Wed.Nov 10, 2021

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OSHA releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Safety Services Company

News: OSHA released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on protecting employees from the Covid-19 virus. What is an ETS? ETS stands for Emergency Temporary Standard and takes effect rather quickly. OSHA attempts to make clear what organizations are affected by an ETS. Additionally, an ETS generally applies to state OSHA organizations as well. Why was it issued?

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What Remote Work Might Mean for the Future of Cities, Neighborhoods, and Households

Pro Builder

What Remote Work Might Mean for the Future of Cities, Neighborhoods, and Households. ldeakins. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:32. How remote work is leading more professionals to find new homes. . The ability of more office workers and employers to work from home could reshape housing demand in cities and suburbs away from employment hubs. Increased remote work is causing more people to move further away from their offices, driving up demand in suburban neighborhoods as well as in vacant city spaces left

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Remington Firearms Investing $100M In New Georgia Global HQ

Business Facilities

RemArms will create 856 jobs at its new headquarters, advanced manufacturing facility, and R&D center in LaGrange, GA. The post Remington Firearms Investing $100M In New Georgia Global HQ appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Rising Home Prices Outpace National Household Incomes

Pro Builder

Rising Home Prices Outpace National Household Incomes. ldeakins. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:18. High home prices and a drop in median household income are creating a less affordable market for buyers. A drop in median household income is pushing many would-be buyers out of the market, where home prices are steadily increasing. Home values are significantly outpacing household incomes with the average home now costing 5.4 times more than a typical buyer’s gross salary, says CNBC. .

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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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5 Hiring Tips for Contractors: Finding and Keeping Great People!

A David Creation

Taking a closer look at your hiring strategy as we enter the winter months, maybe planning ahead for spring? Good move! I know that this is typically a season when contractors back off of hiring a bit, especially with all the economic unknowns. It’d be nice to be able to predict the future, but that’s not really an option at this point… My best recommendation is to stay optimistic and have a backup plan, including a plan for hiring.

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Why Do Farmers Wear Jeans?

Work Gearz

A farmer’s job is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. They are the ones who provide us with the fresh produce we get to eat every day. Day in and day out they work outside in the fields in all kinds of weather and temperatures, therefore they need to wear clothes that provide them with sufficient protection and functionality. You will often see a typical farmer wearing boots , plaid shirts, hats or caps, gloves, neck gaiters, jeans, etc.

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NASA Moon Launch Early Next Year Takes Infrastructure Innovations

ENR Construction

Preparations for the Artemis program, which will land the first woman and person of color on the moon, include upgrades to launch facilities and systems.

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Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground

Natural Building

Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground is a new publication written by Dutch architect Bjarne Mastenbroek, with photos by Iwan Baan. The book looks at over 500 case studies, from African churches chiselled in rock, to underground Chinese housing and overgrown Parisian housing. Its aim is to highlight the eco-conscious practices and green infrastructures that building with the ground nurtures – a necessary practice for the future of architecture, the environment and humankind.

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Kiewit-Fann JV Will Start Construction in 2022 on Key Improvements to I-17 North of Phoenix

ENR Construction

Mitigating impacts to day-trippers, commuters and truck drivers will challenge a Kiewit-Fann joint venture when it begins construction in 2022 on the high-volume 23-mile stretch of I-17 from Anthem Way to Sunset Point less than an hour north of Phoenix.

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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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Single-Family Rental Homes Are Becoming Top-Performing Investments

Pro Builder

Single-Family Rental Homes Are Becoming Top-Performing Investments. ldeakins. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:10. As more prospective homebuyers turn their attention to single-family rentals, investors are following suit. As single-family homes become increasingly difficult for buyers to snag with low supply and tight competition, single-family rental properties are taking over market demand.

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: Firms Rethink Future Strategy

ENR Construction

With another year of the coronavirus pandemic nearing its end, owners have mostly moved past reactionary plans for completing stalled projects and are now actively planning new ones. Looking ahead, how will fundamental changes to market sectors lead owners to potentially reconfigure business models?

