Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2019

Paper and construction do not mix. Why? Because construction deals with projects that are larger than life with a thousand moving parts and paper simply can’t keep up. There was a time when paper was the way to go for managing documents, RFIs, submittals and processes like payroll, time-off requests and job costing. But those days are over. By removing paper and manual entry from day-to-day processes, contractors can save significant amounts of time and money (just check out our blog post on 7 w

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Construction Dive

MAY 23, 2019

KBR won a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Texas expansion this month and will oversee the up to five-year build-out.

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Lets Build

MAY 23, 2019

As a continuation of our European ConTech Summit coverage, this time we dive into the insightful keynote speech of Thomas Goubau, CCO at LetsBuild. In his presentation, Thomas Goubau referred to the importance of data for the digital transformation of the construction industry. The ConTech sector is expected to play a decisive role in this.

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Digger Blog

MAY 23, 2019

JCB may be synonymous with the backhoe loader but in 2019 it celebrates 50 years of manufacturing wheeled loading shovels. JCB may be synonymous with the backhoe loader but in 2019 it celebrates 50 years of manufacturing wheeled loading shovels.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2019

Paper and construction do not mix.

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Construction Dive

MAY 23, 2019

The rail company formerly known as Brightline selected Hubbard Construction, Wharton-Smith and others to work on its 170-mile Phase 2 extension.

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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2019

Litehouse will invest $46 million in the City of Danville, VA at the packaged food company's first East Coast production facility. - Read: Litehouse Creating 160 New Jobs At Virginia Production Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

The award comes on the heels of UMC winning the National 1st Place MCAA/CNA Safety Excellence Award in their category for the second year in a row.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

NBBJ and Downtown Works recently hosted an event with Canadian developer Robert Fung, president of the Salient Group, who spearheaded the revival of Vancouver’s Gastown neighborhood and the renaissance of New Westminster. Here are a few of the key takeaways on how to create more engaging, livable cities through development and design.

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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.

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Business Facilities

MAY 23, 2019

The hygiene and health company's new facility at its Mannheim, Germany tissue plant site will use a new proprietary technology to produce pulp from alternative fiber. - Read: Essity Investing $415M In Germany Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 23, 2019

Tier 4-F engines are more sensitive than ever; this is particularly true for their high-pressure common rail fuel systems.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

Despite economic storm clouds the nation’s largest mechanical contractors post another strong—for some a record—year.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

Propst Development, Chartwell Hospitality, and Hilton recently announced Conrad Nashville, a 237-room luxury hotel, will anchor one of the two towers at Broadwest, Nashville’s $540-million mixed-use community.

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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?

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

The new new recommendations for water quality criteria include swimming advisory values for two cyanotoxins.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

A museum devoted to exploring and expanding creativity must have an eye-catching design, and that’s certainly the case for the recently opened Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville, Fla. With its cylindrical core and extending arcs, it almost appears to be in motion – a sense of movement reinforced by the running lines of the structure’s corrugated metal wall and roof panels.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2019

The market has hit its tenth year of growth, one of the longer expansions in history. But firms don’t see any signs of a cooling off.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

The WaterSense program has saved more than three trillion gallons of water and billions of dollars in water and energy expenses over the past decade.

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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.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 23, 2019

Yesterday while trading messages with a friend we discussed my previous post about columns disappearing. He suspected it might explain the issue he was observing. After looking more closely it turned out that it doesn't. In his situation the structural columns were modeled the full height of the building and Join Geometry was used on walls, that passed through (overlapped) the columns, at each floor (level).

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

Blue Lake Rancheria, in Northern California is an area vulnerable to wildfires, tsunamis, and earthquakes. Considering those risks, the tribe that owns the casino property has created its own solar-powered microgrid that can disconnect from the main grid and run off Tesla battery power. The installation powers six buildings, including a 55,000 sf casino and 102 hotel rooms totaling more than 140,000 sf of space.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 23, 2019

Vanair® has been providing mobile power solutions since 1972. The company offers the most extensive line of mobile air compressors, generators, welders, battery boosters, battery chargers, hydraulics and engine starting equipment in the world.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 23, 2019

You know what you know, you know what you do not know, but you do not know what you do not know.

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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!

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 23, 2019

The Start-All Jump-Pack series are compact, lightweight lithium-ion cobalt jump starters for up to a Class 8 Truck and off-road equipment. The unit features a personal power bank to charge electronics such as cell phones, smart watches, computers and.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

It’s no secret that, despite improvements in its employment rate that rose steeply last month , the construction industry still struggles with labor shortages.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 23, 2019

Doosan Infracore Portable Power has more than 100 years of manufacturing expertise and application experience with a focus on providing the highest quality machines, customer service and reliability. Its product line includes mobile generators, air.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2019

Industry officials still see path forward, with highway-transit bill a key.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 23, 2019

Austin Smith to take on sales and support of national account customers across the U.S. and Canada.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2019

Industry officials still see path forward, with highway-transit bill a key.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 23, 2019

McCauslin capping off a 35-year journey that he began as a groundskeeper in 1984.

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