Fri.May 11, 2018

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How Hoar Construction Does Jobsite Safety

Construction Business Owner

Tips and advice from the safety team at Hoar Construction on what it is doing to decrease jobsite injuries and improve the company’s culture overall.

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Share Project Information and BIM Models Real-time

Job Order Contracting

Do You Need to Share Project Information and BIM Models real-time? You Need Building in the Cloud. Watch the video. Whether you design, build, or maintain, or operate buildings, it’s time to react to under pressures of an increasingly digital and collaborative way of working. You need easy-to-use, mobile tools that allow you to access and manage information anytime, anywhere.

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Key Tips on Hiring & Retaining Top Employees

Construction Business Owner

Your guide to hiring and retaining the best talent the construction industry has to offer.

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How BIM can enable construction scheduling in 4D

Construction Dive

Oracle and Assemble Systems join forces to enable users to easily create 4D simulations, cost-loaded schedules, micro-schedules—and manage constant project changes.

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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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House Passes Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act

Construction Equipment

This week, the House of Representatives passed the Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act which seeks to provide more information and greater transparency for businesses on federal construction projects.

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Using control flow concrete for top down construction

GCP Applied Technologies

Using control flow concrete for top down construction. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 14:46. GCP Applied Technologies. May 11, 2018. Top down construction is increasingly popular due to its productivity benefits. This concrete construction method allows for above ground construction work to be carried out at the same time as excavation of the basement, resulting in significant time savings.

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Las Vegas building boom drawing more development

Construction Dive

Billions of dollars' worth of construction projects have put Nevada's Sin City on the radar of even more developers.

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:33. GCP Applied Technologies. May 11, 2018. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. In fact, choosing the right floor is just as important as choosing the right lighting or merchandising design.

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Insight Into The World Of Practicing Project Management (PMP)

Contractor Bookkeeping

Today's Guest Article Is From Anna Marsh. --. The history of mankind has accumulated an impressive list of successfully implemented complex projects. From the construction of the Pyramids in Giza to the dispatch of man to the moon, the most courageous human undertakings required the coordinated work of thousands of people. And this implies a complex project management system.

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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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Using control flow concrete for top down construction

GCP Applied Technologies

Using control flow concrete for top down construction. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 14:46. GCP Applied Technologies. May 11, 2018. Top down construction is increasingly popular due to its productivity benefits. This method allows for above ground construction work to be carried out at the same time as excavation of the basement, resulting in significant time savings.

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OSHA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Certain Beryllium Standards

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed in a memorandum today that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general industry, construction, and shipyards on May 11, 2018.

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:33. GCP Applied Technologies. May 11, 2018. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. In fact, choosing the right floor is just as important as choosing the right lighting or merchandising design.

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Update: 10 Drone Pilot Program Participants Named

Construction Equipment

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that USDOT has selected 10 state, local and tribal governments as participants in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. First announced last October, the initiative partners the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with local, state and tribal governments, which then partner with private sector participants to safely explore the further integration of drone operations.

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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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Zoning hurdles challenge $1.8B Kansas development

Construction Dive

The Overland Park City Council said it won't authorize the necessary rezoning unless the developer redesigns proposed traffic improvements.

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Cat Worldwide Sales Up 28% Y/Y in April

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar released its rolling 3-month retail sales statistics today by geographic region for the 3-month rolling period ended as of the month indicated compared with the same period of the prior year. Worldwide retail machine sales rose 28 percent Y/Y for the rolling three-month period ending in April, slightly better than the 26 percent gain reported last month but below the respective 33 percent and 34 percentjumps reported in February and January.

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Petoskey Plastics Expanding In Tennessee

Business Facilities

The plastics manufacturer will invest $29.6 million and create approximately 70 jobs in Morristown, TN. - Read: Petoskey Plastics Expanding In Tennessee at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Video: Rolls Royce Intros 4X4 SUV

Construction Equipment

Going from jobsite to jobsite will be much more comfortable now that the new Rolls Royce Cullinan SUV has hit the market. The Cullinan is named after the largest diamond ever discovered. And while some will insist on calling the Cullinan an SUV, Rolls prefers to call it a "high-sided vehicle".

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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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$1.2B Los Angeles arena, hotel expansion proposed

Construction Dive

Los Angeles reportedly loses out on $1 billion a year because of its outdated convention facilities.

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RIDGID & Viega Bring Innovation to Pressing Tool Technology

Contractor Magazine

Executives from RIDGID and Viega visited with editors from Informa's Infrastructure Intelligence group, to share updates on how they collaborate to make pipe-joining safe, easy, efficient and more profitable.

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FTD Companies Relocating HQ To Chicago

Business Facilities

The global floral company’s headquarters relocation to Chicago is part its new strategic growth plan. - Read: FTD Companies Relocating HQ To Chicago at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Some vital properties of concrete for mix design

Construction Cost Estimating

While designing the reinforced concrete structure, the designer should concentrate on the following properties of concrete in its harden state. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH: At the time of making the design of the buildings and other structures, the compressive strength of concrete is applied as the most common performance measurement. Compressive strength of concrete is affected by several factors like water-cement ratio, cement strength, quality of concrete material, quality control throughout product

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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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OSHA begins enforcement of new beryllium standard

Construction Dive

OSHA extended the original enforcement date by 60 days to give companies time to understand the rule and to comply.

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Takeaways and recap from BD+C's Accelerate Live! innovation conference

BD+C

TRACK #1: The Changing Built Environment.

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EGIA 'Cracking the Code' Weekly Show: Getting Ready for Summer

Contractor Magazine

What can your contracting company do to ensure you maximize every opportunity brought on by the summer rush?

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Construction Begins on Redevelopment Project at Historic Pier 70 in San Francisco

ENR Construction

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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!