Fri.Feb 22, 2019

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Work starts on 14-mile stretch of border wall in California

Construction Dive

SLSCO will replace steel mesh near San Diego with a 30-foot-tall steel bollard system in a $101 million federal contract.

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Togo North America Investing $11.4M In Tennessee

Business Facilities

The Japan-based auto supplier will create 58 new jobs with a new production facility in Portland, TN. . - Read: Togo North America Investing $11.4M In Tennessee at BusinessFacilities.com.

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$12B Texas bullet train construction could start this year

Construction Dive

Texas Central Partners is pressing on with the Dallas-to-Houston line and will appeal a court ruling that denied it railroad designation and land rights.

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Accella Releases New “Leak Alert” Coloring for TLC Line

Construction Equipment

Accella Tyre Fill Systems has unveiled a new color-- neon red-- for its TLC Tyre and Rim Protection that it says will deliver greater safety and functionality to field operators and drivers of off-the-road vehicles.

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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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New York contractor pleads guilty to minority fraud

Construction Dive

The Erie County District Attorney's office said that Nichter Construction falsely stated that it had met the minority contracting requirements on a state project.

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BUILD grants take $600M hit in new spending bill

Construction Dive

With the federal transportation infrastructure program reduced to $900 million, competition for funds will be even fiercer in the next award application round.

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VIDEO: Operator Wedges Large Crane Under Motorway Bridge

Construction Equipment

A truck crane within a construction zone on a UK highway became wedged under a bridge, causing hours of delays near Avonmouth, Bristol, on Monday. A video clip of the incident was uploaded to Facebook by Scott Davies, a work colleague of the man who filmed it.

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Construction Bookkeeping And Accounting - Expectation Vs Reality

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Bookkeeping is something you need to understand first, then learn. Over the years, hundreds of people have told us how easy QuickBooks is to use and how hard QuickBooks For Contractors is to use, and that is so true. Here is what I see repeated many times among construction companies: You usually hire an “office admin with experience in QuickBooks," ask your spouse or significant other to do it for you, or you try your best and do it yourself.

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RDO Equipment Opens Wingtra Service Center

Construction Equipment

RDO Integrated Controls, [rdoic.com] a division of RDO Equipment, has opened a certified repair center for Wingtra drones.

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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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California’s carbon reduction goals to be aided by programs to convert heating, hot water systems

BD+C

About 90% of California ’s furnaces and water heaters currently run on natural gas or propane, and these are significant sources of carbon emissions. Most of these systems will have to be converted to high-efficiency heat pumps and solar thermal heating for the state to meet its ambitious decarbonized buildings goal. These technologies will have to be supported with more energy efficiency measures and batteries to store solar energy.

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Accella’s Releases New “Leak Alert” Coloring for TLC Line

Construction Equipment

Accella Tyre Fill Systems has unveiled a new color-- neon red-- for its TLC Tyre and Rim Protection that it says will deliver greater safety and functionality to field operators and drivers of off-the-road vehicles.

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Chicago Cubs Set to Begin Fifth Spring Training at Sloan Park

Contractor Magazine

Sloan Park now features redesigned Optima sensor faucets.

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Who Will Win ENR’s 2018 Award of Excellence?

ENR Construction

Your chance is coming March 21 to cheer for construction's newsmakers and best projects.

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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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Comfort Systems USA to Acquire Walker Engineering

Contractor Magazine

Walker is a family-owned company that provides commercial electrical, network, end-user, industrial and related services in Texas.

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And The Winner Is: Why I Look Forward To ENR's Award of Excellence

ENR Construction

Your chance is coming March 21 to cheer for construction's newsmakers and best projects.

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RIDGID Experience Contest Returns for a Third Year

Contractor Magazine

Contest offers tradespeople the "Trip of a Lifetime.

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And The Winner Is: Why I Look Forward To ENR's Awards

ENR Construction

Your chance is coming March 21 to cheer for construction's newsmakers and best projects.

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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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NAHB Announces Best of IBS Product Winners at 2019 International Builders' Show

Contractor Magazine

This year's Best of IBS Awards received more than 300 entries.

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