Fri.Mar 10, 2017

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Houston, We Have a Problem …

Construction Business Owner

It is easy to look at the next-door neighbors and think, “Boy, they have it going on!” Keeping up with the Joneses is a common practice, and it leads to so many insecurities, which we all seem to possess. We know the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and it is our own psyche that plants these seeds of doubt.

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Strengthening Techniques of Reinforced Concrete Beams-Bond Characteristics

The Constructor

Strengthening of reinforced concrete beam utilizing FRP has been applied to tackle problems related to the civil infrastructure. There are various.

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How to Overcome Underachievement & Meet Your Goals

Construction Business Owner

It is easy to look at the next-door neighbors and think, “Boy, they have it going on!” Keeping up with the Joneses is a common practice, and it leads to so many insecurities, which we all seem to possess. We know the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and it is our own psyche that plants these seeds of doubt.

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'Reality modeling' arrives

BD+C

Has “reality modeling” gone mainstream? Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, thinks so. Speaking at the Year in Infrastructure Conference in London last November, Bentley presented his case that more projects are benefiting from geometrically accurate 3D models created by stitching together captured images using software like his company’s ContextCapture.

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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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Work Begins on 188,000 SF Facility for Knapheide in Quincy, Illinois

The Korte Company

Construction is scheduled to begin in March on a new 188,000 square manufacturing facility for The Knapheide Manufacturing Co. in Quincy, Illinois. The Korte Company was awarded the design-build contract earlier this year. The new plant will be located directly south of the company's existing 480,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, which was originally constructed by The Korte Company in 1995.

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Monrovia, Indiana - 31,000 SF Performing Arts Center has Begun

The Korte Company

The Korte Company will begin construction of a new performing arts center on the campus of Monrovia High School. The Monroe-Gregg School District recently awarded The Korte Company the 31,000 square foot design-build project through a best value selection process.

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Contractor Vs. Tax Accountant View Of Financials

Contractor Bookkeeping

Contractors View Of The Numbers And Tax Accountants View Are Totally Different When Tax Accountants Review The Financial Statements The Year Has Ended. The Tax Accountant’s Role Is To Review The Previous Year Financial History based on the information provided create and file the Annual Federal Tax Return, Annual State Tax Return, and other Local or Payroll Returns.

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What’s trending from AHR 2017

Contractor Magazine

After two days of roaming the two-million-square-foot exhibition space, I felt like my six-inch mind was trying to fit around a seven-inch idea. read more.

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Volvo Aids Paver Ops with I-Shift Feature, Adds Body Builder Portal to Website

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks says it has developed new tuning for its I-Shift automated manual transmission that allows certain selections to be made for smoother operations during road paving. The company also added a Body Builder portal to its website to ease design and fabrication work for upfitters.

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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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Residential Radiant: Snow-melted driveway takes on Old Man Winter

Contractor Magazine

Among neighbors: scorn, envy and intrigue. Building a substantially larger French-style home with smart, energy efficient technology takes time. The home was under construction for two years, but the masterpiece is now complete. read more.

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Mcneilus, Command Alkon Partner To Bring Enhanced Telematics to The Ready-Mix Industry

Construction Equipment

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, and Command Alkon announced their partnership this week at CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Why so many family business owners fear succession planning

Contractor Magazine

Some things are downright scary. Try taxes — especially estate taxes. Can you guess what area in estate tax planning causes the most anguish? Hands down it’s business succession. read more.

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Six Years Later

Business Facilities

It's going to cost $190 billion and take three decades to clean up the mess at Fukushima. Read Six Years Later on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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11 Free marketing tactics

Contractor Magazine

Marketing costs money or takes time. If you have more time than money, here are 11 ways to market your plumbing company that do not cost a dime. read more.

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Fitting a Square Building in a Round Hole

PC Construction

PC Construction is using new, innovative technology to address one of the nation’s most challenging infrastructure projects at DC Water’s Blue Plains AWWTP site. Like many older U.S. cities, our nation’s capital infrastructure dates back.

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Finding good people

Contractor Magazine

Reading through CONTRACTOR’s January issue, a general “theme” presented itself. Most of the columns dealing with the current and future state of the trades concerned itself with manpower. read more.

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Regional Cities Initiative To Increase Innovation In Northeast Indiana

Business Facilities

Steuben County’s new Enterprise Center will house traditional co-working space for small businesses and growing firms, as well as a dedicated industrial training facility with welding and CNC machinery training equipment. Read Regional Cities Initiative To Increase Innovation In Northeast Indiana on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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Emcor Group ranked #2 among Fortune's "World's Most Admired" in engineering and construction

Contractor Magazine

The company's 9th consecutive year in the top 5. EMCOR Group, a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, industrial and energy infrastructure, and building services, has been ranked #2 among the “World’s Most Admired Companies” in the engineering and construction industry by Fortune®. read more.

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Atarfil Will Invest Over $5M In Virginia

Business Facilities

The Spain-based company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing and distribution facility in the City of Suffolk, VA. Read Atarfil Will Invest Over $5M In Virginia on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Are you overlooking this game-changing business relationship?

Contractor Magazine

Vendor relationships. There’s a third relationship that often gets overlooked, yet it can create game-changing opportunities in your business — from more profit to more customers to business growth. read more.

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Case Launches Equipment Ownership Cost Calculator

Green Industry Professionals

Free online tool helps contractors calculate hourly cost for life of a Case machine.

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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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ARS supports the Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Gala & Golf Classic as Diamond Sponsor

Contractor Magazine

ARS, a Memphis, Tenn. based, privately-held national provider of air conditioning, heating and plumbing services, is the proud Diamond sponsor of the annual Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF) Celebrity Gala & Golf Classic. read more.

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Autodesk Desktop App - Sad Face

Revit OpEd

This so called application continues to disappoint. It has failed to let me know about any updates since installing Revit 2017. Sad face.

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Radiant solutions and the beginning of a new age…

Contractor Magazine

Imagine what the thermal efficiency of a flat plate collector would be if it was looking at a huge block of ice as its target for its produced energy? read more.

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Pine Hall Brick Is Reintroducing Itself

Green Industry Professionals

Paver maker has new logo and website showcasing product reviews, project profiles, and where-to-buy feature.

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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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You’re hiring all wrong

Contractor Magazine

I’m sure that either you or another contractor you know in town has said that there’s no good help available. read more.

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Construction Gains 58K Jobs in February

ENR Construction

Specialty trade contractors led jobs gains, adding 36,400.

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What You Need to KNOW about Job Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) are not the same. Carefully review all of the Job Order Contract and all associated documents. Make certain that the roles, responsibilities, tools, requirements and liabilities associated with the JOC are specified. The following is a listing of Job Order Contract Do’s and Don’ts. This format is used to review the primary elements of a Job Order Contract from a “best practice” perspective with a focus upon the construction contractor.