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The Dotted Line: What contractors need to know about construction integrity monitoring
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
Owners are protecting their investment by hiring a second set of eyes to watch the project, and contractors just might learn something from the experience.
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The Lien Zone — powerful information to help you get paid (especially if you are in Florida)
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 26, 2019
The Lien Zone blog published by Miami Construction Lawyers touches close to home for two reasons. First, one of our publications, Florida Construction News, has become a vital and effective resource for Florida-area contractors, subtrades, suppliers, owners, architects and engineers. Second, and in an entirely different geographical space, we are preparing to launch Ontario Construction […].
Locally Researched Construction Cost Data is Critical
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 26, 2019
Locally researched construction cost data is critical, especially detailed line item unit price cost information, for the following reasons: Financial Transparency – Only locally researched detailed line time unit price books (UPB) can deliver the actionable cost information required for public sector agencies to meet their fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers.
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.
Chicago's building code overhauled after 70 years
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
The modernization brings the city in line with international standards and gives contractors more options for building materials and technologies.
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Embracing collaboration tools from outside the AEC industry
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
The AEC industry is a highly labor-driven industry, with many key decision makers collaborating on projects on a continual basis. In such a market, optimization of time spent by these team members is vital to the success of projects. . As other markets continue to innovate and push efficiency in their day-to-day roles, it is important for the AEC industry to take note or be left in the dust. .
SSA Marine adds to ports boom with $239M terminal in Jacksonville, Florida
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
The Blount Island Marine Terminal facility expansion plays a part in the country's slow and steady catch-up on much-needed port capacity improvements.
Chain of command
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
Jacobs Engineering Group is in the vanguard of AEC firms that are committed to exploring the potential of blockchain technology for the construction industry.
The Korte Company earns NAIOP awards
The Korte Company
MARCH 26, 2019
The Korte Company earned three well-deserved Spotlight Awards from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties’ Southern Nevada Chapter. Awards won included General Contracting Firm of the Year, and another for Mixed-Use Development. These awards add to a pretty long list of honors we’ve earned. Want to see the rest? Find the other NAIOP 2019 Spotlight Award winners here.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering opens on the University of Washington campus
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
Since 2003, the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering has grown considerably. The program outgrew the existing 165,000 sf building and found itself needing more space.
OSHA Clears Contractor in Crane Accident
Construction Equipment
MARCH 26, 2019
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cleared a contractor of wrongdoing related to a crane that tipped over on Aug. 15, dropping a 74-ton steel beam onto Pennsylvania’s state Route 15.
Inbound Marketing Methodology For Trade Contractors, Turning Your Challenges Into Opportunities
Contractor Bookkeeping
MARCH 26, 2019
Inbound marketing is about creating valuable experiences that have a positive impact on people and your business. How do you do that? You attract prospects and customers to your website and blog through relevant and helpful content. Once they arrive, you engage with them using conversational tools like email and chat and by promising continued value.
Volvo Talks Construction Automation with Professor Paul Newman
Construction Equipment
MARCH 26, 2019
Professor Paul Newman, the co-founder of Oxbotica, the autonomous vehicles software company, spoke on behalf of Volvo CE regarding what “automation” might mean in terms of construction equipment in a recent article.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Technology Employment Grew In 43 States Last Year
Business Facilities
MARCH 26, 2019
California led the pack as more than 260,000 new technology jobs were created in the U.S. in 2018, according to CompTIA Cyberstates 2019 report. - Read: Technology Employment Grew In 43 States Last Year at BusinessFacilities.com.
ServiceTitan Launches Pricebook Pro
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 26, 2019
Software platform for the home service industry announces new, proprietary pricebook solution complete with select in-app tools and pre-loaded, revenue-generating services.
Corporate Real Estate Executives’ Salaries On The Rise
Business Facilities
MARCH 26, 2019
Corporate real estate professionals' salaries increased by an average 5.3 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a CoreNet Global and FPL Associates survey. - Read: Corporate Real Estate Executives’ Salaries On The Rise at BusinessFacilities.com.
Weekly Product Gallery: Cortec, Fujitsu, Nantucket Sinks, Weil-McLain, Danfoss, Electric Eel
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 26, 2019
This week, we focus on these products: pipe caps to protect pipe ends from corrosion; medium-static pressure duct units for mini-splits; a stainless-steel undermount kitchen sink; high-efficiency gas boiler lines; power connection kits for electric heating cables; and a self-leveling pipeline inspection camera.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
A revitalized exterior rebrands a business
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
Branding is essential to a business, as it allows individuals to recognize a company, and adds value to their image. A brand doesn’t end at the logo – it encompasses every aspect of an establishment, including the rep resentation of their location.
The Korte Company earns 3 NAIOP awards
The Korte Company
MARCH 26, 2019
The Korte Company earned three well-deserved Spotlight Awards from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties’ Southern Nevada Chapter. Awards won included General Contracting Firm of the Year, Developing Leader of the Year and for Mixed-Use Development. These three awards add to a pretty long list of honors we’ve earned. Want to see the rest?
Shepley Bulfinch opens Hartford office
BD+C
MARCH 26, 2019
Shepley Bulfinch recently announced it has opened a new office in Hartford, Conn. The office, located at 100 Allyn Street, is the firm’s fourth office, joining those in Boston, Houston, and Phoenix.
USGBC Creates Pilot Credit on Timber Traceability
ENR Construction
MARCH 26, 2019
The U.S. Green Building Council has introduced a Timber Traceability LEED pilot credit.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Some vital tips for providing cement plaster on wall surface
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 26, 2019
Cement plastering is normally applied to provide perfect coating to the outside and inside surface of wall. Cement plaster is normally given in a single coat or double coat. Double coat plaster is suitable where thickness of plaster is retained in excess of 15 mm or when it is necessary to maintain a very fine finish. The method for double coat cement plaster involves the following 5 steps. a.
Fluor, peers could lose big on military projects if funds go to border wall
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
Trump's emergency declaration request for funding could reportedly sequester more than one-third of the Department of Defense's construction budget.
VIDEO: Trump Calls Infrastructure a ‘Bipartisan Policy’
Construction Equipment
MARCH 26, 2019
Transport Topics reports that the U.S. infrastructure policy may improve after President Donald Trump declared the policy capable of bringing Democrats and Republicans together. “They want it.
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