Wooden Concrete Formwork Design Criteria with Calculation Formulas
The Constructor
MARCH 27, 2017
Wooden formworks are generally used for construction due to its ease of use. Different criteria for design of wooden concrete formwork and their.
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Get to Know Your Assets
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2017
Underutilized equipment costs your business money, whether it is sitting on your lot or idling on a jobsite. Not having the right mix of equipment can leave your staff and your project to deal with expensive downtime. How can you determine which pieces you need to buy, rent or sell? This is where telematics and analytics can help. In the past, construction fleet managers have used educated estimates and back-of-napkin calculations to determine what equipment mix is the most efficient.
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Design of FRP Axial Strengthening of RCC Columns -ACI 440.2R-08
The Constructor
MARCH 27, 2017
FRP axial strengthening systems are used to improve or enhance the capacity of reinforced concrete columns. It can be used for both circular and.
Who You Gonna Call?
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2017
Almost everyone has experienced that one call to customer service. Listening to the on-hold music and trying to pass the time until, finally, a customer support representative’s voice comes through on the other end of the line. Then, after trying to explain the problem to several different people, your issue is still not resolved. This situation is frustrating enough when it’s on personal time.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Writing a Job Order Contract Task Order
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 27, 2017
Writing a Job Order Contract Task Order . There are basically two methods to consider when writing a Job Order Contract Task Order: #1 Completely design the project with either Owner in-house assets or a separate A/E indefinite delivery contract prior to giving it to the JOC contractor. #2 Develop a more generalized scope of work without full A/E requirements, but with sufficient detail (potentially including an internal line item cost estimate) to enable the awarded JOC construction contractor
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Density and tall buildings
BD+C
MARCH 27, 2017
Building tall is hot in Europe. Just glance at the headlines of any European news outlet, and you’ll see. Europe is ready to grow…and it’s looking up. After successful developments in the ‘80s (La Défense, Canary Wharf) and the Mayor’s office in London loosening building-height restrictions in early 2000, slowly but steadily other major European cities are embracing tall buildings.
Finding a Connection
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2017
Profitability in heavy civil construction begins with the estimate. While many contractors recognize the speed, accuracy and ease-of-use advantages of specialized software for estimating, unifying estimating with adjacent workflows is another important advantage that a strong estimating application provides over manual systems and spreadsheets.
ServiceTitan partners with SEO firm
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
Home services businesses can use search engine optimization and other digital technologies with business software to help book more calls. read more.
Controlling Fuel Costs
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2017
Construction sites—whether they are the setting for a new housing development, a rebuilt, four-lane highway or a 100-story skyscraper—are extremely busy places filled with noise, dust and flying dirt. Most often, the producers of that noise, dust and dirt are the pieces of heavy equipment that are necessary to see the construction project through to its successful conclusion.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
PHCC group programming highlights business best practices
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
Quality Service Contractors, Union-Affiliated Contractors and Construction Contractors' Alliance offered their members targeted business best practice programming to start off the year. read more.
Data Centers: Big Data Is Getting Even Bigger
Business Facilities
MARCH 27, 2017
Major mergers and acquisitions, new economic and regulatory policies, and strategic cloud adoption are impacting site selection decisions in the data center sector. Read Data Centers: Big Data Is Getting Even Bigger on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
New York warehouse to become an office mixing industrial and modern aesthetics
BD+C
MARCH 27, 2017
An old New York warehouse in West Chelsea is about to become a mixed-use office building. The Warehouse, designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, will retain the four-story brick base while a three-story steel-framed glass addition is placed on top of it to create a nice juxtaposition of industrial and modern aesthetics.
Video: Don't Mess With Texas (construction workers)
Construction Equipment
MARCH 27, 2017
One stupid tool thief in University Park, near Dallas, Texas, picked the wrong construction crew to filch from. Watch what happens: . The worker on the hood of the car is ok. With great power tools comes great responsibility.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Construction Employment Increases in 43 States in Last 12 Months
Construction Superintendent Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
Forty-three states added construction jobs between February 2016 and February 2017 while 39 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data recently released. Association officials noted that the despite the relatively widespread increase in construction employment, most states are still significantly below peak construction employment levels. “A combination of solid demand and u
The Plant brings terrace-to-table living to Toronto
BD+C
MARCH 27, 2017
It may not reach the heights of Willy Wonka’s everything-is-edible room, but The Plant, a new mixed-use community planned for Toronto’s West Queen West neighborhood, puts an emphasis on surrounding residents with food. It is this focus on food that differentiates The Plant from other mixed-use projects. “It might seem extreme, but we orientated this entire project around our connection to food,” says Gary Eisen, Partner at Curated Properties, in a release.
