Effect of Soil Liquefaction on Pile Foundation and its Remedies
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Pile foundations are likely to experience liquefaction and its effects on such foundation are in several forms or ways. Effects of liquefaction on.
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Construction Project Management Processes: Everything You Need to Know
Lets Build
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Project management is the basis on which every construction project is founded. A construction project manager has to obtain a variety of skills and competences in order to navigate through the project and to establish a functional connection with the numerous teams. Construction projects have a continuous need for alterations.
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Design of Curtain Wall for Water Penetration and Condensation
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Designing curtain walls to water penetration plays critical role in keeping the safety, thermal performance and comfort of the structure and.
Job Order Contract Facilities Management Software
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Job Order Contract Facilities Management Software. 4BT-CE Building in Cloud – Job Order Contract Facilities Management Software – Independent, Objective, Best Value. Simply… an easier, more efficient way to get things done! Capabilities. Building Location / Information – Building Explorer. The easy way to keep all your current building and project information at your fingertips.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Hydraulic underground boardwalk and gangway system reunites the public with the coastline in Istanbul
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
For almost two full centuries, a 1.2-kilometer stretch of waterfront in Istanbul, Turkey, restricted access to the public. The area was being used as a cruise terminal, and allowed only maintenance, deliveries, and the 6,000 or so passengers disembarking from each ship to enter the fenced-off space. A new master plan from Dror and Gensler, currently under construction, will reunite the general public with this stretch of waterfront by moving the terminal operations underground.
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Atlanta to Raise Roof for Falcons, Packers
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
It will be Football Night in America this coming Sunday and the long awaited high tech roof of the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta will take the field, weather permitting. The retractable roof is still being worked on but enough progress has been done for the Falcons to open it for the nationally televised game.
Capital One eschews the traditional bank with the Capital One Café
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
A new modern building designed by Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio looks to create a new concept in banking that forgoes traditional tellers behind a counter and replaces them with more communal space with mobile financial advisers available to assist both bank clients and non-clients. The new two-story, 8,400-sf branch, dubbed the Capital One Café, is located at the intersection of 4 th and Broadway in downtown Santa Monica.
SBA Makes Changes to its Surety Bond Program
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today two important changes to its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program that will increase contract opportunities for small contractors, supporting them to grow their business operations. The changes will become effective on September 20, 2017. The SBA will increase the guarantee percentage in the Preferred Surety Bond Program from no more than 70 percent to no more than 90 percent.
Gentrification means a new mindset for city planners
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
With urban living becoming a more popular choice, especially by young people of means, long-time city residents and small businesses are being priced out of popular neighborhoods. The problem has worsened in the past decade, with seven out of the 11 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. becoming less affordable to the median metro-area renter between 2006 and 2014.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
Altanta's Raising the Roof for Falcons and Packers This Sunday
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
It will be Football Night in America this coming Sunday and the long awaited high tech roof of the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta will take the field, weather permitting. The phenomenal retractable roof is still being worked on but enough progress has been done for the Falcons to open it for the nationally televised game.
Texas homeowners: Be wary of fraud by unlicensed contractors
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Bad contractors who operate fly-by-night companies can descend upon storm-ravaged areas to take advantage of those in need.
Detroit Approves Tallest Building in Michigan
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority approved plans to break ground on what will be Michigan's tallest building. Scheduled for a December 1, 2017 start, the mixed-use structure will fill 1.2 million square feet of space and stand about 800 feet high. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L.
Brigham Dickinson: Book More Calls, Wow More Customers
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Let’s face it, the customer service representative gets no attention. They feel like they’re on the bottom of the totem pole in almost every service contracting business.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Michigan's Tallest Building Gets Approval
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority approved plans to break ground on what will be Michigan's tallest building. Scheduled for a December 1, 2017 start, the mixed-use structure will fill 1.2 million square feet of space and stand about 800 feet high. Billionaire Dan Gilbert is planning what he calls a "transformational development" on the historic J.L.
New Jersey Tax Credits Encourage Job Creation, Investment
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Two food manufacturers are considering locating in New Jersey and creating a total of more than 150 new jobs and over $15.4 million in private investment, thanks to Grow New Jersey (Grow NJ) tax credits recently approved by the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA). The projects would add to the momentum already underway in New Jersey’s advanced manufacturing sector.
Thermafiber® SAFB™ FF, the first of its kind in North America
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
There is a growing, unmet need in the commercial and institutional building market for a truly sustainable, specifiable, formaldehyde-free mineral wool product line. We’ve recognized an opportunity to answer market demand with formaldehyde-free Thermafiber® mineral wool insulation solutions and create product innovations that contribute to credits in green building programs.
Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Autocar will invest $120 million to expand and open a manufacturing plant in Jefferson County, AL to build its heavy-duty cab-over-engine trucks. The operation is being established in an existing one million-square-foot complex located in both Center Point and Birmingham, and is expected to create 746 jobs. Indiana-based Autocar is investing $120 million to open an Alabama heavy truck assembly operation with 746 jobs.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
Different types of bearings used in bridge structures
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Bridge bearings stand for structural equipment or devices which are set up among bridge substructure and superstructure with the purpose of transmitting the functional load together with earthquake loads; wind loads; traffic loads; and superstructure self-weight. Bridge bearings also allow for relative movements among superstructure and substructure, as for example, rotation movements and translational movements in horizontal and transverse direction.
Cooperation and Commerce in Seoul at Global Infrastructure Conference
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The week of Sept. 4 was politically tense on the Korean peninsula, but construction project owners, contractors and finance experts met in the spirit of cooperation and commerce in Seoul, South Korea.
Registration now open for the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum 2017
BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
We’ve got your back at the MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum 2017. Are you a contractor, engineer, detailer, estimator, or fabricator? Then the fourth-annual MEP and Structural Fabricators Forum is a do-not-miss event, specifically tailored to your professional and educational interests. In one day you’ll learn current and emerging trends in Building Information Modeling (BIM), network with your industry peers, and gain expert insight from leaders in the field.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Merrick CFO Henline, 57, Dies in Hang-Gliding Accident
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Henline joined Merrick in 2006 and became the design firm’s first chief financial officer in 2008.
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