Mon.Jul 08, 2019

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Why Your Company Needs an Electrical Safety Program

Construction Business Owner

Workplace safety is vital to a company’s success. It affects everything from customer satisfaction to employee morale to the dollars and cents of productivity, legal fees and compliance. In today’s competitive business environment, it’s especially important to reduce employee injuries and incident rates to avoid the costs of downtime. One major factor in achieving these goals is electricity.

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Architectural Concrete Construction and Finishes

The Constructor

Architectural concrete construction needs special care in selection of the concrete materials, forming, placing, and finishing in order to achieve.

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5 Things Leaders Can Learn From Stand-Up Comedians

Construction Business Owner

Stand-up comedy can make you a better presenter. After all, it’s one of the hardest forms of public speaking you’ll ever try. So it’s likely that if you do even remotely well at stand-up, all other types of business presentations will seem easier. But, stand-up comedy can also make you a better leader. .

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The top OSHA fines of Q2 2019

Construction Dive

Not surprisingly, many of the biggest infractions were for fall-related violations, but burn and asbestos hazards were cited as well.

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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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Understanding the True Cost of Concrete

Construction Business Owner

Concrete is expensive. According to the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, the cost of concrete is $108 per cubic yard. On top of this is the cost of delivery fees, truck rentals, driver pay, loading/unloading workers, etc. And this doesn't even include the cost of time spent during the delivery process testing and checking the quality of the concrete to make sure it arrives at the jobsite at the right consistency and quality required for the job.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With James Chavez, South Carolina Power Team

Business Facilities

James Chavez, President and Chief Executive Officer, South Carolina Power Team, discusses recent economic development successes, the Site Readiness Fund, workforce development and foreign investment. - Read: Snapshots: 60 Seconds With James Chavez, South Carolina Power Team at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Unity Temple, Robie House among eight Frank Lloyd Wright projects to receive World Heritage status

BD+C

During the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, currently taking place in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan (June 30 - July 10, 2019), the World Heritage Committee named eight projects by Frank Lloyd Wright to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Maryland: Expanding Opportunity For An Expanding Workforce

Business Facilities

Maryland has dedicated $56.5 million to attract new businesses to its Opportunity zones. MD also has extended a 10-year tax credit for jobs created in the zones. - Read: Maryland: Expanding Opportunity For An Expanding Workforce at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction to begin on $300M Royal Caribbean Miami HQ

Construction Dive

Developer CBRE selected HOK to design the cruise line's campus and Plaza Construction as general contractor for the expansion project.

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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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Campaign launched to promote ‘climate-smart wood’

BD+C

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and four environmental advocacy groups have launched a promotional campaign for forest practices and wood products that help lower carbon emissions.

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Amazon planning to build another Seattle-area skyscraper

Construction Dive

The 1 million-square-foot, 43-story tower would house the company's Worldwide Operations headquarters and be the tallest building in Bellevue.

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Concrete repair code requirements released

BD+C

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary. The code was written to be integrated into building codes for increased confidence that repairs are performed in a manner that provides an acceptable level of protection for the public, according to an ACI new release.

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Greenworks Commercial unveils new lithium-ion 48V/24/V dual voltage technology platform for homeowners

Green Industry Professionals

New 48/34V system allows homeowners to use one battery to power more than 30 different indoor and outdoor tools

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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.

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U.S. cities experience ‘Doppler shift’ in walkable urban development

BD+C

The 30 largest cities in the U.S. are experiencing a “Doppler shift” in walkable development, according to a researcher at the George Washington University School of Business and co-author of the report, 2019 Foot Traffic Ahead report.

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API Standards Cover Gas Engines

Construction Equipment

When you change oil in your gasoline-powered pickup truck or vehicle, do you take a second to look at the API (American Petroleum Institute) symbol on the container to make sure you’re using the correct oil for your engine?

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Technology-Based Improvements in Occupational Health and Safety

Safety Services Company

Technology-Based Improvements in Occupational Health and Safety. As HSE professionals, we’re always looking for a way to continually improve the health and safety of our worksites. One of the ways this can be achieved is through using new innovations in technology that not only make work easier and more efficient, but help professionals reduce the number of incidents at a worksite through data analytics as well as useful tools to prevent injuries.

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Bobcat Opens Collaboration Center in Minneapolis

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat has opened a Global Collaboration Center to house some of its global functions and provide space for collaboration.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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Lightning Source Investing $22M In Tennessee Manufacturing Facility

Business Facilities

The new print-on-demand operation will be the company’s fifth U.S. facility and will create nearly 150 jobs in Jackson, TN. - Read: Lightning Source Investing $22M In Tennessee Manufacturing Facility at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Collaborative for High Performance Schools releases 2019 Core Criteria Version 3.0 Update

BD+C

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) released its K-12 school-focused CHPS 2019 Core Criteria 3.0. The third edition incorporates recent developments in construction and building materials technology. It also adds credits addressing lowering school buildings’ carbon footprint through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and promoting resiliency to climate change.

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Mid-year Revenue Report

Construction Equipment

Revenue is growing for half of respondents' organizations, but 16 percent say revenue is below 2018 levels. Performance is trailing expectations for the year.

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Shadow box design: To vent or not to vent [AIA course]

BD+C

A curtain wall shadow box is a spandrel assembly consisting of vision glass at the building exterior and an opaque infill at the interior side of the curtain wall system. Shadow boxes are generally used for one of two aesthetic reasons: to maintain the visual continuity of a curtain wall system as it crosses from vision glass to spandrel areas; or to give the spandrels the quality of having visual depth. .

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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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Mid-year Fleet Size Trends

Construction Equipment

About 42 percent of respondents said they are increasing fleet size in 2019, but nearly 10 percent report that fleet size is smaller than it was in 2018.

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Value engineering: Where quality meets cost control [AIA course]

BD+C

This course covers the history of value engineering, the benefits it provides (even those beyond the budget), the value engineering methodology, when value engineering should happen and when it absolutely should not. You’ll also learn how a national A/E firm uses construction cost data to effectively value engineer for its clients. .

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6 Roadblocks Keeping You from Growing Your Business

Contractor Magazine

Join us Wednesday, August 14th for this exclusive, 30-minute Interactive Learning Video, sponsored by SimPRO, as part of the Contracting Technology Bootcamp!

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Mid-year Business Rating

Construction Equipment

Almost half of respondents, 49 percent, report that business so far this year is either "very good" or "excellent" for their organizations.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Malco Products, SBC, Supports Trade Education Programs

Contractor Magazine

Malco annually donates more than $160,000 of in-kind tools and apparel to skilled trade education programs across the country.

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How to get rid of common errors in concrete floor slab construction

Construction Cost Estimating

To get rid of common errors in concrete floor slab construction, various steps like perfect base preparation, mix design, placement, finishing, and curing should be taken. Typical concrete floor slab thickness in residential construction should be 4 inches. In case the concrete has to sustain extreme loads irregularly, the thickness should be five to six inches; as for instance, motor homes or garbage trucks.

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Construction Jobs Increase by 21K in June, 224K during Past Year as Sector Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4%

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2%, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that firms continue to increase pay as they work to attract new hires from an ever-tighter labor market. “Construction firms continue to go to great lengths to recruit and retain worke