The Constructor

JANUARY 11, 2018

Concrete cover is assumed to be the first measure considered to prevent influences of aggressive elements on the reinforcement steel bars. That is.

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Concrete 230

Lets Build

JANUARY 11, 2018

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is expected to come into force both in European Union and the United Kingdom on May 25, 2018. The law will apply to any company that collects personal data in relation to EU citizens. UK is also supporting the new regulations regardless of Brexit.

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Union Regulation Construction Industrial 161

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 11, 2018

Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC. Best value procurement. Performance-based reward system. Contractors earn a reasonable profit. Non-adversarial, long-term, win-win collaborative and mutually beneficial owner/contractor relationships. Enhanced financial transparency and visibility. Reduced Risk. More efficient use of renovation, repair, and minor new construction funds.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 11, 2018

The OSHA alliance will address concerns like selecting appropriate personal protective equipment, sanitation and gender-based threats.

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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.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2018

Ted Puzio says that if he wrote a book about his life, it would be called ‘Hurdles’ because he’s jumped over more than his share of them.

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Contractors 89

Business Facilities

JANUARY 11, 2018

Amthor International will invest $7.1 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Gretna, VA, creating 90 news jobs over five years. - Read: Truck Manufacturer Expanding In Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Virginia News Employment Site 74

BD+C

JANUARY 11, 2018

Shan shui is a Chinese expression that, roughly translated, means the union of mountain and lake. It is this phrase that proved to be the inspiration for the new Suzhou Science & Technology Museum designed by Perkins+Will.

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Union Design 71

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 11, 2018

Austin-Travis County EMS were dispatched just before 9 a.m. Wednesday to a construction site near the 2300 block of East St. Elmo Road in southeast Austin, Texas for a reported crane malfunction/accident where two workers were reported injured.

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Austin Accidents Texas Roads 52

BD+C

JANUARY 11, 2018

When it comes to environmental issues, the AEC community plays a central and ever-changing role. Whether it’s through voluntary or regulated compliance, we are tasked with implementing new ideas that have been designed to counter a century of damaging ecological effects. A clear understanding of these technologies has important implications for the built and the natural environments—and, of course, the construction budget, as well.

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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.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

Vast expanses. Whimsy. Repeating patterns. Unusual vantage points. During judging of the hundreds of photos submitted into the 2017 ENR Photo Contest, entries seemed to organize themselves into discrete subjects.

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Organization Construction 59

BD+C

JANUARY 11, 2018

In an effort to greatly reduce waste sent to landfills, more than 130 companies or facilities have signed on to TRUE Zero Waste. The USGBC certification program was designed to be a roadmap to achieve high diversion levels; help create a zero waste, closed loop economy; and increase bottom lines. Participating organizations learn best practices in redesigning waste systems, from upstream management, to zero waste purchasing, to training employees.

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Certification Organization Management Design 53

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 11, 2018

The Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office have teamed up to create "Framing Our Future" to serve both former inmates and area building contractors to help one another.

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Arizona Office Contractors Construction 48

Construction Dive

JANUARY 11, 2018

The Turner-Flatiron contract is one of four, five-year deals related to the airport's near-$1.5 billion expansion.

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Airports Contract Denver Deals 61

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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?

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 11, 2018

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said Wednesday that if the state's General Assembly does not quickly appropriate more money, $4.3 billion in state multiyear transportation projects will be postponed indefinitely. Malloy said routine maintenance and transportation funds for local municipalities would be affected as well.

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Transportation Connecticut Risk 48

Business Facilities

JANUARY 11, 2018

Kimber Mfg Inc. will invest $38 million to build a new production facility in Troy, AL. - Read: Firearms Manufacturer Creating 366 Jobs In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Alabama Products Employment Site 51

Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 11, 2018

The owner said H-2B rules are complex and constantly changing, and he paid the shortfall in wages after being notified.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2018

What I’m referring to is the old “love ‘em and leave ‘em” scenario. You know how it goes. Home service companies spend tons of money or time, effort and hard work advertising to suspects with the hopes of finding some prospects.

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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.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 11, 2018

The plant, which is expected to employ 4,000 people, is part of a five-year, $10 billion Toyota investment initiative.

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Employment 59

Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 11, 2018

The startup connects homeowners with lawn care professionals; 70,000 homeowners and 2,000 providers are signed up.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 11, 2018

Big cities with the strongest tech sectors have the lowest vacancy rates.

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Office Industrial Construction 74

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2018

The Big Build is an annual community day held each fall and produced by the education department at the National Building Museum in Washington.

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Washington Education 41

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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!

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 11, 2018

The winner will receive a free six-month equipment lease, a professional business consultation and additional prizes.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

Machine-learning, artificial-intelligence system designed to flag safety hazards on construction sites has once again provided a backstop for the judges of ENR’s annual photo contest.

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Software Software Safety Site 33

Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 11, 2018

Many landscape business owners are expressing concern that changes could impact their ability to field a legal workforce.

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Legal 61

ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

Following a slowdown in worldwide construction output last year, 2018 will start a long period of growth, reaching 15% of total GDP by 2032, according to a new forecast.

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Forecasting Construction 30

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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!

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy has agreed to buy SCANA Corp. in a deal valued at $14.6 billion after the failure of two new nuclear units being built by SCANA and Santee Cooper at the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina.

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South Carolina Deals 28

ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

Our annual photo contest issue comes about as close as we can get to the direct delivery of reader­- driven content in ENR.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 11, 2018

San Francisco-based TMG Partners has kicked off 2018 with two, planned, mixed-use projects totaling nearly 1,800,000 sq-ft.

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