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2019 Financial Insights & Economic Guidance From the Experts

Construction Business Owner

Note: the 2019 CFMA Annual Conference & Exhibition conference was not created for the faint of math. These people are experts—advanced professionals who have undergone significant training to get to where they are now. They are controllers, chief financial officers (CFOs), managers, accountants, vice presidents (VPs), and more, all from general contractors, sub-specialty contractors, public accounting firms, heavy-highway contractors, construction management firms and others. .

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7 Cracking Control Methods in Concrete Dams

The Constructor

In concrete dams, cracks are formed mainly due to shrinkage of concrete due to temperature variations. These cracks may develop internally in the.

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How to Find the Compact Excavator That Meets Your Jobsite Needs

Construction Business Owner

Equipment manufacturers have introduced new compact excavator models that can be tailored to your specific needs. But with all of these options, how do you select the compact excavator that’s right for you? Find out from a Bobcat expert here.

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10 Different Market Forms of Timber

The Constructor

The timber obtained from trees is cut into suitable commercial sizes and shapes for various engineering purposes. Some of the common market forms of.

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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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How to Find the Compact Excavator That Meets Your Jobsite Needs

Construction Business Owner

Equipment manufacturers have introduced new compact excavator models that can be tailored to your specific needs. But with all of these options, how do you select the compact excavator that’s right for you? Find out from a Bobcat expert here.

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Arglass Yamamura Chooses Georgia For First U.S. Glass Plant

Business Facilities

The glass container manufacturing company will invest $123 million and create more than 150 new jobs at its new Valdosta, GA plant. - Read: Arglass Yamamura Chooses Georgia For First U.S. Glass Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.

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AIA, NCARB help launch coalition to represent complex professions and licensing boards

BD+C

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) are among several organizations who have helped found the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL)—a new coalition of technical professions focused on educating policymakers and the public about the importance of rigorous professional licensing standards.

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A Sunny Outlook In Florida

Business Facilities

Commercial real estate projects brought $20 billion into Florida’s economy in 2018 and similar to the state’s population, the growth will continue. - Read: A Sunny Outlook In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com.

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4 best practice tips for estimating and managing construction projects

Construction Dive

Get important tips on ways you can ensure more accuracy on your next construction project budget.

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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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BIG will master plan Saudi Arabia's 'Giga-Project'

BD+C

Qiddiya Investment Company, in conjunction with Bjarke Ingels Group, recently unveiled the master plan for a new “Giga-Project” that will become the “Capital of Entertainment, Sports, and the Arts” in Saudi Arabia.

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Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse claims

Construction Dive

All but one company being sued by victims' families and survivors of the March 2018 Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse have reached financial settlements.

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How to Get Your Supers to Actually Fill Out Daily Reports

ProcurementExpress.com

Source. Construction daily reports are a vital part of managing construction projects. They provide an ongoing record of incidents, conditions, and the full range of tasks related to a project in progress. The benefits of daily reports are undeniable. These documents contain a wealth of information, providing insights that can inform future contracts, estimates, and inventory management.

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More states invest in flood control programs

Construction Dive

States are finding they have to supplement FEMA funds with their own when it comes to repairing flood-damaged infrastructure.

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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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Mid-year economic outlook for nonresidential construction: Expansion continues, but vulnerabilities pile up

BD+C

More than 10 years after the end of the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression, the U.S. economy is again making history by continuing its longest-ever expansion.

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Upskilling the PHCP Workforce

Contractor Magazine

Manufacturers take the lead in providing much-needed skills for an ever-changing industry.

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Amenities 2019: Rethinking the $30,000 Cup of Coffee

BD+C

As a multifamily developer, property owner, architect, or builder, you’ve got tough decisions to make regarding the choice of amenities for your apartment and condominium communities. Our 2019 Amenities Survey measured 113 such choices, but there are many more—everything from countertops, kitchen and bath fixtures, and lighting styles, to furnishings, cabinets, and window treatments. .

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Tutor Perini's Q2 marks near-record backlog, new group CEO

Construction Dive

The company is turning over lead of its Building and Specialty Contractors division to the former president and COO of Zachry Construction Corp.

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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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‘Crucial Conversations’ for Women in the Mechanical Industry

Contractor Magazine

The inaugural convention focuses on ways to engage women through mentoring, networking and communication.

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Runnion Equipment Moves to Larger Facility

Construction Equipment

Runnion Equipment Co., a National Crane dealer, has moved from Lyons, Illinois, to a bigger location in Hodgkins, Illinois. “We were so flush with business at our old facility in Lyons that often times we couldn’t handle all the requests,” said CEO Pat Runnion is a press release.

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How to Get Your Supers to Actually Fill Out Daily Reports

ProcurementExpress.com

Source. Construction daily reports are a vital part of managing construction projects. They provide an ongoing record of incidents, conditions, and the full range of tasks related to a project in progress. . The benefits of daily reports are undeniable. These documents contain a wealth of information, providing insights that can inform future contracts, estimates, and inventory management. .

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Cummins in Action: QSB4.5 Dot Power Platform

Construction Equipment

-sponsored- The Dot is the latest innovation in autonomous agriculture. Designed with efficiency in mind, and powered by the Cummins QSB4.5, Dot aims to reduce both fuel and labor costs for any type of job.

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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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New curtain wall design guidelines released

BD+C

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA CWM-19, the “Curtain Wall Manual.”. The document provides guidelines for the design of curtain walls. It includes mandatory language, optional language, and detailed technical commentary.

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Faith Technologies, Excellerate Manufacturing Expanding In Kansas

Business Facilities

The new 450,000-square-foot facility in Olathe, KS is expected to add more than 780 positions over the next few years. - Read: Faith Technologies, Excellerate Manufacturing Expanding In Kansas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Erector Tops Out 850-Foot-Tall Rainier Square Tower in Only 10 Months

ENR Construction

As predicted, the Erection Co. topped out Seattle’s 850-ft-tall Rainier Square Tower, with its radical composite steel frame dubbed “speed core,” in only 10 months.

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A Cob Castle in Devon

Natural Building

The ‘cob castle’ was built by builder Kevin McCabe and featured back in 2011 on Grand Designs TV show. He believes it to be the ‘largest cob building on the planet’ Mr McCabe admitted that he doesn’t know how much he had spent on building his dream home, however being eco-friendly it costs nothing to run. He said: “Size wise it’s a manor house but its running costs are negligible.

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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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Erector Tops Out 850-Foot-Tall Rainier Square Tower in Only 10 Months

ENR Construction

As predicted, the Erection Co. topped out Seattle’s 850-ft-tall Rainier Square Tower, with its radical composite steel frame dubbed “speed core,” in only 10 months.

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Atlantic Packaging, Charlotte, N.C.

BD+C

Atlantic Packaging, one of the country’s leading providers of packaging equipment and materials recently opened a Packaging Solution Center to help its customers develop the optimal packaging to protect their products. It is the first of its kind in the industry to offer this type of help to its customers. The new Center is located in a space that previously housed lines of rolling paper cutters.

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ENR Midwest Announces 35 Winning Best Projects for 2019

ENR Construction

ENR Midwest's judges carefully curated a list of 97 high-quality entries down to 35 winning entries for this year's ENR Midwest Best Projects competition.

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