Fri.Jul 02, 2021

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How Covid-19 Will Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Constructonomics

There is hardly any industry around the globe that is not affected by the Coronavirus. In 2020, almost all commercial activities came to a halt for a while and badly affected the economy. The construction industry is no exception. Increased health risks that came along with COVID-19 worsened the productivity and efficiency in the construction sector.

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How to Get a Professional Engineer (PE) License in Mississippi?

The Constructor

In Mississippi, the license for engineers is provided by the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. This article.

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Roseburg Forest Products To Create 137 Jobs In North Carolina

Business Facilities

Roseburg Forest Products will invest $200 million to develop a sustainable high-tech sawmill operation in Halifax County, NC. - Read: Roseburg Forest Products To Create 137 Jobs In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Business Mid-Year Reminder For Setting And Reviewing Goals

Contractor Bookkeeping

How are you and your construction business? Have you considered what you'd like to achieve in the coming twelve to eighteen months? Or maybe your set of priorities for the next half of 2021? Contractors like you are typically highly creative and optimistic; thus, you often have difficulty narrowing down your ideas from among all the exciting possibilities, whether it's an opportunity to expand to a new market or choose a better time management strategy.

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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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A new approach to cold storage buildings

BD+C

In this exclusive for HorizonTV , Cameron Trefry and Kate Lyle of Ware Malcomb talk about their firm's cold storage building prototype that is serving a market that is rapidly expanding across the supply chain.

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Construction Companies in “Adaptation” Phase Use Technology to Support Hybrid Workforce

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The construction industry’s COVID-19 recovery across Asia Pacific including Japan (APIJ) can be classified into three phases: “response”, “adaptation”, and “acceleration”. A recent IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Autodesk, Road to Recovery: Overcoming COVID-19’s Impact on the Construction Industry with Digital Technologies , looks at each of these phases including the top technology investments at each stage of recovery.

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Can You Replace Rubber Soles on a Pair of Boots?

Work Gearz

Boots, like any other kind of footwear, are also prone to the issue of the soles getting torn and worn out. Compared to the alternative kinds of footwear, these are very expensive. Many people can just not afford to purchase newer versions every now and then. They are left with the option of re-soling others. This begs the question, “Can you replace rubber soles on a pair of boots?”.

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Construction Employment Trails Pre-COVID Levels in 91 Metro Areas, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment declined in 91 metro areas and was stagnant in another 24 between February 2020, the last month before the pandemic, and May 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. They said the high number of metro areas losing construction jobs during that time frame reflected the impacts of early pandemic shutdowns and more recent challenges procuring construction materials and finding qualified workers to hire.

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Can I Use Linseed Oil on Leather Boots?

Work Gearz

Linseed oil has an excellent moisturizing property and is therefore used to condition damaged leather goods! But, a point to remember is that linseed oil is very thick and can leave behind a thick sticky residue on your leather boots if used in excess quantity and not removed from the leather after the conditioning process. Many of my readers do often ask me; “Is it safe to use linseed oil on my leather boots?”.

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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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Building with Nature: a Hobbit Hideaway

Natural Building

A 12 minute documentary of a Hobbit Hideaway built using the local, renewable materials of wood, stone, straw, clay, lime and mud. It is unique and beautifully built in Scotland by natural builders and educators Hartwyn Ltd. They shared the process with students in a pop-up learning village from June to September 2018. Hobbit Hideaway opened as a unique holiday home in March 2019.

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June Experiences Unexpected Influx of New Listings

Pro Builder

June Experiences Unexpected Influx of New Listings. cbroderick. Fri, 07/02/2021 - 09:43. The ongoing issue that has sparked price increases and incredible competition finally received some relief last month. Housing supply increased 5.5% year over year in June and up 10.9% just compared to May. The increase of supply may mean a cool down on home prices, says CNBC.

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Midwest People for July 2021

ENR Construction

Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jonathan Wheeler, Project Manager, Fullmer Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The productivity challenge in construction isn’t so much a people issue as it is a process one. Knowledge silos, impediments to collaboration, and disparate data sources all contribute to the problem. In recent years, we’ve seen how advanced technology can help solve these issues by creating a single source of information, increasing collaboration, and accelerating decision-making with real-time information. .

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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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On the Scene: Skilled Trade Graduates Give Back in St. Louis

ENR Construction

New Habitat Homes in St. Louis; Illinois Structural Engineers name 2021 award winners.

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Home Sales Drop in California for First Time Since February

Pro Builder

Home Sales Drop in California for First Time Since February. cbroderick. Fri, 07/02/2021 - 09:47. California’s housing market cooled slightly in May, bringing somewhat of a relief to buyers, but in this market, any cool down can be appreciated. Median California home prices did hit another record high in May, reaching $818,260, but the state’s home sales dropped 2.7% for the first time since February.

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July 2021 City Scoop: Des Moines

ENR Construction

Dodge data on the Des Moinies and greater Iowa markets.

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Home Builders Ramped Up, Shortening Construction Time by 10 Days

Pro Builder

Home Builders Ramped Up, Shortening Construction Time by 10 Days. cbroderick. Fri, 07/02/2021 - 09:59. The housing market needs homes fast and builders delivered, bringing home construction times down by 10 days in 2020 The Census Bureau’s 2020 Survey of Construction found the average completion time for a single-family house is about 7.8 months with actual construction taking about 6.8 months and another month for authorization.

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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 Sheds Another 7,000 Jobs in June

ENR Construction

Industry's unemployment rate rises from May level, but is down year over year.

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July 2021 City Scoop: Minneapolis

ENR Construction

Dodge data on the Minneapolis and Twin Cities markets.