Wed.Jan 22, 2020

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The Evolution of Construction Tech: 20 Years in Review

Construction Business Owner

The Evolution of Construction Tech: 20 Years in Review. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/22/2020 - 13:21. A comprehensive review of the last 20 years of construction technology.

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Viewpoint Earns Additional SOC Certifications

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New SOC 1, Type II and SOC 2 and Type II certifications show data security commitment to clients.

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4 Trends in Construction Risk to Watch in 2020

Construction Business Owner

4 Trends in Construction Risk to Watch in 2020. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/22/2020 - 16:14. 4 big trends in construction risk that contractors should pay attention to in 2020.

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JOC Program Manager’s Duties

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Program Manager’s Duties are critical to assuring quality, on-time, and on-budget construction project delivery. Here’s just a brief list of JOC Program Manager’s duties for a real property owner: Plan, organize, coordinate and administer facilities design and complex construction engineering projects with various entities. Communicate with customers, consultants, regulatory agencies, and presentations at Board meetings and/or Commission hearings.

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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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What are Road Humps? Features and Classes

The Constructor

Road Humps are traffic calming devices that help in controlling the speed of the vehicles. The geometry of road humps affects the degree of.

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Mobile Fueling Saves $500K in 1 Year

Construction Equipment

Managing a fleet is no easy task, and one area that continues to challenge managers is fueling multiple vehicles. When each fleet vehicle 25 minutes per week at a gas station, fueling up for the day’s work, it can lead to increased drive times, high overtime costs, and even fraud.

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Modern Materials: 2 concrete innovations and a recycled brick

Construction Dive

A concrete made from bacteria, bricks made from demolition waste and a process to expand concrete's lifespan past 100 years are on the horizon.

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Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building

Business Facilities

Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities. - Read: Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building at BusinessFacilities.com.

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DC attorney general orders Power Design to pay $2.75M in wage theft case

Construction Dive

Nearly two years after the complaint was filed, the electrical contractor will have to shell out $879,000 to workers and $1.8 million to Washington, D.C., for failing to pay the minimum wage, benefits and taxes.

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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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Engcon Safety Campaign Targets Excavators

Construction Equipment

Engcon founder Stig Engstrom has set his sights on reducing excavation accidents to zero, announcing a safety initiative based on smart technology. “Dig Smart. Dig Safe.

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High speed, high tech: how contractors keep up with data center construction

Construction Dive

This business can be lucrative, but the speed to market and skilled workforce requirements can complicate the building process, as Construction Dive found on a recent tour of a leading developer's campus.

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Potential energy savings from smart meters is largely unrealized

BD+C

Smart meters are gaining popularity, but their potential to save energy goes largely unrealized, according to research by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Though investing billions in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), most utilities have vastly underused this technology that can help customers save energy, ACEEE says.

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Robot shaves time from Windover Construction's laser-scanning process

Construction Dive

Construction Dive got exclusive details about the development and implementation of the robot from software developer RCML and Windover's VDC head.

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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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3D Printer to Create Concrete Slabs in 'Under One Minute'

Construction Equipment

Armatron Systems, an Arizona-based 3D printing specialist, has been granted a patent for a construction printing technology that the company claims can create an 60-foot slab of concrete in “less than a minute,” according to KHL Magazine.

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Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Columbus, Ohio

Construction Dive

Thanks to corporate, tech and public developments, the capital of the Buckeye State is enjoying the largest construction boom in its history.

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Ram Pickup Sales Jump 18 Percent

Construction Equipment

Ram said sales of its pickup trucks jumped 18 percent in 2019, setting a record for the brand. Full-year sales for Ram-branded vehicles totaled 703,023, with pickup trucks accounting for 633,694 units.

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HITT, Fluor, Turner rise to the challenges of data center construction

Construction Dive

A formerly niche business, data center construction has become mission critical for many large corporations.

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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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Danfoss Acquires Eaton Hydraulics

Construction Equipment

Danfoss has entered into an agreement to acquire Eaton’s hydraulics business for a cash purchase price of 3.3 billion USD (approximately 3.0 billion EUR).

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African Seed Bank Built From Recycled Materials

Natural Building

It is mid-afternoon in Nakuru County, Nairobi, a few meters from the shores of Lake Elementaita. On this day, a group of men and women, old and young, are busy working at a construction site. From a distance, nothing looks unusual about the ongoing work. After all, Saturday is a working day for most people. It is not until you move closer that you realise that this is not your usual building work which is ongoing.

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Architecture Billings Index ends year on positive note

BD+C

Demand for design services in December increased for the third month in a row, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 52.5 for December reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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Career Event Aims to Combat Labor Shortage

Construction Equipment

Construction Career Day (CCD), an event designed to showcase construction career options, exposed over 1,000 high school students to the trades late last year. According to DWN, several construction-related business booths offered demos of various trade jobs during the North Carolina-based event.

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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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Michigan Strategic Fund Projects Will Create More Than 740 Jobs

Business Facilities

Business expansions, community revitalization projects will spur economic growth and extend Michigan’s leadership in automotive manufacturing and future mobility solutions. - Read: Michigan Strategic Fund Projects Will Create More Than 740 Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Headspace expands Santa Monica corporate HQ

BD+C

Headspace, one of the most popular meditation apps with nearly 60 million users, has completed a 22,000-sf expansion on its Santa Monica corporate headquarters. The Montalba Architects-designed project reflects the company’s values of mindfulness, innovation, and dedicated purpose. The expansion includes flexible workstations; a group meditation area; open, outdoor areas for work or meditation; lounge spaces for brainstorming and extracurricular office gatherings; private phone booths; collabora

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How to Study Civil Engineering Drawings

Construction Cost Estimating

The first step in any construction project is to prepare a visual plan for the building. This is called the drawing, a visual representation of the project with dimensions and appropriations so that civil engineers can understand what the architect actually wants them to build. To make sure there is no misinterpretations, one needs to follow some basic steps to understand the drawing.

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How I Slipped In Soft-Skill Training For My Construction Students

ENR Construction

Technology works against the completeness of an undergraduate student's communication abilities.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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What Is Rat Trap Bond | How to Use | Advantage & Disadvantage of Rat Trap Bond

CivilJungle

What Is Rat Trap Bond? • This is one of the wall constructing method of brickwork on wall construction. • This method is having slight differences while placing bricks during brickwork; furthermore, it is working on a void making principle. • It means there is space between two blocks when placing on layer. Bricks position […].

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How I Slipped Some Soft-Skill Training in For My Construction Students

ENR Construction

Technology works against the completeness of an undergraduate student's communication abilities.

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Making Budget Overruns a Thing of the Past by Predicting Future Costs

Construction Business Owner

Making Budget Overruns a Thing of the Past by Predicting Future Costs. Getting the right data can to increase accuracy in estimates. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 01/22/2020 - 16:48. Architects, estimators and engineers face a unique challenge: planning future projects with today’s construction costs. This is a very difficult thing to do, as demonstrated by the fact that 98% of all construction projects go over budget.

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