The Constructor

AUGUST 2, 2017

The orientation of green buildings for efficiency and functionality is considered during construction. Read More at Orientation of Green Office.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2017

Job Order Contracting Competency 101 – The basic element of LEAN construction for renovation, repair, and minor new construction of the built environment. Complimentary 20 Minute Webcast – Job Order Contracting Competency 101. Job Order Contracting Competency 101 – Outline. What is LEAN Construction. Owner & Contractor Requirements.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 2, 2017

The location where the green building is indented to be constructed and the environment surround the location play an important role in the overall.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2017

IPD LEAN Construction JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – all are interrelated and all can lead to measurably improved outcomes for all participants. IPD – Integrated Project Delivery – Collaborative process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design and construction.

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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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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

After 11 years of designing medical-surgical nursing units, I recently had the opportunity to spend a day observing one nurse through most of a shift. Don’t get me wrong, I had a solid grasp of the fundamentals of the typical nursing routine, thanks to years of learning from experienced colleagues and user-group meetings. But in eight hours of direct observation, I saw and learned things that had never come up in past conversations.

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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will release a web-based injury and illness reporting form on Aug. 1. Employers will be able to use the Injury Tracking Application to submit information from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300As. This will be mandated by the agency's new electronic recordkeeping requirements later this year.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 2, 2017

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) announced it is selling approximately one-third (32.4 percent) of its interest in the continually troubled Rover Pipeline to Blackstone Energy Partners for $1.57 billion. This is the second sale of ETP interest in a pipeline, following the sale of 36.8 percent of the Bakken Pipeline to to MarEn Bakken Company, a joint venture between MPLX LP and Enbridge Energy Partners.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2017

Tim Brown from Tim B Design – Web Design Minneapolis has demonstrated one of the most effective SEO and business development strategies available to us. He invited me (and several other) construction marketing experts to contribute to a round-up posting on the topic on his site. We were offered backlink recognition and social media publicity.

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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

In the build and design world, ergonomics refers to adapting the work environment itself in the name of safety and productivity. Although OSHA doesn’t have an ergonomics standard, the construction world has long focused on the principles of ergonomics for safety and worker comfort in the form of tool design, braces, harnesses and lifting processes. Recently, the industry is seeing technology take the initiative to become more ergonomically focused in terms of how things are seen and visualized.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2017

U.S. Department of Commerce released data for June 2017 construction spending which shows a 1.3 percent decrease in total construction spending at $1.2 trillion, the lowest level since last September. On the plus side, total construction spending year-to-year was up 1.6 percent in June. Economists had forecasted an increase of 0.4 percent according to a Reuters poll and an increase of 0.5 percent predicted by Bloomberg.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2017

A jury of six industry experts has completed its review of 108 entries in ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2017 Best Projects competition. Jurors have recognized 37 projects across 17 categories as the region's best.

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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

Since bidding adieu to the minor league Newark Bears baseball team in 2013, Bears Stadium has been left vacant. The 6,200-seat stadium sits on eight acres adjacent to the waterfront and a short walk away from NJ Transit’s Broad Street station, which is accessible to Midtown Manhattan in 18 minutes.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 2, 2017

The Japan-based company will invest $8 million in its new operations in Shelbyville, which will house high-tech 3D printing equipment. - Read: Indiana Lands Kimura Foundry’s First U.S. Manufacturing Facility.

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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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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2017

Topic will be: how contracting business owners can transition from management to leadership. Chat participants will receive a special deep discount code for An All-Access Pass or a Free Exhibit Hall Pass to Contractor Leadership LIVE.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 2, 2017

Gateway Packaging will invest $13.2 million to expand its manufacturing operations and locate its official headquarters in White House, TN. The packaging manufacturer will create 50 new jobs in Robertson County. In addition to those new jobs, Gateway will retain 100 jobs from a recently acquired company in White House. “The Gateway Packaging White House facility […]. - Read: Gateway Packaging Company Expanding In Tennessee.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2017

The ability of Ward employees to work with autonomy and provide quick solutions to problems helps the company maintain its quality standards. Plumbing contractors can be assured they are installing quality products for their customers when they choose Ward.

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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

Nonresidential construction spending fell by 2% on a monthly basis in June 2017, totaling $697 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. June represents the first month during which spending has dipped below the $700 billion per year threshold since January 2016.

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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 Cost Estimating

AUGUST 2, 2017

This construction video tutorial will guide you to make concrete cover block or rebar spacer at a reasonable cost. A rebar spacer belongs to a object that fastens the reinforcing steel or "rebar" in reinforced concrete structures since the rebar is amassed in place before the pouring of final concrete. The spacers are remained in place for the pour to set the reinforcing in place, and turn into a permanent part of the structure.

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BD+C

AUGUST 2, 2017

The new $42.5 million Patient-Centered Care Learning Center (PCCLC) recently opened at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Mo. The six-story, 98,888-sf BNIM-designed building was built with the intention of addressing a critical shortage of physicians both locally in Missouri and nationally across the United States. The facility includes an anatomy lab, an active learning classroom, clinical simulation rooms, problem-based learning classrooms, student seminar rooms, office

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2017

TDIndustries has announced the promotions of Carson Montgomery to Senior Vice President of the Multifamily team and Matt Terry to Vice President, Fort Worth.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2017

The much-speculated purchase, set to conclude by December, includes $416 million of debt.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2017

With the advent of solid state lighting, often referred to as LEDs, and the digital controls that accompany it, tuning in to a specific “color” of white light is now possible. In the past, a light source’s color was fixed based on either technology, or a mix of phosphors specific to a bulb, or lamp. Now a single light source can be tuned to output warm white light, cool white light, and anything in between.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2017

GSA and FBI killed earlier proposal for suburban D.C. HQ to be built via swap with developer.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2017

The new AIA standard form agreements take a more expansive view of risk allocation.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 2, 2017

Specialty contractors reported roughly $7.

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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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