Construction Business Owner

MAY 6, 2020

How to Navigate the Scheduling Impacts of COVID-19. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 05/06/2020 - 17:21. Varying degrees of stay-at-home directives in response to the spread of COVID-19 have been issued across the country, with each state taking a different approach to its enforcement of projects that it deems essential to the community and continued operation of local government, while maintaining social distancing guidelines.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2020

LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. One thing is for certain, no one can solve a problem without asking the right questions. The negative practices that have affected the construction sector (including architects, engineers, builders, operators, and real property owners and facilities managers-AECOO sector) can not be resolved with technology.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 6, 2020

How to Make Your Business Work Without You. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 05/06/2020 - 10:58. Help your construction company operate more efficiently by taking yourself out of the equation and giving your employees responsibilities.

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Construction Dive

MAY 6, 2020

Tools to help keep jobsites safe and productive, which should have been the norm long ago, will be around long after the coronavirus pandemic dissipates, construction tech experts say.

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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.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

Bringing people back downtown and to shopping streets will require confidence that the health crisis is abating, and a future outbreak will be minimized. States are now starting to re-open retail, and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that California is moving to Phase Two of the State’s re-opening strategy, which includes some retail stores, with restrictions. .

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

Why Should I take extra care after prolonged periods of downtime? If equipment is unused for long periods of time, a number of things can happen that will cause trouble during restart.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

There are so many unanswered questions we are sorting through during this pandemic. The big one for me is: what will be the new normal in the post-COVID-19 world and to what extent will the way we interact with the built environment change? Unfortunately, this is a question that can’t be answered precisely right now and that is really tough for me as a practical, fact-based, to-the-point engineer.

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Construction Dive

MAY 6, 2020

Developers are behind the new initiative and are paying for the visits to the city's bigger construction projects amid pressure to prep for Super Bowl 2021.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

As states start reopening their economies, and building reactivates, construction firms are giving more serious thought to how they can provide a safer environment for their employees and subs. Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction, in collaboration with trade unions, industry peer groups, and other firms, has rolled out a COVID-19 safety plan for its project sites across the country.

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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.

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Construction Dive

MAY 6, 2020

Technology can help ensure employee safety but privacy issues need to be considered too, says Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Learn Civil Engineering

MAY 6, 2020

The building gypsum is white and has a density of 2.6 to 2.75g / cm3 and a bulk density of 800 to 1000kg / m3. As per GB9776-88 building gypsum can be classified into high-class, first-class and acceptable grades in light of strength, fineness and setting time (see the below table) Among them, bending strength and compressive strength are measured by letting samples contact with water for 2 hours.

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Construction Dive

MAY 6, 2020

The construction software startup's move to delay an initial public offering is likely due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact to the economy.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

Contractors have devised new procedures to manage the risk to employees of COVID-19 exposure. The goal is to alter project management and safety protocols to enable social distancing and enhance hygiene on job sites. Some contractors have added shifts and staggered start times and lunch breaks to reduce the number of workers on site at any given time.

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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?

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

Daimler Trucks North America has invested in Platform Science, which has a platform for on-board mobile applications. The partnership enables DTNA truck customers to purchase third-party telematics solutions directly from their trucks without aftermarket hardward installation.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

On Friday, May 8 at 12 p.m. EDT , the Associated General Contractors of America and Procore will release new data showing the impacts of the coronavirus on the construction industry, including on employment levels, demand for construction and hours worked. The announcement will be made during a virtual media event on Zoom and feature the association’s chief economist and Procore’s senior director of business development.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

Fleet video telematics provider Lytx has shared data about changes in driving risk tied to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our data is reflecting interesting trends related to Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders and the impact on risky driving behaviors,” said Lytx VP of safety Del Lisk.

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Work Gearz

MAY 6, 2020

Steel toe boots are a must if you work in hazardous environments such as construction sites , car machinery repair stores, wood cutting industry, etc. They are recommended and are made compulsory in almost every country including US by OSHA standards. But some people bear the wrong information that steel toe boots can cut off your toes which is totally wrong.

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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.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

Kobelco SK103LC-11 excavator is the first in the company’s Generation 11 lineup. It delivers a bucket digging force of 24,818 pounds, and has a A 96 hp Tier IV Final engine. The engine incorporates a selective catalytic reduction system with diesel particulate filters to decrease NOx emissions.

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Natural Building

MAY 6, 2020

Gauri Satam and Tejesh Patil have joined forces to found unTAG, a Mumbai-based architectural and interior design firm that believes in building sustainable homes. They have worked on around 40 environmentally and economically sustainable projects so far. “As a student, I wanted to change the myth that architects are exclusive to people with money. A large part of our fraternity does not cater to the grassroots level or a common man in urban areas.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

Talbert 35FG-BVTL trailer is 35 tons and rated at 70,000 pounds concentrated in 20 feet and features hydraulic ramps for loading and unloading. Overall length is 48 feet, which includes a 22-foot long deck that is 8 feet, 6 inches wide.

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CivilJungle

MAY 6, 2020

As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1, 2 & 3. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design, Slab beam design. Now in this article, we calculated a column design. Column Design. Below Steps Column Design. 1. Column Size. 2. Column Min Steel Design. 3. Column Ring Size. Column Size.

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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!

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

1. 5 valuable questions building engineers will be asking after COVID-19 (CannonDesign). "There are so many unanswered questions we are sorting through during this pandemic. The big one for me is: what will be the new normal in the post-COVID-19 world and to what extent will the way we interact with the built environment change?".

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ENR Construction

MAY 6, 2020

Legislation authorizes $4.9 billion in federal funds for 25 Corps of Engineers water projects.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2020

A new offshore installation vessel suffered an accident when its crane collapsed during testing.

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ENR Construction

MAY 6, 2020

The engineering and construction services giant is working its way out of fixed-price contracts.

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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!

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Construction Test

MAY 6, 2020

How will we know when it’s okay to travel again? Obvious, no? When expert advice says so, but experts can’t even agree on whether we should all be wearing face masks. So what are the boxes that need ticking before it’s safe to take to the skies, the seas or just hop in your car and head off over the horizon? When the government gives the thumbs up.

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ENR Construction

MAY 6, 2020

Non-essential projects shut down by Boston's COVID-19 work-stop order in March prepare for a slow return to work.

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Construction Test

MAY 6, 2020

Self-isolation is tedious and necessary but it does have its perks… I knew I was scraping the barrel when I, a travel writer under a travel ban, emailed my editor this week wanting to write a piece on being a tourist in my own home. But that, for millions around the world, is where our current adventures begin and end. . And upon reflection, this self-isolation scenario does have an awful lot in common with a bad holiday.

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