Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 20, 2020
How Are You Using VDC on Your Jobsites? Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 01/20/2020 - 17:51. Executive team members from three leading construction firms explain how they are using virtual design and construction (VDC) on their jobsites.
The Constructor
JANUARY 20, 2020
Lime concrete is the mixture of lime, sand and gravel in appropriate proportions. Lime is great binding material. Lime concrete is well known from.
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Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 20, 2020
How Are You Using VDC on Your Jobsites? Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 01/20/2020 - 17:51. Executive team members from three leading construction firms explain how they are using virtual design and construction (VDC) on their jobsites.
The Constructor
JANUARY 20, 2020
Lime concrete is composite mixture of lime as binding material, sand as fine aggregate and gravel as coarse aggregate in appropriate proportions.
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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.
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
Robotics in architecture and construction is transforming the way architects approach their designs. This technology isn’t just a flash in the pan—it will soon become a fundamental part of the architectural process. Just as the invention of ultra-strong Portland cement and innovative Building Information Modeling (BIM) software dramatically improved the way we design and construct buildings, robotics will have an equally integral role in our industry.
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BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
Construction work is demanding—both physically and mentally—and the likelihood of injury or disability is higher than other sectors. As an industry, we have done an excellent job at emphasizing and improving site safety so that everyone goes home safe every day. But what about going home healthy? . While formal regulations, planning, and union collective bargaining agreements have helped address many health and safety risks, more holistic health and wellness issues, such as dehydration, weight m
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
Work on the Keystone XL pipeline project will re-start as early as next month, according to a report in Business Financial. According to the report, the pipeline will be built between Canada and the U.S. in April.
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
Boosted by a healthy job market and low unemployment, the U.S. multifamily sector posted steady rent growth in 2019, according to a new report from Yardi Matrix. Rents grew 3% for the year. “Fundamentally, the market is sound, with no red flags on the immediate horizon,” the report says, despite a seasonal $1 drop in the average U.S. rent in December.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
Operating Engineers Local 701 in Gladstone, Oregon, has begun using a video simulator to recruit apprentices in Oregon and Southwest Washington. According to an article in DJC Oregon, the simulator “realistically portray[s] jobsite activities” including tower crane and bulldozer operations.
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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.
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
Construction of a new 1.4 million-sf expansion on the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) has begun. . The project, located in downtown Seattle, will feature a new 255,000-sf exhibition hall, 60,000-sf ballroom, and a collective 125,000-sf of meeting rooms. The new areas will be spread across several levels of modular, multi-function spaces that will support a wide variety of uses and event types. . .
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor.
BD+C
JANUARY 20, 2020
Today is a special episode because we are sitting down with my very close and personal friend, even though we have never actually met, Canadian architectural rock star Omar Gandhi. . This is the first in a series of posts we are rolling out for the 2020 podcast season titled “Talking Shop with.” We anticipate doing around four of these specialty episodes this year, and we decided to come out the gate strong with our first guest: Canadian architect and emerging voice in the architectural communit
Safety Services Company
JANUARY 20, 2020
Winter Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention. There's no denying that we're in the thick of winter. With the season comes activities people wait for all-year-round. Between ice skating, skiing, and just generally enjoying the snow, they are right when they say ?— it is the most wonderful time of the year. Nevertheless, the change in temperature brings about workplace hazards that could injure your employees.
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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
JANUARY 20, 2020
Polaris 2000G and 4000G compact utility vehicles are powered by Polaris Pro-Star 1,000-cc gasoline engines. Part of the Pro XD series, the two-seat 2000G AWD has a payload of 1,900 pounds, and the four-seat 4000G AWD has a payload of 2,075 pounds. Towing capacity is 2,500 pounds.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JANUARY 20, 2020
Turner Construction Company announced that the Fourth Quarter 2019 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States—has increased to a value of 1177. This represents a 1.29% quarterly increase from the third quarter of 2019 and a 4.84% annual increase from the fourth quarter of 2018, respectively.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 20, 2020
To make the projects more bankable, the hospitals and government contributed $279 million towards construction, which was “considerably more than was usual,” according to the auditors.
Natural Building
JANUARY 20, 2020
Amarnath Duleep, an Indian architect who experiments with green living, has learned how to make mud homes in Tamil Nadu, at an organization which teaches sustainable building techniques. He applies completely natural techniques for his projects, using only local materials. His partner is Mumbai-based Diana Mowdawala, who embellishes his mud buildings with intricate natural artwork.
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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.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 20, 2020
The Oregon Dept of Transportation has put a fresh focus on clearing up traffic woes in the Portland metro area by forming a new Office of Urban Mobility and Mega Project Delivery.
Revit OpEd
JANUARY 20, 2020
Two options exists to work around this situation (last post). One is easy and Revit focused but depends on the AutoCAD user a little and the second is impractical and depends on the AutoCAD user entirely. Xrefs on their own layer Xrefs always unloaded If we can count on the AutoCAD user being consistent to assign all of the file's xrefs to a unique layer not shared by any other elements then we can still turn off the overlay xref when it shows up.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 20, 2020
Dominion Power picks Siemens Gamesa for 2,600-MW farm, largest planned yet in America.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JANUARY 20, 2020
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 1.5% in December to 156.2 (2000=100) from the revised November reading of 153.9. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
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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!
CivilJungle
JANUARY 20, 2020
History of Remote Sensing In the past time, the only way to store records was photography. The contemporary era of remote sensing, rise with the expansion of flight development. In 1858, the prominent name Nadar clicked pictures of Paris from his balloon. In that era, kites, messenger pigeons, rockets, and balloons were also familiar ways to […].
Civil Lead
JANUARY 20, 2020
What is Pile Foundation? The foundation which is provided in soils, incapable to transmit the structural load to suitable stratum by inserting relatively slender structural element called pile is known as pile foundation. Pile foundation is a type of deep foundation. Pile made of steel, concrete or wood. A pile is either driven into the soil or formed in-situ by excavating a hole and fitting it with concrete.
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