Construction Business Owner

JUNE 6, 2017

Ladders and scaffolds have long been the go-to solutions for elevated work. They are simple to transport, and they don’t cost much to purchase or rent. While they excel in these areas, ladders and scaffolds continue to lag in one major, costly area: safety. According to 2014 data from Liberty Mutual’s 2017 Workplace Safety Index, workplace falls, both to the same level and a level below, led to a combined $16.12 billion in direct costs to businesses.

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

The tuned mass damper used in Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower represents an engineering feat that is so impressive the designers decided to make it publicly visible for all to see. Taipei 101’s 730-ton tuned mass damper may represent an extreme, but its purpose is the same as much smaller dampers that may be used in an office building or mall: to mitigate vibrations or sway that may otherwise alarm or cause discomfort to building occupants.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 6, 2017

According to a recent Pew Research study, roughly 8 in 10 Americans use Facebook, and it comes as no surprise that a large percentage of employed Americans are utilizing a variety of social media platforms on a daily basis. As this technology segment continues to grow, employers must follow state and federal laws that relate to social media, or they will likely find themselves in an unwanted legal dispute.

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

Campus construction and renovation projects often come with hefty price tags. A few years ago, Duke University spent nearly $80 million on a new dining hall. Two recent projects that SmithGroupJJR designed include the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University, now under construction in downtown Detroit, and the $82 million, 188,000-sf University of Wisconsin–LaCrosse Instructional Science Facility, a combination of allied health and STEM that will open next 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.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 6, 2017

According to a recent Pew Research study, roughly 8 in 10 Americans use Facebook, and it comes as no surprise that a large percentage of employed Americans are utilizing a variety of social media platforms on a daily basis. As this technology segment continues to grow, employers must follow state and federal laws that relate to social media, or they will likely find themselves in an unwanted legal dispute.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2017

Content Sponsored by ICC. The International Code Council (ICC) and its legacy organizations, namely the ICBO, BOCA and the SBCCI have been known for years for both the building codes and building product evaluation. What many people may not realize is the experience and the dominance of ICC and ICC-ES in the area of plumbing, mechanical and gas codes and products certification. read more.

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

The Pencil Building. That’s what passersby already are calling 150 North Riverside, the recently opened 54-story office building along the river in downtown Chicago. No wonder. Viewed from the north or south, its silhouette resembles a giant stylus stabbed into a tight urban plot. That the structure can balance such height and mass on a pinpoint, 39-foot-wide base defies the imagination.

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Business Facilities

JUNE 6, 2017

The Invent and Manufacture in America Act provides a tax cut for companies that conduct R&D in the U.S., and manufacture products resulting from that R&D in America. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

New York City recently enacted legislation that will require contractors to hire construction superintendents for all major projects at buildings higher than three stories.

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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.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 6, 2017

Marketing guru Jack Trout, 82, has died. With colleague Al Ries, he led a marketing revolution with key concepts that live on today, and probably will be vital for the forseeable future. The message: Your marketing concept needs to be unique, powerful, and top of mind within your potential audience. In other words, you need […].

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

The Pencil Building. That’s what passersby already are calling 150 North Riverside, the recently opened 54-story office building along the river in downtown Chicago. No wonder. Viewed from the north or south, its silhouette resembles a giant stylus stabbed into a tight urban plot. That the structure can balance such height and mass on a pinpoint, 39-foot-wide base defies the imagination.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 6, 2017

March 2, 2017 was not a good day in Peoria. That morning, agents from the IRS, Department of Commerce, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. turned up at Caterpillar's door with search warrants in hand. Seems they had some questions about back taxes to the tune of $2 billion.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2017

Contractors that embrace lean construction principles in the name of reducing waste and enhancing value often discover other facets of their operations that are ripe for improvement.

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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?

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JUNE 6, 2017

Apple introduced its latest operating system updates this week, iOS 11 , and the featuring grabbing attention is the 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' (aka DNDWD) option.

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JUNE 6, 2017

There’s no secret that selling professional services, especially for architectural and engineering, has a challenge that is greater than many other businesses. The reason: Clients often want to deal with the “doer” — the actual professionally qualified person — in making their decisions; and that means the practitioner needs to be a seller, as well. […].

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Business Facilities

JUNE 6, 2017

Knowledge Services, a woman-owned business, will create up to 400 jobs in Fishers, IN by 2021. - Read: IT Company Building New Headquarters In Indianapolis Region.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2017

Trevor Flannigan. I have used LinkedIn, Craigslist, BirddogHR, Facebook, gone to supply houses, offered recruiting bonuses, and even hired a designated recruiter. No one method is superior to another, just different. read more.

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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.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2017

A group of students and researches at Harvard University are renovating a building on Harvard’s campus as a prototype for ultra-efficient retrofits.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2017

Ken Sinclair, Publisher, AutomatedBuildings.com. We are presently preparing for our session for Realcomm/IBcon San Diego next week "The Skills Gap – How do we Find, Train and Retain Our Future Smart Building Professionals.". read more.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 6, 2017

This construction video offers detailed guidelines on how to check column footing drawing. Footings stand for structural elements which deliver the loads of column or wall to the elementary soil underneath the structure. Footings are built up to disperse these loads to the soil devoid of surpassing its safe bearing capacity, to resist enormous settlement of the structure to an acceptable limit with the purpose of reducing differential settlement as well as withstanding sliding and overturning.

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BD+C

JUNE 6, 2017

New York City recently enacted legislation that will require contractors to hire construction superintendents for all major projects at buildings higher than three stories.

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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!

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2017

The Danfoss mobile training unit and trainers are delivering hands-on training of CO2 system equipment and components.

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Green Industry Professionals

JUNE 6, 2017

Alainna Parris, 15, is hoping to change an Alabama city ordinance in order to mow lawns.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 6, 2017

Co-owners Manfred and Garry Schmidt will continue to lead the company. read more.

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Green Industry Professionals

JUNE 6, 2017

Too much water on the turf and other landscape plants makes the plants more susceptible to insects and diseases.

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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!

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2017

A May 30 settlement in a convoluted legal dispute over an array of project issues on a much-delayed and overbudget bus-rail hub in a Washington, D.C. suburb, has brought parties less than they hoped for.

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Lets Build

JUNE 6, 2017

Getting started with a construction project is always challenging. It is a thin line between success and disaster. There is a number of parameters that you should think about and an efficient management of the risk is surely necessary. However, there is no recipe for someone to follow in order to be certain for the success of the project. In other words, you can’t really define risk on the exact same way in every construction project.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2017

Plans for Boston’s largest new hotel were announced for a site near the Boston Convention Center weeks before the convention center is seeking design proposals for development of its 30 acres of undeveloped land in the Seaport District.

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