BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2018

Major new developments at engineering and engineering/architecture firms in 2017-18: BURNS & MCDONNELL strengthened its direct-hire construction offering with the acquisition of two specialty contractors: AZCO, a full-service industrial constructor and pipe and metal fabricator based in Appleton, Wis.; and Ref-Chem, a Houston-area heavy industrial construction, engineering, EPC, and maintenance firm.

Engineering 58

Engineering Security Houston Sustainability 58

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2018

A critical role of a Owner JOC Program Manager is the ability to review and negotiate JOC Contractor Estimates. This is true for all Public Sector Owners, Federal/State/County/Municipal, Transportation Agencies, Healthcare, Education… as it is their fiduciary responsibility to assure that funds are being allocated as efficiently as possible with respect to associated repair, renovation, or minor new construction projects.

Management 100

Management Estimating Negotiation Documentation 100

BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2018

The Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force recently teamed up at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to 3D print a barracks.

Concrete 96

Concrete Engineering 96

Construction Dive

AUGUST 31, 2018

With the "significant and widespread" problem delaying projects and increasing construction costs, the "time to act is now.

AGC 91

AGC Autodesk Industrial Construction 91

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BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2018

More than any other technology, the fast-advancing field of semantic, or tag-based, building data analytics is changing how we design, construct, and operate high-performance buildings. Increased transparency of operational building data is impacting accountability. This in turn is fueling growth in smart building technologies and encouraging more building-industry professionals to hone expertise in wrangling insights from this data.

Accounting 88

Accounting Industrial Design Construction 88

BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2018

The Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force recently teamed up at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to 3D print a barracks.

Concrete 75

Concrete Engineering 75

Construction Dive

AUGUST 31, 2018

The $860 million Las Vegas Convention Center expansion has been delayed until the visitors authority and the Turner | Martin-Harris JV reach a guaranteed maximum price for the project.

Las Vegas 55

Las Vegas Negotiation 55

BD+C

AUGUST 31, 2018

Amid uncertainty about how an extended trade war could affect the price of construction materials and boost the cost of new construction, adaptive reuse may be an increasingly attractive option.

Materials 61

Materials Construction 61

Construction Dive

AUGUST 31, 2018

Prosecutors allege that a company head is responsible for allowing an untrained San Francisco worker to operate a steamroller that crushed another employee in 2016.

San Francisco 57

San Francisco 57

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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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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 31, 2018

The Valve Stem Sales Strategy: Close More Sales Using Story & Trust, Without Sales Tactics. Corey Phillip of Home Pro Success is a regular guest on Contractor Success M.A.P. Podcast. In this episode he described The Valve Stem Strategy that he and his team use to build their Gulf Coast Aluminum home services contracting company.

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Contract Contractors IDEA 50

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 31, 2018

Volvo and its customer Skanska have begun testing the viability of its Electric Site concept, aiming to create the world’s first emission-free quarry. The company’s goal is to electrify each transport stage from excavation, to primary and secondary crushing.

Transportation 48

Transportation Electrical Safety Site 48

Business Facilities

AUGUST 31, 2018

The supermarket company will create up to 1,000 new jobs at its new refrigerated distribution center in Greensboro, NC. - Read: Publix To Build $300M Distribution Center In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

North Carolina 47

North Carolina Transportation Employment Infrastructure 47

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 31, 2018

Eighty percent of construction firms have reported difficulty filling hourly craft positions, posing a significant risk to future economic growth, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America( AGC) and Autodesk.

AGC 48

AGC Employment Autodesk Plans 48

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 31, 2018

Retaining Wall: If it is required to provide support to an excavated area or a lower area of minimum 1 or 1.2 meters or more from a lifted section of the soil, a retaining wall should be set up there. This type of structure is suitable to withstand the lateral pressure resulting from the soil. The retaining walls are generally constructed in the basement part of a building structure.

Design 40

Design Foundation Accounting Roads 40

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2018

Haberberger, Inc., was recently honored by the MCA of Eastern Missouri for work on projects for The Boeing Company and the City of Crystal City.

Missouri 41

Missouri 41

ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

The continuing 10-day strike has slowed or halted numerous construction projects across Western Washington state.

Agreement 32

Agreement Seattle Washington Contractors 32

Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2018

NKBA has fielded the research, endorsed the show, and will be hosting the VIP Design Connection Tour CEDIA Expo 2018 in San Diego September 6-8.

San Diego 40

San Diego Design 40

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Contractors

ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

Take a look at some of the trends and numbers.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2018

Set goals with clarity, and commit to focusing on those goals, and you will block out the noise and be on a path to prosperity.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

Ten-year program will now miss schedule and budget targets.

Budgeting 28

Budgeting Budget Schedule 28

Construction Dive

AUGUST 31, 2018

The exclusion applies only to some imports from South Korea, Argentina and Brazil, and many say it's not enough to solve the market's sourcing headaches.

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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!

Contractors

ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

Take a look at some of the trends and numbers.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

New York 28

New York 28

ENR Construction

AUGUST 31, 2018

Using a single database platform to enable every construction firm process delivers distinct advantages.

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