Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
The Typical JOC Process: Confirm Project is Suitable for JOC. Request for Proposal / Site Visit. Scoping / Joint Site Visit. Contractor Proposal Preparation and Submission. Owner/Client Proposal Review. Proposal Acceptance/Rejection. Owner/Client Notice to Proceed to Contractor. Preconstruction Kick-off Meeting. Construction Performed. Regular Updates and Inspections.
The Constructor
MARCH 4, 2022
The value of reducing energy consumption in buildings has increased worldwide. This is because the consumption of fossil fuels for the full-fledged.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Ordering Job Order Contracting Services via a Cooperative requires adequate market research on the part of public sector organizations. Many cooperatives are managed by private corporations and charge excessive fees to contractors and/or owners. Best management practice would be to use JOC Cooperative Programs that charge 2% of less of construction value.
The Constructor
MARCH 4, 2022
Homeowners are looking for reasons to become more energy efficient in the way they live, and solar power provides an easy starting point. When.
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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.
Lets Build
MARCH 4, 2022
Dear customers, partners and industry colleagues, Normally companies don’t get involved in politics, but what happens now in Ukraine is not normal politics, it is war. It is a war between a manipulative dictator on the one side and a free, sovereign nation on the other side. For Europeans and freedom-loving people everywhere, it feels like a war, where the brave Ukrainians are fighting for all of us.
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Business Facilities
MARCH 4, 2022
Emerson will invest $9 million, create at least 50 new jobs; CyberLandr’s new R&D facility will support prototype development of RV/camper designed for Tesla's Cybertruck.
Civiconcepts
MARCH 4, 2022
What Is Corian Countertops? A Corian is a brand name of a solid surface countertop, in 1971, the chemical company Dupont has invented a Corian countertop for the construction industries … What Is Corian Countertops | Corian Countertops Pros and Cons | 5 Best Cleaner for Corian Countertops Read More ».
Contractor Bookkeeping
MARCH 4, 2022
Every contractor who goes out of business has one thing in common, bad financial reports or none at all. Does this sound familiar? Contractor opens a business because they are so skilled at trade. With a small amount of cash, less than $10,000, a few credit cards with $5,000 available credit, they are off to the races. You tell friends and relatives about your new adventure and get lots of jobs.
ENR Construction
MARCH 4, 2022
T7X compact track loader eliminates both the diesel engine and entire hydraulics system, pointing the way toward a future of fully electrified heavy equipment.
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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.
Work Gearz
MARCH 4, 2022
If your profession requires you to wear work boots and you happen to have narrow feet, not just any pair of work boots will meet your needs. Narrow feet are slimmer, and so with standard-sized work boots, there is often a gap between feet and the sides of the boots. It can be even larger around the ankles and the instep. To provide adequate support to feet and ankles, boots for narrow feet should feature padded interiors, a slender toe to heel design, and preferably be lace-up.
ENR Construction
MARCH 4, 2022
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is leading the charge on major infrastructure projects to help bolster the region’s water supply. For its efforts, ENR Texas & Louisiana has named NTMWD its 2022 Owner of the Year.
Work Gearz
MARCH 4, 2022
Cowboy and boot cuts are two of the most popular denim styles worldwide. The distinction between these two denim styles is that they feature two different cuts. Cowboy cut is characterised by tapered legs from top to bottom, high back pockets, and is available in a high or low waist. Bootcut jeans, on the other hand, are tapered and fitting snugly from the waist to the thighs, before spreading and loosening up to the ankle.
ENR Construction
MARCH 4, 2022
Industry jobless rate also improves on monthly and year-over-year basis, BLS reports.
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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?
Work Gearz
MARCH 4, 2022
Vinyl gloves have been long used in the food prep industry as well as the healthcare sector. There are though certain health risks that have put vinyl gloves on the backfoot when it comes to high-risk jobs. One of the reasons that vinyl gloves gained such popularity is that they do not contain latex. They’re the cheapest alternatives for rubber gloves that contain latex. .
