Contractor Bookkeeping
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Proactive versus reactive are the two methods of getting something done. I find everyone works in a combination of both, I included. Proactive is scheduling and doing everything ahead of time. Nothing is ever waiting until the last minute. Reactive is more emergency driven and are things that need to be done now. As much as we plan, it would be best if you were flexible, adaptable, and reliant.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 16, 2020
The 4 Dimensions of Industrialized Construction. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:16. Industrialized or manufactured construction is a familiar concept. The industry has been building with components and even whole wall panels for years. However, with a heightened focus on efficiency due to skilled labor shortages and tighter project margins, industrialized construction is accelerating around the globe.
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The Constructor
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Adjusting the slump of concrete is a part of the concreting process, which the contractors should manage properly and cautiously. The concrete slump.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 16, 2020
How Electronic Data Capture & Analysis Align With Industry Trends. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 11:04. Dodge Data & Analytics’ recent Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2020 SmartMarket report provides a comprehensive look at ongoing efforts by industry contractors to improve jobsite safety. The following article explores three highlights related to technology and the potential safety benefits of replacing paper-based processes for data capture and analysis with a system for
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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.
The Constructor
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Tuckpointing is a mortar joint repair process in masonry construction, which involves the removal of deteriorated mortar joints from the masonry.
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The Constructor
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Telematics combines telecommunications and informatics and is commonly used to monitor assets such as vehicles and heavy equipment, by using GPS and.
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 16, 2020
General Motors will invest $2.2 billion to transform its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center into an all-electric vehicle assembly plant, dubbed Factory ZERO. - Read: GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Plant Named Flagship Facility For EV Production at BusinessFacilities.com.
The Constructor
OCTOBER 16, 2020
An as-built drawing is defined as a drawing created and submitted by a contractor after completing the project. Due to some specific inevitable.
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Industry Targets Underrepresented Groups in New Worker Recruitment Methods. cbroderick. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 09:35. Although the pandemic is well underway, it’s not stopping the industry from recruiting more much needed workers. The Home Builders Institute has partnered with more than 100 around the country to show students the value of working in the construction trades, according to Marketplace.
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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.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
The design of the 14-story, LEED Silver-certified 1331 Maryland project aims to evoke the District of Columbia’s grand residential buildings of the 1920s and 1930s.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Komatsu is launching its Smart Construction Remote application, which allows users to send new design data to machines in the field and remotely support operators without traveling to the job site.
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Babynov USA, a subsidiary of French organic baby food manufacturer Global Baby, will establish its first US. production facility in Red Boiling Springs, TN. - Read: Babynov USA Investing $45M, Creating 150 Jobs In Tennessee at BusinessFacilities.com.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Having suffered three damaging floods over the past two decades, the more than 160 homes making up the Huntington community desperately needed long-term protection from other serious events that were sure to come.
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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?
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 16, 2020
September Listings Lasted an Average 16 Days on Market. cbroderick. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 09:06. Homes are flying off the shelves significantly faster than one year ago—even expensive listings. Zillow reports that the typical U.S. home sold within 16 days last month, a slight decrease from August’s 17 day average. In September 2019, typical homes sold within an average of 28 days and more expensive homes, priced $488,000 and up, sold within 47 days.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
The McCausland Lower School team delivered Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s first major building since the 2010 merger of its all-girls and all-boys schools, bringing both together in one building.
Civil Lead
OCTOBER 16, 2020
What is Plinth Beam? A Beam that is cast at or above the ground level refers to the plinth beam. Read more What is Plinth Beam? Plinth Protection, Difference Between Plinth Beam and Tie Beam.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
As demolition work ramps up on the damaged span, FDOT remains mum on the impact to the $430-million bridge replacement program's original completion schedule.
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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.
Natural Building
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Jiaohe is an ancient ruined city and fortress, located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The city served as the capital of the Anterior Jushi Kingdom from 108 BC to 450 AD and was a center of trade on the silk road. image from www.atlasobscura.com. image from Wikimedia Commons. At its peak, Jiaohe had a population of 7,000 inhabitants, and was divided into two residential districts with structures mainly built from earthen materials, consisting of rammed earth, stacked mud, and
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
The 50,000-sq-ft renovation for Amicus Therapeutics spanned two floors of the company’s Global Research and Gene Therapy Center for Excellence and included laboratories, offices, common space and a unique interconnecting staircase.
BD+C
OCTOBER 16, 2020
1. A new museum at Princeton University designed as ‘a campus within a campus’ (BD+C) . "Demolition of the existing museum—which is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic—is expected to begin in the middle of next year, with the goal of reopening in the new museum by late 2024.".
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Working with the city of Alexandria, Va., Dept. of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities and Alexandria City Public Schools, the Keller Construction Management team replaced and expanded an existing elementary school and recreation center, combining them into one building with shared facilities.
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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!
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 16, 2020
An Influx of Buyers Nearly Dries Out Palm Beach's High-End Inventory. cbroderick. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 09:16. Palm Beach has emerged as one of the hottest real estate markets right now, says CNBC. The area offers exclusivity, beaches, relatively lower taxes, and luxury. High-end buyers flooded the market last month as contracts increased by 62%. The number of homes for sale seems to be dropping as a result.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Five years ago, the catastrophic collapse of the structure supporting Runway 5’s emergency overrun area left a 140-ft vertical gash of partially reinforced fill looming over a 540,000-cu-yd debris field. It also obliterated an adjacent road.
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Buyers Continue to Choose Suburbs Over Cities. cbroderick. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 09:23. While the pandemic upended lives in the ways of remote work and learning, it gave homeowners the opportunity to feel more comfortable upending their own living situations. Homeowners have reevaluated their lifestyles and homes much more in the midst of the pandemic, and it helps that mortgage rates have dropped to record lows.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
After more than 60 years in service, the aging superstructure of a 90-ft-long bridge that carried Interstate 476 over State Route 309 near Allentown, Pa., had reached the end of its life.
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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!
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Mortgage Rates Hit New Bottom for 10th Time. cbroderick. Fri, 10/16/2020 - 09:43. For the 10th time this year, mortgage rates dropped to record lows. When will it stop? That’s up to the economy’s recovery, says Realtor.com. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped down to 2.81% this week. But the market has been hot for months, and home prices have only increased.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Envisioned by architect Steven Holl as a “pavilion on the park,” the new Winter Visual Arts Center rises four stories to meet the canopy of neighboring old-growth, large-diameter trees on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College.
BD+C
OCTOBER 16, 2020
1. A new museum at Princeton University designed as ‘a campus within a campus’ (BD+C) . "Demolition of the existing museum—which is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic—is expected to begin in the middle of next year, with the goal of reopening in the new museum by late 2024.".
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