Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
For centuries, construction firms of all makes and models have struggled with productivity. While other industries have benefitted from robotics, automation and other technological advancements, many studies indicate that the construction sector has suffered with no sizeable gain over the last 50 years.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There is a need for structural flexibility in buildings, i.e. design and construction of adaptable buildings which can be modified based on.
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Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The U.S. Geological Survey Office released the results of its 2016 assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale layers yesterday. Located in the 86,000 square mile Midland Basin portion of the west Texas Permian, the USGS found an estimated 20 billion barrels of oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of associated natural gas, and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
There are various effects of fly ash on properties of hardened concrete such as strength, durability, creep, volume changes of concrete which are.
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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.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Add to the growing list of tech companies that are integrating virtual reality into the architectural design process IrisVR, a startup platform that used this week’s Autodesk University event in Las Vegas to launch two products that allow AEC professionals to instantly visualize, explore, and share 3D models with virtual reality. Its technology—which already has aroundn 20,000 users as a result of two years of beta testing—ets AEC pros curate VR walkthroughs, create life-like presentations, and
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BD+C
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, confirmed today that Google plans to build a new purpose-built building on its King’s Cross campus—the first wholly owned and designed Google building outside the United States. The new building joins a growing Google campus at King’s Cross—the campus will eventually house 7,000 employees across three offices in more than 1 million square feet. .
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Together with Delta Faucet, the PHCC took the stage at CONNECT 2016 in San Antonio, Texas, last month to present the industry’s most prestigious plumbing awards. read more.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The Liberal Trudeau government’s proposal to harness private investment dollars for public-works projects through a national infrastructure bank is being praised as a good first step, but the devil will be in the details, industry experts caution.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
SiteSage cloud-based integration with Rheem HVAC equipment offers unprecedented remote visibility and management through the IoT. Powerhouse Dynamics, creator of SiteSage® enterprise asset and energy management system, and Rheem®, producer of water heaters, boilers, and HVAC equipment today announced a new partnership. read more.
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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.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Building Design + Construction’s 33 rd annual Reconstruction Awards honor 20 projects for standing out as the best in renovation, preservation and adaptive reuse work. For the 2016 Reconstruction Awards, BD+C awarded one Platinum award, 3 Gold awards, 10 Silver awards, four bronze awards, and two honorable mentions. The projects ranged in use from performing arts centers and boutique hotels to office buildings and cathedrals.
Digger Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Landing with a hefty thud on my desk comes this substantial 440-page coffee-table tome from digger-enthusiast turned photo-journalist David Wylie, called 'Earthmovers in Scotland'. Landing with a hefty thud on my desk comes this substantial 440-page coffee-table tome from digger-enthusiast turned photo-journalist David Wylie, called 'Earthmovers in Scotland'.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Forrest Anderson, a family-owned business in the Phoenix area since 1961, is excited to announce the winner of the company's first ever "Military Hero AC Giveaway" contest. read more.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The world's largest private weather enterprise is adding 400 jobs and relocating its headquarters within Atlanta. Read IBM’s The Weather Company Growing In Georgia on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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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?
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
It's tough to get commercial building owners to spend money, as any mechanical or HVAC contractor can attest, even with a strong business case. read more.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The footwear and accessories retailer will invest $32M and create 72 new jobs as it expands in Lebanon, TN. Read Journeys Group Expanding Tennessee Distribution Operations on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) appointed Christopher Drew, Executive Vice President of Burnham Holdings, Inc., as its 2017 Chairman of the Board. read more.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The rise of cloud services, vendor partnerships and software refinement is supporting increasing multi-vendor interoperability of project data for the design, construction and management of roads and bridges.
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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.
Revit OpEd
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
My friends Jose Fandos and Gary Sprague have been working tirelessly to develop a product they call Kinship. It offers an intelligent way to organize, search for and place Revit content and even more compelling to me is the project insight it can provide us. After a couple years of private testing they are opening things up for real. They were kind enough to invite me along with them to Autodesk University (AU) this year.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, a 108-meter-tall, 162-m-long, 257-m-wide steelwork vault began its slide from a safe area to cover the ruined radioactive reactor No. 4.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Construction input prices remained unchanged in October and are just 0.5 percent above where they were a year ago, according to analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Despite the modest increase in the aggregate input price level, the most recent report represents the largest year-over-year price increase since November 2014.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
In the decade since Antony Wood became executive director of the 47-year-old Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, membership has increased by 539%, the annual budget has increased to $5 million from about $225,000, and the staff has increased to the equivalent of 31 full-time positions from only two, according to the Chicago-based CTBUH.
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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!
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Even as the standoff continues on the Dakota Access pipeline, there is a new battle simmering over pipelines: the right of eminent domain.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Tie bars in the longitudinal pavement of a CC pavement which is laid 7m (full width) in a single go using mechanical paver, how to place them without.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Across the country, voters made their voices heard on ballot questions that will unleash billions of dollars in new project spending.
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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!
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
A company owned by Washington, D.C.-based real estate developer Franklin Haney plans to invest up to $13 billion to complete the construction of nuclear units at the Bellefonte site in northern Alabama.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
A floating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system developed at the University of Maine has successfully completed a new deployment performance test 12 miles off the Maine coast in 65 meters of water.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
A controversial plan to extend Orange County, Calif.’s state Route 241 Foothills-South toll road through a coastal state park has been dropped following a legal settlement between the region’s toll-road authorities and a coalition of environmental groups.
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