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Evolving Traditional Design Strategies for Today’s Homeowner

Pro Builder

Evolving Traditional Design Strategies for Today’s Homeowner. ldeakins. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:24. A glimpse into more practical home design and the importance of asking “why”. Despite classic rules of thumb for home building and design, Housing Design Matters suggests a more evolved approach centered on practicality for today’s homeowner. Housing design takes inspiration from decades and even centuries past, but some traditional blueprints are no longer functional for the average home.

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: Charging Into the Future

ENR Construction

T he International Energy Agency projects that electric vehicles will account for more than 15% of U.S. car sales by 2030, and the number of publicly-available EV chargers will rise that year to more than 800,000, from 98,981 in 2020.

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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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Opportunity Zones: Boom Or Bust?

Business Facilities

Opportunity zones allow investors with unrealized capital gains to sell those assets and reinvest the gain in a QOZ with a bigger after-tax return. The post Opportunity Zones: Boom Or Bust? appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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KSC Director Janet Petro Reflects on Diversity

ENR Construction

As NASA works on a mission to send the first woman and person of color to the moon, ENR Editor-in-Chief Janice Tuchman exchanged emails with Janet Petro, director of Kennedy Space Center, to explore how diversity plays out in the agency itself.

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Join Autodesk at The Buildings Show: A Construction Trade Show

Autodesk Construction Cloud

From December 1 – 3, Autodesk will be a proud sponsor at The Buildings Show in Toronto, one of North America’s largest construction trade shows. We’ll be hanging out on the trade show floor with a 20′ x 20′ booth and also presenting on the Demo Stage about our unified platform. The event is being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and we’d love to answer all your Autodesk questions (and give you some good swag in the process).

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Procore Acquires Workforce Management App LaborChart

ENR Construction

Procore has acquired LaborChart, the Overland Park, Kansas-based developer of workforce management software for specialty contractors and self-performing general contractors.

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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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New Federal Nationwide Wetlands Permits Suspended

Pro Builder

New Federal Nationwide Wetlands Permits Suspended. ldeakins. Wed, 11/10/2021 - 10:29. How a new court ruling is halting the use of new NWPs. . Though builders and developers rely on nationwide wetlands permits (NWPs) for an easier authorization process to begin projects that could potentially impact federally regulated wetlands, a new court ruling is putting a pause on the issuance of new permits. .

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: Salt Lake City’s Second Act

ENR Construction

One year into phase 2 of its $4.1-billion, multifaceted makeover, Salt Lake City International Airport recently marked the topping out of Concourse A-East.

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FHWA Awards PM Software Contract for FLH Projects to Aurigo

ENR Construction

With a new wave of federal highway work expected to come with the passage of the federal infrastructure bill, the bidding and oversight of these jobs could get complicated.

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: Renewable Gasoline

ENR Construction

Nacero Inc. has awarded to contractor Bechtel a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a natural gas-to-gasoline manufacturing facility in Penwell, Texas.

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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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Launch Sequence Software is Ready for Blast-off

ENR Construction

When Artemis 1 takes off next year, there will be 90 people in the room on launch day. Two-thirds of them will be Jacobs engineers overseeing the launch sequence software they created.

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: New LA Film Studio

ENR Construction

Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone unveiled plans to develop the first large-scale purpose-built studio development in Los Angeles in more than two decades.

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Washington State Carpenters' Union Put in Trusteeship, as Vote Fraud Alleged

ENR Construction

Several regional union leaders resigned amid possible contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.

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Wash. State Carpenters' Union Put in Trusteeship, as Vote Fraud Alleged

ENR Construction

Several regional union leaders resigned amid possible contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.

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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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Washington State Carpenters' Union in Trusteeship, Vote Fraud Probed

ENR Construction

Several regional union leaders resigned amid alleged contract vote fraud after members narrowly agreed to pact last month following several week strike.

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White House Launches Supply-Chain 'Action Plan,' Including Movement on Port Grants

ENR Construction

Plan includes target dates for advancing more than $4 billion in infrastructure grants.

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2021 Top Owners Sourcebook: Crossing the Missouri

ENR Construction

Construction is underway on a $240-million Missouri River crossing for I-70 near Rocheport, Mo.