Fri.Sep 27, 2019

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Cold storage: a hot construction niche

Construction Dive

Demand on several fronts is driving both new construction and renovation of cold storage facilities, which take longer to build than standard warehouses.

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[VIDEO] Demo’ing the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Construction Equipment

WSDOT produced a video detailing the demolition of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, beginning with phase one of taking the viaduct down, and closing with the project’s wrap up.

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Healthcare as a workplace: 5 ways workplace strategy can impact healthcare design

BD+C

In recent decades, our relationship with the workplace has been transformed by the tech industry, which upturned our idea of the office. Today, organizations across a spectrum of industries plan spaces that support the well-being of their employees while enjoying the benefits of talent attraction and retention.

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OSHA gets new construction director

Construction Dive

The new head of the Directorate of Construction, Scott Ketcham, will help shape OSHA policy, according to an industry expert.

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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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Dual, often incompatible, management systems add work and cost to projects

BD+C

A new survey of building owners and contractors highlights the challenges of managing construction projects when software applications lack automated data exchange processes.

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Open source tool allows comparison of embodied carbon emissions from construction materials

BD+C

The Carbon Leadership Forum has released the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (“EC3”) tool. The open source tool is for architects, engineers, owners, construction companies, building material suppliers and policy makers to compare and reduce embodied carbon emissions from construction materials.

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How To Make More Money In Construction With SWOT Analysis

Contractor Bookkeeping

Developing a comprehensive strategy for your construction business can be about as much fun as wrestling a pig in the mud because: It is slippery and hard to get control over it. It will wear you out and frustrate you to no end. You will swear it is a complete waste of time. Your contractor buddies who are barely making a living will think you're crazy.

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The global hotel construction pipeline ascends to new record highs

BD+C

Lodging Econometrics (LE) recently compiled construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world. Their analysts state that the total global construction pipeline ascended to a record high of 14,051 projects/2,327,923 rooms, a 9% increase in projects and an 8% increase in rooms year-over-year (YOY). The report summarizes development in 176 countries worldwide.

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VR Training Tool Tests Hazard Knowledge

Construction Equipment

Kennesaw State’s College of Computing and Software Engineering has partnered with Florida-based firm Haskell to develop a new virtual reality training tool for its employees known as the Hazard Elimination/Risk Oversight Program (HARO).

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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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AIA declaration: Climate change requires ‘holistic approach’

BD+C

The American Institute of Architects outlines an initial path forward for the organization and profession in a new declaration, “Where We Stand: Climate Action.”.

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Tech on Trucks Opens Door to Hackers

Construction Equipment

With trucks becoming more technologically advanced in recent years, the Wall Street Journal reports that attacks from hackers has become a problem within the industry.

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Norway Picks Design for Worlds Longest Floating Bridge

ENR Construction

Once considered an "impossible" project, Norway has settled on a design for a 5-kilometer-long floating bridge to cross the 550-meter-deep Bjørna fjord.

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Conexpo 2020 Education for Asset Managers

Construction Equipment

Conexpo offers educational opportunities across the construction universe. Below are sessions that apply to fleet asset managers. TUESDAY 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

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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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Tips to Prep A Lawn Mower for Winter Storage

Green Industry Professionals

How to prepare your mower for winter storage.

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150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL

BD+C

A paradox of architecture is that sometimes the constraints of a site location actually end up unlocking and inspiring solutions to a breakthrough building design. Chicago’s 150 N. Riverside is a multi-use skyscraper built atop a two-acre riverfront space. The waterfront land in the heart of Chicago’s prime real estate market went undeveloped for nearly a century due to site challenges including waterfront zoning, commuter railroad lines, city requirements for public right-of-way provisions and

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New Delays Hit Europe's Nuclear Power Projects

ENR Construction

Paris-based EDF cites difficult ground conditions among causes of the price hike.

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Geo-Seal® Patent Information

ENR Construction

EPRO is the U.S. patent holder of the Geo-Seal® vapor intrusion barrier system – a product the company also recently began to offer direct to Certified Geo-Seal Applicators.

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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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US Supreme Court May Not Hear Key Groundwater Pollution Case

ENR Construction

Pact between Hawaii officials and environmentalists in wastewater dispute settles some, but not all, legal issues.

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Morongo Resort Expansion Surpasses 50 Percent Complete

ENR Construction

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