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Construction Industry Trends: March 2024 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Viewpoint enables contractors to better manage their projects, processes and people, using the data gathered to lower risk and improve margins.

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How to Prep Your Loader for the Upcoming Busy Season

Construction Business Owner

How to Prep Your Loader for the Upcoming Busy Season ccapoccia Thu, 04/04/2024 - 08:58 Spring is a great time to get your equipment ready for the busy working season ahead. With longer days, comfortable temperatures and improved ground conditions, it’s the perfect opportunity to make sure your equipment is in top shape.

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DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward

Construction Dive

The 13-year megaproject would include modernized tracks and platforms, a new train hall and an underground garage.

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FTA Parcels Out $20.5B in IIJA Formula Transit Funds

ENR Construction

Population shifts and ridership trends increased some regions' transit funding but reduced others.

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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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Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response

Construction Dive

California’s highway department awarded an emergency contract to the Sacramento-based contractor after a slide temporarily stranded thousands of people over Easter weekend.

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OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule

Construction Dive

The May 31 change reverts to a long-standing practice that gives employees the right to select a third-party advocate to accompany an inspection.

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Army Names New Deputy Chief for Corps of Engineers, First Woman in the Role

ENR Construction

Colloton will be first woman to serve as the Corps deputy chief and deputy commanding general.

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JOC Coefficients Less than 1.0

Job Order Contracting

JOC Coefficients less than 1.0 are unfortunately common however represent sinficant risk to both real property owners and JOC contractors. A Job Order Contract (JOC) coefficient refers to a multiplier that is used to adjust the prices in a JOC contract. The coefficient should typically not be less than 1.0. Let’s break down what this means: Job Order Contracts (JOC) Definition : JOC is a type of procurement process used by public agencies to accomplish a large number of small to medium-siz

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Outrage Erupts Over Claimed Watering Down of 2024 Model Energy Code

ENR Construction

Decarbonization advocates rail against ICC for removing mandatory greenhouse-gas-reduction readiness provisions.

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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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Revit 2025 Some Keyboard Shortcuts Missing

Revit OpEd

Revit 2025 has been released and I installed it this morning. I replied to a question at Autodesk Revit's user forum regarding a missing keyboard shortcut to apply halftone to a selected element. I ordinarily would not consider overriding a single element to get a halftone appearance so the question caught my eye as unusual.at least for me. I assumed the missing command was for the right click options to override elements in view.

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Autodesk Investigates Its Accounting Practices, Delays Annual Report

ENR Construction

The construction software giant disclosed April 1 that it is conducting an internal investigation into its own accounting practices and filed for an extension to submit its 2023 annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission.

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Sustainable mixed-use districts: Crafting urban communities

BD+C

Sustainable mixed-use districts: Crafting urban communities 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:44 Mixed-Use As a part of the revitalization of a Seattle neighborhood, Graphite Design Group designed a sustainable mixed-use community that exemplifies resource conversation, transportation synergies, and long-term flexibility. High-rise Construction Mixed-Use Apartments Office Buildings Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Sustainability Urban Planning As an integral part of the revitalization of

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Army Names Kimberly Colloton Corps Deputy Chief, First Woman in Role

ENR Construction

As Corps' deputy commanding general for military and international operations, she has overseen more than $22 billion in design, construction and environmental programs for the Army, Air Force, other Defense Dept.

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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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Your Guide to Building a Construction Data Hub

Construction Business Owner

Your Guide to Building a Construction Data Hub How to crush productivity barriers with a single source of truth mhodges Thu, 04/04/2024 - 07:30 Technology is essential for managing complex project portfolios. Our recent research found teams use an average of 10 tools to manage their projects. But this complexity is causing a productivity crisis in construction, where the volume of construction data has doubled over the last 3 years.

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Army Names Kimberly Colloton as Corps Deputy Chief, First Woman in the Role

ENR Construction

As Corps' deputy commanding general for military and international operations, she has overseen more than $22 billion in design, construction and environmental programs for the Army, Air Force, other Defense Dept.

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Autodesk Investigating Its Accounting Practices, Delays Release of Annual Report

ENR Construction

The construction software giant disclosed April 1 that it is conducting an internal investigation into its own accounting practices and filed for an extension to submit its 2023 annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission.

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Army Names Colloton as Corps Deputy Chief, First Woman in the Role

ENR Construction

Colloton will be first woman to serve as the Corps deputy chief and deputy commanding general.

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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.