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Viewpoint Collaborate 2019 is Officially Open for Registration

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Rumors are True: We are Building Better Together. That’s right! We have officially launched registration for Viewpoint Collaborate 2019 ! We couldn’t be more thrilled to be the first to invite you to our best user’s conference yet. What is Collaborate 2019? Products, Parties and Professional Development. Each year, we get the privilege of hosting thousands of contractors from all over the US in Portland, Oregon for the industry’s best technology conference.

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Formwork Oil – Types and Uses of Shuttering Oil for Formworks

The Constructor

Shuttering Oil or formwork oil is high quality mineral oil that is applied to the inner surface of formwork before concreting. Shuttering oil is also.

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What effects are wearables having on the safety of jobsite teams?

Construction Business Owner

Construction industry experts weigh in on the safety benefits of wearables.

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Viewpoint Collaborate 2019 is Officially Open for Registration

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Rumors are True: We are Building Better Together.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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What effects are wearables having on the safety of jobsite teams?

Construction Business Owner

Construction industry experts weigh in on the safety benefits of wearables.

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Workplace design – what we've learned from the educational world

BD+C

I came to Hanbury in 2017, after designing and managing workplace interiors projects for more than a decade. So naturally, I've observed the higher ed students we design for through a slightly different lens—not just as students but as the next generation of knowledge workers. I can't help but think of how their unique behaviors and preferences will shape the workplaces to come. . .

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Backed By Big Electric Vehicle Investments, The Future Of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here

Business Facilities

Tennessee has been the nerve center of the South’s auto sector for nearly four decades, and is shaping up to be a hub for electric vehicle investments. - Read: Backed By Big Electric Vehicle Investments, The Future Of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Hawaii set to spend $3.4B on capital construction projects

Construction Dive

The measure covers three fiscal years and projects ranging from a new airport concourse to bridge maintenance.

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CBC Manufacturing Consolidating Operations In Upstate New York

Business Facilities

The holding company will invest $4.45 million, and create and retain more than 80 new jobs in the City of Rochester over the next five years. - Read: CBC Manufacturing Consolidating Operations In Upstate New York at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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Canadian hotel development pipeline hits 10-year high

Construction Dive

Toronto and Montreal saw the most hotel openings in 2018 while Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary and Edmonton are slated to have the biggest increases during 2019.

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A series of green bridges will connect these two towers in Shenzhen, China

BD+C

Steve Holl Architects will design the new headquarters for iCarbonX, a genome machine intelligence company, in Shenzhen, China after winning the project’s design competition. The buildings are inspired by the study of genes and DNA with the two towers connected by four green bridges that draw their inspiration from carbon bonds.

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Locked-out Michigan operating engineers strike deal with contractors' association

Construction Dive

At the heart of the new agreement, ending an eight-month stalemate, are subcontractor wage controls and future wage increases.

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HOK’s latest study takes a new look at tech workplaces

BD+C

How are leading tech firm responding to their workplace challenges? That’s a question that HOK, the global design firm, examines in “ HOK Forward: Tech Workplace Takes Center Stage ,” an 83-page report based on input from the firm’s Workplace leadership and global delivery network partners. As part of its research to identify best practices, HOK’s team interviewed a who’s who of end-user tech companies, including Cisco Systems, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nokia, Spotify USA, and T-Mobile.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Elliott V60 Aerial Work Platform

Construction Equipment

V60 material-handling aerial work platform features 63 feet of working height and a 1,000-pound material-handling capacity. It mounts on a non-CDL, 19,000-pound GVWR chassis for increased driver flexibility.

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5G moves multifamily wireless from amenity to utility

BD+C

Revolutionary. Transformative. Game changer. These are just a few descriptors attached to 5G, the next generation of wireless that will succeed 4G. The new standard is set to vastly improve connectivity between people and things. It dominates press headlines and takes center stage at nearly every tech conference—all while causing a world of confusion among property owners and residents alike.

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LJA Engineering is ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2019 Design Firm of the Year

ENR Construction

ENR Texas & Louisiana has selected Houston-based LJA Engineering as its 2019 Design Firm of the Year. Final placements on ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Top Design Firms ranking will be published in June.

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Patient care with clarity: UCSD Jacobs Medical Center strikes new form in health care delivery

BD+C

A new version of health care is being delivered at Jacobs Medical Center, a gleaming 509,000-square-foot, 245-bed medical and surgical specialty hospital in the University of California San Diego Health System. There, patients are in control: They can securely review their treatment schedules on tablet computers, adjust the room temperature and lighting, or adjust their “smart” bed to get a better view of the surrounding hills and ocean.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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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Miller Electric EnPak A30GBW Power System

Construction Equipment

The EnPak A30GBW all-in-one power system is now available in a gas model. The company says it can decrease truck engine idle time by up to 75 percent.

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Crane Expert Weighs In on Seattle Crane Collapse

ENR Construction

Seeing similarities to a fatal crane accident in Texas in 2012, crane specialist Terry McGettigan believes the Seattle crane collapse will be shown to have similar causes.

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Simple process to calculate shuttering materials for footing

Construction Cost Estimating

There are various types of formwork materials can be used for footings. You can use plywood, wooden plank or even steel shutter. Mostly used shutter materials for footing is wooden planks, plywood or wooden board as those are cheap and widely available. How to Easily Estimate Shuttering Materials for Footing There are different types of footings in a building.

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Western named Top Workplace for 10th consecutive year

Green Industry Professionals

For the 10th consecutive year, Milwaukee-based Western Products, a division of Douglas Dynamics LLC, has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Western is known for manufacturing innovative snow and ice removal equipment.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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ISH China and CIHE Opens Next Week

Contractor Magazine

ISH China & CIHE is ready to open its doors next week at the New China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, running from 6 – 8 May.

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Sperber Landscape Co. acquires Milwaukee-based Kujawa Enterprises

Green Industry Professionals

Adding 130 employees to the Sperber Landscape family, the recent addition of KEI expands SLC’s commercial landscape service offerings into the Midwest.

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ENR Northwest’s Top Contractors Survey Reveals Regional Uptick

ENR Construction

The results from ENR Northwest's annual Top Contractors survey indicate that 2018 was a good year for regional firms.

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Rotary offers full line of Copperhead chainsaw items for 2019

Green Industry Professionals

A wide range of Copperhead chainsaw bars and chain plus a variety of repair parts and accessories are highlighted in Rotary’s 2019 master catalog.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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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Democrats: Trump Agrees to $2 Billion Infrastructure Plan

Construction Equipment

Democratic leaders said President Trump has agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. However, the two sides did not agree on how to pay for the plan, which Democrats want to use to upgrade the nation’s highways, railroads, bridges, and broadband.

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Turn your website into a landscaping sales tool

Green Industry Professionals

Eight common mistakes in landscaping and construction websites and how to fix them

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Democrats: Trump Agrees to $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Construction Equipment

Democratic leaders said President Trump has agreed to pursue a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. However, the two sides did not agree on how to pay for the plan, which Democrats want to use to upgrade the nation’s highways, railroads, bridges, and broadband.