GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Digging deep: Deep foundation design challenges. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:14. GCP Applied Technologies. September 24, 2018. With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial, and mixed-use building projects. In Dubai for example, a new luxury retail and work space is being built that includes a basement that’s seven levels deep.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Uses of sedimentary rock can be found in almost all buildings and public structures. This makes it substantially important construction material in.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

From Oregon to Virginia, coalitions, programs and more are targeting students and educators with a message that the trades are viable career pathways.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In densely populated cities like New York, there’s often nowhere to go but up. Depending on local zoning regulations, that restriction often results in a structure that steps back, floor by floor, as it rises. Architecture firm ODA has turned that development model on its head in its design for 100 Norfolk Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Small and midsize companies are finding success using employee leasing to reduce their employment risks as well as their administrative burdens.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief said the 8.5-mile light-rail line is approximately 86% complete, but electrical work is taking longer than anticipated.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

An architect and animal lover who helped raise more than $2 million for an animal care center. A structural engineer who is exploring advanced designs for mass timber buildings. A construction management expert who mentors at-risk African-American girls. An MEP engineer who co-founded a cycling event that raises money to fight human trafficking. BD+C’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 winners show that there’s more to the AEC profession than designing and building great places for people.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Hiring goals can sometimes be in conflict with the realities of the labor market contractors face today.

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Contractors 110

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its bi-annual Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world, states that the total global construction pipeline stands at 12,839 projects/2,158,422 rooms which are at all-time highs. The construction pipeline is up an extraordinary 86% by projects over the cyclical low established in 2011 when global counts were at 6,907 projects/1,257,296 rooms.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The most underestimated tool in the HR toolbox may be your front-line managers — and forward thinking HR pros are making manager development a key part of their business strategy.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its bi-annual Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world, states that the total global construction pipeline stands at 12,839 projects/2,158,422 rooms which are at all-time highs. The construction pipeline is up an extraordinary 86% by projects over the cyclical low established in 2011 when global counts were at 6,907 projects/1,257,296 rooms.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Competing firm Barton Malow protested but did not pursue its case against the selection of the JV, which the city still must finalize.

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Well-maintained outdoor spaces can increase curb appeal, bolster property values and support healthy play for kids.

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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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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

You could win a 16-foot Big Tex trailer loaded with an Exmark propane-powered mower, tools and accessories.

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Equipment 70

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The market for lattice boom crawler cranes is strong, thanks to more work in the energy and oil sectors, along with infrastructure projects such as bridge construction and repair.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Gulftainer will lease the Port of Wilmington from the state of Delaware, construct a new container shipping facility, and expand jobs at the port over the next decade, according to the agreement. - Read: Port Of Wilmington Expansion To Generate $600M In New Investment 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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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Hyundai CE has announced a guarding package for its HL960HD wheel loader, used to protect the machine from job-site hazards. The new package, a heavy-duty version of the HL960, will assist in ensuring the “operational integrity of key systems and components,” according to a Hyundai press release.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CDG Engineers & Associates is an engineering firm designed around the people it serves – public entities, private enterprise and the petroleum industry. For over 70 years, the firm has built strong relationships with community leaders and government agencies to help its customers respond to changing regulations and develop new opportunities. With projects at the center of its business, the firm wanted to find a better way to manage its abundance of project documents, which were being stored

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Most American Class 8 truck manufacturers now design, build, and sell their own 11- and 13-liter class heavy-duty diesels, and encourage customers to take them. And Daimler Trucks now has its own line of midrange diesels.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The alternative fuels technology manufacturing company will create 45 jobs in Plant City, FL. - Read: MLMC Florida Opening New Operations at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

“Data” may be the word of the decade across many industries, but to many heavy equipment asset managers the word connotes something that can be as inscrutable as the most difficult New York Times crossword puzzles.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Wiss Janney Elstner Associates opened the Janney Technical Center (JTC) at the company’s Northbrook, Ill., headquarters in late July.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The CTL 272-18 luffing jib tower crane has a 200-foot maximum jib length, 10 percent longer than on the predecessor crane. It has 270-ton load moment, and a maximum full-length load of 2.9 tons.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Construction employment increased by 23,000 jobs in August and by 297,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry’s unemployment rate stood at an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Even as firms continued to expand, a new report finds that most firms are struggling to find enough workers to keep up with demand. “The construction industry continues to add workers and increase pay

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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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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

As the U.S. opioid epidemic has risen across the country, in 2017, a record 72,000 drug overdose deaths occurred at construction sites, factories, and other workplaces.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Given below, the detail and improved features of CSiBridge. Bridge Modeler: The rapid bridge template is extended to help in explaining a more complete model along with substructure, superstructure, loading, and design criteria. Bridge deck section superstructure loads offer the ability to effortlessly model barrier, median, sidewalk, haunch, construction, and wearing surface loads.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Ned Ludd never drove a truck. They didn’t exist in 1779 when, folklore says, he smashed a weaving machine in a “fit of passion.

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