Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
The 2020 Housing Issues Sticking Around This Year. cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:13. Low inventory, high home prices, working from home, rising home values—all these factors were a part of the flourishing housing market this year, but will they continue on through 2021? Many problems from 2020 will live on, says the Washington Post, such as housing affordability.
The Constructor
JANUARY 11, 2021
ByBlock, developed by ByFusion, is the very first construction-grade building material made entirely from plastic waste. This advanced building.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 11, 2021
General contractors expects the 2021 commercial construction outlook to be far from robust. Following a year in which 44% of firms reported they had projects canceled many construction companies will need to focus upon survival. 2021 projects have already begun to be delayed or cancelled. 2021 Construction Outlook – Contractor’s Perspective.
BD+C
JANUARY 11, 2021
Built on a repurposed brownfield site to replace the existing Mukilteo ferry terminal, the new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal provides more space for vehicle holding and separates pedestrian and vehicle boarding with an overhead walkway for safer, more efficient loading, especially for people with disabilities. The new facility includes a 5,865-sf terminal, a 4,193-sf maintenance building, and a 828-sf toll plaza.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 11, 2021
A Mammoet team has installed a 550 ton pedestrian bridge over 11 rail tracks in less than five hours, according to a report in the Construction Index. Kiewit Infrastructure appointed Mammoet for the work, which is part of the revitalisation effort in downtown Colorado Springs.
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Construction Equipment
JANUARY 11, 2021
Komatsu iMC 2.0 is available on its D51-24 and D61i-24 crawler dozers. The Komatsu dozers are 131 and 168 horsepower, respectively. New technology in the version upgrade include the company’s patent-pending proactive dozing control, introduced at Conexpo 2020.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 11, 2021
The manufacturer, retailer, and distributor of automotive parts and racing products will bring 25 new jobs to Kearneysville, WV. - Read: Speedway Motors To Open New West Virginia Distribution Center at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 11, 2021
The best solution to cold weather diesel starting problems is to avoid them by being prepared for cold weather before it happens, according to Julian Wood, Perkins Product Manager for Aftermarket.
Business Facilities
JANUARY 11, 2021
Two in five office workers plan to resign and find a new job based on how their company handled the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new survey. - Read: Will Workers Resign Due To Handling Of COVID-19 Pandemic? at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 11, 2021
Bernard and Tregaskiss have launched a new joint website to provide a one-stop destination for semi-automatic, fixed automatic, and robotic MIG gun and consumables solutions.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 11, 2021
After intense deliberation and discussion, industry judges selected the 20 winners of ENR’s Best of the Best Projects competition.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
The Products Behind the Finishes in The New American Home 2021. ibush. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:10. . See our additional coverage of how we built the New American Home and visit The New American Home 2021 website. The finished home and related products will be featured in the February 2021 and March/April 2021 issues of Pro Builder. Panasonic energy recovery ventilator.
BD+C
JANUARY 11, 2021
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has adopted five new safe harbors for new multifamily housing projects. These safe harbors apply to instances where there are conflicts between applicable code and FHA requirements. Safe harbors often lag behind new codes and standards, so these updates should reduce confusion for architects and contractors.
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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?
ENR Construction
JANUARY 11, 2021
Dragados USA team opts out of the competition and won't comment; the state also takes step to hire a new design-builder for the much-delayed nearby Purple Line rail P3.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Toll Brothers ‘Chasing the Sun,’ Following Buyers Into ‘Smile States’. cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:25. Last quarter, Toll Brothers recorded the most signed home contracts in the builder’s 53-year history—on top of the 68% year-over-year increase. TIME reports Toll Brothers’ buyers are spending big on customization, with an average of buyer upgrades hitting $183,000 last quarter, another record.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 11, 2021
There is no doubt that modular housebuilding is gathering pace but there is still a lot of resistance to this process.
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 11, 2021
Photo courtesy Wasco. by Steven Saffell. The sounds of transportation, construction, and industry—of civilization itself—are stimulating to some as part of the vitality of the urban environment. Yet, over the long haul, these sounds become intrusive when they filter into indoor environments. Numerous studies document there is much more at stake than mere annoyance, as the effects of background noise suppress productivity, learning, and healing within offices, schools, and hospitals, respectively
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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.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 11, 2021
What Is Bulking of Sand? The free moisture content in the fine aggregate or sand results in bulking of its volume. The phenomenon of increase in sand volume due to the addition of water or increase of moisture content is termed as Bulking of Sand. Bulking of Sand occurs when a film of water is created around the sand particles due to the presence of atmospheric moisture.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 11, 2021
Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December, with gains for nonresidential as well as residential contractors, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Benjamin Obdyke 2021. kcichowicz. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:18.
CivilJungle
JANUARY 11, 2021
Tributary Area (Loading). Let a block supported by beams and columns , to begin structural analysis for each member, we’d wish to perceive the quantity of load transferred to this member, the quantity of load transferred to any member are determined exploitation tributary area (loading) plan. The maths of a structure will make sure the shape of the tributary house.
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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
JANUARY 11, 2021
How We Built The New American Home 2021. ibush. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:35. A first-person account of the annual show home’s construction . Katie Kovac. As anyone who builds homes is well aware, 2020 was a challenging year. But while restaurants, retailers, and sports venues were shut down to help curb the spread of a viral pandemic, residential building carried on. including the construction of the 38th annual New American Home in Winter Park, Fla.
BD+C
JANUARY 11, 2021
Turner Construction Company has rebranded its supply chain management services as SourceBlue. The company unveiled the new name as part of an extensive strategic initiative to elevate the supply chain planning and procurement experience in the construction industry. The new brand reflects its vision to offer clients a single point of contact for all of their supply chain planning and procurement requirements.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Best of BALA 2020. ibush. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 07:00. Projects entered in NAHB’s annual Best in American Living Awards serve as bellwethers for today’s (and tomorrow’s) housing design. Caroline Broderick, Associate Editor. . This extended version of the article that appeared in the January 2021 issue of Pro Builder features additional images and floor plans of the winning projects.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Are You Ready for Build to Rent? cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 06:00. More builders and investors are testing the waters of the single-family build-to-rent sector as consumers seek affordable housing options and to lease rather than buy. John Caulfield, Contributing Editor. On Oct. 13, ResiBuilt Homes , a 2018 startup that exclusively develops and builds dedicated rental communities (DRCs) of market-rate single-family homes, sold six projects in progress in Atlanta—a total of 537 homes at build-
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Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
How COVID-19 Vaccines Will Change the Housing Market. cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:22. Vaccines will not be the cure-all for the housing market’s problems, nor will it bring down the thriving market, says Realtor.com. With a bumpy rollout, new virus strains, and concerns from the public, the vaccine will not revert the world to pre-pandemic times anytime soon.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Housing Affordability’s Biggest Threats. cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:29. The National Association of Home Builders says home price growth and rising construction costs will be the biggest threats to housing affordability this year. Although the economy is expected to see some recovery this year, labor market improvement will be slow and much of the economy’s rebound is dependent on the vaccine rollout, says NAHB.
Pro Builder
JANUARY 11, 2021
Investors Go All-In for Build to Rent Housing. cbroderick. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 09:35. While multifamily rentals have suffered during the pandemic, single-family rentals have seen record occupancy and fast rising rents. It’s a result of high single-family home prices and buyer demand for more space. Home builders and investors are pushing billions into the build-to-rent sector, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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