Mon.Dec 12, 2016

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Bamboo Reinforced Concrete – Properties, Mix Proportion, Design and Construction

The Constructor

Bamboo reinforced concrete mix proportion, design principles and construction technique with properties of bamboo as reinforcement in concrete is.

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Job Order Contract – Who, What, How, Why, & Timing

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contract – Who, What, How, Why, & Timing. The Who, What, How, Why, & Timing of a Job Order Contract requires thought, multi-discipline integration, and proven LEAN business processes. Job Order Contract (JOC) program development and implementation is best accomplished working with a consultant or peer group that can provide objectivity, transparency, and direct access to senior, experienced staff.

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Minimum Thickness of Two Way Slab as per ACI 318-11 for Deflection Control

The Constructor

Minimum thickness for two way slab construction designed as per methods provided by ACI 318-11 Code namely, direct design method and equivalent frame.

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Texas Is Tops In Talent Attraction

Business Facilities

Collin County and Montgomery County were the only large counties to increase skilled occupation jobs by more than 20 percent from 2011-2015. Read Texas Is Tops In Talent Attraction on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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How to determine the bear capacity of soil under a rock

The Constructor

Hi there, As a geotechnical engineer, how would you determine the bear capacity of soil under a big rock. I’ve have been asked many time, yet.

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How to determine the bear capacity of soil under a rock

The Constructor

Hi there, As a geotechnical engineer, how would you determine the bear capacity of soil under a big rock. I’ve have been asked many time, yet.

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Pantone tags ‘Greenery’ as its Color of the Year 2017

BD+C

Pantone has announced its selection for Color of the Year 2017 with Greenery, a yellow-green shade meant to allude to the great outdoors and natural foliage. The company describes the color as “nature’s neutral,” saying it has rapidly moved from the periphery to the forefront. As it is nature’s neutral, the color is a versatile shade that pairs well with many different color combinations, such as with other neutrals, brights, deeper shades, pastels, and metallics.

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which generates first in a structure upon vertical loading ; shear force or bending moment?

The Constructor

when a structural member is subjected to a loading the forces such as shear and moment are generated but which of the phenomenon generate.

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BIG’s first residential condominium in the U.S. completed in Miami

BD+C

Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood has just received two of its very own twisting towers courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group and Terra, a South Florida real estate development firm. The Grove at Grand Bay is a low-density project that consists of 98 units and is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification. LEED Gold is expected due to the incorporation of energy-saving innovations and low-flow fixtures.

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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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which generates first in a structure upon vertical loading ; shear force or bending moment?

The Constructor

when a structural member is subjected to a loading the forces such as shear and moment are generated but which of the phenomenon generate.

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Building a nation of super schools

BD+C

As school districts explore new ways to reach the broadest number of students, myriad teaching methods—some with one foot in psychology and the other in commerce— are seeping into the educational bloodstream. As a result, AEC teams are being asked to design and build schools with enough flexibility to adapt to changing pedagogies.

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which generates first in a structure upon vertical loading ; shear force or bending moment?

The Constructor

when a structural member is subjected to a loading the forces such as shear and moment are generated but which of the phenomenon generate.

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Dept. of Energy launches program to advance zero energy school design

BD+C

The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched the zero energy schools accelerator , an effort to develop cost-competitive zero energy school design. Six school districts, two states, and several national organizations are working collaboratively on the effort. DOE defines a zero energy building as “an energy-efficient building, where on a source energy basis, the actual delivered energy is less than or equal to the onsite renewable exported energy.”.

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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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what is difference between stress and pressure?

The Constructor

both have same unit but name is different. Read More at what is difference between stress and pressure?

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BIG’s first residential condominium in the U.S. completed in Miami

BD+C

Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood has just received two of its very own twisting towers courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group and Terra, a South Florida real estate development firm. The Grove at Grand Bay is a low-density project that consists of 98 units and is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification. LEED Gold is expected due to the incorporation of energy-saving innovations and low-flow fixtures.

