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Construction can continue in New York, California and Illinois amid shutdown orders. In other regions, it's banned

Construction Dive

The three state mandates exempt construction but with caution and caveats. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's and some Massachusetts cities' orders effectively stop construction.

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Step for Concrete Damage Repairs in Reinforced Concrete Structures

The Constructor

There are certain steps that need to be considered in order to decide whether defected concrete need repair or not, and specify proper repair.

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5 things to know about the new coronavirus paid leave law

Construction Dive

A number of small businesses are "despondent," a legal expert said. But there's hope the federal government could soften the law's impact.

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Population Forecasting for Water Supply System

The Constructor

Population forecasting is defined as the method of determining the expected population for a particular design period of a water supply system with.

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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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U.S. Employees Working More Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic

Business Facilities

A new report from NordVPN Teams shows that people are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, and working longer: Data showed a two-hour increase to the average workday. - Read: U.S. Employees Working More Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic at BusinessFacilities.com.

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[VIDEO] China 3D Prints Isolation Pods to Slow COVID Spread

Construction Equipment

Shanghai-based 3D printing company WinSun is marketing 3D printed, while-you-wait isolation pods for hospitals struggling to contain patients with Covid-19. The pods are created, and installed inside hospitals throughout China. How Quickly Are COVID-19 Pods Printed?

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Contractors should scrutinize contracts carefully amid Covid-19 crisis

BD+C

During the Covid-19 virus crisis, it is important for contractors to protect themselves from possible legal action by adhering to the provisions of current contracts, lawyers advise.

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Construction Groups Push Back on OSHA's COVID-19 Reporting Rule

ENR Construction

Tracing the virus to workplace exposure for recordkeeping, as noted in March 13 agency guidance, presents a compliance challenge, firms say.

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Staircase Dimensions - How to Calculate Properly

Construction Cost Estimating

Staircase measurements are a significant piece of staircase security. This page covers the entirety of the significant staircase estimations and a slip-up to keep an eye out for! Staircase dimensions are an important part of staircase safety. Here isn this article we cover all of the important staircase measurements and mistakes not to ignore. Treads and Risers: The tread size (min 10ins/25.4cm) is directed by the normal grown-up foot size, despite the fact that it isn't important to have the op

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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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Coronavirus will reshape UAE construction

BD+C

The UAE’s construction sector has been indirectly affected by some of the social distancing measures that have been implemented to ‘flatten the curve’ of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Global economic activity has slowed sharply following the rapid spread of the virus. The pandemic has caused business closures, city curfews, travel bans, financial market upheavals and manufacturing shutdowns in major global economic hubs.

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BOMAG CR 820 Series Asphalt Pavers

Construction Equipment

BOMAG CR 820 Series 8-foot-class asphalt pavers feature a new operator’s platform, new controls, and improved visibility. The paver has a 160-horsepower diesel engine that meets Tier 4-Final emissions standards and a 10-ton hopper.

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Florida legislature passes bill to reduce retainage on state and local projects

BD+C

Florida legislators approved a bill that would limit the amount of retainage that can be withheld from contractor payments on state and local publicly funded projects. With only one dissenter, the body voted to reduce retainage from 10% to 5%. The retainage rate is the amount withheld from payments until 50% of the project is complete.

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Philadelphia Hospital Project Pushes Forward to Care For COVID-19 Patients

ENR Construction

A Pennsylvania hospital is rushing to open part of a new tower in an effort to help with the influx of coronavirus patients.

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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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Working from home? Don't miss out on the latest issue of Building Design+Construction

BD+C

In case you aren’t at your office (and let's be honest, you probably aren't) and haven't received the most recent issue of BD+C , you can still check it out online. The March 2020 issue includes the Tech Report 7.0 and focuses on the latest in drones, reality capture tools, cybersecurity, and more! . .

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COVID-19 Claims John LaPlante, 80, Chicago's First DOT Commissioner

ENR Construction

Engineer, also a former manager for design firm T.Y. Lin, died March 22 from his non-industry related infection.

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Digital Transformation: No Longer Just for the Big Boys

Construction Business Owner

Digital Transformation: No Longer Just for the Big Boys. 3 common myths of the digitalization trend in construction. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 03/23/2020 - 15:56. By 2020, many professionals in the construction industry have become familiar with the concept of “digital transformation,” or the method of adopting new technologies to improve business processes.

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Contractors Meet Deadline To Button Up Boston Construction Sites

ENR Construction

Boston officials expected nearly full compliance with an order to shutter and secure construction sites in an effort to combat coronavirus.

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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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Structural Load Analysis of a Construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Structural analysis is a significant piece of a design of structures and other constructed resources, for example, scaffolds and passages, as structural loads can cause pressure, twisting and uprooting that may bring about structural issues or even disappointment. The structure guidelines necessitate that structures must be designed and worked to have the option to withstand all load types that they are probably going to look at during their lifecycle.

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Tourism’s Tumble Halts Airline’s $420M Florida Resort Project, For Now

ENR Construction

Travel and tourism, which had provided a boost to Charlotte Harbor, Fla., is in trouble all over the world.

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BOMAG BW 219 DH-5 Roller

Construction Equipment

The BOMAG BW 219 DH-5 single-drum vibratory roller is designed for heavy civil-earthworks compaction projects, such as landfill-cell construction, industrial construction, airport construction, and dam applications. The new roller’s 336.

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First Contract Awarded for $1.6B Everglades Project

ENR Construction

The contractor's bid came in well below the engineer's estimate of $38.8 million.

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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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John Deere Responds to Covid-19

Construction Equipment

John Deere has created a page on its corporate website for updates on its response to the Covid-19 situation. Last week, the company noted that its business continues to operate because it is designated by President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security as essential.

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Denver Airport Negotiates Final Payment with P3 Team It Fired Last Year

ENR Construction

Denver will pay the public-private partnership team an additional $55 million to end work on the airport's Great Hall renovation.

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U.S. Chamber Asks Trump to Reconsider Construction Halt

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the federal government to recommend exemptions for “essential infrastructure" following the coronavirus outbreak.

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Cost Estimators, CMs Focus on Calif. Infrastructure For 2028 LA Olympics

ENR Construction

Global event will require smart-city technologies and billions of construction that will start during the current COVID-19 pandemic, firms said at recent conference.

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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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Latest Midwest Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic

ENR Construction

All of ENR Midwest's coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the regional construction industry.

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COVID and Falling Oil Prices Roil Oil and Gas Sector

ENR Construction

Lower oil prices plus lower demand, in addition to work stoppages because of the coronavirus, is leading to major uncertainty for related projects.

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Latest Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Mountain States

ENR Construction

ENR tracks evolving industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts business across the region.