August, 2018

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Smart Cities Take Many Forms

ENR Construction

The road to digital cities that know and meet your needs may appear inviting, but before you go there, be sure you know the way.

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Will A Skilled Workers Shortage Impede Manufacturing Innovation?

Business Facilities

Workforce investments, not downsizing, are manufacturers' priority as plans for automation increase, according to new L.E.K. Consulting survey. - Read: Will A Skilled Workers Shortage Impede Manufacturing Innovation? at BusinessFacilities.com.

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11 Areas of Cyber Insurance You Should Know More About

Construction Business Owner

Twenty years ago, no one had heard of cyber insurance, and a hacker was someone with a cough. As recently as 10 years ago, many people still did not know how exposed they were to clandestine attacks on their data.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget.

Budgeting 337
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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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Spray Foam Insulation for Buildings – Properties,Working and Benefits

The Constructor

Spray foam Insulation is a spray applied plastic that is used for the insulation of the buildings. A spray foam insulation is a combination of two.

Materials 276

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To Retain Construction Employees, Provide Career Paths

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In this busy construction market, contractors are always looking for ways to find more skilled workers to fill important roles on their teams. But amid the current construction labor shortage, finding those workers has been challenging (see our recent blog: Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds ).

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Top 7 homebuilder trends

Lets Build

Homebuilder trends in 2018 Certain trends stick around for what seems like forever, while others only last for a year or two, or sometimes even less. The homebuilding industry is at the moment under a significant paradigm shift, as new trends pop up in the sector on a constant basis. Digital technologies, stricter regulations and.

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Grow Your Business with Cold-Weather Services

Construction Business Owner

For many businesses in locations with moderate climates, winter is a season that brings fewer jobs and contracts. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Construction companies across the continent have started to discover that this perceived offseason holds a different set of opportunities. Some business owners have found that cold-weather services—like snow and ice removal—help maintain consistent cash flow throughout the year.

Cash Flow 267
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Unpacking BIM: How contractors can reap the rewards of a digital workflow

Construction Dive

BIM isn't a turnkey solution, a Yates executive says, but there's potential payoff for contractors that coordinate all the people, software and processes involved.

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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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What is Podium Slab, Its Functions, Advantages and Disadvantages?

The Constructor

What is podium slab? Podium slabs are special type of floor system that transfers loads from a steel or wood frame structure above the slab to walls.

Concrete 252
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Developing the PHC Workforce

Contractor Magazine

Resources to help recruit, hire and train new workers.

Resource 224
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McKinsey: When it comes to AI adoption, construction should look to other industries for lessons

BD+C

Tip of the spear. Cutting edge. Vanguard. These are not words anyone would associate with the construction industry. And when it comes to the nascent technology of artificial intelligence, the construction industry is right near the bottom for both current and future AI adoption.

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Construction technology startups set to transform the industry

Lets Build

Global construction is expected to reach a total value of $10 trillion in 2020. This number shows the great potential that the sector holds. It is no coincidence that construction technology startups and venture capitalists are lately investing heavily in the industry. The new report on the state of construction technology, published by JLL, proves.

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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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How to Build a Strong Contingency Plan for Hurricane Season

Construction Business Owner

While it is not possible to fully predict when each hurricane will occur, contractors can prepare for all hurricanes with a documented and well-rehearsed contingency plan. Your guide to constructing a strong contingency plan for hurricane season.

Plans 266
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Dotted Line: How to conduct business in a world of discrimination and harassment claims

Construction Dive

Lawyers offer some practical advice for contractors to prevent and weather these claims, which they say for many companies are inevitable.

Claims 139
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Types of High-Rise Buildings Structural Systems

The Constructor

A multistory building higher than 21m or 21 to 29 floor buildings with unknown height described as high-rise structure. Various structural systems.

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How To Set Out Your Building Foundation – Profiles

Construction Cost Estimating

The Design: In order to set out the foundation of any Pompeii over, the design should be arranged on paper. Then, it is required to make a proper plant and follow it. Small changes can occur in the plan in due course. The Plans: Excavating Your Foundations: After getting the plans organized and a position in the property for Pompeii oven, then dig out the base.

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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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Vertical gardens: Wellness oases in the urban jungle

BD+C

Experts in the emerging field of biophilic design are finding that that people need regular contact with nature to be happy and whole. For those who live and work in cities, the concrete, glass towers, smog, and noise can drastically and negatively affect wellbeing. Urban areas are projected to house 60 percent of people globally by 2030, and one in three people will live in cities with at least a half million inhabitants.

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Two-thirds of the day on the site is wasted shown in Danish university study

Lets Build

Up to 66% of the day on a construction-site is dedicated to anything but actual building work. These are the alarming findings of the latest construction research conducted by Aarhus University in Denmark. As reported by the National Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the researchers followed craftsmen in renovation projects on four different construction sites for.

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5 Ways to Stop Your Company’s Money Leaks & Blockages

Construction Business Owner

Imagine your company as a funnel with a shut-off valve controlling the flow of profit output. A steady flow of sales volume enters the funnel in the form of revenue. The funnel absorbs and reduces the profit output by paying invoices for job costs and overhead expenses. In addition, leaks cause some money to flow out of the funnel. The leftover flow is net profit cash exiting the end of the funnel into your equity account.

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Contractors expect more change in next 5 years than past 50

Construction Dive

Companies that believe "great change is imminent" are six times more likely to innovate, an AGC study titled "Managing Risk in the Digital Age" found.

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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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Expansive Cement – Manufacture, Properties, Types and Uses

The Constructor

Expansive cement is special type of cement when mixed with water, which forms a paste that tends to increase in volume to a significantly greater.

Concrete 225
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U.S. Steel To Invest $750M In Indiana

Business Facilities

The steel company will undertake a major modernization and asset revitalization project at its Gary Works plant. - Read: U.S. Steel To Invest $750M In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Fire rated glazing gets visitors ‘in the spirit’ of historic bourbon distillery

BD+C

As America celebrated National Bourbon Day on June 14, downtown Louisville also celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the Old Forester Distillery. This event is also touted as a triumphant return of America’s first bottled bourbon in continuous production by the same family before, during and after the Prohibition to the Whiskey Row.

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5 ways construction can build on the advent of digital technologies

Lets Build

The advent of digital technologies has taken every aspect of our personal and professional life by storm. From social media platforms to e-commerce giants, new technologies are transforming the field both from a customer and a corporate perspective. Productivity and sustainability rates are getting higher, while the user online experience is improving.

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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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3 Main Ingredients in Colantonio Inc.’s Recipe for Success

Construction Business Owner

As one of the largest industries worldwide, there is no shortage of great construction organizations outperforming year after year. However, there are a few companies that build a strong legacy of performance with a team that not only has created a superior culture, but also serves as a magnet in their market, geography and niches. The competition looks at these industry icons and often seeks to capture their “lightning in a bottle.

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Industry could be overspending $177B per year, study finds

Construction Dive

Lack of effective communication and low adoption of available tech tools have managers wasting up to 14 hours weekly finding documents, doing revisions and resolving conflicts, according to a PlanGrid/FMI Corp. report.

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Types of Joints in Concrete Water Tank Structures and their Spacings

The Constructor

Joints in liquid retaining concrete structures are important part of its design as joints are required as per size and position of structure. The.

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