Bendix: 2nd Connector Could Improve Tractor-Trailer Communications
Construction Equipment
MARCH 27, 2017
Use of a second electrical line between tractors and trailers might become common as a need for electronic communications, say brake-performance specialists. The second wire–something already in use on certain trailers–would carry signals that ensure optimum timing and balance among the brakes and shorten stopping distances in the future. So said Fred Andersky, of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, and Keith McComsey, of Dana Spicer Foundation Brake, who briefed reporters at the Mid-America Truc
If it can only be so simple: The uphill marketing battle
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 27, 2017
A few weeks ago, I took on a consulting assignment that has me stumped. Thankfully, I went into the work fully aware of the problems ahead and truthfully advised the client (before accepting the retainer) that the story here could quite likely not end up well. It is wrong to go into specific details about […].
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
Drones Monitor Activity in Unstable Rock Slide Area
Construction Equipment
MARCH 27, 2017
Washington has been experiencing very heavy rainfall and the saturated steep hillsides along State Route 503, 20 miles east of Woodland, started to slide on March 13, carrying rocks, mud and trees onto the roadway. WSDOT's concern is that the potential of more slides is very likely but because the hillside is dangerously unstable, safely assessing the situation to develop clean up and repair plans has been difficult.
Is anybody home? Are you really responding to your inbound inquiries?
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 27, 2017
In a recent issue of The Ontario Homebuilder, writer Mary Robertson reported on a disturbing and challenging test. She made online inquiries to 51 builders websites, “where I posed as a mystery shopper seeking to relocate along with my husband.” The shocking data: More than half of the builders failed to respond at all. Just […].
It’s all about water at ISH
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
Plumbing and hydronic heating contractors know how important water is -- for drinking, showering and heating. Editor-in-Chief Robert Mader made the trek to Germany to find out the hottest new trends in plumbing and hydronics systems that will come to the States eventually or, at the very least, new concepts that will get you thinking. read more.
Quite Simply Hesperia, CA Works For Business
Business Facilities
MARCH 27, 2017
Hesperia has it all: a strategic location with great access to markets and a growing community that offers a low cost of living and a low cost of doing business. Read Quite Simply Hesperia, CA Works For Business on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Bills in Maryland Legislature would restrict use of wood in multifamily construction
BD+C
MARCH 27, 2017
Two bills in the Maryland House of Representatives that would restrict the use of wood-frame construction are getting harsh criticism from the timber industry and the design and construction community. Maryland House Bill 1311 would prohibit a multifamily dwelling from being constructed using wood-frame construction in communities exceeding a specified population density.
Why you need core values to run a successful business
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
C’mon … what’s the big deal with core values anyway? Core values are a powerful tool that will positively impact all aspects of your business if you use them correctly. read more.
Ditch Witch Names Top Salesperson
Green Industry Professionals
MARCH 27, 2017
Robbie Royster of Ditch Witch of Virginia has earned the reputation among his customers and colleagues of going the extra mile.
The Evolution Of The Global Supply Chain
Business Facilities
MARCH 27, 2017
This LiveXchange seminar will explore the transformation now impacting the largest and most complex global supply chain—the automotive sector—and identify key economic development opportunities that will result. Read The Evolution Of The Global Supply Chain on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
Nexstar’s Leadership Spotlight: Become a giant
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 27, 2017
Becoming a leader requires vision, financial stability, good health, reach and influence, and a knowledge of what your services are worth. This is what Nexstar Network members learned at the Leadership Spotlight: “On the Shoulders of Giants.”. read more.
PC Construction Recognized for Worksite Wellness Program
PC Construction
MARCH 27, 2017
Last Thursday, PC Construction received a Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness Award from Governor Phil Scott at Vermont’s annual Worksite Wellness conference. The award is in recognition of employers who meet a standard of excellence.
Location Spotlight Of The Week: Ameren Missouri & Illinois
Business Facilities
MARCH 27, 2017
Our dedicated economic development team works with companies every day. More & more companies are coming to depend on us as they look to Midwest locations. Read Location Spotlight Of The Week: Ameren Missouri & Illinois on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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