALK.

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Question about Light Straw/Clay Answered

Natural Building

As many of you know I maintain an “Ask the Experts” opportunity at www.greenhomebuilding.com for people to post specific questions that they might have regarding various aspects of natural building and sustainable architecture. I have been doing this for about two decades and some of the experts have been helping me with this for about that long.

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New York City proposal would require rainwater detention tanks for new development

BD+C

A proposal under consideration in New York City would require developers to install a rainwater detention tank on many new projects within the city limits. The rule would apply to projects on lots sized 20,000 square feet or more in designated drainage areas. It would require developers to install a detention tank that could capture more than the stormwater volume of a 10-year rainfall event.

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Different Types of Washers | When to Use Washers | How to Use a Washers | Shapes of  Washers

CivilJungle

Introduction of Washers. A washer may be a disk formed plate (made of metal, rubber, or plastic) used to garrison the joints from ill-use through adjustment method and to disseminate the load equally below the bolt and nut (i.e., rib fasteners). Generally, it operates as a spacer or seal. On the opposite hand, Bolt joins two surfaces. It possesses threads and a planate head.

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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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Construction employment trails pre-pandemic levels in 35 states despite gains in industry jobs from October to November in 31 states

BD+C

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Reinforced Concrete Frame | Concrete Frame Construction | Concrete Building Construction | Frame Construction | Types of Frame

CivilJungle

Reinforced Concrete Frame. The reinforced concrete frame is a superstructure combined with horizontal components , i.e. c olumns and vertical components, i.e. beams. The whole construction that is beams and columns are monolithic construction , i.e. the whole construction is cast in a single operation. Sometimes this concrete frame is also called as a skeleton of this entire structure.

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New coronavirus recovery measure will provide some needed relief for contractors coping with project cancellations, falling demand

BD+C

The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E.

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Former Trump Atlantic City Casino Set For February Implosion

ENR Construction

Contractor H&K Group will take down the derelict 39-story beachfront structure in New Jersey now owned by investor Carl Icahn.

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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!