Fri.Feb 19, 2021

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Best Hard Hat Lights for Work

Work Gearz

Quality hard hat lights can be attached to your hat thanks to either clips or straps providing you with a direct light onto whatever you are working on. These hat lights are made with some very helpful features to guarantee your safety such as: Brightness adjustment. Several lighting modes. Batteries that are rechargeable. LED lights that have an impact-resistant frame.

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Who Assumes Responsibility for an Injured Worker?

Construction Business Owner

Who Assumes Responsibility for an Injured Worker? Alex Headley. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 07:30. In spring 2020, the world slowed to a halt as the coronavirus pandemic reared its head. Despite many industries shutting down, many construction projects continued to move forward — even in the face of concerns related to the ability of COVID-19 to spread among individuals in close proximity.

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How to Design Reinforced Concrete Beam for Shear? Example Included

The Constructor

Shear design of reinforced concrete (RC) beam involves the determination of spacing between stirrups. Shear is a word used for forces that work.

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Who Assumes Responsibility for an Injured Worker?

Construction Business Owner

Who Assumes Responsibility for an Injured Worker? Alex Headley. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 07:30. In spring 2020, the world slowed to a halt as the coronavirus pandemic reared its head. Despite many industries shutting down, many construction projects continued to move forward — even in the face of concerns related to the ability of COVID-19 to spread among individuals in close proximity.

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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 Install Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP)?

The Constructor

Reinforced concrete pipes (RCP) display widespread applications in storm sewer systems, large irrigation projects, and sanitation systems. In.

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Meaning of Admixture and its various types

The Constructor

What is an Admixture and enlist various types of Admixture? Admixture: Admixture is the materials other than the cement, sand, aggregate, and water.

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Former motorcycle factory converted into affordable housing

BD+C

A 55,000-sf, five-story former manufacturing mill facility for Indian Motorcycle has been converted into 45 apartment units for low-income residents in Springfield, Mass. . Originally built in 1890, the new Mason Square Apartments II at Indian Motorcycle now comprises one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. Units range in size from 570 sf to 1,150 sf.

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Home Values Increase Up to 9% Year-Over-Year Nationwide

Pro Builder

Home Values Increase Up to 9% Year-Over-Year Nationwide. cbroderick. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 09:33. Zillow’s January market report shows steady growth for home values, shortened listing time, and a strong year for home sales. Home values increased in all 50 of the largest metros in the country tracked by Zillow, with its home value index increasing 1.1% from December, but 9.1% year over year.

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What Does Buy American Act Mean for Equipment?

Construction Equipment

President Biden’s Buy America degree calls for products purchased by the federal government to include American-produced content.

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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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Critical Crisis Takeaways For Construction Business Owners

Contractor Bookkeeping

If there's one thing last year taught us, it's how quickly the world has changed in such a short time and that we cannot take anything for granted. While we can all hope that the pandemic is a once-in-a-lifetime scenario, there is a lot in life and in business that is uncertain, and there is a great deal we can learn from the response to COVID-19 to help plan for the future.

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Herc Rental Revenue Down 9.3 Percent in 2020

Construction Equipment

Herc reports $1,543.7 million in equipment rental revenue for 2020 compared to $1,701.8 million in 2019, which is a 9.3 percent or $158.1 million decline primarily due to lower volume related to Covid-19. Total revenues were $1,781.3 million compared to $1,999.0 million in the prior-year period.

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iPhone Apps Locate Wall Studs, But There's a Catch

ENR Construction

Looking for a simple iPhone app to do the work of a stud finder? ENR tests 16 stud finding iPhone apps and susses out the best and worst. All can only detect metal studs and nails or screws in wooden studs.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

Photo © ROCKWOOL North America. by Ryan Martin. Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Education and awareness continue the drive toward higher performance building envelopes, which is prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value , airtightness, vapor diffusion,

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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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Online Homebuying Makes Way for Sight Unseen Bids

Pro Builder

Online Homebuying Makes Way for Sight Unseen Bids. cbroderick. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 09:47. With the increase in virtual selling tools and shortened listing times, making a bid on a home sight unseen has become easier and more common. Despite record low housing inventory, some first-time buyers remain insistent on becoming homeowners, even if it means never seeing the home in person before buying, reports the New York Times.

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New immigration bill protects the legal status of more than 100,000 people in Dreamers and TPS programs who work in construction

BD+C

The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the introduction in Congress today of the U.S.

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Single-Family Built-for-Rent Inventory Jumps 50% From 2019

Pro Builder

Single-Family Built-for-Rent Inventory Jumps 50% From 2019. cbroderick. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 09:43. Construction starts for single-family, built-for-rent homes increased 50% last quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Built-for-rent homes are a way to add more affordable options to the housing stock, especially now as more Americans desire larger homes and single-family options, says the National Association of Home Builders.

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Can a Copperhead Bite through Leather Work Boots?

Work Gearz

If you are working on the farm or in a trench or going through a bunch of undergrowth, grassy plains or any other prime snake territories then I am sure you must be very well aware that these areas can be extremely dangerous. The areas are full of snakes which use sharp fangs to transfer their venom. The only thing that can save you from this is wearing proper gears which can keep fangs away from your skin.

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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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Stantec & LIGHTGLASS Simulate Daylight in a Windowless Patient Space

BD+C

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Are Work Boots Good for a Lot of Walking?

Work Gearz

When you invest in work boots, apart from doing their regular jobs you expect them to be much more versatile. For all the comfort and support they offer, you consider using your boots outside the work. So if you are really thinking going double duty with your boots, can you walk in them all day long? The answer is YES, you don’t really need any kind of special gear for walking.

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AECOM, Ferrovial Plan to Build Vertiports in Florida

ENR Construction

Firms to build a network of 10 vertiports, the first to be located in South Florida.

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Reliable Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Reliable construction cost estimating is critical to the success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project. RELIABLE – the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs Oxford Dictionary. Reliable Construction Cost Estimating. A construction cost estimate must be trusted and what is needed by a real property owners, architects, engineers, builders, or oversight groups to plan, procure, and execute a repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build p

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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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AECOM, Ferrovial Announce Plan to Build Vertiports

ENR Construction

A system of heliport-like structures will take shape in Florida.

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Best Boots for Farm Work

Work Gearz

We researched what the market has to offer and invited a dozen farmers and farmhands to wear a selection of work boots for several weeks. We read lots of client feedback and interviewed boot manufacturers. Now we’re ready to present you with our list of top picks for the best boots for farm work. We invite you to read on and hope to help you in selecting your perfect pair of boots for your job. .

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Lumber Prices Double Amid a 12% Decline in Housing Starts

Pro Builder

Lumber Prices Double Amid a 12% Decline in Housing Starts. cbroderick. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 09:29. As lumber prices doubled in price, the number of new single-family construction starts dropped dramatically from December numbers. According to Random Length Lumber Futures for March, lumber prices reached $1,004.90 per 1,000 board feet, double the price from three months ago, reports CNBC.

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Democrats Introduce Biden-Backed Immigration Bill

ENR Construction

The bill follows several provisions laid out in a presidential directive signed by President Biden on his first day in office, which called for sweeping changes to federal immigration policy.

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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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New-Home Sizes Level Off, Pointing Toward Future of Larger Homes

Pro Builder

New-Home Sizes Level Off, Pointing Toward Future of Larger Homes. cbroderick. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 10:01. Following years of steady decline, the size of new homes leveled off at 2,274 square feet in 2020. The National Association of Home Builders notes this measure has yet to change significantly yet, but points toward a result of the pandemic, with more homebuyers wanting additional space.

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