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Grades of Ordinary Portland Cement Based on IS Codes

The Constructor

Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is the most widely used cement in the construction world.

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How To Prepare A Construction Plan

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Learning how to prepare a construction plan can take years and multiple projects before you are exposed to enough information. With that said building a construction plan is simple if you use these easy to follow steps. What Is A Construction Plan? A construction plan is a detailed document, both written and visual which outlines how you will complete a project or portion of one.

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Transition times: Moving to the next stage (and its marketing challenges)

Construction Marketing Ideas

April, like spring, has been a time in my life for rebirth and new discoveries. Special experiences and epiphanies date back to my younger years, including the point after the third year in university, I realized I could experience my career as a journalist/writer. Six years later, when I realized I had proven I could […]. The post Transition times: Moving to the next stage (and its marketing challenges) appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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Chicago-area joint venture antes up $1 billion for Opportunity Zone development investment

BD+C

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the designation “Opportunity Zone,” for which the Internal Revenue Service will allow tax advantages for certain investments in lower-income areas when an Opportunity Fund invests more than 90% of its assets in a zoned property.

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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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Tips to reduce bleeding in concrete

Construction Cost Estimating

Concrete is formed by mixing cement, fine aggregates and course aggregates. If process for mixing, curing and placing is inaccurate, several issues may arise. Bleeding in concrete is one of the vital issues. Bleeding means a type of segregation, in which water emerges out of concrete. Bleeding in concrete happens if the course aggregates is like to settle down and free water in the mix moves up to the surface and produces a paste of cement on the surface called “laitance”.