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3 Sustainable Building Trends & How to Implement Them

Construction Business Owner

3 Sustainable Building Trends & How to Implement Them. Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 02/03/2020 - 11:09. Add more sustainable building practices to your list of 2020 resolutions. Here's 3 big trends in green construction and how you can implement them in your business.

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Concrete Design Methods: Uses, Comparison, and Advantages

The Constructor

Concrete design methods or concrete design philosophies such as working stress method, ultimate strength method, and limit state method are used for.

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Modular Monitor: PCL, Clark, DPR, Mortenson, others embrace offsite construction

Construction Dive

Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.

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Determination of Moisture Content of Soil by Calcium Carbide Method

The Constructor

Calcium carbide gas pressure moisture tester is one of the rapid test methods that is used for the determination of moisture in soils. This test is.

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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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Timber grows up

BD+C

Anyone who doubts that mass timber is mainstreaming into commercial, institutional, and multifamily construction should direct their gaze toward Arkansas. That’s where Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, was instrumental in luring Structurlam, one of the largest mass timber producers in North America, to open its first U.S. plant in a former Nucor steel factory in Conway, Ark.

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Determination of Water Content – Calcium Carbide Method

The Constructor

Calcium carbide gas pressure moisture tester is one of the rapid test methods that is used for the determination of moisture in soils. This test is.

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China builds 645,000-sf coronavirus hospital in 10 days

BD+C

A new hospital in Wuhan, China, built to treat patients of the coronavirus outbreak, has finished construction in just 10 days, according to an Associated Press article.

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Foundation Issue

The Constructor

The area where i am supervising was sloped and we had to cut at upper slope and fill at the lower slope in order to make a leveled area. during the.

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Balancing the work-life balance

BD+C

You’ve made the jump. You took the risk and have officially set out alone, swimming against the current in an overwhelming sea of large corporations. Your ideas get legs, even take flight, and your workload begins to demand an ever-growing crop of new talent. You beef up your compensation offerings and benefits packages. You move into a new space and add a slew of amenities to attract the best and brightest in the industry.

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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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COSTRUCTION BRICK TRAINING ACADEMY

The Constructor

Well, I have a pretty sill question, I want to start a construction project which deals with construction of different kinds of bricks which are.

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Manitou 2019 Sales Up 11%

Construction Equipment

Manitou reported 2019 revenue of about $2.3 billion (2.09 billion euro), up 11 percent over 2018 numbers, with North American sales up 15 percent. The company forecast 2020 sales to decline about 10 percent. “?

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Modular Monitor: PCL, Clark, DPR, Mortenson, others embrace off-site construction

Construction Dive

Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.

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Mentorship

BD+C

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what that means, what can make it great, why it doesn’t necessarily work, what you can do so that you might actually benefit from the experience, and what sort of relationship can make a mentor a great fit for you.

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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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Worker killed at $1.5B Amazon airport project in Kentucky

Construction Dive

The worker, 46-year-old Loren Shoemake, was an employee of subcontractor Columbus Steel Erectors.

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Types of Formwork In Construction

Civil Lead

Formwork Formwork is a mould or supporting structure into which concrete is poured until it attains sufficient strength to carry its own weight. It should be strong and capable of carrying all imposed dead and live loads apart from its own weight. steel and timber are the materials most commonly used for formwork and some other material like plastics, aluminium etc are also used.

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AGC Convention & CONEXPO 2020: "How Smart Technology Can Save You Over 100% on Your Parts Costs Each Year."

Construction Dive

Today’s savvy contractors are well aware of the critical role parts purchasing and management play in fleet up time. The economics are very complex. Operating cost associated with parts is very high, but many fall short in creating efficiencies because of the pressures of keeping thei.

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[VIDEOS] ARTBA Names Student Winners

Construction Equipment

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced four winners of the 9th annual “Student Transportation Video Contest.” They each will receive a $500 cash prize.

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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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Mentorship

BD+C

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what that means, what can make it great, why it doesn’t necessarily work, what you can do so that you might actually benefit from the experience, and what sort of relationship can make a mentor a great fit for you.

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Komatsu Q3 Sales Down 12%, FY Est. Down 9%

Construction Equipment

Komatsu said sales in the quarter ending December 31, 2019, were down 12.4 percent compared to Q3 2018, to about $6.4 billion (700.568 billion yen). Fiscal year to date, sales were down 9.5 percent, the company said. It projected total FY sales to be down 9.3 percent, to about $22.7 billion (2.

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Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Named Southeast 'Owner of the Year'

ENR Construction

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is in the midst of implementing a $4.2-billion Capital Improvement Program at Orlando International Airport, the largest in airport history.

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Kanga Loaders Enters U.S. Market

Construction Equipment

Kanga Loaders has opened a facility in Iowa from which it will distribute its loaders. The company has been importing into the country for over 30 years, it says, but now plans to set up a distribution network.

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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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Norfolk Southern Supported Nearly $2B In Investment In 2019

Business Facilities

Industrial customers across 16 states developed 54 new and 23 expanded rail-served commercial projects which are expected to create more than 1,160 jobs. - Read: Norfolk Southern Supported Nearly $2B In Investment In 2019 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Talbert 65SA Low-bed Trailer

Construction Equipment

Talbert 65SA modular trailer offers multiple axle configurations. A flip extension can carry a tandem- or tri-axle jeep dolly. It can also pair with an E2 or E3Nitro axle extension to dampen axle movement.

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Mentorship

BD+C

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what that means, what can make it great, why it doesn’t necessarily work, what you can do so that you might actually benefit from the experience, and what sort of relationship can make a mentor a great fit for you.

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What is Chain Surveying (Principles, Procedure, Method, Instrument)

CivilJungle

What Is Surveying? From ancient times, land surveys were conducted to determine the extent of land and to determine the area of ??land and to determine the area. Engineering projects such as dams, canals, roads, railways, water supply pipelines, sewage, wastewater, buildings, bridges, etc. have to be planned and constructed before construction. This requires topography […].

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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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Mentorship

BD+C

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what that means, what can make it great, why it doesn’t necessarily work, what you can do so that you might actually benefit from the experience, and what sort of relationship can make a mentor a great fit for you.

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Economic Slowdown Expected Amid Coronavirus Scare

ENR Construction

Global construction markets are beginning to see impacts from the coronavirus, with potential for a short term slowdown, economists say.

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Mentorship

BD+C

Finding the right sort of person who can help guide you through the various stages of your career can be incredibly valuable and beneficial. Today, Andrew and I are talking about mentorship and what that means, what can make it great, why it doesn’t necessarily work, what you can do so that you might actually benefit from the experience, and what sort of relationship can make a mentor a great fit for you.

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