Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Best Way to Determine Your Total Cost of Ownership in 2022. Alex Headley. Wed, 12/29/2021 - 09:00. The success of your construction business hinges on the reliability of your assets. Both your productivity and ability to complete projects are reliant on the healthy functioning of such assets. And since construction fleets have notoriously high procurement and operating costs, costs must be managed to maintain your bottom line.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 29, 2021

via Four BT, LLC – Proven LEAN construction delivery solutions including locally researched granular unit price line-item databases, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery, support services, and collaborative technology. www.4bt.us. The post Construction Spending for Public and Private Sectors appeared first on 4BT.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Individual efforts are multiplied when everyone in a team combines their strengths. True team collaboration is not about the strength in numbers but rather how the team works together around shared goals. In a construction project, the key to your project success is keeping everyone aligned around your project milestones. Learn about the three secrets of achieving that. 1.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 29, 2021

To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns. The post Retailers Embrace Five Shopper-First Trends In 2022 appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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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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Civiconcepts

DECEMBER 29, 2021

What Is A Mansard Roof? A mansard roof is having a four–sided gambrel–style hip roof. The gambrel–style roof is nothing new it is a modified version of the gable roof. … Mansard Roof | Mansard Roof Design | Types of Mansard Roof | How To Build Mansard Roof Read More ».

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Bechtel, Webuild, Strabag and Dragados are among bidders for $1.3B, 1.5-GW Coire Glas project in Scotland while the developer and government refine project-financing issues.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Photos courtesy Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions. By Anne P. Jennings, PE. Although the risk of contracting COVID-19 has fallen, especially for the fully vaccinated, it has not disappeared entirely. The pandemic has spurred heightened awareness of how to stay healthy indoors, with many employees nervous about returning to their workplaces. A critical part of re-entry is assuring employers are providing a safe, healthy environment with improved indoor air quality.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Legacy Awards are given annually by ENR regional editors to individuals who have achieved a lifetime legacy of service in design and construction.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As the end of 2021 fast approaches, we have begun to look back on another challenging – but exciting – 12 months in construction. . At the end of the most disruptive year on record – 2020- we knew there would be challenges and changes ahead. The lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to make its mark on the world over, but the news and rollout of vaccination programmes brought us much needed hope.

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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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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But the $1.3-billion, 1.5-GW Coire Glas project in Scotland is being stalled while its developer awaits a better financial approach and power pricing mechanism.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing. According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Faced with a huge shortage of space, mixed-use concepts bring high-density tower blocks and space-saving neighborhood developments to life. However, maintaining quality of life and longevity in proximity to living, working, and leisure activities relies critically on specifying the right acoustic solutions.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A quintessential part of winters and rainy seasons or long treks through damp forests, the much loved rubber boots do indeed combine comfort and utility. If you have just bought yourself a brand new pair of rubber boots and a tedious trail through rivers and jungles is awaiting you, you would of course be a bit wary of how your brand new pair would adapt to your feet.

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Learn Civil Engineering

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Supply and demand. It can be applied in practically any market. One such area is construction. The demand for construction is never-ending as new projects are planned and started every day around the world. Yet what about the supply? Labor shortages, resource procurement issues, and various other hindrances hamper the successful completion of projects.

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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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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The term firefighting applies to 3 types of firefighting jobs, viz. the local fire stations, the urban firefighting and the wild firefighting. Now, in situations like for the local fire stations or for the non-fire calls you don’t necessarily need any type of toe protection because the severity of injury here is less. In urban firefighting or for firefighting in the wild, you will definitely need boots with safety toe protection because there remain the chances of your feet getting pierced by sh

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Extensive planning was conducted by sponsors and show management with the health and safety of attendees the top concern.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 29, 2021

OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Photo courtesy David E. Sacks. By David E. Sacks. In the 20 th century, wall assemblies discretized into multi-layered systems with each playing a distinct role. Each new layer arose with the emergence of building science technology, including rain screen design principles and the evolution of building materials. What began as an assembly of one primary material offering thermal mass, weather protection, and aesthetics, fragmented into a series of components, including cladding , thermal barrier

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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

DECEMBER 29, 2021

OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Photos courtesy of Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. By Jacob W. Arnold, PE, Colin P. Rueb, PE, SE, and Kurt R. Hoigard, PE, SECB, F.ASTM. Since the early 20 th century, fibrous cement sheets have been available for numerous construction applications. For many years, fibers in these cement sheets were primarily composed of asbestos. When the U.S. federal government passed its first legislation limiting the exposure of asbestos in the 1970s, manufacturers were forced to develop alternatives to asb

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

All images courtesy BASF Wall Systems. By Bill Egan and Dean Seabrook. Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) are above-grade, exterior wall claddings used across the country on residential and commercial buildings. It is a popular cladding choice due to benefits such as high thermal efficiency, cost effectiveness, and design versatility. EIFS is used in new construction as well as to retrofit existing buildings, and can be installed either panelized or as an in-place application.

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