Specialty Contractors: 7 Reasons to Move to the Cloud
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 1, 2021
A connected, cloud-based construction solution can scale your specialty contracting business for continued success.
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CANPACK Selects Indiana For Second U.S. Plant
Business Facilities
JUNE 1, 2021
Poland-based packaging manufacturer CANPACK will invest $380 million and create 345 jobs at its new aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant in Muncie, IN. - Read: CANPACK Selects Indiana For Second U.S. Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Georgia Southern’s new $60 million Engineering and Research Building completes
BD+C
JUNE 1, 2021
Georgia Southern’s new $60 million, 140,625-sf Engineering and Research Building has completed construction. The building was designed to facilitate academic and institutional partnerships, inspire creative engineering, and accelerate academic success for students in the College of Engineering and Computing.
Alan Parent Earns National Design-Build Certification
PC Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
PC is pleased to announce that Alan Parent, the director of business development for PC’s water and wastewater construction market, has successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education and certification testing program. Alan. The post Alan Parent Earns National Design-Build Certification first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Clever financing enables development of a 118-unit senior residential community in Milwaukee
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JUNE 1, 2021
A creative financing scheme was use to enable a senior living community in the historic Italian-American neighborhood of Milwaukee to pencil out. St. Rita Square, a $28.9 million urban senior living apartment community on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side, continues Capri Communities’ mission of “enriching the lives of residents through service and commitment to family and community.
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Passive House standards proving their worth in multifamily sector
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JUNE 1, 2021
A recent study from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Community Preservation Corp., BrightPower and Steven Winter Associates, found that multifamily dwellings built to Passive House standards significantly outperformed conventionally built buildings in energy efficiency.
City Facing Over $5M in Street, Utility Repairs Around New Orleans Hard Rock Site
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
The City of New Orleans is facing a multimillion-dollar series of infrastructure repairs to fix damages that resulted from the fatal collapse of the hotel and its subsequent demolition.
Critical Skills of an Architect
BD+C
JUNE 1, 2021
Architects are expected to have a working mastery of building science and technology, construction techniques, and methodologies, all while bringing everything together in a visually pleasing manner. If that didn’t sound like a lot and something extremely difficult to pull off, then I didn’t do a very good job introducing today’s topic for discussion for Episode 76: The Critical Skills of an Architect.
The Ultimate Construction Father's Day Gift Guide 2021
Construction Junkie
JUNE 1, 2021
Father’s Day 2021 is June 20, so you better get started on gift ideas if you want to impress dad this year. Whether your father is contractor, handyman, or DIYer, we’ve got a lot of great ideas for him this year. For more more gift ideas, be sure to check out our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 or our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , and 2020 We’ve been lucky enough to be able to use many of the tools on this list
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.
Eco-Friendly Paints for Nontoxic Home
Civil Engi
JUNE 1, 2021
Transforming a space into a refuge requires healthy and thinking choices. Choices of Eco-friendly paints. The products that you choose to bring into our house make a collision on our quality of life whether you know it or not. It’s true for the clothes e wear, the air we breathe, and even the food we eat. . Inside, the air which surrounds us nearly 80 % of the time is not always safe.
Door Closer Hinges: A New Approach
Construction Specifier
JUNE 1, 2021
by Betty Chen, CSI, and Michael Chusid, RA, FCSI. Photo © Julie Mohamad, OfficeWorks. A closer hinge, an advanced type of spring hinge, incorporates the door control mechanisms into the barrel of a hinge. Innovative engineering has made closer hinges more compact and functional; the new generation of products provides unique combinations of features and benefits to address door closing challenges that are not satisfactorily met by overhead surface-mounted door closers.
