Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2018

You should never attempt to install or repair an industrial roof on your own. This is because they are more complex than residential roofs. If the roof is leaking, it just has to be repaired because the water can damage your products. You should instead find a commercial roofing contractor. Though there are many contractors out there, some of them are not reliable because they don’t have the experience that’s needed to handle such projects.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2018

When the arcade game Donkey Kong was released in 1981, it would have been impossible to predict the playable character, then known to American gamers as Jumpman, would go on to become the most famous and recognizable video game character of all time. Since his inception 36 years ago, Mario has branched out into his own series that has sold more than 210 million units worldwide.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

This latest announcement from Apple aligns with recent trends pointing to huge companies upping their capital expenditures for newer, bigger spaces.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2018

The office vacancy rate in the U.S., which stood at 12.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017, is expected to decline to around 12% over the next two years. But there are still areas of the country where vacancy rates continue to rise, leaving brokers and property managers with office spaces that, for a variety of reasons, just doesn’t inspire renters.

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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.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

The bill covers a wide variety of public projects — from upgrades to University of Minnesota campuses to affordable housing.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

This latest announcement from Apple aligns with recent trends pointing to huge companies upping their capital expenditures for newer, bigger spaces.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2018

Regardless of the sport, luxury box seats and seats in close proximity to the field of play always command the highest ticket prices. But when it comes to the increasingly popular field of competitive gaming, or eSports, the model for a premium seat needs to be rethought. The action is happening in a digital world on screens, so fans don’t care about their proximity to the main stage.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 18, 2018

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for December 2017 today. Building Permits. Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,302,000. This is 0.1 percent below the revised November rate of 1,303,000, but is 2.8 percent above the December 2016 rate of 1,266,000.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2018

A record storm surge caused by a recent winter storm produced significant flooding in downtown Boston and renewed calls for the construction of flood mitigation infrastructure. Ocean water swamped areas near Boston Harbor and then froze solid. One flood mitigation proposal is a $10 billion sea barrier to be built in the harbor.

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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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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

Let the jockeying begin: Amazon will make a final decision this year after a deeper dive into each city's potential.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 18, 2018

The passenger 737-800 Boeing jet that skidded off a Trabzon Airport runway last weekend was gently lifted from thesteep bank on the Black Sea where it came to rest after the plane's right engine experienced a sudden surge of speed, causing it to swerve toward the sea. The engine was later found in the sea.All 168 people on board were rescued with no injuries.

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2018

A new academic and residential complex is under construction on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) campus. The facility will comprise a two-story academic classroom building and a 10-story undergraduate residence hall.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 18, 2018

Amazon narrowed the field to 20 cities who have made it through the first round of consideration to be the home of the new Amazon 'HQ2' headquarters. The list and press release were posted on Amazon's home page this morning. The cities who made the shorter list are: Atlanta * Austin * Boston * Chicago * Columbus * Dallas * Denver * Indianapolis * Los Angeles * Miami * Montgomery County, MD * Nashville * Newark. * New York City * Northern Virginia * Philadelphia * Pittsburgh * Raleigh * Toronto *

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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?

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

To select the next class of ENR Newsmakers, our editors searched the magazine’s web and print pages for individuals who had served the “best interests of the construction industry and the public” in 2017.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 18, 2018

From among the 238 proposals to host its second headquarters in North America, Amazon has selected the 20 cities still in contention for the $5B HQ2 and its 50,000 high-paying jobs. - Read: Amazon Reveals 20 Finalist Cities For HQ2 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

Chamber officials said the hike could levy as much as $375 billion for infrastructure during the next decade.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 18, 2018

FCA will modernize its Warren Truck Assembly to produce Ram Heavy Duty trucks, relocate truck production from Mexico, and add 2,500 new jobs. - Read: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles To Invest Over $1B In Michigan at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

Designing and building California’s $500-million Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project in just nine months—a job that typically would take 10 years—required an army of engineers and workers.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2018

You don’t need to know how to pipe a bathroom to run a plumbing contracting firm.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

Having spent the early part of his career as a military police investigator and as a narcotics officer in Alabama, Charles Pattillo has seen firsthand how job skills, particularly high-level skills, can make the difference between a repeat convict and a rehabilitated individual with a new career.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2018

The systems sold by the joint venture will be variable-speed mini-split, multi-split and VRF air conditioners and heat pumps for homes, light commercial and commercial applications.

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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!

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

In 2015, Stephen Muck was sitting in a Carnegie Mellon University seminar on robotics, and he could not stop thinking about how the technology might benefit the construction industry, which suffers from a labor shortage, especially for backbreaking work like tying rebar.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 18, 2018

The bigger price tag is a result of a 35% cost increase for the system's first phase.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

In three decades of projects with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, chief engineer James Starace has no doubt that the “Raise the Roadway” project is the most challenging he has ever worked on.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 18, 2018

Landscape design and maintenance firm, Henkel Denmark, was acquired by the Landscape Workshop.

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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!

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

All ended well this month, with the opening of San Francisco’s tallest landmark.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 18, 2018

A landscape management company warns the public to stay vigilant after catching a robbery on camera.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 18, 2018

Ask engineer Bruce Mowry how much land should be given up to sea-level rise, and he gives a quick answer: “Not one inch.

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