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5 Digital Policies Every Construction Business Needs

Construction Business Owner

If you are not versed in the risks that accompany digital undertakings, it can pose serious threats to your business. The following are some key issues that arise during these digital ventures, what you should know about them, and what you should do about them. . .

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5 Technology Adoption Lessons Contractors Can Learn from The Avengers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We put together a list of superhero lessons that contractors can learn from some of our favorite Avengers.

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6 Factors Affecting Lateral Pressure of Fresh Concrete on Forms

The Constructor

There are several factors that influence the magnitude of lateral pressure of fresh concrete on formwork sides. For instance, concrete weight, rate.

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August 2019 Construction Industry Stats

Construction Business Owner

American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau construction stats, August 2019.

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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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How Your Organization Can Implement Collaborative Construction, Implement LEAN Planning, Procurement, Project Delivery and Consistently Achieve BEST VALUE OUTCOMES

Job Order Contracting

Col-lab-o-ra-tion: The situation of two or more people (organizations) working to create or achieve a common goal. Proven collaborative construction delivery methods have existed for decades. Today, tools and services are readily available to support any real property owner with requisite levels of leadership and competency. These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget.

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Paris will soon be home to the world’s largest rooftop farm

BD+C

Located on the roof of Pavillion 6 of the Parc des Expositions Viparis porte de Versailles, an exposition center currently under reconstruction, the farm will use aeroponics to grow over 30 different fruit and vegetable species. This technique that requires no soil and arranges the plants vertically above ground in columns that are fed by rain water and biological nutrients.

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Sequel Wire And Cable Investing $53M In Indiana

Business Facilities

The wire fabrication startup will establish operations in Marshall County, IN, and expects to create 120 new jobs by the end of 2024. - Read: Sequel Wire And Cable Investing $53M In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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3 ‘Giant’ AEC market trends for 2019-2020

BD+C

Every spring, as the BD+C editors connect with hundreds of architecture, engineering, and construction firms for our annual Giants 300 report , we get a compelling snapshot of the business and project innovations—and obstacles—at the nation’s largest AEC firms.

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Adornus Cabinetry Launching Operations In South Carolina

Business Facilities

The cabinet and vanity manufacturer will invest more than $10 million in its Lancaster County, SC manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters, creating 210 jobs. - Read: Adornus Cabinetry Launching Operations In South Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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New edition of Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete available

BD+C

The American Concrete Institute has released ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The document includes: — Major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths. — The addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions. — Seismic requirements for deep foundations and other applications. — Vertical seismic motions. — Nonlinear analysis for seismic design. — Modification to development length equations. — Updated shear design provisions and equations.

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Rule Aims to Speed Pipeline Projects

Construction Equipment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to change Clean Water Act regulations aimed at “streamlining the approval process for permits that are the sticking point for major pipelines and other major infrastructure projects.

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Oracle’s replica of a construction jobsite creates an immersive environment for AEC professionals

BD+C

Innovation “means solving problems,” says Burcin Kaplanoglu, PhD, Executive Director and Innovation Officer with Oracle, and Co-founder of the Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Ill. The 20,000-sf lab opened in the fall of 2018, and has hosted more than 500 guests, 80% of whom were operations personnel.

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Florida authorities investigating We Build the Wall

Construction Dive

The criminal investigation is focused on how the private group behind border wall construction raises funds and allocates money.

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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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3 ‘Giant’ AEC market trends for 2019-2020

BD+C

Every spring, as the BD+C editors connect with hundreds of architecture, engineering, and construction firms for our annual Giants 300 report , we get a compelling snapshot of the business and project innovations—and obstacles—at the nation’s largest AEC firms.

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Basic Rules for Tire Users

Construction Equipment

Michael Dembe, product management director, North America, for Camso’s construction business unit, has a few “golden rules” for OTR-tire users. Right dealer: “A reliable, trusted local dealer can be the equipment owner’s best ally.

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5 Pesticides Unsafe for Pets

Green Industry Professionals

As gardening and yard work efforts increase, so do the inadvertent exposures of our pets to the various dangers.

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Komatsu Dozing Control Logic Offers Integrated Machine Control

Construction Equipment

Komatsu Proactive Dozing Control logic is a dozing control system that allows operators to perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading, high production dozing, and finish grading. The system is available on the Komatsu D51EXi-24, D51PXi-24, and D61PXi-24 dozers.

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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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Lighting the way for snowplow drivers

Green Industry Professionals

LED headlamps are viable for winter driving

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Baldwin Filters

Construction Equipment

A new design for medium-pressure hydraulic spin-on filters uses a seamless can and an aluminum baseplate, which makes the unit lighter and lessens stress on the mounting stud.

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EGIA 'Cracking the Code' Show: Dealing with Difficult Customers

Contractor Magazine

Finding techniques to disarm difficult customers and provide great customer service is key to the success of your contracting company.

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Bandit

Construction Equipment

With a 24-inch capacity, Model 2400 Track Bandit is billed as the largest self-propelled, hydraulic feed, disc-style whole tree chipper available. Its five-wheel hydraulic feed system has two horizontal and two vertical wheels with an added top wheel set on a diagonal.

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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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Causes of dampness and preventive measures

Construction Cost Estimating

When the materials consume water, dampness in any building happens. Dampness is harmful for the residents of the building. Damp Proof Course(DPC): The purpose of a course is to resist the penetration of the damp into the building and it is called as damp proof course(DPC). DPC should be provided when the construction of the building is started. Reasons for Dampness: The dampness happens for the following reasons - 1.

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Barber

Construction Equipment

With the ability to removes stones as small as a half-inch in diameter, the towed Turf Rake from H. Barber & Sons is designed for single-pass aeration and grading in site preparation, landscaping and golf-course construction applications.

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Poly Cutting Edge Protects Pavement

Green Industry Professionals

Plow with confidence with a May Wes Poly Cutting Edge. This durable UHMW poly cutting edge protects pavement and reduces shock to equipment on uneven surfaces. Its slick surface prevents debris/snow build up. Available in 4”, 6” and 8” widths.

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Barreto Trenchers

Construction Equipment

Barreto's all-hydraulic, walk-behind trencher line ranges from a 9-hp model with a maximum trench depth of 18 inches, to the model 1624-D4, which can trench to depths of 36 inches and to widths from 4 to 6 inches.

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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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SnowDogg® MDII/VMDII Snow Plows

Green Industry Professionals

Redefine what your half-ton truck, Jeep, or SUV can do. The all new RapidLink™ Attachment System gets the plow on or off your vehicle in 1 minute or less. Grade 50 steel frames, a Floating A-frame™ and a municipal-style chain lift provide strength.

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Baldwin Filters

Construction Equipment

The BF1259 features InterBlend, a high-performance filtration media. InterBlend consists of formed synthetic fibers, which are layered and adhered to a cellulose base sheet for structural integrity.

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How a Robot-Built Habitat on Mars Could Change Construction on Earth

ENR Construction

A habitat designed to be built on Mars can teach us a lot about building practices on Earth.

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