Construction Business Owner
MAY 15, 2018
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 84,254 discriminatory employment practices complaints last year. In addition to lawsuits filed by private citizens, claims filed by federal, state and city regulators are causing more businesses to purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 15, 2018
These days, many contractors are faced with managing larger, more complex projects on a regular basis. That means they have even more to keep track of in their already busy schedules. Contractors have to pay attention to budgets, deadlines, collaborators, change orders, progress reports, payroll, safety, compliance requirements and much more. Construction management is challenging, in no small part because the industry is governed by a plethora of regulations.
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Lets Build
MAY 15, 2018
The UK market is experiencing a shortage of houses at the moment, which has led to a higher demand. A demand which has had a positive impact on the big house builders of the UK. Several of them have reported a rise in sales due to the healthy demand for new homes. Amongst others, is.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 15, 2018
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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 Equipment
MAY 15, 2018
Doosan, which has offered a telematics management system to customers since 2008, has now launched DoosanCONNECT, a new telematics management system for the company’s excavators, wheel loaders, material handlers, log loaders, and ADTs. It is standard on all Doosan equipment, except DX63-3 and DX85R-3 compact excavators. Each new machine comes with a free 36-month subscription.
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Contractor Magazine
MAY 15, 2018
Yes, the nation’s largest mechanical contractors are reaping the benefits of a booming economy, but they are also facing challenges that range from a tightening labor market to the ever-increasing pace of technological transformation
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2018
The notices state that official bid solicitations will be forthcoming and that bids are due Aug. 15.
BD+C
MAY 15, 2018
The multipurpose Bentley Arena on the Bentley University campus is the first standalone ice arena in the U.S. to earn LEED platinum certification and, according to the college, is the most environmentally sustainable arena in the U.S.
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2018
Fifteen years in the making, the development has already created 4,000 construction jobs and is still a few years from completion.
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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 Equipment
MAY 15, 2018
McCoy Group, Inc. a family-owned truck and transportation company based in Dubuque, Iowa has announced it is expanding its business base with the purchase of seven John Deere Construction and Forestry stores serving northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from Nortrax, Inc. The acquisition is effective immediately.
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2018
A Federal Reserve Board survey revealed that commercial lenders' loan standards are the most relaxed they have been in three years.
BD+C
MAY 15, 2018
Rising 24 stories in the center of downtown San Diego, the San Diego Central Courthouse, with its subtractive massing and slender form, topped with a dramatic aluminum-panel crown structure, makes a bold architectural statement about the future of civic buildings in America’s Finest City.
Construction Dive
MAY 15, 2018
The 65-acre Metropica mixed-use project would be the first of its kind in Ft. Lauderdale suburbs.
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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?
Construction Equipment
MAY 15, 2018
In April, the Equipment Dealers Association ( EDA ) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers ( AEM ) surveyed their members about the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017 and President Trump’s recent implementation of steel and aluminum tariffs on their businesses.
Business Facilities
MAY 15, 2018
Collaborative robots (a.k.a. cobots), designed to work alongside human workers, are the next big thing in advanced manufacturing. More than 150,000 cobots will be in use by 2020, a number expected to exceed 700,000 by 2025. - Read: Advanced Manufacturing: The Cobots Are Coming at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
MAY 15, 2018
The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 on Monday to approve Council Bill 119250 , a head tax for companies grossing at least $20 million per year but cut the amount of the tax almost in half.
Digger Blog
MAY 15, 2018
New from Komatsu are the PW148-11 and PW180-11 wheeled excavators that UK distributor Marubeni-Komatsu will have at the Hillhead exhibition. New from Komatsu are the PW148-11 and PW180-11 wheeled excavators that UK distributor Marubeni-Komatsu will have at the Hillhead exhibition.
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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
MAY 15, 2018
South Dakota State University is about to embark on a $20 million project to create a multi-building apartment/townhouse project on a two-block parcel on the southeast corner of the campus. The new housing will replace the State Court Apartments, constructed in 1959.
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 15, 2018
Everyone hates the pesky blood-suckers, but there are environmentally healthy ways to remove them from the yard.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 15, 2018
Yes, the nation’s largest mechanical contractors are reaping the benefits of a booming economy, but they are also facing challenges that range from a tightening labor market to the ever-increasing pace of technological transformation
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 15, 2018
Sixteen and already an entrepreneur, Stephen Pitre started the Lawn Barber when looking for a summer job.
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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!
Business Facilities
MAY 15, 2018
The sheet metal fabricating equipment manufacturer will invest $87 million to develop a new product line in High Point, NC. . - Read: North Carolina Lands Amada Manufacturing Facility, 201 New Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 15, 2018
Concrete is strong at bearing compressive stress. Plain concrete can sustain compressive loads capably. But it is always recommended to utilize the R.?.?. columns in place of plain concrete columns in modern day structures for the following reasons :- Temperature stresses are formed in Concrete because of differences in weather. Cracks may happen for this stress.
ENR Construction
MAY 15, 2018
Structural engineer traces R&D obsession to its early roots as it anticipates big ROIs on itself and the industry.
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 15, 2018
The crushed stones found alongside the railway tracks are collaboratively described as track ballast. The railway tracks are built up with steel and are supported with wooden ties (utilized earlier) or concrete rectangular slabs which are described as sleepers. Sleepers can be termed with different names like cross-tie, railroad tie etc. Railway tracks have to generally undergo heat expansion and contraction, fast movement of trains, vibrations etc.
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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!
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 15, 2018
Lawn care chemicals can be harmful to more than just pests and weeds. These problems can be handled safely.
ENR Construction
MAY 15, 2018
The hospital is adapting construction of the David H. Koch center to meet future medical and tec advances.
The Korte Company
MAY 15, 2018
Many factors influence warehouse construction costs—market conditions, land cost, not to mention warehouse type. And, since every project’s needs are different, there’s no cookie-cutter way to get an accurate estimate for warehouse construction costs. It is your building partner’s duty to discover cost-saving design solutions that will keep costs down and build up value.
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