Construction Business Owner
JULY 11, 2019
Expanding your construction business into different geographical areas can help diversify your project portfolio and increase revenue. But how do you navigate the local labor environments to ensure you can follow through on lucrative contracts you have won? Or, better yet, how do you quantify labor costs before you bid?
The Constructor
JULY 11, 2019
Be it the season with extreme heat, extreme cold or inclement rains, Civil Engineers should be accustomed to fight all kinds of seasonal.
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Construction Business Owner
JULY 11, 2019
Construction industry experts offer social media marketing tips.
FDR Safety
JULY 11, 2019
We’ve hit the unofficial middle of summer with this past weekend’s Fourth of July celebrations and things are just heating up across the US. The kids are busy with camps and summer fun and family trips are on the horizon. While things can often feel hectic during these months, there is one thing consistent about summer, it’s hot, very hot. The summer months are the hottest of year.
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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.
Lets Build
JULY 11, 2019
As we all know, arguably the key factor in getting any construction job done is good communication. Everyone working on a scheme has to know exactly how they fit in, precisely what their role is and what is expected of them – that includes the project manager. Countless projects come off track, sometimes due to.
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Construction Dive
JULY 11, 2019
The Alameda naval air station has been demolished and groundwork has been laid for commercial and retail space, as well as a multimodal transportation hub featuring ferry service to San Francisco.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2019
Over the years, Pepper Construction, like most general contractors, has hit its share of underground utilities installed beneath jobsites. “That’s not a phone call the CEO of our company wants to get,” says Mike Alder, Virtual Construction Manager at Pepper’s office in Indianapolis.
Construction Dive
JULY 11, 2019
As we grow more comfortable with payment innovations in our personal lives, and more expectant of the benefits they provide, it’s time for the corporate entities we comprise to follow suit.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2019
Our workplaces must keep up with the fast-paced world of business. The traditional model of signing long-term leases, committing extensive capital to an inflexible solution, and then calling it a day is no longer viable. The technology, labor and workplace disruptions ever-present in our business climate have rendered this approach inadequate.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
The ability to gather and analyze project data has improved or improved significantly for nearly two-thirds of the respondents to a survey of construction managers, specialty trade contractors, and design/build firms.
Construction Dive
JULY 11, 2019
That doesn't include the costs of ridding the downtown site of arsenic, which was found in the soil and groundwater during an environmental assessment.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2019
The new 18,000-sm Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine, or MÉCA, brings together FRAC for contemporary art, ALCA for cinema, literature, and audiovisuals, and OARA for performing arts, into one cultural loop. BIG and FREAKS freearchitects were selected to design the art and culture building back in 2012.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JULY 11, 2019
I imagine the sinking feelings among Yellow Pages salespeople, or Encyclopedia Britannica reps, as they saw their businesses evaporate as online competition decimated their markets. Meanwhile, thousands of local order takers at daily newspaper offices started notices their lines were not ringing — why place an expensive newspaper classified ad when you can reach your […].
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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?
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas (HCEA) has added Border Rents to its distribution network. Border Rents will cover Northeast Georgia out of its two locations in Augusta and Norcross.
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2019
The online retail giant's new 700,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Gwinnett County, GA will be the first of its kind in the state. - Read: Amazon Bringing 1,000 New Jobs To Georgia at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
Foxconn’s plan to build an LCD factory in Wisconsin has been killed and revived over the past year, eventually resulting in a scaled-down version of the original plan, according to various reports on The Verge.
Business Facilities
JULY 11, 2019
The German auto supplier invested $41.6 million and will employ up to 235 employees at the Montgomery, AL manufacturing facility. . - Read: Gerhardi Opens First U.S. Plant In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
An accident at a Racine County, Wisconsin, construction site sent a southbound semi-truck into a concrete construction barrier, propelling the barrier into northbound traffic. According to the Journal Sentinel, the truck was attempting to change lanes within the zone when the accident occurred.
Construction Dive
JULY 11, 2019
Norwalk Harbor Keeper maintains that a fixed rail bridge would be cheaper, less environmentally taxing and quicker to build than the movable one.
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
JCB North America announced the winners of its Dealers of Excellence awards. The annual awards recognize the highest performing JCB dealerships in the United States and Canada in customer service, product support, and business development.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 11, 2019
It has become clear that our countries' governments do not want to deal with the unpopular reality of a Climate Emergency.
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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!
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
Pettibone’s Extendo 1246X telehandler has a load capacity of 12,000 pounds, and lifts to a maximum of 46 feet 6 inches with a maximum forward reach of 30 feet. Its Tier 4-F Cummins QSF 3.8 diesel delivers 117 horsepower, and is side-mounted for ease of service access.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 11, 2019
Reviews of advances to Fieldpoint software, the Routzy standalone mobile CRM app, and Esticom workflow management software.
Construction Equipment
JULY 11, 2019
Mining giant Rio Tinto recently signed an agreement with Caterpillar to supply and support mining machines, automation, and enterprise technology systems for the new Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia, likely including non-traditional targets for autonomy—support equipment such as water…
PC Construction
JULY 11, 2019
On July 11, PC Lean Specialist, Jon Thomas, became the first person in Vermont to earn a Certificate of Management in Lean Construction from the Associated General Contractors of America. The recognition is the culmination.
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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!
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 11, 2019
In this civil engineering article, you will get a sample quotation with quantities of construction material to design and develop an indoor badminton court. SPECIFICATIONS: MAIN FEATURES – • The structure should contain a basement height of 1’0” from Natural ground level. • Footing pit size 4’x4’x6’-10mm dia @8” c/c main, 8mm dia @8” c/c alternate. • Column size – 9”x9” (6 nos 16mm dia and stirrups 8mm dia @8” c/c) • Plinth size – 9”x9” (4nos 12mm dia main reinforcement and stirrups 8mm dia @ 8”
ENR Construction
JULY 11, 2019
NOAA report says coastal cities had five days of high tide flooding in 2018, tying the 2015 record. But problem is only growing.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 11, 2019
Effective sales is about high service, never about high pressure.
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