Construction Business Owner
APRIL 29, 2020
How to Grow Your Business Using Specialty Equipment. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 04/29/2020 - 13:27. Consider diversifying your construction company's service offerings with specialty equipment. Here's why you should rent.
FDR Safety
APRIL 29, 2020
The world has changed and it may never get back to exactly where it was before. As many are settling in to their “new normal” at home, we at FDRsafety have been meticulously learning and implementing programs for the “new normal” on the job site. For many, returning to work will be an entirely new and quite tedious experience. OSHA requires all businesses to have an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 29, 2020
How One State is Enforcing E-Verify & How It Could Affect You. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 04/29/2020 - 15:55. The state of Pennsylvania recently passed a law regulating employee recordkeeping and the use of E-Verify. The labor law could have implications on the rest of the U.S., too.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 29, 2020
Detailed line item construction cost estimating is a prerequisite to obtaining best value outcomes for facilities / built infrastructure repair, renovation maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects. While there is certainly value in parametric, building level, and/or square foot estimating for budgetary considerations, they are not appropriate for LEAN construction services procurement and project delivery. ( see LEAN construction guide ).
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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.
The Constructor
APRIL 29, 2020
A silo is a pit structure used to store bulk materials like cement, carbon black, woodchips, etc. in large industries. Based on the bulk material it.
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The Constructor
APRIL 29, 2020
Pozzolans can be blended with lime (or Portland cement) to produce blended cements that can replace pure Portland cement commonly used in building.
Construction Dive
APRIL 29, 2020
The court's decision could have an impact on other similar cases, like the International Code Council's lawsuit against online code provider Upcodes, which heralded the decision.
The Constructor
APRIL 29, 2020
The aggregates used in the production of concrete are inert granular materials such as gravel, crushed stone, sand, slag, recycled concrete, and.
Construction Dive
APRIL 29, 2020
A roundup of Construction Dive stories focused on contech solutions helping to push construction forward during the pandemic.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 29, 2020
BD+C
APRIL 29, 2020
Hastings +Chivetta, in association with MHTN Architects, has designed Dixie State University's new 155,000-sf Human Performance Center on their St. George, Utah campus. .
Construction Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
Caterpillar sales in the first quarter of 2020 dropped 21 percent to $106 billion compared to the $13.5 billion reported in Q1 of 2019. The drop was mostly attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, which includes the shutting down of 25 percent of its production facilities.
BD+C
APRIL 29, 2020
New York City’s ban on nonessential construction has been strengthened and the city’s Department of Buildings has stepped up enforcement.
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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 Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
The “State of the American Utility Construction Industry” survey conducted last week by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) of their membership found that 97 percent of its member’s work this month was considered essential by their state and local authorities during the Covid-19…
Best Practices Construction Law
APRIL 29, 2020
I have been thinking of launching a leadership mastermind for construction professionals. And this idea came to me over the past month as the world basically came to a complete halt—except for the construction industry, which has instead been on a roller coaster ride. You see, most of the states and cities have enacted various “stay at home” orders with various exceptions for construction work, depending on the locality, the type of construction work, or the status of the project.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
In late winter and early spring, a decade of uninterrupted prosperity was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Its outcome was not known as we prepared this article, but is probably becoming clear as you read this.
Construction Dive
APRIL 29, 2020
Command Alkon, now owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, eases the ordering of heavy construction materials like concrete.
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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.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
A construction worker is critically injured after getting trapped under a forklift at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. A forklift fell onto the 51-year-old man as some heavy equipment was being moved, pinning him in a six-foot hole in the museum’s basement.
ENR Construction
APRIL 29, 2020
Trying to keep projects moving during a viral pandemic and partial construction freeze is no small task, and project teams are finding new ways to keep things on schedule when site visits and office meetings are no longer viable.
Construction Dive
APRIL 29, 2020
The runway, or dead space, between VC financing could determine a startup's ability to weather a recession — that, or an offering industry can't resist buying.
ENR Construction
APRIL 29, 2020
With COVID-19 likely to influence the business environment for the foreseeable future, contractors can look to lessons from the great recession for guidance.
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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!
Construction Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
TruckIT, a technology firm specializing in dispatching and electronic ticketing solutions, has upgraded its technology suite.
ENR Construction
APRIL 29, 2020
Hundreds, possibly thousands of energy and power projects affected as Apr. 15 ruling forces Nationwide Permit-12 water-access halt and overhaul; U.S. to seek higher court review.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 29, 2020
Construction employment declined in 99 out of 358 metro areas from March 2019 to last month as the coronavirus pandemic triggered the first shutdown orders and project cancellations, according to an analysis released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today.
ENR Construction
APRIL 29, 2020
The current pandemic has disrupted the market and design practices. But will its impact last beyond simply a market dip?
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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!
Construction Specifier
APRIL 29, 2020
by Kevin Haynes. Photos © Charles LeRette Photography. Photo courtesy Tubelite Inc. Today’s educational campuses do more than provide weather-tight enclosures for instruction and study. They must be attractive to recruit students, faculty, and donors, and offer both generalized, multipurpose and specialized, purpose-built facilities. These buildings are also expected to be more than functional, comfortable, environmentally responsible, safe, and affordable to maintain.
ENR Construction
APRIL 29, 2020
With COVID-19 economic slowdowns, and the resulting drop in demand for oil, gas and electricity, the outlook for traditional energy sector growth and capital investment is dim, if not outright grim.
Construction Junkie
APRIL 29, 2020
Day #4 of Giveaway Week is all about Milwaukee Tool! We have one more giveaway set to launch tomorrow, but you can check out all of the others by visiting our Giveaway Week Home Page by clicking or tapping here. The Contest Prizes Milwaukee PACKOUT 20” Tote 12ah M18 Battery M12/M18 Rapid Charger Original Milwaukee STUD tape measure Milwaukee Demolition Gloves Construction Junkie Hat (2) Yeti Rambler Mugs with magnetic lids (not pictured) How to Enter There are 3 ways to enter: 1.
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