Tue.Mar 06, 2018

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Who Is Responsible For Temporary Worker Safety?

FDR Safety

Who Is Responsible For Temporary Worker Safety? Just ask OSHA. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. This can pose a particular challenge for employers, since many staffing agencies lack the expertise to provide training or to ensure that record keeping requirements are met.

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Aesthetic Guidelines for Bridge Structures

The Constructor

If bridge structure has aesthetically pleasant appearance, it will contribute the improvement of city and landscape appearances. However, there are.

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How construction companies use mobile field reporting to beat competition

Lets Build

Digital tools are rapidly transforming construction during the last years. A significant shift towards new technologies is observed in the effort of construction companies to deal with their competitors within the industry. The sooner building firms realize the need for making their projects more mobile and accessible the easier it.

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What are the Causes of Failure in Deep Excavations?

The Constructor

There are various factors that may lead to failure in deep excavations. Those factors will be discussed briefly. Causes of Failure in Deep.

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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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C.F. Møller Architects and Arkthing win competition to design Icelandic bank building

BD+C

Drawing inspiration from the volcanic basalt stone, the horizontal layers of rock, and the atmosphere of the caves and clefts of the Icelandic landscape, C.F. Møller and Arkthing have won a competition to design Landsbankinn’s newest bank in Reykjavik.

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Well Living Lab launches extensive study on how indoor environments affect people’s lives

BD+C

The Well Living Lab, a scientific research center, will launch a three-year study to determine how indoor environments impact people’s lives. The study will focus on how indoor environments affect: health, performance, stress and resiliency, sleep, and comfort. Researchers will examine these factors for homes, workplaces, and independent living communities.

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Tutor Perini, Parsons JV wins $1.4B New Jersey airport project

Construction Dive

The Newark Liberty International Airport renovation is the biggest design-build project in the state's history, and just one of the major airport projects in the New York City area.

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A New Hampshire college offers student housing as hotel rooms during the summer

BD+C

Colleges and universities are constantly looking for new revenue streams. Plymouth State University in New Hampshire is taking the hospitality route: Its newest residence hall, the 96,000-sf Merrill Place with 345 beds, will convert to a 188-key hotel during summer months.

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The world and marketing in 2018

Construction Marketing Ideas

As I write this post, I am on ‘hold’ with a payment processing service. The challenge: Setting up a payment mechanism service for a writer I’ve contracted in Pakistan, who will help generate some of the mass of content required for our various regional construction news websites in the U.S. and Canada. The individual doing […].

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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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Modeling elevates engineering design

BD+C

Modeling is often used to study the architecture of a building or a campus throughout the design of a project to help inform good decisions and elevate the level of design. When modeling is applied to engineering systems, the same benefits can be realized by both our project teams and clients.

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Illinois town planning for $500M rail-served logistics center

Construction Dive

The logistics center will use the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The freight rail industry is an estimated $60 billion business, comprising 140,000 miles.

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NY & NJ Port Authority Raises Participation Goals to 20% for Woman-Owned Businesses

Construction Equipment

Following approval by its Board of Commissioners in February, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ( PANYNJ )has begun implementing a revised policy to increase participation of minority, woman-owned and small business enterprises in both construction and non-construction projects.

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Tutor Perini, Parsons joint venture wins $1.4B New Jersey airport project

Construction Dive

The Newark Liberty International Airport renovation is the biggest design-build project in New Jersey history, and just one of the major airport projects in the New York City area.

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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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Shell Debuts Starship Heavy Truck

Construction Equipment

Shell and the AirFlow Truck Co. showed off their Starship Project tractor this week during the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Atlanta. The Shell and AirFlow project's goal, which began in 2015, is to use leading-edge technology and materials that are available today in innovative ways to meet the demands for fuel economy required by government regulations and the trucking industry, according to Shell.

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California awards WSP HOV engineering-design contract, part of a potential $2B project

Construction Dive

The Ventura County Transportation Commission is moving forward with $15.2 million in work for carpool lanes even though it has not secured funding.

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Cummins Integrated Power Pairs Engines, Transmissions

Construction Equipment

Cummins has introduced Cummins Integrated Power, which included “expertly paired engines and transmissions,” componentry, advanced electronic engine features, and connected technologies. “As a global, independent supplier, Cummins is uniquely positioned to work with a variety of partners and suppliers to provide the broadest portfolio of integrated power to our customers,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, President of Cummins Engine Business.

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Florida hotel developer files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Construction Dive

The filing comes amid lender claims that 550 Seabreeze Development has defaulted on a $36.9 million mortgage loan on the Las Olas Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale.

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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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How Tariffs Are Affecting One Construction Segment

Construction Equipment

The November 2017 tariff on some lumber imported from Canada is driving prices to near-record levels. Combined with rising labor costs and availability, along with upward creeping mortgage rates, builders and contractors are juggling options to keep profit margins reasonable and avoid passing along additional costs to customers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber adds up to about 18 percent of a home's selling price.

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California awards HOV engineering and design contract, part of up to $2B project

Construction Dive

The Ventura County Transportation Commission is moving forward with $15.2 million in work for carpool lanes even though it has not secured the necessary funding.

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Omaha Standard Palfinger Partners with Reading Truck

Construction Equipment

Omaha Standard Palfinger, a division of Palfinger North America, has entered into a co-branding relationship with Reading Truck Group. The agreement includes a range of Palfinger telescopic crane models ranging in size from 12,500 to 72,000 lb.-ft. in electric and hydraulic configurations. The partnership will allow both companies to collectively expand their geographical footprints within North America and several key industry segments.

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U.S., Canada Home To Nearly 500 Zero Energy Buildings

Business Facilities

California is by far the front-runner in zero energy building activity, with Oregon boasting the second largest count, according to the New Buildings Institute. - Read: U.S., Canada Home To Nearly 500 Zero Energy Buildings at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Persistent workforce shortages challenge commercial construction industry as U.S. building demands continue to grow

BD+C

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Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey

Business Facilities

The $100 million plant in Turkey’s Manisa Organized Industrial Zone began production in December 2017 with more than 200 employees. - Read: Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Port of Long Beach Building Capacity While Going Green

ENR Construction

With a new leader, a $4.5-billion capital program and now a green light to pursue a major rail support facility, the Port of Long Beach is rebounding from a major tenant’s bankruptcy and looking to fulfill a zero-emissions goal.

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Verizon Launches Combined Brand of Telematics

Construction Equipment

Verizon has launched Verizon Connect, integrating its existing connected vehicle division with two recently acquired fleet and mobile workforce management software companies under a single, combined brand. Former brands include Verizon Telematics, Fleetmatics, and Telogis. Verizon Connect is the culmination of more than $5 billion in investments, and offers customers a one-stop approach to connected vehicle software solutions and services that help drive safety, productivity and efficiency, the

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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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Colorado DOT Hit by Two Ransomware Attacks Within a Week

ENR Construction

Employees have been using pen, paper and personal mobile devices to get their work done. Officials say that the agency’s critical functions, such as snow plowing and safety alerts, are not affected by the shutdown.

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Coal Towers Brought Down in Controlled Demolition in Ontario

ENR Construction

The Nanticoke coal plant, once the largest in the world, stopped burning coal in 2013, but its 655-ft-tall twin chimneys stood like beacons on the north shore of Lake Erie in Canada’s Ontario province­—until the­ end of February.

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City of Arlington is ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2018 Owner of the Year

ENR Construction

A slew of massive projects are rising just west of Dallas in the city of Arlington, which has been named ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2018 Owner of the Year.