Thu.Dec 07, 2017

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2017 Construction Marketing STAR Awards – Winners Announced

Construction Marketing

Winners of the 2017 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards are announced by the program sponsor, the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The STAR awards recognize excellence in 16 marketing categories and 80 sub-categories. SUPERSTAR and STAR (first place/second place respectively) are awarded for each category or sub-category.

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Types of Shrinkages in Concrete and its Preventions

The Constructor

Shrinkage is an inherent property of concrete. The shrinkage in concrete can be defined as the volume changes observed in concrete due to the loss of.

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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

With more than 450,000 global users in 17 countries, we understand not all projects are the same or require the same solutions. When one side of the world is focusing on heat safety, the other is ramping up for cold weather worker exposure. At Viewpoint, we ensure you’re always on top of what’s happening in your area. With cold, winter weather upon us, it’s critical to keep workers comfortable and safe on the job.

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Photogrammetry – Aerial Photography and Procedure in Surveying

The Constructor

Photogrammetry or aerial photography is the branch of surveying that deals with production of maps such as planimetric or topographic maps by.

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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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The 7 Samurais of Construction

Lets Build

Many people associate construction only with building roads or houses. However, we tend to forget that the building sector is also about building history and shaping the world around us. We spend 95% of our lives within construction. We live, work and love while we are surrounded by the past.

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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

With more than 450,000 global users in 17 countries, we understand not all projects are the same or require the same solutions.

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How can Logistics and Warehousing Go Green?

Lets Build

Green Technology is the wave of the future. Whether it be taking a more eco-friendly or environmental approach or featuring the latest improvements in logistics, supply chain, or warehousing interfaces, there are an abundance of benefits to adopting and adapting a green approach. Are you looking for ways to integrate.

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Busting the myths: What the “S-word” can mean for construction and development

BD+C

Sustainability. The word has crept into the mainstream of American life – from the food we eat and clothes we wear to the cars we drive and furniture we sit on. More and more consumers want to know what materials were used to make the products we buy and how they affect our bodies and the environment.

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NYC Tower Rises From Within Custom-Built Cocoon

ENR Construction

High above New York City’s streets, ironworkers building the 70-story One Manhattan West tower are laboring inside of a six-story, 900-ton steel-mesh cocoon that hydraulically crawls up the sides of the building as they erect structural steel around the tower’s concrete core.

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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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Snow Kreilich Architects receives the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award

BD+C

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted for Snow Kreilich Architects to receive the 2018 AIA Architecture Firm Award. The AIA Architecture Firm Award, given annually, is the highest honor the AIA bestows on an architecture firm and recognizes a practice that consistently has produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years.

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7 Years for 'Dieselgate' Emissions Scam Manager

Construction Equipment

Oliver Schmidt, general manager of Volkswagen's environmental and engineering office in Auburn Hills, Michigan, pleaded guilty in August to his part in the diesel emissions scandal that affected almost 600,000 diesel vehicles, presumably in hopes of getting a lighter sentence in court on Wednesday.

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Buoyed by healthy economy, ABC Index finds contractors upbeat

BD+C

The majority of commercial and industrial contractors are confident about sales growth, profits and staffing levels heading into 2018, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI). Despite rising construction labor and materials costs, 55% of contractors expect their profit margins to expand in the first half of 2018.

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GM Plans Carbon Fiber Beds in New Pickups

Construction Equipment

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , GM is planning to introduce carbon fiber beds in its premium model Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks in about two years.

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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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2018 AIA Gold Medal awarded to James Stewart Polshek

BD+C

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted today to award the 2018 AIA Gold Medal to James Stewart Polshek, FAIA. The Gold Medal honors an individual or pair of architects whose significant body of work has had a lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture. Polshek will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City.

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Infrastructure Plan to be Unveiled in Early January

Construction Equipment

According to Bloomberg.com , the President plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure plan in early January, per a senior administration official.

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Planned Denver apartment community is for those 55 years and older

BD+C

Avenida Lakewood, a new 230-unit rental community, is now under construction just six miles from downtown Denver. The KTGY-designed community is for active adults age 55 and older.

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Oroville Team Passes Milestone, Presses on With Spillway Fix

ENR Construction

A mix of brute force and cutting-edge technology enabled contractors to replace a large portion of Oroville Dam’s spillway chute in just 165 days, meeting a Nov. 1 deadline set in anticipation of the start of northern California’s winter rainy season.

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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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Many coastal states performing poorly to protect beaches, coastlines

BD+C

Out of 30 coastal states and U.S. territories, 22 are performing at adequate to poor levels according to the Surfrider Foundation’s 2017 State of the Beach Report Card. The report suggests that the majority of coastal states need to make improvements and need support at the federal level for the Coastal Zone Management Act and more federal agency funding to protect coastlines.

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Smart Irrigation Market Expands with New IoT Water Management System

Green Industry Professionals

Adding the Internet of Things provides new insights that improve irrigation monitoring, performance and troubleshooting.

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GOP Lawmakers Aim for Final Tax-Cut Bill

ENR Construction

As House and Senate legislators prepare to negotiate a compromise tax-cut bill, some construction groups prefer the version the Senate passed on Dec. 2 over the House-approved measure, particularly because of better provisions for partnerships and other pass-through entities.

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Manitou Incline Hiking Trail Was a Job Like No Other for Landscaping Company

Green Industry Professionals

To survive the tough times, this landscaping company worked to diversify as much as it could, including adding trail construction services.

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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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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

Business Facilities

By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue. The Rocky Mountain State is moving forward with an ambitious program to jumpstart development in rural areas of the state. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, leverages state partnerships and specialized resources to address the economic development goals of rural areas of Colorado. Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 is a bottom-up effort to turn regional feedback on local economic needs into a statewide set of initiatives to advance the econ

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Award of Merit Water/Environment: The Dalles Navigation Lock Gate Replacement

ENR Construction

To minimize disruption of the Columbia-Snake River navigation system, the gate replacement at the Dalles Dam Navigation Lock was completed in the depths of an Oregon winter.

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How to calculate or analyze the rates of cement, fine & course aggregates in a foundation construction

Construction Cost Estimating

In this construction video tutorial, one will learn how to work out or analyze the rates of cement, fine aggregates, course aggregates in a foundation construction. Assume, the length of the foundation is 80 ft and width is 30 ft. The thickness of the foundation is taken as 9 inches. M7.5 concrete grade is used with ratio 1:4:8. (cement : sand : aggregate).

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Best Water/Environment: Morse Lake Pump Plant Project

ENR Construction

Chester Morse Lake in the Cascade Mountains is the major reservoir for Seattle’s water system, providing the region with more than two-thirds of its drinking water.

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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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InSinkErator honors PHCC Auxiliary Members at CONNECT 2017

Contractor Magazine

InSinkErator together with the National Auxiliary of the PHCC, has named Kathy Lewis the 2017 PHCC Auxiliary Member of the Year.

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Legacy Award: Flying with Alaska's Airfield Engineer

ENR Construction

Earl Korynta—Legacy Award winner and pilot—is both designer and user of the state’s biggest aviation projects

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How Often to Synchronize with Central - SwC

Revit OpEd

Grist from a recent support conversation."How often should we use Synchronize with Central (SwC)? We have some users doing it every minute." Well. every minute seems a bit much.but. The number of people actively working on a file affects the truth of the statement too. Every 30 minutes, for example, is too infrequent in my opinion. My own habit is to SwC as often as I complete any given task.

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