Wed.Dec 11, 2019

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The Contractor’s Guide to Getting Paid

Construction Business Owner

Yet, securing payment is still a huge challenge for most contractors. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take action to protect your business against these issues. The following steps can help contractors get the payments they are owed. .

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The Role of Email in the Modern Construction Workplace

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Emails are still valuable - and powerful - as a form of communication in construction, as long as they're used the right way.

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What Your Company Can Do to Help Reshape Construction's Image

Construction Business Owner

Contrary to popular belief, the construction industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution. Globally, there is a growing demand for new infrastructure to simply keep pace with a growing population. Naturally, the impulsive reaction to this dilemma is some variation of “if we need to build more stuff, let’s just hire more people.”. However, what we have noticed is that the solution to this problem is far more nuanced and will require more than quick hires.

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The Better Job Order Contracting Solution – It’s that simple…

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is the better solution in terms of cost and best value outcomes. LEAN JOC 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting successfully integrates People, Process, Information, and Technology with a low cost solution. Robust LEAN project delivery is provided via alignment of mutually beneficial goals for all participants, front end planning and advanced work packaging, metrics and KPIs, change management, collaborative dispute resolution, required initial and ongoing traini

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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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What are Roofing Shingles?

The Constructor

Roof shingles are roofing material that consists of individual overlapping elements placed one over the other. These roof elements are flat and.

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8 noteworthy multifamily projects to open in late 2019

BD+C

Affirmative Investments, CIM Group, Hollywood Community Housing Corp., and Pearl Properties are among the developers to complete multifamily projects in late 2019. Here are eight noteworthy projects collected by the editors of Multifamily Design+Construction magazine: . . 1. PREFABRICATION SAVES VALUABLE TIME ON DENVER HIGH-RISE.

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AECOM weighs in on long distance Texas hyperloop construction

Construction Dive

Though it scored highest on the infrastructure giant's study of high-speed transit options, the technology's costs are unclear because no such system yet exists, unlike the state's bullet train which is in a preconstruction stage.

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Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL

Business Facilities

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in a business epicenter of the South and at the heart of modern Southern culture — Charleston, S.C. - Read: Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Design plans submitted to San Francisco for the largest mass timber office building in North America

BD+C

The race for the biggest, tallest, boldest mass timber building is officially on. The developer Brookfield Properties disclosed yesterday its intention to build a 310,000-sf, 85-ft-tall office building in San Francisco that will feature cross laminated timber floor slabs and glue-laminated timber columns and beams.

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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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9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Best Practices Construction Law

A number of families will be traveling this holiday season, and some are travel-savvy enough to check out travel websites for real-time traffic information and identification of construction delays. When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays.

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Inspection Feature Added to Asset Management App

Construction Equipment

Construction equipment operators can perform inspections in the field and submit them immediately with the Vehicle and Equipment Inspection feature on Temeda’s smartphone-based asset management application.

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Contractor gets jail sentence for worker trench deaths

Construction Dive

A judge in Boston found that Kevin Otto and Atlantic Drain Services "knowingly and willfully" put the victims of the 2016 incident in extreme danger by not using required cave-in protection methods.

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Dealers Improve on Expertise with Machine Technology

Construction Equipment

General Equipment & Supplies, Construction Equipment’s 2019 Dealer Excellence Award winner, has positioned itself to partner with its customers by investing in back-end infrastructure and customer-facing personnel.

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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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Union Invests in Simulators to Train Equipment Operators

ENR Construction

To help meet the industry’s persistent demand for heavy equipment operators, Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has gone virtual.

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RISE Appoints New President

Green Industry Professionals

Megan Provost to take over as president of the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) after an interim CEO stint at the Farm Foundation

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Nice-Pak Products Adding 90 Jobs In Indiana

Business Facilities

The New York-based wet wipes manufacturer will expand its operations in Mooresville, IN with help from up to $900,000 in conditional tax credits from the state. - Read: Nice-Pak Products Adding 90 Jobs In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Focus on Workforce: Industry Firms Boost Outreach to LGBTQ Workers

ENR Construction

With diversity and inclusive policies providing quantifiable benefits, construction companies sharpen their focus on LGBTQ+ employee recruitment and retention.

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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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TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES

Civil Lead

TYPES OF CEMENT AND THEIR USES Cement is a building material which is used in the construction industry. Cement sets well underwater and hardens quickly and attain strength. cement contain hydraulic properties to great extent and acquires more strength on the setting. In actual cement is a Calcareous substance which is used in mortar or concrete for construction.

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Construction Puts Out Welcome Mat For LGBTQ Workers But Legal Protection Gaps Remain

ENR Construction

With diversity and inclusive policies providing quantifiable benefits, construction employer sharpen their focus on LGBTQ+ employee recruitment and retention.

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ASV Names Gangi as National Accounts Manager

Green Industry Professionals

Gangi will be responsible for supporting and growing ASV’s customer portfolio, including OEM and national rental customers, direct national accounts and strategic attachment partners.

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Requirements for 3D Models Increasing in Road and Bridge Bid Documents

ENR Construction

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.

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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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Eric Servais

Green Industry Professionals

Eric Servais is publisher of Green Industry Pros magazine, Snow PRO, Dealer Success Guide, greenindustrypros.com, and related print and digital products.

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Gateway at Millbrae Station Breaks Ground in Bay Area

ENR Construction

After years of community input and numerous permitting hurdles, the Gateway at Millbrae Station development has started construction.

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GPS Tracking: Increasing Profitability through Driver Accountability

Green Industry Professionals

Drivers that are held to a clear, unbiased standard perform better for the company – and themselves

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Owners, Contractors, Unions Team to Boost Recruits in Chicago Construction

ENR Construction

Effort has a $1.7-million budget next year to assist in craft and entrepreneurial skillbuilding.

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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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Advance Tracking Technologies

Green Industry Professionals

Advanced Tracking Technologies, Inc. (ATTI) is a Houston-based GPS Tracking Manufacturer. As an industry leader in GPS based fleet management, ATTI is committed to assisting companies reduce operating costs and manage mobile assets more.

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Product Snapshot: Safety Screen and Cordless Breaker

ENR Construction

The Ascent 200 high-rise safety screen has a double-height cantilever design and multiple cladding options, including corrugated, perforated, profiled steel sheeting; a fixed and sliding mesh panel that can be adjusted on site; and plastic sheeting.

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Gravely ZT XL

Green Industry Professionals

Cut any acreage down to size with the professional grade quality of the ZT XL

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