Wed.Oct 14, 2020

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COVID-19 Response And Recovery Update

Business Facilities

Economic development organizations and local businesses keep finding inspiring and innovative ways to join forces to meet the most urgent needs of this unprecedented crisis. - Read: COVID-19 Response And Recovery Update at BusinessFacilities.com.

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The Construction Firm's Guide to PPP & EIDL Loans

Construction Business Owner

The Construction Firm's Guide to PPP & EIDL Loans. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 10:58. Like millions of American business owners, you may have spent days, weeks or even months jumping through hoops to secure your company’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program loans. You’ve been successful in applying and have received funding; so now what?

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Howrah Bridge: Construction of the Longest Cantilever Bridge in India

The Constructor

Howrah Bridge has recently completed 75 years of service for the twin Indian cities of Kolkata and Howrah and is considered as an iconic landmark of.

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Vegas Convention Center New West Hall to be Finished in Dec.

Construction Equipment

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s West Hall expansion is now 95 percent completed, and can accommodate 2,000 people for an event. According to the article, there are two months left to complete the remaining work, though the project is still on track for a Dec. 14 completion.

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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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How to Calculate Load-carrying Capacity of an existing Beam for Repair?

The Constructor

The calculation of the load-carrying capacity of under-designed or deteriorated beams is the first step before conducting any repair or.

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Drone Program Combines Images, Video for 3D Sitemap

Construction Equipment

DroneDeploy, a cloud software company, is using drone footage to help get bird’s-eye views of construction sites and build a 3D picture of the area.

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L.A., all the way

BD+C

The year was 2010, the economy was just starting to recover from the Great Recession, and Killefer Flammang Architects, better known as KFA, decided it was time for a corporate brand refresh. The chief question: Why was all of the firm’s work in Los Angeles?

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Luxury Home Sales Hit 7-Year High

Pro Builder

Luxury Home Sales Hit 7-Year High. cbroderick. Wed, 10/14/2020 - 09:02. Luxury homebuyers kicked it up a notch in the third quarter, raising luxury home sales by 41.5%. The increase is the largest since 2013. Unlike expensive, medium, and affordable homebuyers, luxury buyers were able to reap the benefits of low mortgage rates and strong stock prices and move more easily, according to HousingWire.

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Chicago’s Bank of America Tower completes, opens

BD+C

At 56 stories, Bank of America Tower is the tallest commercial building to be added to the Chicago skyline in the last 30 years. . Designed by Goettsch Partners, the 1,770,000-sf tower includes a stepped center core, which allows for a 45-foot lease span on each side. Interior space planning is enhanced by the five-foot setbacks along the river, providing the equivalent of 14 corner offices.

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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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Structural Fire Engineering Can Improve Building Safety, Schedule

ENR Construction

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD.

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Altering facilities for a post-COVID-19 world

BD+C

As companies and organizations bring their employees back into offices and work environments following the self-isolation periods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are struggling to find the safest and most responsible approach to complying with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

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PC Team Runs Vermont’s Virtual Corporate Cup Challenge

PC Construction

Over the past few weeks, a team of Vermont PC employees participated in the annual Corporate Cup Challenge, an event sponsored by the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports. The event brings Vermont. The post PC Team Runs Vermont’s Virtual Corporate Cup Challenge first appeared on PC Construction Company Blog.

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Repurposeability: The future of college campuses

BD+C

. HIGHER ED’S ‘EDIFICE COMPLEX’. Describing American colleges and universities as suffering from an “Edifice Complex,” in 2012 the New York Times reported that, “A decade-long binge to build academic buildings, dormitories and recreation facilities – some of them inordinately lavish to attract new students – has left colleges and universities saddled with large amounts of debt.”.

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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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Finding the Right Technologies to Meet Construction's Challenges at Day Two of FutureTech 2020

ENR Construction

“Ideas and solutions are the easy part,” says Ricardo Khan, senior director of innovation at Mortenson Construction. It’s “the process” that is the real challenge. Khan’s midday keynote captured one of the key themes of the second day of the virtual ENR FutureTech conference—the need to identify the problems in your construction process before you start throwing technology at them.

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Standard contract document for prefab and modular building released

BD+C

The ConsensusDocs Coalition is offering the first standard contract document that addresses prefabricated construction.

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Atlanta Metro Is Testing Virtual Track Inspection Systems

ENR Construction

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is well into its second phase of testing technologies for automated virtual track inspection on revenue trains on a daily basis—a first for U.S. transit agencies, say officials.

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Musk Seeks Vegas Underground Extension

Construction Equipment

Elon Musk's The Boring Company's $52.5 million underground transit system at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) is seeking the permits necessary to extend its tunneling network throughout the city’s tourism corridor, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

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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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ENR Texas & Louisiana Names 2021 Top Young Professionals

ENR Construction

ENR Texas & Louisiana is honored to name its 2021 class of Top Young Professionals. This annual awards program honors 20 individuals under 40 years of age in each of ENR's 10 regions who have shown extraordinary leadership and service throughout their career.

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Drone Program Captures 3D Jobsite Image

Construction Equipment

DroneDeploy, a cloud software company, is using drone footage to help get bird’s-eye views of construction sites to build a 3D picture.

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Boosted State, Federal Funds Push Florida Everglades Work

ENR Construction

Restoration projects in the Florida Everglades will be on the upswing in coming years with growing political interest in the effort and recent boosts in state and federal spending.

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StructionSite Harnesses AI for Automated Progress Tracking on the Jobsite

Construction Junkie

courtesy of StructionSite. This article is part of Construction Junkie’s coverage of Groundbreak 2020, Procore’s annual technology conference. StructionSite will be in attendance in the virtual exhibitor hall. More details can be found below. A picture is worth a thousand words, they say – but, when that same picture has a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) software behind it, it also yields millions of valuable data points.

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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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Roofer Charged With PPP Fraud Says Boat Buy With Loan Is Legal

ENR Construction

But experts contend that the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program are clear about the intended purpose of the funds.

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Density of Cement, Sand and Aggregate, Bulk Density of Aggregate

Civil Lead

The density of Cement, Sand and Aggregate Density, also known as the unit weight, is the mass per unit volume. Read more Density of Cement, Sand and Aggregate, Bulk Density of Aggregate.

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Stimulus Plan's Outlook Is Murky

ENR Construction

After days of negotiations, marked by rapidly shifting proposals, the fate of a new coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill was unresolved at ENR press time.

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Two-Thirds of Metros Shed Construction Jobs from August 2019 to August 2020, AGC Urges Congress to Pass COVID Relief

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment decreased in 241, or 67%, out of 358 metro areas between August 2019 and last month, according to an analysis of new government data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged Congress to pass new coronavirus relief measures before leaving town. “Although residential construction is picking up in many areas, public and nonresidential construction are shrinking,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist.

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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!

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Construction Economics for October 19, 2020

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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Dingle Dell: More than a Cob Cottage

Natural Building

Devon craftsman Kevin McCabe, known as the “king of cob” created Dingle Dell, a masterpiece of soil and straw designed to meet the highest environmental standards. This project featured on Grand Designs television program, and the presenter called it a “true almighty challenge” Part of the complex known as The Gatehouse is now available to rent with Airbnb.

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Ten Minutes With Neil Duffin, President of ExxonMobil Global Projects Co.

ENR Construction

On the virtual stage of the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association’s annual conference Oct. 1, ENR interviewed Neil Duffin, president of ExxonMobil Global Projects Co.