Fri.Jul 19, 2019

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4 Tips That Help Improve Project Productivity & Profitability

Construction Business Owner

One contractor focused its efforts on decreasing waste and secondary time, and its employees now spend about 65% of their time on primary tasks— far above the industry average of 42%. Details here.

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Construction's hourly wages 10% higher than private sector's

Construction Dive

Despite increasing hourly wages 3.2% over the year to an industry average of $30.73 and offering other incentives, construction firms still face challenges attracting jobsite workers.

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AI Technology Predicts Jobsite Accidents

Construction Equipment

Suffolk and Smartvid are developing technology that predicts accidents on work sites. The technology incorporates a deep-learning algorithm, and image-recognition software, according to Constructible.

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Lendlease and Google to develop mixed-use neighborhoods in San Francisco Bay

BD+C

Lendlease announced it has entered into an agreement with Google to jointly undertake the master planning, entitlement, and development of three areas in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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6 Safety Technology Trends for Utility Construction

Construction Equipment

At the upcoming ICUEE (Oct. 1-3 in Louisville, Kentucky), Abby Ferri, VP, national construction practice, from the risk management, insurance, and employee benefits advisor Hays Companies, will be conducting an “in-the-field Safety Tech Trek.

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Cat Plant in Joliet Officially Closed

Construction Equipment

The Joliet, Illinois, Caterpillar plant closed for good on July 10 after ceasing manufacturing operations last year, and closing its office doors on June 30. According to an article in the Peoria Journal Star, the closing brought an end to almost 70 years of production in Joliet.

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Lendlease lands $15B Google mixed-use deal

Construction Dive

Designed in part to help ease the shortage of affordable housing in the Bay Area, the 15-million-square-foot project will take 10 to 15 years to complete.

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IMPs meet performance, aesthetic needs for celebrated casino resort

BD+C

A mixed-medium masterpiece of metal panels, glass, wood, and stone building elements, the award-winning ilani Casino Resort property in Ridgefield, Wash. was designed to reflect the culture of the Northwest with unique aesthetic cues that pay tribute to the heritage of the local Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The nearly 400,000-square-foot casino is a joint development between the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe, based in Uncasville, Conn.

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Swiss Manufacturer Investing $13.6M In First U.S. Facility

Business Facilities

Preci-Dip will create 100 jobs at its new electronic connector pin manufacturing facility in Bryan County, GA. - Read: Swiss Manufacturer Investing $13.6M In First U.S. Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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Effective Strategies For Contractor Timecard Issues

Contractor Bookkeeping

Employees need to fill out timecards. The most practical reason is that all employees want to get paid, early, often, and regularly. For those of you that are parents, do you remember when you brought home your newborn baby? They need food, water and diaper changed. You learned all about "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" Some children who are born on a HOT summer day seem to get "overheated" quickly and do not suffer quietly.

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Volvo CE Sales Up 10 Percent in Q2

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE’s net sales for Q2 increased by 10 percent, amounting to $2.9 billion ($2.6 billion in Q2 2018). Operating income was also up at $446.4 million in the period, up from $395.0 million reported in the same period the year before. Operating margin was 15.5 percent.

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Niagara Bottling Investing $68M In Kansas City Region

Business Facilities

The California-based beverage manufacturer's new 420,000-square-foot facility will create nearly 50 jobs in Kansas City, MO. - Read: Niagara Bottling Investing $68M In Kansas City Region at BusinessFacilities.com.

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[VIDEO] Volvo Group and Samsung SDI Enter Strategic Alliance for Electromobility

Construction Equipment

Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo Group’s electric trucks.

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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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KIOTI Zero-Turn Radius mower line

Green Industry Professionals

KIOTI ZTRs boast an impressive set of features to ensure the same reliability and comfortable performance for operators as tractor and UTV lineup.

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ServiceTitan Launches New Pro Products

Contractor Magazine

Software provider announces new ServiceTitan Marketing Pro, ServiceTitan Phones Pro products at Pantheon User Conference

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Brave adds truck loaders boasting 12:1 reduction ratio

Green Industry Professionals

Brave now offers the BRPTL140H and BRPTL160B skid mount truck loaders which feature a durable construction to withstand heavy travel and rough lawn work. Each boasts a premium, steel impeller that substantially shreds leaves and debris with a 12:1.

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Knowledge Drives Pride in Workmanship

Contractor Magazine

Your goal is to have a piping installation that is dependable, trouble-free and as easy as possible.

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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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Iron & Oak Skid Steer Log Splitter

Green Industry Professionals

Iron & Oak now offers the SMH2419 skid steer log splitter. Allows users to bring the horizontal log splitter to the pile instead of the pile to the log splitter. The durable, long-lasting, industrial-grade I-beam allows the unit to be rated for.

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Vermeer Corporation holds commemoration in honor of tornado recovery efforts

Green Industry Professionals

PELLA, Iowa – Vermeer Corporation recently held the groundbreaking for a monument commemorating the buildings destroyed by a tornado last July, while celebrating the strength of the Vermeer team and the growth and progress that is happening along.

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Buyers Products launches new SnowDogg online experience

Green Industry Professionals

CLEVELAND – Buyers Products, a leading manufacturer of work truck equipment, announces the launch of a new way to browse its SnowDogg snow plows online. The new SnowDogg landing page allows users to quickly find a snow plow that fits their.