FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On November 12th the National Safety Council announced the appointments of 11 new members to the National Safety Council Board of Directors, including FDRsafety’s own Rose McMurray. Ms. McMurray joins as a NSC Division Representative, bringing her vast knowledge and experience in Transportation Safety policies and practices to the Council. Leading FDRsafety’s Transportation Safety Division, she provides clients with insight into how to obtain good ratings in CSA 2010 measurements.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

An analysis by a progressive think tank of one Nova Scotia highway project found it cost about $175 million more as a P3 than it would have if it were government financed.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The modular construction industry—long associated with “low-rise” structures—keeps rising higher and higher. Key decision makers will gather at World of Modular, the modular construction industry’s largest and longest running tradeshow and convention, on March 9 – 12, 2020 in Orlando, Florida to discuss innovation in modular, including the growing trend of modular high rises.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The AIA's revisions address the larger industry trend of early collaboration in preconstruction and integrated project delivery methods.

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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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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) responded to 2018 safety numbers by calling for private employers to look more closely at their safety practices. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Specifying the proper building materials is a crucial decision for every building project. In fact, it can mean the difference between a building that achieves high R-values over the life of the building and one that leaves your facility susceptible to reduced R-value and weather penetration over time. Thanks to their appealing combination of weather-resistance, durability and modern, sleek lines with a variety of profiles, metal panels have become an increasingly attractive choice for commercia

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

To help streamline communication and decrease problems, the contractor is putting technology solutions into the hands of its field workers.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Plans have been submitted to the City of London for Citicape House, a 382-key five-star hotel. . Located on Holborn Viaduct at what will become the City’s “Cultural Mile,” the Sheppard Robson-designed project will feature 40,000 sf of workspace, a sky bar on the tenth floor, meeting and events space, a spa, a restaurant on the ground level, and co-working space. .

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Rescue puppy will “grow into the cape” left behind by Lucky the TurfMutt while inspiring students and families to care for green spaces

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The world’s first guitar-shaped hotel, with a price tag estimated at $1.5 billion, opened in Hollywood, Fla., late last month.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Logistics are being upgraded to support expanding oil and gas production, including a larger regional airport in Lea County now offering non-stop flights to Denver. - Read: Permian Basin Is Booming In Southeast New Mexico at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As more customers begin to order food through online channels, a new KFC pilot project in Newcastle, Australia looks to create a more efficient operating model to keep up with this change in consumer behavior.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Power Design Inc. has transitioned more than 2,000 users from PlanGrid to Fieldwire, saying the latter has an edge over most other software available that caters primarily to GCs.

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The project, ostensibly, seems minuscule compared with the imposing structure to which it’s attached. But the 1,000-sf Visitor Screening facility, an addition that opened in mid-September at the base of the 555.5-ft-tall Washington Monument, now plays an important role in setting a welcoming tone for the more than 800,000 people who visit the marble obelisk annually.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Emergency services conducted a specialist rescue to retrieve a man who fell while working at the top of a 50-story crane in Melbourne, Australia. The New Daily reported that the man fell about 6.5 feet and landed inside the crane's structure.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As federal standards for lighting improve, utilities and program administrators are looking for new areas of focus for energy efficiency gains.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

A steel structure formerly known as The Claw has been rebranded as the Ecosystem Exploration Craft Observatory, or EECO, now part of an estimated $35-million expansion of a Utah aquarium.

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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 Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The United Rentals mobile app allows customers to track orders and deliveries, monitor utilization, and know the location of rental equipment used in the fleet. It will be rolled out in early 2020.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Tesla will create an estimated 10,000 jobs at a manufacturing plant and a design and engineering center in Germany's Berlin-Brandenburg region. - Read: Tesla To Locate Gigafactory, Design Center In Germany at BusinessFacilities.com.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In 2013, Texas A&M University College of Engineering launched its “25 by 25 initiative,” whose goal is to more than double its enrollment to 25,000 students by 2025 without incurring significant infrastructure costs. All this while simultaneously creating a 21st-century engineering education model focused on technology-enabled learning, hands-on projects, and collaborative and multidisciplinary learning spaces.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Long-range wireless charging is transforming the way hands-free restroom devices are deployed.

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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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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

What Is Prestressed? In ordinary reinforced concrete, tensile stresses by steel alone and compressive stresses are taken up by concrete. This concrete below the neutral axis is ignored since it is weak in tension. Although steel takes up to the tensile stresses, the concrete at the tensile zone develops minute cracks. The load-carrying capacity of […].

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This week's gallery spotlights a sewer-cleaning machine; a heated jacket; an air-to-water heat pump; a Wi-Fi thermostat; parts storage for trucks; and a customizable stainless-steel shower base.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Engineering News-Record invites you to learn about RSMeans data from Gordian. Get the tools you need to create budgets, estimate projects, validate your own cost data and plan for ongoing facilities maintenance.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The company currently has 17 enrolled apprentices.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Building for Good launches national platform in four pilot states: Massachusetts, Florida, Minnesota, and New Jersey.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Tunnel work is mostly finished, with trial runs and signal tests next.

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