Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

Although historically the construction industry has been slow to go digital , times are changing. There’s an industry transformation happening in construction, driven by modern technology, and these changes are significantly elevating construction management. Contractors are finding ways to modernize their businesses with software that improves productivity and mitigates risks, while increasing their bottom line.

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Lets Build

APRIL 10, 2018

Last December, the UK government announced its new productivity programme which is expected to deliver savings of £15bn every year. The programme is called Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP). Its main objective is to boost construction productivity and revolutionise the UK building sector in terms of infrastructure investment. Infrastructure investment refers.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

Guest post by Kevin Sullivan of BRAYN Consulting LLC. In February of this year, Congress passed a budget that included a one-year extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, Section 179D , making it available to architects, engineers, and contractors for building projects completed in 2017. For contractors, this means that the government building projects they completed in 2017 are now eligible for a federal tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot.

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Lets Build

APRIL 10, 2018

Tools have been used for so long that it’s impossible to imagine a time without them. They are used across a range of industries to help workers from just about any discipline. Modern tools are automated to eliminate some of the dangers of manual labor and they are only continuing.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

The incentive is available to designers and builders of local, state or federal building projects that are newly constructed or renovated.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

The industry’s slow adoption of construction software has traditionally hindered contracting companies’ productivity.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

Last year, Clark Construction started deploying Turnover Vision, an interactive punch list management application developed by the firm’s Research & Development Group, which combines punch list and scheduling data to optimize a project’s work plan. Turnover Vision analyzes big data from a project’s punch list and organizes them into interactive heat maps and graphs.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2018

Officials said the figure is based on building a light rail system component in each of the plan's 11 targeted transit corridors, which likely won't happen.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

From the standpoint of architects and designers working toward sustainable and carbon negative solutions, we sometimes get bogged down in trying to come up with the biggest innovation or the solution to beat all solutions. We have the best intentions. We want to create buildings that don’t harm the environment and that make people and the world healthier.

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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 Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

The Las Vegas Convention Center District Committee and the Oversight Panel for Convention Facilities in Clark County were given an early view Monday of what the center's $860 million expansion project will look like when the first phase of the project opens 2021.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

HOK, the global design firm whose healthcare practice has planned and designed numerous healthcare facilities, has appointed Andrew M. Ibrahim, a medical doctor whose education included architectural training, as its chief medical officer. Ibrahim, MD, MSc., is a resident surgeon at the University of Michigan, and serves on AIA’s Design and Health Leadership Group.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2018

"Highway cap parks" have been shown to raise property values for adjacent land, translating into more tax revenue.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

Volvo Construction Equipment officially launched its line of rigid-frame haul trucks at its Motherwell facility in Scotland. Customers and dealers attended the event. The lineup, available in less-regulated markets, includes the 45-ton R45D, 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D, and 95-ton R100E (above). The trucks are based on the Terex TR series, and the R100E is an all-new machine.

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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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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

Sycamore at Tyvola, a new luxury apartment complex from developer Switzenbaum and Associates, will soon open to residents on a 32-acre parcel of land in Southwest Charlotte. The gated community will offer 288 one- and two-bedroom units that feature upscale amenities, controlled access, elevator service, yoga, barre and spin studios, a pool, and expansive green space.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

Komatsu America is moving its headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Ill., 15 miles to new offices on Chicago's northwest side at Triangle Plaza on Bryn Mawr Avenue. The move will be completed by 2020. The Triangle Plaza office will put Komatsu at the crossroads of I-294 and I-90, and just steps from O'Hare Airport, making the company more accessible for prospective employees.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, we saw an article published by TYCO, a sprinkler manufacturer, pushing for their alternate 1-2 hour wall assembly using their special purpose deluge sprinkler and tempered glass. In the article, they make the case that tempered glass and deluge sprinklers are cheaper compared to 1-2 hour fire resistive glazing assemblies. However, their estimate only referenced the cost of a couple of sprinkler heads and tempered glass – what they fail to tell the buyer (or the architect

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

Caterpillar group president of Customer & Dealer Support Rob Charter is retiring, effective June 1. Charter joined Caterpillar in 1989 as a development engineer in Melbourne, Australia, and became a group president in 2015.

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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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Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2018

The money will go toward state bridge, repaving and highway projects, and the state's rural roads.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

Cemen Tech has announced ROMCO Equipment Company will now be the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in Texas. ROMCO has 10 locations and has grown to become one of the leading providers of equipment and services for heavy earthmoving equipment, material processing systems, paving equipment and portable power systems throughout Texas.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

By reducing power plant pollution, energy efficiency yields health benefits, according to research by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 10, 2018

Friday's demolition of a 175-foot-tall silo in Vordingborg, Denmark went the wrong way when the silo fell onto a library and music school in the town's Cultural Market. No one was hurt but emergency response workers spent the night securing the accident site to ensure public safety. The silo was being taken down to make room for a new hotel, office and housing project.

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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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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2018

On April 9, developer Tishman Speyer revealed the first rendering and details about 11 Hoyt, its new luxury residential tower that will feature over 480 apartments and 50,000 sf of indoor and outdoor amenity space.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2018

This week’s gallery spotlights drain-cleaning tools: a compact, lightweight drain snake for cleaning sinks, tubs and other small drain lines; a compact machine that eliminates clogs from lines 3/4” to 1 1/2” in diameter; a machine that clears clogged drains with the power of compressed air; a cordless, brushless drain snake; a dual-pump sewer line jetter; and a machine that cleans 3" to 10" diameter lines up to 100’.

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Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 10, 2018

A 61-year-old man is dead after he was crushed between two pieces of equipment at a landscaping business.

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Business Facilities

APRIL 10, 2018

KURZ and Yokohama Tire Corporation will invest a total of nearly $24 million and create 146 jobs combined. - Read: Two International Companies Expanding In Mecklenburg County, NC at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2018

The seminar series will offer an introduction to hydronic system construction, operation and maintenance; and the ability to learn from informed case studies and valuable troubleshooting techniques.

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Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 10, 2018

The researchers are looking for a better timeline for pre-emergence herbicide applications to help prevent weeds.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 10, 2018

The seminar series will offer an introduction to hydronic system construction, operation and maintenance; and the ability to learn from informed case studies and valuable troubleshooting techniques.

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