BD+C
JUNE 15, 2017
If you find hiking trails and walkways that stay on the ground a bit passé, or maybe if you just never outgrew your love of treehouses, then you may want to turn your attention to the forest of Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, about one hour south of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 15, 2017
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the Illinois department of Transportation will shut down roadwork statewide if Illinois' lawmakers don't get their act together and pass a budget by the end of this month. “Due to the General Assembly’s refusal to pass a balanced budget, the Illinois Department of Transportation loses its ability to pay contractors starting July 1,” IDOT communications director Guy Tridgell said in an email.
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BD+C
JUNE 15, 2017
Cornell Tech, under construction on Roosevelt Island in New York City, recently announced details of its plan to achieve Net Zero energy efficiency for The Bloomberg Center. Designed by the architecture firm Morphosis, The Bloomberg Center is the first academic building to be constructed on the Cornell Tech campus. The first phase of this development will open this September.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 15, 2017
Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law House Bill H. 4033 , known as the Highway Workers' Safety Act, that increases penalties for drivers who speed through roadwork conststruction zones. SCDOT has recorded a total of 39 workers who were killed in work zones throughout the agency’s history.
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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.
BD+C
JUNE 15, 2017
Appel Farms in Ferndale, WA, is a small business with an attractive concept: artisanal cheese that comes straight from pasture to plate. 200 head of cattle graze at the back of the property, they’re milked in an on-site milking parlor, the cream is made to cheese in an on-site plant, and it’s sold in the store up front. But after 30 years of making cheese in wooden barn-space, this second generation family-owned business needed to improve the cheese-making facility at the heart of the operation.
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BD+C
JUNE 15, 2017
Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (‘Index’), that launched recently.
Construction Dive
JUNE 15, 2017
By Bruce Jervis A settlement agreement, as most contracts, can be crafted narrowly to apply to very specific matters. Or, it may be a broad, comprehensive resolution of all disputed matters. Either way, an essential element of a settlement agreement is a waiver and release of claims. Read more.
Construction Marketing Ideas
JUNE 15, 2017
We’re about to change the publishing format for some of our longest-continuing publications, including Ottawa Construction News (OCN), GTA Construction Report and Ontario Construction Report. These titles date back to the early 1990s (in fact OCN was first published in 1989), at the advent of the transition to “desktop publishing” — the concept that publishers could […].
Construction Dive
JUNE 15, 2017
A recent Construction Junkie blog posting reported that a bomb from World War II was found at a construction project in Birmingham, West Minster. While bombs have been found buried at other sites, this bomb had to be detonated. Watch this video.
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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.
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 15, 2017
EGIA is currently comprised of more than 6,000 independent building improvement companies and approximately 18,000 affiliated companies through EGIA’s Energy Partners program, targeting manufacturers and distributors of high-efficiency products and equipment.
Construction Dive
JUNE 15, 2017
This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at: How Can Construction Companies Stay on Schedule?7 Construction/Engineering Companies Ranked on Fortune 500 ListU.K. Construction Firm Bans Workers from Having BeardsRead more.
Construction Cost Estimating
JUNE 15, 2017
Slip forming alias continuous poured, continuously formed, or slipform construction stand for a construction process in which concrete is poured into a constantly moving form. Slip forming is employed for high structures (like bridges, towers, buildings, and dams), as well as horizontal structures, like roadways. Under the slipforming method, the formwork is shifted ceaselessly in sync with the concreting method in a 24-hour operation.
Business Facilities
JUNE 15, 2017
Carcoustics will invest $6 million in a new manufacturing facility in Buford, GA over the next five years. - Read: Auto Supplier Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia.
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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?
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 15, 2017
The man was mowing lawn near a 20-foot-deep retention pond when the mower accidentally slid in.
ENR Construction
JUNE 15, 2017
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued official stop work notices to Illinois construction and consulting firms this week for hundreds of active contracts. The notices informed them that IDOT is shutting down all work on all projects, effective June 30, due to the lack of a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 15, 2017
Electric string trimmers, lawn mowers and leaf blowers now pack the power to go head to head with gas models.
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 15, 2017
Join us for a powerful webinar hosted by industry expert and NY Times Bestselling Author, Weldon Long.
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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.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 15, 2017
Each team creates a single-seat, all-terrain vehicle that can survive the punishment of rough terrain in dynamic events.
Business Facilities
JUNE 15, 2017
A monumental fight over federal land is heating up in the state with the second-largest percentage of it. - Read: Bears Ears.
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