Report Provides Inside Look at Pandemic-Era Mentality of Small Builders
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JUNE 1, 2021
While builders in the United States have seen record increases in revenue and net profit with homeowners seeking to improve their living environments because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 predictions for the residential home building industry aren’t quite as positive. These findings were unveiled in the recent 2021 State of Residential Construction Industry report, which is sponsored by the Association of Professional Builders.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Toxic and dysfunctional industry awaits its revolution
Construction Law
JUNE 1, 2021
The Times gave more space to construction and its problems in a series spread over three days in May than the industry has probably ever received at one go from a national newspaper. None of it was good. The industry was characterised as ‘toxic and dysfunctional’ and racing to the bottom. A poorly configured supply chain, subbies on razor thin margins, poor procurement, ‘cosy relationships’, corner cutting and shoddy work, were among the undeniable accusations hurled at the industry by the Times
Builders in Tough Spot as Construction Costs Increase Amid Insatiable Demand
Pro Builder
JUNE 1, 2021
Builders in Tough Spot as Construction Costs Increase Amid Insatiable Demand. cbroderick. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:14. The demand for lower density living and larger, more flexible homes increased the rate of construction, but the buyers keep coming, putting home builders in a hard spot. And as more buyers seek lives outside of city centers, more homes are needed in these less dense, less constructed areas.
Differentiating Between Waterproof Vs Water Repellent Roofs
Learn Civil Engineering
JUNE 1, 2021
Waterproofing and water repellent are two different ways to achieve one goal which is to protect your roofs from water. Water is one of the biggest causes that destroy a roof slowly but steadily. The only way to fight it is to be proactive and take early measures to avoid destruction or damage and select […].
The Fastest and Slowest Moving Housing Markets Right Now
Pro Builder
JUNE 1, 2021
The Fastest and Slowest Moving Housing Markets Right Now. cbroderick. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:35. Realtor.com compared the average days listed for markets across the country to identify areas where buyers need to act swiftly and where they might have extra time. Nationally, the average home spent 43 days on the market in April, which is three weeks faster compared to one year ago.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
State Engineering Boards Target Drone Photographers for Unlicensed Survey Work
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
Where is the line between land surveying and photography?
Karaoke, Recording Studios, and More: Developments Offering the Most Distinctive Amenities
Pro Builder
JUNE 1, 2021
Karaoke, Recording Studios, and More: Developments Offering the Most Distinctive Amenities. cbroderick. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:43. Karaoke zones, recording studios, and meditation rooms are just a few of the amenities attempting to attract buyers at luxury developments across the globe. Each are designed to reel buyers in by meeting wellness, entertainment, and health needs now sought out by buyers, says Forbes.
Case Study: Pepper Construction: Site Intelligence Solution Simplifies Progress Monitoring, Collaboration and Security
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
Pepper was unfamiliar with Sensera Systems product prior to using them at the Oracle Lab. Due to the success there, they have since implemented Sensera solutions on multiple projects across Pepper, including other offices.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Local Save Does Not Work - Follow Up
Revit OpEd
JUNE 1, 2021
After speaking with an Autodesk developer we now know that our issue is related to past eTransmit use. Revit mistakenly retained a flag it uses to mark that file as such. If we can successfully use Synchronize with Central and we get that message when we use Save then the correct response to the warning dialog is the top option: "Save this model as a central model in its current location - Revit will remove this message and allow users to create local copies of the model.
Swinerton wants a bite of the Big Apple
BD+C
JUNE 1, 2021
Over the past eight years, the general contractor Swinerton went through an up and down growth trajectory that was limited by where it operated and the products it focused on. In 2018, the company—which dates back to 1888—came out with its March to 2030, a blueprint for future growth that emphasizes product and geographic diversity. Since that plan came to light, the firm has expanded into Texas, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Raleigh.
EEOC Says Contractors, Other Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
Contractors can require a COVID-19 vaccination for jobsites and other workplaces, according to new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance, provided that health and religious exemptions are allowed.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
Engineering Boards Target Drone Photographers For Unlicensed Land Survey Work
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
Where is the line between land surveying and photography?
This Firm Beat Bechtel for No. 1 on the Top 400
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2021
As Bechtel focuses on shrinking its cost structure, another firm rises to the top of the Top 400 Contractor list for the first time in 20 years.
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