Construction Specifier
MARCH 4, 2022
Photos courtesy Legacy Building Solutions. By Ben Fox and Ellie Fox. Tension fabric structures have served a key role as a cost-effective facility solution for years. In some cases, users have turned to fabric buildings when brick-and-mortar construction is not economically feasible or would take too long to complete. In other cases, fabric is more suitable to the application in the first place, because its translucency provides natural daylighting or due to the inherent corrosion-resistance of
Natural Building
MARCH 4, 2022
Teacher Emma Whalley used age-old methods and recycled materials to create a cob hut at this Norfolk school, dedicated to the memory of a former pupil who took his own life after struggling with depression. She has worked on it during weekends and holidays over the past three years. The intention was to create a place students could go to ‘take a break’ and leave their troubles behind.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 4, 2022
Photo courtesy Pella/Photo ©Peter J. Sieger. By George Ramsay, CSI, CDT, Bryan Warring, and Jaron Vos. Fiberglass has existed since engineer and inventor Games Slayter of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company patented “glass wool” for thermal building insulation in 1933 with full commercial production going to market in 1936. Many are familiar with fiberglass being used in cars and boats, but the manufacturing process varies significantly.
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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.
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
3D-Printing Company Icon Debuts Low-Waste House Zero at SXSW. ldeakins. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:10. Icon has introduced its latest energy efficient home design ahead of SXSW, Austin’s annual music and film festival. 3D-printing company Icon recently unveiled House Zero, its latest home design in Austin, Texas, which combines robotic printing technology with traditional building materials.
Construction Specifier
MARCH 4, 2022
Photos courtesy Nordic Look USA. Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. By Julian Campy and Steven H. Miller, CDT. In the mid-20 th century, drywall swept through the U.S. construction industry and made the interior plastering trade outdated. For more than six decades, the last step in installing drywall has been a process of spackling and sanding to smooth over heads of fasteners and joints between the wall panels.
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
February Jobs Report Shows a Strong Gain of 678,000. ldeakins. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:19. Hiring sped up in February as relief from the pandemic finally comes into view, and economists are optimistic about even more gains ahead. Job growth accelerated in February as declining COVID-19 cases brought customers back to businesses and allowed more workers to return to the office.
CivilJungle
MARCH 4, 2022
What Is Estimation of Residential Building? Estimation of a residential building is basically a “ Bottoms Up” or “Prime Cost” which performed an analysis in detail and finally produce a product. Estimation actually calculates all the necessary values with a lower rate and higher amount, this method helps the owner. It is basically a combination of estimating methods.
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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!
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
The Median Home Price Is Up to a New Record High as Inventory Drops. ldeakins. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:22. Unrelenting price gains are a direct result of low housing supply and heightened competition in nearly every market across the U.S. The median home price rose to another all-time high of $363,975 during the final week of February, a 16% year-over-year gain driving up competition in regional markets across the U.S., Redfin reports.
ENR Construction
MARCH 4, 2022
The new T7X model eliminates the diesel engine and the entire hydraulics system, pointing the way toward a future of fully electrified heavy equipment.
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 4, 2022
The industry has recovered virtually all (99.0%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.
ENR Construction
MARCH 4, 2022
Industry jobless rate also improves on monthly and year-over-year basis, BLS reports.
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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!
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 4, 2022
Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. First, a few things to consider. Software is never going to be able to deliver a solution for your organization without addressing fundamental issues first. Take BIM for example. It has done virtually nothing to measurably impact the repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction of the built environment.
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
Housing Development Over the Last Decade: Here Are the Markets With the Strongest Gains. ldeakins. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:28. America’s most active real estate markets seem unfazed by the effects of an economic recession, a global pandemic, and a housing crisis over the last ten years. Most U.S. housing markets experienced limited growth in the first half of the past decade following the Great Recession, but residential construction picked up in most of the country’s largest metros following the C
Pro Builder
MARCH 4, 2022
State of the Union Follow-Up: What About Rising Rents? ldeakins. Fri, 03/04/2022 - 10:14. Biden’s first State of the Union address outlined his administration’s plan to build back the nation after the devastating and costly COVID-19 pandemic, but absent from his speech was an objective to cut housing costs. President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on March 1st in the wake of rising inflation, the aftermath of a costly COVID-19 pandemic, and an intensifying conflict between
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