Construction Business Owner
JULY 31, 2020
Key Tips for a Better Contractor-Supplier Relationship. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 09:36. Charles "Andy" Rumschlag. Operations Manager. Hyde-Stone Mechanical Contractors Inc. In any business, relationships are the cornerstone of success. Undoubtedly, relationships with customers are the key to continuous business, but what about relationships with suppliers?
Job Order Contracting
JULY 31, 2020
INTRODUCTION. Proven Job Order Contracting Practices have evolved to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction project on-time and on-budget. Solutions such as the OpenJOC(TM) Framework, optimize the integration off people, process, information, and enabling technology to drive best value outcomes for both real property owners and construction services providers.
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The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What are the best steps for bituminous patch repair work? The post What are the best steps for bituminous patch repair work? appeared first on The.
Construction Equipment
JULY 31, 2020
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets to asphalt plant manufacturer Gencor Industries.
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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.
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What is deadmen or tell-tales in excavation? The post What is deadmen or tell-tales in excavation? appeared first on The Constructor.
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The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What is the rule for deduction in the measurement of plastering work? The post What is the rule for deduction in the measurement of plastering work?
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
Nearly Half of June, May Homebuyers Made Bids Sight-Unseen. cbroderick. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 08:52. Redfin asked 1,400 potential homebuyers across 29 major markets, "Did you, at any point in your home-search process, make an offer on a home you hadn’t seen in person?" The May and June results found that 45% of prospective buyers answered yes. For comparison, results for this time last year were at 28%.
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
How many cement bags and sand is required for M20 grade of concrete? The post How many cement bags and sand is required for M20 grade of concrete?
Construction Junkie
JULY 31, 2020
The Kenzen Patch, courtesy of Kenzen. While there are many products on the market designed to keep you cool while working in the summer heat on the jobsite , none of those products actively measure your body temperature. A smart PPE manufacturer, named Kenzen, has recently released a patch to actively monitor the body temperatures of your team of workers. screenshot of the Kenzen App, courtesy of Kenzen.
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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.
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What is difference between Tie Beam and Plinth Beam? The post What is difference between Tie Beam and Plinth Beam? appeared first on The Constructor.
Construction Dive
JULY 31, 2020
?The highly competitive environment brought on by the coronavirus means that some contractors have to work harder to secure new projects. Construction Dive wants to know what you're up against in obtaining new work.
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
Why vibrators are not used during concreting in piling works? The post Why vibrators are not used during concreting in piling works? appeared first.
Contractor Bookkeeping
JULY 31, 2020
Some applications make almost everything easy, including accounting software. Too many contractors find out too late the adage "You get what you pay for" still applies. Hundreds of contractors and regular bookkeepers have told us how simple QuickBooks is to use, yet they cannot understand why QuickBooks for Contractors is so hard to use, and it is getting harder every year.
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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?
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What is importance of MB in public works of government undertaking? The post What is importance of MB in public works of government undertaking?
Business Facilities
JULY 31, 2020
Orlando, FL has the Best Business Climate among large cities and Dallas tops the leaderboard of Millennial Magnets in BF's 16th Annual Rankings Report. - Read: Orlando No. 1 In Business Climate, Dallas Is Top Millennial Magnet at BusinessFacilities.com.
The Constructor
JULY 31, 2020
What is purpose of lintel and sill level in building construction? The post What is purpose of lintel and sill level in building construction?
Safti First
JULY 31, 2020
When ceramic glazing was introduced to the US market in the 1980s, they were touted by distributors as a wire-free clear alternative to the “wired look” of traditional wired glass. Ceramic glazing was marketed as an improvement and carried a high price tag. It was and still is imported from only two sources. One in Europe and the other is in Asia. Ceramic glazing’s higher initial costs, importation costs and limited sizes were accepted by the end-users for what was marketed as “clear” glazing wi
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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.
Work Gearz
JULY 31, 2020
What differentiates a class 2 vest from a class 3 vest is that class 2 vests are without sleeves and they are for traffic areas with less than 25HZ traffic speed. Class 2 safety vests works no less in providing you the required safety in your job sites including construction, traffic, survey, airport, public safety, emergency, etc. So, we made a detailed study of the class 2 safety vests and have come up with a top 10 list for you.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JULY 31, 2020
Total construction starts increased 6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $641.4 billion. This marks the second consecutive monthly gain in construction starts following the COVID-19 induced declines in March and April. In June nonresidential building starts gained 6% and starts in the nonbuilding sector moved 27% higher. Residential starts, by contrast, fell 6% during the month.
Constructlaw
JULY 31, 2020
In the July 2020 edition of Mealey’s International Arbitration Report , Albert Bates Jr., a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Pittsburgh office and head of the firm’s International Construction Projects Practice, offers his thoughts on developments in the field of international arbitration and the question of whether practitioners expect parties to continue to utilize the traditional international arbitration seats ( e.g., London, Paris, Singapore, New York) or shift toward new jurisdictions.
BD+C
JULY 31, 2020
This week on The Weekly, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from Kaiser + Path, Page, and RCLCO Real Estate Advisors on three timely topics: . • State of the market for mass timber construction. • Why demand for microhospitals is growing, and where they make sense. • 5 key building sectors to watch amid COVID-19. WATCH THE SHOW ON DEMAND.
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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!
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
5 Myths About Eco-Friendly Homes Debunked. cbroderick. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 09:10. There are several common myths about Earth-friendly homes that have circled around: too expensive, too ugly, too difficult. Realtor.com is here to put an end to the falsities. Creating a home that is even just a smidge more healthy for the environment is easy, inexpensive, and has major benefits, says Realtor.com.
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 31, 2020
Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. They are used to bound soils between two different elevations often in areas of terrain possessing undesirable slopes or in areas where the landscape needs to be shaped severely and engineered for more specific purposes like hillside farming or roadway overpasses.
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
Top 25 Cities for Young Professionals. cbroderick. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 09:20. SmartAsset crunched the numbers to find the best cities for young professionals. By comparing 150 cities across nine metrics, they identified the top 25 cities. Where young people decide to start laying their roots can influence their own professional trajectory, but also influence the area itself.
ENR Construction
JULY 31, 2020
Order is another potential blow to firm following the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida.
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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!
BD+C
JULY 31, 2020
1. Las Vegas’s Circa Resort & Casino will feature contactless technology throughout (BD+C) .
ENR Construction
JULY 31, 2020
Live Field Data- Are We There Yet? Read the 2020 Live Field Data Usage Report from WorkMax by AboutTime Technologies to find out where the construction industry stands.
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. ibush. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 06:00. Pro Builder 's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. Pro Builder Staff. . Pro Builder 's Top 100 building products: . Kitchen + Bath. Structural / Insulation / Housewrap. Appliances. Exterior Products. Mechanical / Electrical / Technology .
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