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Deere Power Systems Announces Lineup of Stage V Ready Engines

Construction Equipment

The EU's Stage V emission limits for diesel and spark-ignited engines used in land-based machinery, including construction equipment and outdoor powered equipment will be phased-in beginning 2019. New to the EU's emission standard is the addition of a particle number (PN) limit for many categories of off-road engines.

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101 Top Products: Windows+Doors

BD+C

Click here to return to the 101 Top Products homepage. . . 1. MAIMAN INTEGRIS MOISTURE-RESISTANT DOOR | ASSA ABLOY .

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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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No Boost For Infrastructure Spending

Construction Equipment

While Flint, Michigan is finally getting some relief, the late evening funding bill passed by the Senate Friday night and signed by President Obama Saturday morning put another roadblock in the way of the $1 billion infrastructure boost many had hoped for. This means state departments of transportation and transit agencies will not be able to tap into the scheduled funding hikes that were originally to begin October 1, under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act that Congress authorize

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Programnatic advertising: Is it really the way of the future?

Construction Marketing Ideas

It is important to consider the source when evaluating surveys, studies and white papers. Certainly Dun and Bradstreet — evolving from a traditional credit/business information and business database leads service — has an interest in data-driven marketing and so, in producing a white paper Programmatic Advertising: 2016 benchmarks, budgets and trends, would assert programmatic advertising’s […].

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Gensler & Trimble: Augmented reality enters the design process

BD+C

We’re always looking at the horizon. We need to know what’s coming. We need to understand change as it approaches. It’s essential that we continue to evolve and be prepared to pivot so that we can adapt to the world we work in. When the technology company Trimble approached us with their Augmented Reality software for design, we’d already been discussing internally how the advanced visualization technologies of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality would be implemented across our design ecosys

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Quotable quotes: How to uncover your marketing inspiration

Construction Marketing Ideas

After reviewing Matt Handal’s interview with Robert Cialdini, I’ve been experimenting with marketing materials that apply Ciladini’s “pre-suasion” concepts: Sharing apparently unrelated information or messaging (to the intended marketing message) to sway perceptions and increase the intended message’s reception. Cialdini suggests inspirational quotes from third-parties may provide the necessary communication power.

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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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Five factors that must be considered in aircraft hangar design

The Korte Company

From fully integrated Design-Build new hangar construction projects to facility expansions and renovations, there are a number of fundamental design and construction elements critical to the successful delivery of a hangar project. At first glance, hangars appear to be fairly straightforward - nothing more than a large spanning space to store and repair aircraft.

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Remodeling with a radiant wall, floor system

Contractor Magazine

Here are more pictures of the home that was remodeled with radiant walls. Besides dramatically improving the heating comfort for the occupants, the transformation of the living space, working with exactly the same building footprint, was remarkable. read more.

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The 100-year enclosure: Strategies for heat-air-moisture control [AIA course]

BD+C

Should institutional and commercial buildings be built to last 100 years? Why not? There are plenty of examples—religious structures, university buildings, train stations, and so on—that have performed well for a century or more. . The principles behind their success should inform new buildings for long-term owners like higher education, government agencies, school districts, judicial systems, and commercial developers with long-term disposition horizons.

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City Of Zibo: Location Spotlight Of The Week

Business Facilities

Zibo is listed as one of China's Top 50 Cities in Competitive Strength year after year since 1992. In 2015, Zibo ranked 40th in China's Top 100 Cities of Comprehensive Strength and 35th in Forbes' Best Commercial City in Mainland China. Read City Of Zibo: Location Spotlight Of The Week on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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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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101 Top Products: Structural

BD+C

Click here to return to the 101 Top Products homepage. . . 1. ACCOYA WOOD | Accoya .

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Residential radiant remodeling

Contractor Magazine

By Joe Fiedrich. A quick, safe and cost effective way to install radiant walls. Besides dramatically improving the heating comfort for the occupants, the transformation of the living space, working with exactly the same building footprint, was remarkable. read more.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. INTRODUCTION. A Unit Price Book – UPB – is very important to the quality, integrity, productivity, and transparency of a Job Order Contract.