Thu.Dec 15, 2022

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BEHAVIORS drive Facilities Management Outcomes – Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, or New Builds

Job Order Contracting

If only real properly owners understood that BEHAVIORS drive Facilities Management Outcomes – Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, or New Builds. It’s the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology, working together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes that is the “simple” solution to the endemic environmental and economic waste plaguing the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator/operations).

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Feds Boost Virginia, NY Offshore Wind Projects Amid Ports Push

ENR Construction

As Dominion's 2.6-GW project off Virginia Beach and Orsted's 1-GW Sunrise Wind project off Long Island gain initial federal environmental reviews, onshore port hubs struggle to be ready to support the demands of construction.

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Improving Facilities Management Outcomes REQUIRES LEADERSHIP

Job Order Contracting

Leadership must be supportive and directly involved. LACK OF LEADERSHIP has led to rampant waste endemic to the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, owner, operator). The FACT that real property owners have not taken responsibility for the DEVELOPMENT of their staff and external service providers has proven an impenetrable barrier to measurable improvement in economic and environmental outcomes.

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Feds Boost Va., NY Offshore Wind Projects Amid Ports Push

ENR Construction

As Dominion's 2.6-GW project off Virginia Beach and Orsted's 1-GW Sunrise Wind project off Long Island gain initial federal environmental reviews, onshore port hubs struggle to be ready to support the demands of construction.

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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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Home Prices Are Falling, but Buyers and Sellers Are Still Holding Back

Pro Builder

Home Prices Are Falling, but Buyers and Sellers Are Still Holding Back. ldeakins. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 09:54. A housing correction is leading to slower home price growth and a drop in mortgage rates, but sellers are just as hesitant to list as house hunters are to buy. New listings fell 18% year-over-year in November as would-be sellers chose to stay in their current homes rather than refinancing in a high-cost market.

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What’s Next for the Remodeling Sector in 2023?

Pro Builder

What’s Next for the Remodeling Sector in 2023? ldeakins. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 09:59. Remodeling demand is waning, but as fewer homeowners can afford to relocate, remodelers are still filling backlogs with a steady stream of new projects. For every home sold in the U.S., there are 10 to 12 remodeling projects, totaling around 65 to 70 million each year, but as the pandemic housing boom softens, so too are renovation projects, John Burns Real Estate Consulting reports.

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NYC Unveils Redesign Concepts for Brooklyn-Queens Expressway's 'Triple Cantilever'

ENR Construction

New York City Dept. of Transportation is preparing for a rehabilitation project on 1.5 miles of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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Rent Growth Is Slowing in These Costly U.S. Cities

Pro Builder

Rent Growth Is Slowing in These Costly U.S. Cities. ldeakins. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 10:07. After a fast run-up in asking rents throughout the pandemic, tenants are finding much-needed price relief in these high-cost cities. Asking rents fell 0.4% from October to November, the second monthly decline after a 0.1% drop in October and the largest one-month decline in the seven-year history of Zillow’s Observed Rent Index.

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NYC Unveils BQE 'Triple Cantilever' Redesign Concepts

ENR Construction

New York City Dept. of Transportation is preparing for a rehabilitation project on 1.5 miles of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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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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As Softwood Lumber Falls, Concrete Prices Soar to New Highs

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As Softwood Lumber Falls, Concrete Prices Soar to New Highs. ldeakins. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 10:11. The PPI for ready-mix concrete reached a new high in November after rising for 21 of the past 22 months. Building material prices dropped 0.3% in November, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which has decreased five of six months for the first time since 2015.

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Virginia, NY Offshore Wind Projects Boosted at Sea, On Land

ENR Construction

Dominion's 2.6-GW project off Virginia Beach and Orsted's 1-GW Sunrise Wind project off Long Island gain initial federal environmental reviews—with a key state green light also granted to the former—as onshore port hubs struggle to keep pace to support developing construction needs. .

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The Top 10 Most Affordable Metros for First-Time Buyers in 2023

Pro Builder

The Top 10 Most Affordable Metros for First-Time Buyers in 2023. ldeakins. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 10:15. With comparatively high inventory and affordable home prices, these metros are prime homebuying locations for first-time house hunters in 2023. The share of active house hunters has fallen sharply in the aftermath of a mid-pandemic homebuying boom characterized by bidding wars and steep price gains, but a number of affordable metros could offer new buyers a starting point in the search for their f

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Former NY State Building Trades Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges

ENR Construction

Some bribes were paid with cash exchanged in restaurant bathrooms, prosecutors say.

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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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Defying All Odds to Build in the Antarctic

Autodesk Construction Cloud

With below-freezing temperatures, high winds, and extreme dryness—not to mention its remoteness—there are few places less forgiving than the Antarctic. As the world’s iciest continent, Antarctica holds most of the planet’s freshwater in its ice sheets, meaning the region plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate. As such, it’s critical to monitor conditions in the Antarctic to be at the forefront of climate, biodiversity, and ocean research.

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$840M Miami Bridge-Highway Project's Completion Pushed Back to 2026

ENR Construction

Supply chain issues and a bid protest have slowed down a Miami highway project, but the Florida Department of Transportation says the Archer Western-de Moya Group joint venture is making steady progress nonetheless.

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Want to know what’s happening in Las Vegas? Just ask Colleen Infuso

The Korte Company

Some people never forget a face. But Executive Assistant Colleen Infuso never forgets a voice. “When clients call in, I know who they are. They don’t have to identify themselves.”. From the way someone speaks to quirks of past projects (more on that later), Colleen’s brain stores information like a file cabinet. This talent has played a quiet but critical role in the success of The Korte Company’s Las Vegas division for the past 20 years.

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Full Cleanup of Dec. 7 Keystone Oil Pipeline Spill Could Take Weeks

ENR Construction

Owner TC Energy announced the partial reopening Dec. 14 of the Canada-to-U.S crude oil line but has not said what caused the pipe rupture or when cleanup of the spill into a Kansas creek would be completed.

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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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Sen. Capito to Challenge FHWA Highway Funding Priorities Memo

ENR Construction

The formal challenge takes issue with a December 2021 guidance document from FHWA on how states might use the billions of federal highway formula dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Full Cleanup of Dec. 7 Keystone Oil Pipe Spill Cculd Take Weeks

ENR Construction

Owner TC Energy announced partial reopening Dec. 14 of the Canada to U.S crude oil line but has not said what caused the pipe rupture or when cleanup of the spill into a Kansas creek would be completed.

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Excavation Begins on French End of 35-Mile Lyons-Turin Rail Tunnel

ENR Construction

The planned 170-mile rail line between Lyons, France, and Turin, Italy would include about 100 miles of access and running tunnels.

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$1.7B Chicago Casino Wins Zoning Approval

ENR Construction

The new Bally's casino has earned city council approval, but still needs a license from the Illinois Gaming Board. .

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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!