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Scan, plan, execute: 3D reality capture in construction

Construction Dive

Digital twins created via laser scanning and photogrammetry offer value from pre-planning to well after completion, a proprietor of the emerging technology explains.

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The Simple Guide to LEAN Construction Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Open collaboration between real property project owners and service providers (architects, engineers, builders…) throughout the life-cycle of assets, programs, and projects is a fundamental outcome of using the OpenJOC(TM) Collaborative Construction Delivery Platform. . . Measurably improved facilities repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes can be commonplace if the skills and knowledge of all participants and stakeholders, acquired through years of work experience, is fully

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Tech Toys: The latest revolutions in remote control

Construction Dive

Game-like controllers, robust wireless networks and technical software are speeding up the automation of construction vehicles, getting operators out of harm's way and improving precision on tough terrains.

Software 127
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Denver hotel features garage doors in guest rooms

BD+C

The Source Hotel, located in Denver, Colo., has a unique solution to providing guests with fresh air and sunshine in their guest rooms: garage doors. That’s right, 20 of the hotel’s guest rooms/suites are equipped with operable glass garage doors. With the push of a button, the garage doors fully open to fill the room with fresh air and natural light. .

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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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US colleges adopt Plangrid for campus construction

Construction Dive

Forty institutions — 15 of which have signed on so far this year — use the software to help increase the efficiency of both renovations and new work.

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Study: Autonomous robots working together are industry's next big thing

Construction Dive

Collaboration within groups of robots could address a critical need for safer, cheaper and more efficient construction, a report says.

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Codes organizations to develop new guidelines on shipping containers as building components

BD+C

The International Code Council and the Modular Building Institute struck a deal to collaborate on new guidelines for using shipping containers as buildings or as building components.

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One Central: Another megaproject proposal for Chicago

Construction Dive

The 34-acre development, which would see high-rises built on a platform over an existing rail yard, could take as long as 15 years to complete.

Chicago 115
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HKS unveils retractable-roof ballpark in Japan

BD+C

Set to open in 2023, the 35,000-seat, $530 million new ballpark in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, for Japan’s Nippon-Ham Fighters Baseball Club is designed to set a new bar for baseball venues in the country. The design, by HKS Inc., with Obayashi as the GC, features a massive gabled retractable roof evocative of old-style homes in the area, and an expansive glass wall encasing the outfield. . .

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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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Salesforce Transit Center's inspection missed flaws that led to cracked beams

Construction Dive

An official for the new $2.2 billion transit hub pointed the finger at a "failure of quality control in the construction process.

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Protected: The New York Engineers blog: Applying direct marketing blog messaging in a highly traditional market space

Construction Marketing Ideas

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: The New York Engineers blog: Applying direct marketing blog messaging in a highly traditional market space appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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3XN to design North America’s tallest timber office building in Toronto

BD+C

T3 Bayside will be the first office building in Toronto’s Bayside community. Beyond that, it will also be the tallest timber office building in North America at 10 stories and 138 feet tall.

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Utah: This Is Business Elevated

Business Facilities

With a sterling reputation for fiscal stability and a budget surplus, the Beehive State is ready to add new chapters to its economic development success story. - Read: Utah: This Is Business Elevated at BusinessFacilities.com.

Utah 61
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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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Navistar Initiatives Drive Customer Uptime

Construction Equipment

Navistar is establishing a new Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Memphis, Tennessee, while also enhancing its dealer parts inventory management system. The new location will enable Navistar to deliver parts the next day to over 95 percent of dealers’ service locations.

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Metal Powder Products Investing $1.5M In Indiana

Business Facilities

The Noblesville-based metal parts manufacturer is relocating a manufacturing division from Ohio to Indiana. - Read: Metal Powder Products Investing $1.5M In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

Indiana 59
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Atlanta to create its first transportation department

Construction Dive

The city's launch of a standalone DOT to focus on long-term transit advancements is a response to a boom in population.

Atlanta 61
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Companies Willing To Train Job Applicants Who Don’t Meet Requirements

Business Facilities

Employees have been offered a position when they were underqualified most frequently in Charlotte, San Diego, Austin and Washington, DC, according to a new Robert Half survey. . - Read: Companies Willing To Train Job Applicants Who Don’t Meet Requirements at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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In $5B Makeover, N.J.'s 'American Dream' Emerges as U.S. Retail's Next Wave

ENR Construction

The trend-setting shopping-entertainment hub, now set to start operation in 'late summer,' replaces the ill-fated, off-colored Xanadu mall 16 years after construction began.

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SmileDirectClub Investing $217M To Expand Middle Tennessee HQ

Business Facilities

The company will expand its Nashville area operations for the second time in two years, creating 2,010 new jobs in the process. - Read: SmileDirectClub Investing $217M To Expand Middle Tennessee HQ at BusinessFacilities.com.

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4 Weird Secrets of Leadership

Contractor Magazine

Most people think of leadership as a skillset that is separate from their company. However, this is not true. Your leadership creates your company.

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Batteries Edge Out Natural Gas Peaking Plants in Arizona RFP

ENR Construction

A recent announcement by electric utility Arizona Public Service could mark the tipping point in the way utilities think about building resources to meet peak demand.

Arizona 53
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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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Jobs Decline in Construction Sector for First Time in More than Two Years, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

According to a recent analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry lost 31,000 net new jobs in February. Overall, nonresidential employment decreased by 20,400 net new positions compared to January, with losses split between nonresidential building (-3,000), heavy and civil engineering (-13,200) and nonresidential specialty contractors (-4,200).

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Metal Insights: City National Arena Episode 1

BD+C

In the first episode of Star Building System’s new exclusive video series, Metal Insights, discover how Star Builder Mark Deaville with Petra Construction helped to bring ice hockey to the desert. City National Arena, the practice facility for the Las Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockey team, was a collaborative effort between Petra Construction, Leo A Daly architecture and the Golden Knights. 2017 winner of the Star Master Builder of the Year Award, City National Arena houses first-rate facilities

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Charlotte Pipe Wins Trade Case Against Chinese Producers

Contractor Magazine

Chinese exporters had undersold and subsidized cast iron soil pipe in the United States in a range of 250.6 to 345.2 percent less than fair value.

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Team Erects Radical Composite Steel Frame for Seattle's Rainier Tower

ENR Construction

The Erection Co. is meeting its production predictions of about two floors per week for the 58-story Rainier Square Tower (ENR 12/25/17-1/1/18 p. 18).

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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4 Ways You’re Leaving Money on the Table

Contractor Magazine

Here are four ways you might be limiting your sales, lowering your average ticket, and hurting your profitability.

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In $5B Makeover, the 'American Dream' Emerges in New Jersey

ENR Construction

Fifteen years after the ill-fated Xanadu began, a trend-setting retail-entertainment hub is about to open in its place.

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What We Don't Know We Can Learn

Contractor Magazine

An education track with a wide array of presenters can greatly enhance the value of attending a show.