Construction Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The industry's old-school ways mean contractors waste time and money mailing revisions to blueprints, tracking paper receipts and invoices, or traveling long distances to do on-site inspections of small changes.
The Constructor
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Different types of stirrups are designed for columns based on their varying cross-sections, the number of longitudinal reinforcement bars and the.
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ENR Construction
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Two-thirds of 1,248 respondents to ENR's first-ever survey report an incident in construction-sector workplaces, but gender bias issues are not clearly understood, universally accepted or easily fixed, the analysis shows.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The construction industry is continuing its climb out of prerecession lows, meaning there are several opportunities for those in the field to create their own career path. While the industry is broad, many interested in starting or growing a business in construction should consider becoming a qualified contractor. This offers several benefits, but caveats also exist.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 11, 2018
He leads McKinsey & Company’s engineering and construction practice in North America; professionally advises capital project leaders across the project lifecycle; and has a passion for unlocking value through new technologies for engineers and contractors. He’s Jose Luis Blanco. And he’s a keynote speaker at Viewpoint’s Collaborate 2018 user conference.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 11, 2018
It’s not news that construction is one of the least digitized industries , but that is quickly changing. We’ve seen more contractors turning to digital collaboration tools that connect their teams and reduce the headaches associated with paper-based processes. Choosing the right software is probably top of mind if your organization is looking to modernize, and while the focus of software and technology needs almost certainly revolves around features, functionality and ease of use, how that softw
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Construction contractors and materials companies have been some of the slowest industries to adopt business-enhancing technologies. While some larger firms have put in place computer systems to automate processes and improve information flow, many small and midsize companies continue to rely on manual, and therefore, highly error-prone methods to collect information.
Lets Build
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Just recently, McKinsey & Company released a powerful research on the ways in which the construction technology ecosystem is changing. After many years of inertia in the sector, a substantial shift is noticed as the interest in digitisation is rapidly increasing. The McKinsey & Company research is based on three main pillars, all of them.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 11, 2018
In today’s complex, high-stakes construction environment, information about equipment—its cost, whereabouts, utilization and operating condition—can be just as important as the equipment itself when determining project success. Business leaders in the infrastructure space understand the value of taking a holistic view of information to create synergy across field offices and jobsites.
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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 Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Global airport construction is valued at $737.3 billion as many projects, including some in the U.S., undertake ambitious growth plans to process more passengers and get more planes in the air.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Mapping the Construction Technology Ecosystem.
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Potential global headwinds include fallout from the U.S.-China trade war and increased borrowing costs, although interest rates are still near all-time lows in many parts of the world.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
OCTOBER 11, 2018
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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?
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 11, 2018
For 8 long years, I’ve been writing this blog. While its impact on anyone else has been less than miniscule, the act of writing helped me out of some rough patches. And for the latter, I am thankful. I stumbled into the industry of creating buildings in my early teens. First, I just wanted to learn everything I could while working in it. Gradually though, fixing the small and the big issues that plagued the industry became my mission.
BD+C
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Chapman University’s 145,000 Keck Center for Science and Engineering opens today, Oct. 11, to help prepare students to meet the needs of the physics, medical, and engineering industries.
GCP Applied Technologies
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Sardinia Concrete improves profitability with control flow concrete. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 10/11/2018 - 10:24. GCP Applied Technologies. October 11, 2018. Play. With CONCERA® admixtures, ready mix producers can produce higher flowing concrete using conventional mix designs. Dubbed control flow concrete, this new category of concrete has slump flows that fall between those of conventional and self-consolidating concrete, but without the inherent QA costs of self-consolidating concrete.
BD+C
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Referring to a new project as an area’s “front porch” or “beating heart” has become a common occurrence, and the Chinese city of Shenzhen is getting in on the trend with a new sky garden designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners that is described as a new “urban living room” for the city.
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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 Marketing Ideas
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Internet security is a challenge these days at a level that I would never have imagined a few years ago. For example, at the moment, our consultants and internet service provider are checking into a problem I first noticed several weeks ago, but which proved elusive to explain. Sometime between about 8 p.m. and 1 […].
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Foundation and The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have partnered to support and protect the health and safety of young workers, signing a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding to seal the deal.
BD+C
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The San Diego International Airport (SAN) International Arrivals Facility just got a major upgrade. In 2017, the airport boarded nearly 22 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in California. Of those, over 800,000 were international passengers—a number that has continued to rise. To help the airport meet and exceed the expectations of this growing class of travelers, the PCL|Turner joint venture team completed construction of a beautiful 130,000 square-foot facility this pas
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) agreed with Ogletree Deakins’ argument that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standard requiring emergency eye-flushing and body washing facilities on construction sites is invalid.
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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 Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2018
FDOT tapped Lane Construction Corp. to design and build a nearly three-mile stretch of the $1.6B Orlando-area Wekiva Parkway.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Volvo CE is partnering with its dealers to establish Volvo Certified Used centers in North America, offering customers both Volvo-certified used and engine-ready equipment. Through the program, each pre-owned machine will be thoroughly inspected to ensure it is still capable of performing.
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Pressed by a tight deadline, the team responded with resourcefulness and expert design-build execution, delivering the $16.95-million project $300,000 under budget in August 2017.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The X1000AJ telescoping boom lift is the company’s entry in the 100-foot class of compact crawler boom (CCB), and the mobile elevating work platform has a 500-pound unrestricted platform capacity. It has 56 feet of up-and-over reach and 54 feet of horizontal outreach.
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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!
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Careful preconstruction planning and innovative problem-solving were critical to constructing the $55-million San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Over $1 billion in new construction on Fort Meade’s U.S. Cyber Command is underway, aiming to provide a defense for the nation as internet threats continue. The bulk of the workforce on Ft. Meade is defending the U.S. military and civilian infrastructure.
BD+C
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Property management companies can reap significant savings by making their buildings more energy efficien t, but it takes a coordinated effort to make a real difference.
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