Construction and Poetry?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 20, 2022
Trimble Viewpoint customers take a break from their daily grind to build the perfect construction haiku.
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1915 Çanakkale Bridge: World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
The Constructor
APRIL 20, 2022
The 1915 Canakkale Bridge or Dardanelles Bridge is the world’s longest mid-span road suspension bridge situated in Canakkale in northwestern Turkey.
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Encina To Build $1.1B Advanced Manufacturing Facility In Pennsylvania
Business Facilities
APRIL 20, 2022
Encina will create 300 new jobs in Northumberland County, PA; UnityLab is relocating its headquarters to Sullivan County.
What’s Driving the Demand for Single-Family Rental Homes?
Pro Builder
APRIL 20, 2022
What’s Driving the Demand for Single-Family Rental Homes? ibush. Wed, 04/20/2022 - 13:42. Catalysts for the SFR sector include barriers to homeownership, migration out of urban centers, and the ongoing pandemic. Mark Wolf. In recent years, the single-family rental (SFR) sector has become one of real estate’s hottest. Barely formulated just over a decade ago, the asset class now counts some of the nation’s largest home builders, along with aggregators, private equity funds, and true built-for-ren
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.
Massive Desert Flower Home in New Mexico
Natural Building
APRIL 20, 2022
This northern New Mexico sanctuary known as The Desert Flower (Ahkon Povi in Tewa language) was inspired by the Native American dwellings, Pueblo Bonito and Chaco Canyon, as well as traditional Earthships. It is situated on 11 acres with 2 separate dwellings, totaling nearly 8,000 sq ft. There are 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 8 kiva fireplaces, an art studio and a music studio.
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Yesterday the PC team at the WSSC Piscataway WRRF Bio-Energy project celebrated an exciting safety milestone. The team was one of four recognized with a PC Safety Project of the Year Award for extraordinary safety. The post Piscataway WRRF Bio-Energy Team Celebrates Safety Achievement first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.
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Anne Cosgrove, most recently the Editorial Director of sister publication Facility Executive, has joined the Business Facilities team as its new Editorial Director.
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What is grouting? Grouting is the process in which materials are injected into cavities or cracks in concrete, masonry structure, soil, and rock mass to increase the structure’s load-bearing capacity refer to grouting, and the material used for this process is called grout. Grout that is used to fill the cavities is a high-slump concrete […].
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APRIL 20, 2022
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.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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Civiconcepts
APRIL 20, 2022
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GAO: State DOTs Often Use Engineering Firms on Federal Highway Projects
ENR Construction
APRIL 20, 2022
The congressionally requested report showed that half of the state DOTs spent at least 60% of their total engineering and design-related costs for such highway projects on outside engineering consultants.
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APRIL 20, 2022
Construction companies with a robust construction management solution have seen what a connected platform can do to streamline operations. They are able to increase real-time visibility into ongoing projects to mitigate risk and improve profitability.
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APRIL 20, 2022
The Carolina Panthers football team is terminating a contract with the city of Rock Hill, S.C., for an $800-million headquarters and training facility.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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Mortgage Rates Are Rising, But Some Homeowners Are Staying Behind the Curve
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APRIL 20, 2022
Mortgage Rates Are Rising, But Some Homeowners Are Staying Behind the Curve. ldeakins. Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:22. Nearly one-third of all homeowners still have mortgage rates below 4%, prompting many to hold off on home sales. Just over half (51%) of all U.S. homeowners with mortgages have rates below 4%, while 32% of homeowners (including those without mortgages) have a mortgage rate even lower than 4% despite consistent gains on the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, Redfin reports.
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CivilJungle
APRIL 20, 2022
What Is Drywall? Drywall is basically a gypsum board which is installed on the interior wall of the house. Drywall is widely known by some other names like gypsum panel, sheet-rock, wallboard , custard board, buster board, etc. In drywall, a gypsum board is sandwiched by two paper boards. Those are attached by quick set gypsum plaster. Sometimes foaming agents and plasticizers are also added with the gypsum plaster.
Bedroom Design Tricks to Improve Sleep
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APRIL 20, 2022
Bedroom Design Tricks to Improve Sleep. ldeakins. Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:25. These small bedroom design changes can improve homeowner wellness and lead to a better night’s sleep. For years, homeowners looking to get a better night’s sleep have invested in adjustable mattresses, circadian lighting, and seemingly endless sheet and pillow options, but all efforts to create a better sleeping environment could be in vain if the true cause of restlessness is a poorly designed bedroom.
OSHA Moves to Oust Arizona Worker Safety Enforcement, Administer Federal Standards
ENR Construction
APRIL 20, 2022
OSHA says Arizona has been delinquent in adopting national safety standards since 2015.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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Homeowner Associations Are Blocking Investor Purchases in Small Neighborhoods
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APRIL 20, 2022
Homeowner Associations Are Blocking Investor Purchases in Small Neighborhoods. ldeakins. Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:32. Homeowner groups are guarding for-sale properties in their neighborhoods from investors looking to flip family homes into rental units. Homeowner associations made up of neighborhood volunteers are using their power to thwart investor purchases of suburban housing, which they say make their communities less desirable and make it more difficult for local families to buy houses, Realto
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Two Large Home Builders Are Driving Market Gains. ldeakins. Wed, 04/20/2022 - 10:28. National home builders D.R. Horton and Lennar account for the largest share of market growth, and smaller regional builders can follow in their footsteps. Though home building has been directly impacted by mortgage rate fluctuations, changes in household income, and broad economic challenges over the past several years, the top 100 largest U.S. builders now account for roughly half of all new single-family home
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