BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2018
The places where people live and work are the single largest contributors to our health outcomes. After decades of hearing about “sick” buildings, designers and manufacturers of building supplies have made significant progress in developing low-VOC materials, improving ventilation systems, and other methods for reducing the impact buildings can have on human health.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 15, 2018
Matt Vetter, vice president of Schafer Construction Inc., has tried a multitude of bidding tools over the years, with varying degrees of success. But, because his Brighton, Michigan-based firm is relatively small, he admits that “the tremendous learning curve and time commitment” involved in getting his team up to speed with an estimating software solution has not been a high priority.
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Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
Elements to prevent bird nesting had been omitted on a bridge model, but an augmented reality tool revealed the error before construction began.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 15, 2018
It is widely acknowledged that the construction industry is ripe for digital disruption. Yet, many general contractors and construction business owners struggle to determine which technology investments will deliver the biggest return on investment (ROI) for their companies. The good news is that many contractors are finding the largest ROI by focusing on the basics—establishing standardized, database-driven cost estimating processes.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 15, 2018
In this busy construction market, contractors are always looking for ways to find more skilled workers to fill important roles on their teams. But amid the current construction labor shortage, finding those workers has been challenging (see our recent blog: Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds ).
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 15, 2018
The desire to get ahead of your competition is a part and parcel of doing business in today’s modern economy. Within the construction industry, we’ve seen first-hand the approach leading organisations have embarked upon; acknowledging the importance of implementing software technologies as a replacement to manual procedures with the purpose of improving competitiveness through improved business processes, employee productivity and efficiency.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2018
Over the years, our industry has relied heavily on reducing the center of glass (COG) U-factor as a way of driving down overall fenestration U-factors (thermal transmittance). Strategies have included increasing the performance of low-emissivity (low-e) coatings, using multiple coatings, addition of inert gases, and more recently, moving to triple-pane units.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 15, 2018
Why Opt for a Single-Vendor Technology Strategy?
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2018
For years following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968, Memphis, the site of the horrific event, witnessed high crime, population loss, and the decline of its downtown. Now, Memphians are feeling a fresh wind blowing off the Mississippi, invigorating them with the possibility of a much brighter future.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 15, 2018
Build a Clear Construction Career Ladder.
BIM & Beam
AUGUST 15, 2018
Building on Autodesk’s strategy to make Revit a robust model authoring tool for designing and detailing, the Revit 2019.1 release includes an important update for concrete detailers and engineers that will help to increase modeling versatility, accuracy, and productivity. I am excited to share this new feature with you—take a look! Free Form Rebars can now be used to create rebar sets with planar rebars distributed along the faces of a structural concrete element and aligned to a distribution pa
Business Facilities
AUGUST 15, 2018
Michigan’s economic development team is working with more than 100 inter-local and corporate partners to develop growth strategies. - Read: Michigan: Strong Partnerships, Stronger Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.
Chianelli Estimating
AUGUST 15, 2018
Blogs are usually about information geared toward the industry, how to help folks who may be struggling with new concepts, or ways of doing business. But when I think of all the ways to assist my clients or prospective clients, I can’t help but take a step back and look at the earlier history of my own construction story. It may even resemble a part of your own journey in this business.
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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 Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
SenSat's product learns from a virtual representation of the jobsite to present project teams with the most efficient course of action.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2018
Transwestern’s second-quarter national office market report highlights continued improvement in the sector thanks in large part to a strong jobs market with remarkably low overall unemployment of 3.9%, and a 1.6% annual growth rate in office-using employment. For the second quarter, office absorption totaled 18.8 million square feet, vacancy remained stable at 9.6%, and average asking rents increased by 3.4% annually to $25.71 per square foot.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
Other new digital tools include real-time hoist car monitoring, Motorola's two-way radio and a hardhat tech device that targets worker productivity and safety.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2018
The International Code Council Board of Directors has established an ad hoc committee to explore and assess building safety and security.
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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.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 15, 2018
ARTBA reports that nearly every state lawmakers who voted in favor of a gas tax increase will advance to the Nov. 6 general election. The 2018 primaries saw 558 legislators who voted in favor of gas tax increase run for reelection, with 537 advancing to November’s general election.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 15, 2018
When we use the Specify Coordinates at Point (SPaC) it is possible that the units in use will affect your results. For example, this project is using Feet and Fractional Inches (FaFI) but for SPaC to match the available survey info it was changed to Decimal Inches (DI) with six decimal places. After using SPaC the units were returned to FaFI. Some time later the elevation needed to be changed thus causing us to revisit using SPaC.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
Although its earnings declined 14.5% to just under $28 million, its current and future contracts value increased 15% from the same quarter last year.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 15, 2018
Lean Construction and CPM have strong track records, but many in E&C view these methodologies as disparate approaches. It’s time to rethink this equation to harness the exponential power of both.
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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!
Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
The newest Katerra acquiree is honing its market position with sensors, connected devices, various software applications and robots.
Business Facilities
AUGUST 15, 2018
The refrigerated pet food maker will invest more than $84 million to expand its operations in Hanover Township, with help from state and local grants and tax credits. - Read: Freshpet Expanding In Pennsylvania, Creating 100 Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 15, 2018
The pedestrian bridge could interfere with previous Nevada DOT plans for a high-occupancy vehicle off-ramp in the same area.
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 15, 2018
A structure may collapse or becomes defective because of substandard quality control. Re-construction becomes necessary and facility operations get damaged due to even small defects. The construction cost is raised and construction delays occur. Also, there may be personal injuries or fatalities because of collapsing of structure. Accidents throughout the construction process can also lead to personal injuries and greater costs.
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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!
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 15, 2018
Wilo USA welcomed this year’s group of 8th-grade student campers to its production facility in Thomasville, Ga., as part of the program.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 15, 2018
An initial victory by a developer that is in a battle with New York unions.
Green Industry Professionals
AUGUST 15, 2018
Plowz & Mowz helps homeowners find landscapers and snow plow drivers quickly through an app.
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