Wed.Aug 17, 2022

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Sustainability in Construction: What Trimble Viewpoint Customers Are Doing

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Real-world stories of green construction and sustainable building practices—direct from our clients!

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8 Types of Chimney Caps | Top 8 Types Of Chimeny Crown | Best Chimney Caps | Chimney Crown Types

Civiconcepts

What do you mean by chimney Caps Or Crown? A chimney cao or crown is one type of large concrete slab, and it is mainly constructed for preventing the entrance … 8 Types of Chimney Caps | Top 8 Types Of Chimeny Crown | Best Chimney Caps | Chimney Crown Types Read More ».

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Construction Hardware: The Top Tech Changing How You Work 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Starting with the simple brick and hammer, there is a long history of using tools and innovation to get more work done. While bricks and hammers remain, technology has constantly evolved and truly transformed the construction industry. Take the iPad, for example. When it was first introduced in 2010, it started to rapidly replace the need for paper-based plans and processes.

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Single-Family Built-For-Rent Starts Surge in Q2 2022

Pro Builder

Single-Family Built-For-Rent Starts Surge in Q2 2022. ldeakins. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:37. As would-be buyers pull out of home purchases and seek out more affordable housing options, the single-family built-for-rent (SFBFR) market is booming. The single-family built-for-rent (SFBFR) market posted strong gains throughout the second quarter of 2022, even as affordability concerns posed significant challenges for new buyers and renters.

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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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Four Louisiana Manufacturing Projects Create $268M+ In Investment

Business Facilities

Cargill, CF Industries, BASF and Calucem projects will create, retain more than 350 jobs throughout the state.

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Canfor To Invest $210M In New Southern Alabama Sawmill Complex

Business Facilities

The forest products company's new facility will provide a new, modern work environment for approximately 130 employees.

Alabama 94
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Investor Firm GISI to Acquire Hill International in $173M Deal

ENR Construction

Global CM firm would become privately held and expand engineering and consulting platform for Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in transaction set to close in the fourth quarter.

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls 0.5%, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

National nonresidential construction spending was down by 0.5% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $829.4 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in eight of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.

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TxDOT: Flatiron/Dragados Faces Default Over Bridge Design Issues

ENR Construction

Texas Dept. of Transportation officials threatened to replace the design-build contractor if their design concerns are not addressed within 15 days.

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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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KPIs for Architects: 3 Performance Indicators to Watch

Levelset

Business owners can learn a lot about their companies by using key performance indicators, or KPIs. These data points provide insight into the profitability of a company and give owners an early indication of potential issues. Architectural business consultant Lucas Gray of Charette Venture Group recommends three KPIs to help firms measure their profitability: break-even point, utilization rate, and billable ratio. .

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Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power

Pro Builder

Buyers Back on Top—Market Cooldown Boosts Negotiating Power. ldeakins. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:41. A more balanced market is putting buyers back into the driver's seat, and those who can still afford home purchases are backing out of deals and capitalizing on their bargaining power. Around 63,000 home-purchase agreements were called off in July, a share equal to 16.1% of all homes that went under contract that month.

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How to Remove Mold from Home Appliances

Civiconcepts

Molds are a common enemy to homes, and having them around is often destructive. They gradually ruin appliances and may even harm your health. Mold exposure can cause uncomfortable symptoms … How to Remove Mold from Home Appliances Read More ».

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Why the Open Floor Plan Is Here to Stay

Pro Builder

Why the Open Floor Plan Is Here to Stay. ldeakins. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:49. A number of homeowners ditched the open floor plan for increased privacy during the pandemic, but for many, its benefits are too good to pass up . As remote work became more prevalent and homeowners reworked their living spaces for increased privacy during the pandemic, the long beloved open floor plan was called into question, but according to Housing Design Matters, its advantages largely outweigh its cons.

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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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Feds Press Western States to Cut Colorado River Dependence

ENR Construction

US Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona and Nevada, as well as Mexico, must reduce their water intake from the river.

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These Two Trade Hurdles Could Prolong an International Supply Chain Storm

Pro Builder

These Two Trade Hurdles Could Prolong an International Supply Chain Storm. ldeakins. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:54. From stalled manufacturing in China to failed labor negotiations in the United Kingdom, supply chain obstacles are mounting across the globe. After years of backlogs and lengthy delays, it seems that the pandemic-related supply chain storm is far from over.

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ENR New York Announces 2022 Best Projects Winners

ENR Construction

ENR New York is pleased to reveal the 2022 Regional Best Projects winners.

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Tips for Managing New Challenges in the Home Building Industry

Pro Builder

Tips for Managing New Challenges in the Home Building Industry. ldeakins. Wed, 08/17/2022 - 10:59. For the past two years, builders have been bogged down by a number of costly challenges, but these tips for better business management offer timely solutions. From shipping delays to labor shortages, home builders have struggled to deliver projects on time and on budget throughout the COVID pandemic, especially in an inflated economy.

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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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GISI to Acquire Hill International in $173M Deal

ENR Construction

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter, with Hill transitioning into a privately held company under GISI's engineering and consultancy platform. .

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Lean Design in Construction: Processes, Techniques, and Tools

Lets Build

You know the benefits of lean design and construction – maximizing efficiency while minimizing costs and decreasing waste—by now. But how do you implement practices to bring those benefits to your organization? Realise the benefits of lean design and construction with these six processes, techniques, and tools! Lean design and construction processes.

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Feds Press Western States to Reduce Dependence on Colorado River

ENR Construction

Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona, Nevada and Mexico must reduce their water intake from Colorado. .

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Feds Press Western States, Mexico, to Reduce Dependence on Colorado River

ENR Construction

Bureau of Reclamation says Arizona, Nevada and Mexico must reduce their water intake from Colorado. .

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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!