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Concrete Driveway Construction- Advantages and Disadvantages

The Constructor

Concrete driveway construction offers a number of advantages when compared with any form of traditional driveway construction methods.

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A breakdown of the Middle East construction market

Lets Build

The Middle East construction market is under a very encouraging paradigm shift. According to the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), the sector can anticipate a slow but steady recovery soon. This, of course, doesn’t mean that construction companies have left the tough days behind once and for all. Nevertheless, a very positive change is observed.

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Lead on Climate Change Solutions Before It's Too Late

ENR Construction

The target window is shrinking for serious design change to cut GHG emissions. Engineers know what works and what doesn't. Let's do it!

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How to Navigate Tariffs in Your Construction Contracts

Construction Business Owner

Like it or not, tariffs on steel and aluminum are real and very much in effect. And whether directly or indirectly, your construction company will be affected by them. Understanding just how much and in what way is a bit more difficult to define, though. We’re here to help. This week, we spoke with Mason Hester, a real estate and construction attorney and shareholder with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, on how to navigate the contractual side of new construction projects in a post-tariff world.

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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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Q&A: How AECOM's construction president tackles challenges, uses tech for success

Construction Dive

AECOM's Jay Badame discusses how the firm relies on relationships and start-to-finish technology to win megaprojects and retain its reputation as one of the country's top builders.

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How seasoned construction pros handle the cost of scaling up

Construction Dive

An upturn in home-buying and commercial development is a boon for the construction industry, but the pressure to grow can squeeze construction companies grappling with cash flow, expenses and expansion.

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Low-income neighborhoods could benefit most from green roofs

BD+C

Heat waves are the nation’s deadliest weather hazard, accounting for one-fifth of all deaths caused by natural hazards in the U.S.

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Skanska quits US P3 market, replaces civil division chief

Construction Dive

President and CEO Anders Danielsson said the potential rewards of future U.S. public-private partnerships did not rise beyond the level of risk.

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Philadelphia’s uCity Square kicks off major expansion drive

BD+C

On November 9, 3675 Market—a 14-story, 343,465-sf office building with space for lab, clinical, educational, and retail tenants—will open within uCity Square, a 14-acre innovation center in Philadelphia that, over the next decade, plans to more than double its leasable space to 6.5 million sf across 11 city blocks, from 2.5 million sf today.

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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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The established professional engineering practice: How (why) would I review its marketing approach

Construction Marketing Ideas

Here is another example in my series on different types of business and practice and the marketing approach to take. The concept here is that the ideas in these posts are not fixed in stone and they need to be tested against the real-world situation of individual businesses or practices. Rather, the purpose of this […].

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Pilot training center completes in Arlington, Texas

BD+C

The L3 Technologies’ Training Center is a new pilot training facility in Arlington, Texas. The Merriman Anderson/Architects-designed facility provides simulation and instruction for military and commercial pilots.

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Johnson & Johnson Opens Vaccines Launch Facility In The Netherlands

Business Facilities

The healthcare leader's new facility in Leiden, the Netherlands will support global health and the widespread rollout of novel vaccines. - Read: Johnson & Johnson Opens Vaccines Launch Facility In The Netherlands at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Stantec consolidates three Portland-area offices into one downtown location

BD+C

Employees from Stantec’s water, building engineering and technology, power, environmental services, and waterpower and dams sectors are moving from three separate Portland-area offices to one 20,000-sf space in Moda Tower, Portland’s 10th largest office building.

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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 industry raises millions to fight California gas-tax repeal measure

Construction Dive

A defeat of Proposition 6 would pave the way for billions of dollars' worth of road, bridge and other infrastructure work during the coming years.

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Hover Mower Conquers Steep Slopes and Banks with Ease

Green Industry Professionals

Toro’s HoverPro mower hovers above the surface of turf during operation, allowing it to reach hard-to-access areas.

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City suspends $9.7M of Salesforce Transit Center funding, testing delayed

Construction Dive

While denying the funding request, which would have brought rail service into the hub, the San Francisco Transportation Authority board questioned the Transbay Joint Powers Authority's management and financial capabilities.

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Edge-ifcation Meets Maker Movement

Contractor Magazine

The movement is a contemporary, technology-based subculture that is an extension of the DIY ( Do It Yourself ) movement.

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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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Liebherr to Launch New “Generation” of Crawler Excavators

Construction Equipment

Liebherr will launch its “Generation 8” line of crawler excavators starting in January 2019 and throughout the remainder of the year, with a big splash to come at Bauma in Munich, Germany (April 8-14, 2019).

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Five Ways to Banish Burnout in your Landscape Business

Green Industry Professionals

Looking at the true costs of burnout can shed light on why landscape business owners should try to banish it.

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12 Tips to Winterize Your Compact Machine

Construction Equipment

Like it or not, winter is coming to much of the country, and cold-weather operation requires a little extra care. Having a cold-weather maintenance plan and spending a few hours in the shop on implementation can save many more hours trying to fix a dead battery or blown hose come January.

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Calculation of shuttering area for beam, column and slab

Construction Cost Estimating

Shuttering stands for a temporary structure formed to retain wet concrete that is poured in it to produce roofs and concreting walls in building structures. It supports and retains the liquid concrete until it achieves the required strength and shape. When the structure becomes sufficiently strong to bear its load, this temporary structure is detached.

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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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Doosan Bobcat Partners with Tech Startup, Explores Equipment Autonomy

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat has partnered with Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley startup, to explore the Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous programs that can be incorporated into Bobcat equipment.

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Hydropower Boom in Canada Hits Roadblocks with Cost Overruns, Opposition

ENR Construction

Keeyask is one of three major hydropower projects under construction in Canada—a country that gets 59% of its electricity from hydropower.

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Volvo CE Sales Up 24 Percent, to $2.07 Billion, in Q3

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s net sales in the third quarter increased by 24 percent to nearly $2.07 billion. Operating income was also up, rising to $283.6 million, up from $221.7 million in 2017. This delivered a stronger operating margin of 13.9 percent.

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Karen Howard Broadens Executive Role at Kawasaki Motors

Green Industry Professionals

Kawasaki recently expanded the role of Karen Howard to the director of dealer sales support and marketing.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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GOMACO Names Zanen Director of Business Development

Construction Equipment

Patrick Zanen has been named global director business development for GOMACO. He reports to Kent Godbersen, VP of worldwide sales and marketing, and will focus on the global view of the company’s sales and distribution network.

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High School Students Learning about Landscaping in Illinois

Green Industry Professionals

The landscaping and turf management students have been working on properly grading and returfing a patch of grass.

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Navistar Program Partners with Technical Schools

Construction Equipment

Navistar has launched Service Essentials Program to assist technical schools prepare truck technicians. The program offers interactive training courses and software, as well as informational tools related to parts and service.