Mon.Jul 22, 2019

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How to Create the Future Leaders of Your Company

Construction Business Owner

Companies that really invest in their employees often tend to make more money, win better contracts, and have less trouble finding and retaining great talent. Find out how to make the investment that offers the biggest ROI here. . .

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The Importance of Prevailing Wage Rates to Owners, Builders, and AE’s

Job Order Contracting

Understanding and having access to current, actionable, prevailing wage rates for your area… AND associated locally researched unit price book (UPB) with detailed line item cost data is CRITICAL to REAL PROPERTY OWNERS, BUILDERS, aAE’s, and Oversight Groups. Sure, depending up subcontractor and contractor quotes may be traditional, but that doesn’t mean it’s in the best interest of anyone if this is the exclusive source of cost data.

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Employment Increases in 42 States Since June 2018

Construction Equipment

Forty-two states added construction jobs between June 2018 and June 2019, while construction employment increased in 30 states from May to June, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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LCOR partners with Boingo to deliver a new connectivity model

BD+C

The multifamily industry is experiencing a digital transformation that promises to make apartment living safer, more comfortable, more convenient, and more entertaining than ever before. Building connected communities provides amenities that residents demand and delivers annual cash-on-cash yields that property owners love.

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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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Personetics Opens New R&D Center In Israel

Business Facilities

Personetics, a provider of AI-powered personalization and customer advocacy solutions used by the world’s top banks, has opened a new Research and Development (R&D) center in Nazareth, Israel. The new R&D center will support Personetics’ continued rapid growth. While the company’s R&D team has more than doubled in size in the last two years, further growth is required to support the company’s expanding customer base, which now includes more than 30 of the worl

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Henkel Investing $45M In North Carolina Operations

Business Facilities

Henkel Corporation will invest up to $45 million dollars to expand its operations in Salisbury, NC. The global manufacturer of adhesive technologies, laundry and home care, and beauty care products will invest in new equipment and a series of improvements at its Salisbury facility, including a new state-of-the-art production area for UV Acrylic Adhesives used in tapes and labels within the packaging and consumer goods industry.

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JCB Adds Equipment Source to North America Dealer Network

Construction Equipment

Equipment Source (ESI) has joined the JCB dealer network. ESI has four branches in Alaska. “ESI’s commitment to providing our customers with high quality products and dependable service has been proven over nearly two decades,” said Timothy Cerny, president of ESI JCB, in a prepared statement.

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Process Safety vs. Personal Safety

Safety Services Company

Process Safety vs. Personal Safety. For anyone working in safety or in a high-risk industry such as a refinery or manufacturing plant, you’re probably heard the term process safety. In several key ways, process safety is different from occupational health and safety, so why should you know the difference? How can it affect workers onsite if you are already focusing on personal and behavioral safety?

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Doosan Adds Kleis Equipment in New York

Construction Equipment

Kleis Equipment is now a distributor of Doosan construction equipment in upstate New York. It serves Oswego, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Cortland counties. Its headquarters is in Constantia, New York.

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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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Berlin’s Museum Island receives its first new building in almost 100 years

BD+C

The James-Simon-Galerie, the first new building on Berlin’s Museum Island in nearly 100 years, opened to the public on July 13, 2019 and acts as the new entrance building to the island.

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Aireon Relocating, Expanding HQ In Virginia

Business Facilities

Aireon, LLC, an innovative provider of air traffic surveillance systems around the globe, will expand its presence in Fairfax County, VA. The company is moving its headquarters within the Tysons area of the county and will increase the square footage of its office space by nearly 150 percent, accommodating more than 50 new jobs over the next three years.

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Crawler Loader Evolution

Construction Equipment

Four examples of early crawler loaders illustrate how these machines evolved in the mid-20th century. All images are from the HCEA Archives.

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Method of concrete compression test with 150mmx150mmx150mm cube samples

Construction Cost Estimating

In concrete compression test, usually 150mmx150mmx150mm concrete cube samples are arranged for performing test. Can 100mmx100mmx100mm concrete cube samples be applied in the test in place of 150mmx150mmx150mm concrete cube samples? Fundamentally, the force delivered by a concrete compression machine belongs to a definite value. When normal concrete strength is used i.e. under 50MPa, the stress delivered by a 150mmx150mmx150mm cube is adequate for the machine to crush the concrete sample.

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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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PC Women Build for Habitat for Humanity

PC Construction

Last week, a team of PC Construction women joined forces with Habitat for Humanity for their annual Women Build event. Throughout the day, the group helped construct a duplex in Milton, Vermont. Upon completion, the.

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IMPs meet performance, aesthetic needs for celebrated casino resort

BD+C

A mixed-medium masterpiece of metal panels, glass, wood, and stone building elements, the award-winning ilani Casino Resort property in Ridgefield, Wash. was designed to reflect the culture of the Northwest with unique aesthetic cues that pay tribute to the heritage of the local Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The nearly 400,000-square-foot casino is a joint development between the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe, based in Uncasville, Conn.

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Beyond Tariffs

Contractor Magazine

Advocating for WaterSense, USMCA and infrastructure remains important.

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5 ways to get principal buy-in for AEC marketing initiatives

BD+C

Whether it’s a change in the business development process, implementing a new technology, launching a client experience program , building a new website , or refreshing a brand , marketers can often face an uphill battle getting buy-in.

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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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The Copper Journal: Is This a Wake Up Call?

Contractor Magazine

For week ending July 19. Inventory declines in some metals has not affected prices.

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San Francisco office building is city’s first structure certified by BREEAM USA for existing buildings

BD+C

The Landmark @ One Market is San Francisco’s first structure certified by BREEAM USA in the existing buildings category. Built in 1916, the structure was originally the headquarters for Southern Pacific Railroad. It was renovated in 1998 into a modern Class A office building.

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Key Light Rail Extension Connects San Diego Area

ENR Construction

Mid-Coast Trolley project not only will increase mobility options but also has influenced other development in the area.

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Hensel Phelps Revenue Soars on Aviation Work

ENR Construction

Airports are big business for the firm, which expects that sector to grow well into 2020 and beyond.

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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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ENR New England Announces 2019 Best Projects Winners

ENR Construction

The 2019 ENR New England Best Projects winners have finally been chosen.

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California, Hawaii Revenue for Top Builders Keeps Growing

ENR Construction

High demand is driving revenue, and the market shows no signs of slowing down into 2020 and beyond.

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WIFIA Requests Dip, But Dollars Sought Outrun Funds Available

ENR Construction

EPA gets 51 requests seeking $6.6 billion in loans, exceeding the $6 billion agency can lend.

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California City Scoop: Construction Starts in Sacramento

ENR Construction

Total Sacramento area construction spending expected to decline 8.7% this year.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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California City Scoop: Construction Starts in Honolulu

ENR Construction

Total construction spending on track to grow by more than 6% this year.

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California People: Updates About Construction Professionals for July 2019

ENR Construction

Updates about construction professionals in California and Hawaii

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California Pulse: Construction Project News for July 2019

ENR Construction

Bids on construction projects in California and Hawaii