Mon.Mar 11, 2019

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Worker claims employer had him arrested based on his reporting of safety concerns

Construction Dive

A Department of Labor lawsuit alleges Boston-based Tara Construction facilitated an employee's immigration detention after an injury he reported sparked an OSHA investigation.

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World Plumbing Day Underscores Dire Need for Training Next Generation of Plumbers

Contractor Magazine

'Currently, millions of stable, highly-lucrative trade jobs remain unfilled, and the health of our communities is at risk.

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Walking the Tightrope of Tough Decisions

Construction Business Owner

Tips on how to handle the hard conversations & move projects forward on the jobsite by expert Mark Anderson. .

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Scheduled Maintenance – 17th March

Viewpoint Construction Technology

There will be scheduled maintenance this coming Sunday 17th March 2019 between the hours 6am-12pm AEDT (UTC+11). Monthly updates will be carried out on all Windows servers to improve stability and security. Email will be sent out when the system becomes available.

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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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March 2019 Construction Industry Stats

Construction Business Owner

American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau construction stats.

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The Tech Your Drivers Need

Construction Business Owner

Western Star truck expert Tim Norton on technologies that increase operator safety & owner ROI.

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“Show Me”: Evaluating Employee To Employee Safety Training

FDR Safety

FDRsafety continues to encounter situations where workers are allegedly “trained.” Unfortunately, we find that much of this training has no foundation… Let me explain. First, we fully understand that appropriate industry practice is to have an experienced worker training a new employee. That practice has been in existence for decades and is sound, with a major caveat.

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Bona Fide & Certified

Construction Business Owner

In construction, do certifications matter? Read what it can and cannot do for you and your business here. .

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OSHA fines Pennsylvania contractor $209K for excavation violations

Construction Dive

Etna Construction did not provide employees protective systems or teach them how to recognize dangerous excavation conditions, the agency said.

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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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Kaiser Permanente takes aim at reducing chronic homelessness

BD+C

Kaiser Permanente has entered into a partnership with Community Solutions to accelerate efforts to end chronic homelessness in 15 communities within the healthcare system’s national footprint.

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Avetta® – BROWZ® Merger: What it means and why it matters

Safety Services Company

Dan Hurdle and Leah Spaulding – Safety Services Company. Avetta® – BROWZ® Merger: What it means and why it matters. Last month, Avetta® and BROWZ®, two of the major Third Party Auditors (TPA) in the Contractor compliance management space, announced that they are merging. The merged entity will take the name of Avetta® and is now one of the largest TPAs in the industry.

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Call for Speakers: BD+C’s 2019 Women in Design+Construction Conference

BD+C

Now in its fourth year, Building Design+Construction 's Women in Design+Construction Conference brings together 150-200 AEC women leaders for professional development, leadership training, and networking. The event is organized and produced by the BD+C editorial and events teams, in colaboration with 32 industry experts who volunteer their time as advisors for the conference.

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Building smarter healthcare through better healthcare interior design

The Korte Company

Healthcare interior design projects pose unique challenges for design teams. Many of the finishes chosen for a new, expanded or renovated healthcare facility are more than just passive elements that create a “look and feel” of a facility. They contribute to the core mission of the facility: Delivery of care to patients. It’s not that these spaces cannot be appealing.

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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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New MCAA President Takes Helm

Contractor Magazine

"The future is now," says Brian Helm, MCAA's 2019 President. Last week in Phoenix, he claimed the group's top spot after years leading MCAA’s Technology Initiative. As a result, more members now have better tools to provide faster information to field technicians and improve installation productivity.

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HomeProsuccess.com – Golden content for residential service contractors

Construction Marketing Ideas

Corey Philip writes homeprosuccess.com, a powerful blog for contractors that primarily serve homeowners. His focus on the retail/consumer market is undeniably valuable because his words (and podcasts/videos) will resonate with anyone who needs to deal with the practical challenges of working with individual consumers, instead of procurement committees and corporate facilities or construction managers.

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Bosch Sponsors STEM Tech Challenge

Contractor Magazine

Students, coaches, mentors and volunteers must develop a strategy and design, build and program their robots based on sound engineering principles.

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McDermott impairment charges, project costs result in $2.8B loss in Q4

Construction Dive

Despite challenges last year, the industrial contractor has $93 billion in the pipeline and expects to sell a business segment for more than $1 billion.

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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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Choosing the Right Fertilizer

Green Industry Professionals

With spring just around the corner, it’s a great time to evaluate your current fertilization program based on past performance and turf needs.

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H. Jack's Plumbing & Heating Provides 164,000 Meals to Northeast Ohio’s Needy

Contractor Magazine

More than $41,000 raised in January, historically the most challenging for food banks.

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Zeroing in on Zero-Turns

Green Industry Professionals

Green Industry Pros is proud to present our inaugural 2019 Zero-Turn Mower Spec Guide, providing landscape contractors with the information they need to help alleviate the burden of purchasing decisions.

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Contractors and Students Unite at Margaret Chase Smith School

PC Construction

Last month the students at Margaret Chase Smith School celebrated Kindness Month. One of their kind actions warmed the hearts of our project team constructing the school’s renovation and addition project. From the windows in.

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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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California Announces Plan to Swap Noisy Gas Lawn Mowers

Green Industry Professionals

California officials have a plan to swap noisy gas-emitting lawn mowers used by professional landscapers with electric mowers.

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District Heating and Cooling Market to Exceed $400B by 2024

Contractor Magazine

As per estimates, the global DHC market was valued at approximately over $200 billion in 2017.

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Claims Process Reopened for Victims of Landscaping and Snow Removal Businesses

Green Industry Professionals

Approximately 150 complaints were lodged against the businesses—from failure to complete services to non-payment of subcontractors.

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Atlas World Group Expanding Illinois HQ

Business Facilities

Atlas World Group Inc. will invest more than $1.1 million to expand its Evansville, IL headquarters, adding up to 75 new jobs by 2023. - Read: Atlas World Group Expanding Illinois HQ at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Entry-Level Robotic Mower Comes Equipped with Expert Installation

Green Industry Professionals

Husqvarna recently launched an entry-level Automower robotic lawn mower that comes with expert installation included.

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Shoring, its types and uses

Construction Cost Estimating

It is the construction of a short-lived structure to support provisionally an unsafe structure which supports walls laterally. This construction process can be used when walls come out or when walls crack due to unequal settlement of foundation and repairs are to be conducted to the cracked wall or when a close structure needs bringing down or when openings are to be newly made or enlarged in a wall.

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Seven Steps to Keep Skid-Steer Attachments Pumping Out Profits

Green Industry Professionals

The hydraulic systems of skid steers and compact track loaders must run at maximum efficiency when you work with many attachments.