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Your Guide to Selecting Hand & Head PPE for the Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

Your Guide to Selecting Hand & Head PPE for the Jobsite. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 13:21. An examination of the best personal protective equipment (PPE) on the market for hand and head protection for your construction team.

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Explain the Procedure for the Determination of Setting Time of Concrete?

The Constructor

Explain the procedure for the determination of setting time of concrete? What is the importance of this test ? The post Explain the Procedure.

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Top Tactics for Dealing With COVID-19 & Its Aftermath

Construction Business Owner

Top Tactics for Dealing With COVID-19 & Its Aftermath. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 11:12. Use these best practices for business planning during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

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How will COVID-19 affect the Construction Sector? [PDF]

The Constructor

The coronavirus pandemic has created turmoil in the construction sector. Once back on track after the lockdown, the government will have to take some.

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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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Accelerating the Construction Billing Chain

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How modern technology is helping contractors finally get ahead of lagging billing and payment cycles.

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Coronavirus has affected construction the most in these 10 states

Construction Dive

More than any others, these states are dealing with historic levels of construction unemployment, a decline in jobsite activity and government shutdowns.

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How does a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Work? [PDF]

The Constructor

A Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive technique used for investigating the characteristics of the subsurface. It is a real-time NDT.

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Data analytics facilitates more accurate project costs, schedules

Construction Dive

Construction has lagged in data collection, but experts emphasize its value during the pandemic and beyond and how construction firms can take advantage of others’ mistakes.

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What is the difference between Gray Water and Black Water in Sewers?

The Constructor

What is the difference between gray water and black water in sewage? How can we differentiate between them in a sewer? The post What is the.

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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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3 approaches to contact tracing for the jobsite and office

Construction Dive

Technology companies have created solutions to help facilitate safer work environments, but privacy issues remain about how contractors can gather workers' health data.

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What are the Types of Door Locks?

The Constructor

What are the different types of door locks? The post What are the Types of Door Locks? appeared first on The Constructor.

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Truck Drivers Face Challenges as Essential Workers

Construction Equipment

A Pocomoke City trucking company says although truck drivers are essential workers, they’ve been left behind in recent months because of new restrictions. The owner, Kenneth Rantz, says drivers do a lot of behind the scenes work.

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Clean is the new Green as U.S. hospitality sector inches closer to reopening

BD+C

Tens of thousands of restaurants and hotel rooms in the U.S. have been vacant as a result of the novel coronavirus. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the leisure and hospitality sector lost 7.7 million jobs in April alone, with restaurants taking most of that hit, and the sector’s unemployment rate soared to 39%.

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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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What does Maryland's Purple Line project team breakup mean for P3s?

Construction Dive

Although one of the country's most-watched public-private partnerships has stalled, the delivery method has advantages for many large civil projects, experts say.

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What is the difference between Self Levelling Concrete and Self Compacting Concrete?

The Constructor

What is the difference between Self Levelling Concrete and Self Compacting Concrete? The post What is the difference between Self Levelling Concrete.

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Common Ground Alliance Releases Annual Technology Report

Construction Equipment

Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has released its third annual technology report, “Technology Advancements and Gaps in Underground Safety 2020.

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Mortgage Demand Spikes in April, Signaling Unexpectedly Quick Recovery

Pro Builder

Mortgage Demand Spikes in April, Signaling Unexpectedly Quick Recovery. acebulski. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:12. There is a heat wave coming, but we’re not talking about the upcoming weather. The housing market is heating up as strong mortgage demand foreshadows a much quicker recovery than anyone expected. Mortgage applications to purchase a home spiked 9 percent last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.

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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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Crane camera software firm receives $7.75M in funding

Construction Dive

The infusion will allow Quartz Systems, which works with contractors including DPR and PLC, to expand its sales throughout the United States.

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Will the Housing Industry Lead the Nation?s Economic Recovery?

Pro Builder

Will the Housing Industry Lead the Nation’s Economic Recovery? acebulski. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:19. The housing industry was bracing itself for a brutal April, but for new home builders, the damage was not nearly as bad as expected. Though new home sales were down from January, they stayed relatively flat compared to March despite challenging conditions due to the coronavirus.

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A really cool idea: As temperatures rise, so does the demand for cool roofing

Construction Specifier

by Amanda Boyer. Images courtesy CertainTeed. The 2010s were marked by shorter winters, longer heat spans, and record-setting temperatures around the globe. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2019 was the second hottest year on record , beaten by 2016 by less than 3 / 50 C ( 1 / 10 F). As greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continue to trap heat and make homes and businesses more difficult to cool, cities are struggling to keep up with the demand on local energy grid

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Your Sales Attribution Method Is Lying to You

Pro Builder

Your Sales Attribution Method Is Lying to You. acebulski. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 09:00. No matter what methods you choose to directly attribute sales from marketing, chances are they’re not telling you the complete story. Kevin Oakley, Contributing Editor. More than 100 years ago, marketing pioneer John Wanamaker fam­ously said, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.

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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!

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6 must reads for the AEC industry today: May 27, 2020

BD+C

1. AIA honors exceptional designs with its COTE Top Ten Awards (AIA) . " COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in ten key areas. The COTE Top Ten winning projects illustrate the solutions architects provide for the health and welfare of our communities and planet.".

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Children of Fallen Highway Workers Receive Scholarships

Construction Equipment

Eleven children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2020-21 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation’s (ARTBA-TDF) “Lanford Family…

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How Coronavirus Is Reshaping the Way Americans Think of the Home

Pro Builder

How Coronavirus Is Reshaping the Way Americans Think of the Home. acebulski. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:23. Before the pandemic, the home was often a place of refuge while Americans found entertainment, work, and shopping outside of the house. Now that people have had to come to terms with the limitations of their homes more than ever, some real estate experts say that the coronavirus will leave lasting marks on how people view the home and what they desire from a property, according to Forbes.

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NY Governor To 'Fast Track' Key NYC Projects to Boost Virus Recovery

ENR Construction

Push focuses on LaGuardia, Penn Station projects and new power infrastructure, but no scope and schedule detail is aired; Cuomo also seeks federal fund boost and tax law changes.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Technology Aids Tire Maintenance

Construction Equipment

Equipment managers know production equals revenue, but running machines over damaged roads can become a costly tire maintenance expense. Although rough work sites are often overlooked when it comes to wear, monitoring technology can track defects and assist in preventing future damage.

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Meet the Modular Building Manufacturer Selected for IKEA’s First UK Homes

Pro Builder

Meet the Modular Building Manufacturer Selected for IKEA’s First UK Homes. acebulski. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:33. IKEA is no longer just a furniture powerhouse. The Swedish-based company is throwing its hat into the modular housing ring with BoKlok, a sustainable home provider co-owned with Skanska. BoKlok has just made a significant step toward starting construction by selecting TopHat, a modular housing manufacturer, to create affordable, energy-efficient homes in the UK.

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Ontex Group Creating $93.3M Investment In North Carolina

Business Facilities

The Belgian personal care company will locate its first U.S. manufacturing site in Rockingham County, NC, creating 403 jobs. . - Read: Ontex Group Creating $93.3M Investment In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.