Tue.Mar 08, 2022

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California Construction Services Firm Finds Innovation Inspiration with Trimble Viewpoint

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Learn how Basic Resources used Trimble Viewpoint technology to create an innovative customer-centric portal and gain greater business efficiency!

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Productivity Is Down. Now What?

Construction Business Owner

Productivity Is Down. Now What? Kathy Wells. Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:02. The construction industry is largely based on a simple system: estimates. In fact, it is so simple it might even be slightly unnerving. Imagine if you asked your heart surgeon for a quote and the doctor said, “I think we could knock out that blockage in about seven hours.” The more discomforting feeling would come if the doctor underbid the project just to keep the nursing staff busy and then didn’t finish the job on time beca

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. Additional parts of this bill – now law – include making sure that every American has access to high-speed internet, advancing environmental justice, investing in communities that have been overlooked, and addressing th

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How the Building Talent Foundation Is Honoring and Supporting Women in Construction

Pro Builder

How the Building Talent Foundation Is Honoring and Supporting Women in Construction. ldeakins. Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:19. Women in Construction week highlights the necessity of adding more skilled tradeswomen to the construction industry, and the Building Talent Foundation is eager to help. In order to meet growing housing demands across the U.S., the residential construction industry is actively hiring skilled laborers, and according to the Home Builders Institute’s (HBI) Construction Labor Marke

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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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What Do Roman England and Construction Technology Have in Common?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Did you know that the Romans revolutionised the modern world we know today? Aside from conquering lands far and wide, the Roman era was one of deep innovation, advancement, and development. In fact, much of the modern infrastructure we see in the world today wouldn’t exist if it were not for the Romans. From building early roads to discovering and using the earliest form of concrete, we have a lot to thank them for. .

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Netherland House Has Fungal Self-Healing Exterior

Natural Building

Architect Joris Verhoeven’s family home, Four Seasons , is a model of sustainable design. The house features self-healing siding sealant, negative carbon footprint and more. It is a modern-style home located in an old sheep grazing heather field. It is a prefabricated structure designed by the architect, built with wood framing cassettes filled with flax insulation.

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Metro Denver and Colorado Springs Inch Into the 10 Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets

Pro Builder

Metro Denver and Colorado Springs Inch Into the 10 Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets. ldeakins. Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:23. With rising demand and inadequate regional supply, Colorado metros like Denver are seeing home price gains topping 20%. . Rising home prices and a lack of inventory have pushed the Denver and Colorado Springs metros into the top 10 most unaffordable housing markets in the U.S., The Denver Post reports.

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Greenhouse Facilities, Real Estate Firms Expand In Alabama

Business Facilities

Bonnie Plants unveiled its expanded greenhouse facilities in Bullock County; Real estate firms plan $1 million Alabama headquarters.

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Lake Houston Dam Improvements Scaled Back Due to Budget

ENR Construction

An effort to bolster flood control in northeast Houston through improvements to the Lake Houston dam have been scaled back due to financial constraints on the project. Houston officials say that the length of proposed floodgates will need to be reduced by half to meet the project’s budget.

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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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Staying Focused

Business Facilities

Bad economic and geo-political news can slow down economic development. But, this pause might not be for long.

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Planned $100-Million Trail Project Gets Moving West of Las Vegas

ENR Construction

The Red Rock Legacy Trail is designed to be built in phases, with the first phase extending five miles from residential neighborhoods at the north end of the trail.

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Construction Site Security & Crowd Management Guide

Learn Civil Engineering

Construction sites are busy hubs hosting people with various interests. They are also storage sites for high-value equipment and appliances, fuels, and materials. For this reason, construction sites are often targeted by opportunist thieves, vandals, terrorists, and other ill-intended people. Security may not be a problem for engineers but it is crucial.

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Quantum Gravity Sensor Tests Point To Better Subsurface Maps

ENR Construction

By eliminating "noise" of unwanted readings, new sensor device developed at the University of Birmingham is more accurate and up to 10 times faster than current instruments, its developers claim.

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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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Vacancy Hotspots Reveal the Health of Regional Markets

Pro Builder

Vacancy Hotspots Reveal the Health of Regional Markets. ldeakins. Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:26. Unoccupied homes across the U.S. provide a stark contradiction to a frenzied market and can offer clues into regional homebuying activity. Despite a seemingly overheated housing market catapulted by rising mortgage rates and delayed construction, over 16 million homes across the country are sitting vacant, according to Forbes.

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Construction Economics for March 14, 2022

ENR Construction

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.

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Higher Interest Rates Could Price Out Millions of Households

Pro Builder

Higher Interest Rates Could Price Out Millions of Households. ldeakins. Tue, 03/08/2022 - 10:33. Inflated mortgage rates could push affordability out of reach for over a million additional U.S. households as median priced homes reach record highs. Just a quarter percentage point increase in the current interest rate would price out approximately 1.1 million households with an estimated median price of $412,506 in 2022 and the recent 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate of 3.5%, reports NAHB’s Eye on

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EPA Proposes Stronger Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards

ENR Construction

Some of the most significant nitrogen oxide reductions under the proposed standards would be seen in vehicles that are moving at low speeds or idling, EPA says.

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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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Quantum Gravity Sensor Tests Point to Better Subsurface Mapping

ENR Construction

By eliminating "noise" of unwanted readings, new sensor device developed at the University of Birmingham is more accurate and up to 10 times faster than current instruments, its developers claim.

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Senate Passes $1.5T Spending Bill That Would Unlock Full IIJA Highway, Transit Funds

ENR Construction

Recent stopgap bills have put a lower cap on highway, transit funds than IIJA authorized.

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Women in Construction Week Propels Inclusion Conversation

ENR Construction

It’s been 60 years since the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Sacramento first began championing the cause of women in the construction industry. With Women in Construction (WIC) Week happening March 6-12, the organization is preparing for a host of events to keep the movement going.

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Kansas City Council Rejects Protest in Award of Big Airport Contract

ENR Construction

Aviation department was cited for not keeping records, but project was always in MWBE compliance.

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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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MOX Services to Pay US $10M to Settle False-Claims Charges

ENR Construction

Allegations deal with now-terminated nuclear-materials project in S.C.

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Five Minutes With Jacobs PM Jessica Becker

ENR Construction

Becker, the firm's construction manager for the $22-billion East Side Access rail megaproject in New York City finally set to finish in 2022 after years of work, came to the job straight from college.

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Kansas City Council Rejects Protest in Award of Big Airport Contract

ENR Construction

Aviation department was cited for not keeping records, but project was always in MWBE compliance.

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President Biden Bans Imports of Russian Oil and Gas

ENR Construction

White House officials say import halt, supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is necessary to put additional pressure on Vladimir Putin over Ukraine invasion, but its costs are likely to be felt in the construction industry and the overall economy. .

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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!