Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 30, 2020
Viewpoint's goal is to help contractors understand the implications of FFCRA and what steps they should take to ensure compliance.
HardHatChat
MARCH 30, 2020
Bill Di Santo, president, Englewood Construction”. This is undoubtedly an unprecedented time in our country as efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are impacting all of us on both personal and professional levels. We are in uncharted territory, but amid this “new normal” Englewood Construction remains open and committed to serving our clients — while also following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as industry associations, to en
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 30, 2020
LEAN Integrated Construction Delivery has provide to enable the consistent achievement of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. With greater focus upon education, awareness building, and improved real property owner leadership, the traditional low levels of productivity can be mitigated. “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford.
The Constructor
MARCH 30, 2020
There are several applications of high-performance concrete in the field of civil engineering due to its superior properties such as high strength.
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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.
Construction Dive
MARCH 30, 2020
Amid ever-changing mandates and guidelines, projects such as Amazon HQ2, a bullet train line, an airport and professional sports stadiums have continued work, even though some of these sites have had confirmed cases.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 30, 2020
Readers wrote to Construction Dive that laborers are faced with making individual decisions during the coronavirus pandemic — stay home or risk being exposed at work.
The Constructor
MARCH 30, 2020
Design of staircase are now performed in ways different from conventional construction ideas. New principles of modern architecture are now applied.
Construction Dive
MARCH 30, 2020
Construction industry surveys also show project cancellations and slowdowns as the coronavirus outbreak spreads nationwide and state and local governments stop most or some construction work.
BD+C
MARCH 30, 2020
The novel coronavirus may have claimed yet another victim—the open-plan office. "Open plan," which is used in about 70% of U.S. office workplaces, has been under scrutiny for a number of reasons: employee privacy, noise and visual distractions, work interruption, negative impact on workflow, just as it has its advocates for similar reasons: greater employee collaboration, hipper work environment, etc.
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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.
Construction Dive
MARCH 30, 2020
For contractors, COVID-19 can mean no working. Here’s how you can stay productive during this time.
BD+C
MARCH 30, 2020
The American Hospital Association estimates that the U.S. has 924,000 hospital beds, or fewer than three beds for every 1,000 people. Less than 5% of those beds can be used for intensive-care patients. . If, as Array Advisors predicts, most states will run out of available ICU beds by the middle of this month , repurposing hotels as temporary healthcare facilities becomes more viable, even necessary, by the day.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2020
To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update.
BD+C
MARCH 30, 2020
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release of new guidance from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency that clarifies construction’s critical role in supporting essential infrastructure.
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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?
Business Facilities
MARCH 30, 2020
The national retailer is increasing its hiring efforts to support community and customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Read: Dollar General To Invest $35M, Hire 50,000 Employees at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2020
Construction Equipment and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) presented the annual Fleet Master Awards on March 10, during Conexpo in Las Vegas.
CivilJungle
MARCH 30, 2020
What Is Bar Bending Schedule? Bar bending is calculating steel quantity that calls bar bending schedule. The preparation of bar bending schedules is one of the final stages in any concrete design following the preparation and detailing of the working drawings. Whereas the procedure is generally straightforward, it does require a certain amount of calculation which can […].
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2020
Trimble WorkOS is a cloud-based operating system designed to integrate all data for specific construction projects. It will connect via telemetry vehicles, equipment, people, and tasks in order to manage uptime on the site.
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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.
BD+C
MARCH 30, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business as usual is anything but. Andrew and I felt like we should interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast to take some time and talk about working from home—something that we all are going to have to deal with for the foreseeable future.
ENR Construction
MARCH 30, 2020
ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2020 Owner of the Year leads a $581-million revamp of Austin’s Capitol Complex, first of two phases, which consolidates state agencies while creating a mall-lined cultural district.
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 30, 2020
Sami Ullah, the renowned civil engineer, presents this useful video tutorial in civil engineering youtube channel. In this video, the detail process is given for finding out the quantity of steel as well as shape codes for the steel bars. Shape codes are considered as the basis of a proper bar bending schedule. While going to estimate the reinforcement detailing for various members concerning a building, small bent ups and other angle detailing should be considered in the calculation to produce
ENR Construction
MARCH 30, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal, state and local authorities, are quickly deploying a wave of field hospitals across the country.
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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!
Natural Building
MARCH 30, 2020
Jim Gagnepain and his wife, Stephanie, built their retirement home in eastern El Paso County, Colorado. Jim, who has a background in electrical engineering, acted as the general contractor, and he and Stephanie did a lot of the work. The result is an almost completely self-sufficient bermed earth home. Jim and Stephanie had long been interested in a zero-energy home so they turned to Michael Shealy, an engineer known for his Earthship-style homes for design help.
BD+C
MARCH 30, 2020
If COVID-19 is showing us anything, it is putting the necessity of our social networks front and center. Yes, we are working from home pinging people with social chatter occasionally or attending Zoom Happy Hours or stopping by the Open Zoom Room Café virtually. At the core though, we are seeking to replace face to face connections any way we can. Overcoming isolation isn’t just about the technological face to face, it is about finding meaningful connection and “togetherness”.
Construction Cost Estimating
MARCH 30, 2020
This construction video tutorial briefly explains the variations among beam and lintel. Both the beam and lintel are flexural as well as horizontal members and considered as the vital parts of structural system. But these differ according to their structural behavior and load carrying system. Given below the points of differentiation:- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Published By Rajib Dey www.constructioncost.co ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2020
-sponsored- Kaeser's rugged, durable, double-walled, rotomolded polyethylene canopy protects the motor, airend, and critical components from harsh construction environments and provides extremely low noise levels. For more information, click here.
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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
MARCH 30, 2020
Overcoming mucky ground conditions and developing bypass solutions drove success on this sewer interceptor project in Fort Worth.
ENR Construction
MARCH 30, 2020
The new DHS document seeks to reduce confusion and ambiguity among state and local officials.
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