April, 2022

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The Future is Now: Why Connected Construction is a Game Changer

Viewpoint Construction Technology

How the cloud and connected construction data is shaping the future of construction, leading to greater productivity, less work and higher profits.

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Argon Gas-Filled Windows: Advantages and Applications

The Constructor

Argon gas-filled windows consist of double or triple glass panes and argon gas that fills the space between them. The argon gas improves the.

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Women in Construction Paving the Way

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Real talk on the challenges women in construction face, finding inspiration, and what drives success.

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3 Ways Contractors Can Mitigate the Risks Tied to Price Increases

Construction Business Owner

3 Ways Contractors Can Mitigate the Risks Tied to Price Increases. hirvin. Mon, 04/25/2022 - 10:11. “ Escalation, escalation, escalation,” is all I hear from clients and colleagues as they leave their Zoom screens and return to conferences and conventions. In summer 2020, the world saw how COVID-19-related disruptions affected global production and the supply chain.

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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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Snapshots from the Construction Site

HardHatChat

Commercial Construction is beginning to take off. Take a look at some projects we are kicking off or just finished. Olive Garden, Delafield, WI. One sector of Englewood Construction’s disciplines hit the hardest during the pandemic was the restaurant and food service industry. We are so fortunate to have so many restaurants under way nationally with more on the way.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Construction Management Software

Lets Build

Managing a construction project isn’t easy. From coordinating with clients to organizing contractors to liaising with material providers, projects can quickly spiral out of control with poor organization and planning. As a construction executive, it’s your job to keep all of these plates spinning at once. Without an effective project management tool, this probably means a whole lot of emails, spreadsheets, notebooks, and, perhaps most importantly, mental energy.

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Tacheometric Surveying: Principle, Procedure, and Advantages

The Constructor

Tacheometric surveying is defined as a method of angular surveying in which a tachometer is used to determine the horizontal and vertical distance.

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Construction Safety Week: 3 Small Things Your Company Can Do to Mitigate Jobsite Risks

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction is a dangerous job, but contractors that take Construction Safety seriously can see an ROI boost with lower costs and healthier employees.

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2022 Construction Cost Changes

Construction Business Owner

2022 Construction Cost Changes. Cost changes you need to know for key construction materials, labor & equipment. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 04/06/2022 - 10:36. Material price hikes. Supply chain bottlenecks. Skilled labor shortages. The construction industry has never seen anything like the past two years — and it’s showed in the cost of construction work.

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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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5 Reasons to Move to Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The last few years have been a challenge for Singapore’s construction sector. Amid falling demand, spiralling debts and waning investor confidence, the arrival of a global pandemic almost brought the industry to its knees. And, as borders closed, so too did access to the vital pool of migrant labour and the pre-cast components used in built-to-order construction projects.

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Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes

Pro Builder

Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes. ibush. Fri, 04/01/2022 - 07:00. Detached-home solutions ranging from 900 to 2,300 square feet that offer attainable single-family housing with flair. Creating attainable single-family detached homes was really difficult before the pandemic. Now, with material supply shortages and ever-escalating sales prices, the challenge has become even more intense while the need has never been more critical.

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Locations For The Manufacturing Industry: On The Bright Side

Business Facilities

Economic developers are going to great lengths to highlight their advantages as competition dramatically increases for new manufacturing locations.

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Construction-related failures in plumbing pipe

Construction Specifier

Localized scale loss due to erosion-corrosion, water flow right to left. By Alan Humphreys PhD, PE, and Phillip Sharff, PE. Metal corrosion is an ever-present problem in the plumbing industry. Common piping materials such as copper, steel, and cast-iron are readily oxidized and thus undergo aqueous corrosion at a rate dependent on the corrosivity of the service environment.

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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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Construction Industry Trends: April 2022 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A looming recession, new cyber threats and good prospects for future construction work were among the April 2022 construction trends we’re following.

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How Project Managers Can Promote Principled Approaches & Better Project Results

Construction Business Owner

How Project Managers Can Promote Principled Approaches & Better Project Results. hirvin. Mon, 04/25/2022 - 11:04. B usiness ethics and corporate social responsibility are not new, but with ever-increasing public scrutiny of business practices and their impact on social and environmental welfare, these concepts have taken on profound importance in the modern business environment.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

Here is a collection of some of the oldest buildings in the United States. It is interesting to notice that virtually all of them could be considered “natural buildings” made from local natural materials. This speaks to the longevity of natural building techniques! Originally constructed in Ardmore, Alabama in 1808 before being restored at to the Burritt on the Mountain museum in 2007, the Joel Eddins House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The War in Ukraine Is Widening a Supply Chain Crisis for Home Builders

Pro Builder

The War in Ukraine Is Widening a Supply Chain Crisis for Home Builders. ldeakins. Mon, 04/04/2022 - 10:25. Home builders across the U.S. are feeling the aftershock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as material prices rise to unprecedented highs. After two years of frequent and frustrating supply chain disruptions slowing new home construction across the U.S., the Russia-Ukraine conflict is creating yet another obstacle for home builders.

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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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Linking The Global Supply Chain

Business Facilities

A number of states are now in the matchmaking business, all trying to help companies solve their increasingly complex and demanding supply chain issues.

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Brick Anchors | 5 Types of Brick Anchors | Screw For Bricks | Best Screw Bricks ?

Civiconcepts

Brick anchor fasteners connect the item to the brick wall with brick or mortar joints. Brick anchors are drawn on rather than concrete fasteners as the bricks have void spaces, … Brick Anchors | 5 Types of Brick Anchors | Screw For Bricks | Best Screw Bricks ? Read More ».

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Understanding BIM in the UK Part 1: ISO 19650 and the Information Delivery Cycle

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Digging into the UK's latest BIM standard, what's changed from previous iterations, and what it means for contractors.

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5 Common Incorrect Theories That Permeate & Poison the Industry

Construction Business Owner

5 Common Incorrect Theories That Permeate & Poison the Industry. hirvin. Mon, 04/25/2022 - 13:31. “ Luke, I am your father.” Surely, even without the added effect of the box fan modulating the intonation, we’ve all heard this phrase uttered by the insidious Darth Vader. Or have we? If you ask even the best Star Wars fan, you might hear this famous movie quotation misquoted.

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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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4 Innovations Transforming Construction Safety 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There’s no doubt about it: safety matters. Construction firms are always in pursuit of safer jobsites. While nothing beats a combination of training, safety culture, and leadership buy-in, innovation is playing an increasingly important role on- and off-site. . Technology has advanced significantly in recent years in the realm of construction safety.

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Lumber Prices Drop as Mortgage Rates Surpass 5%

Pro Builder

Lumber Prices Drop as Mortgage Rates Surpass 5%. ldeakins. Thu, 04/07/2022 - 10:04. Rollercoaster lumber prices are falling from mid-pandemic highs after another gain in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Lumber prices per thousand board feet dropped 1.5% below their crucial $1,000 per thousand board feet level on Tuesday following another substantial increase in the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate, which now rests at 5.02%, Insider reports.

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Encina To Build $1.1B Advanced Manufacturing Facility In Pennsylvania 

Business Facilities

Encina will create 300 new jobs in Northumberland County, PA; UnityLab is relocating its headquarters to Sullivan County.

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What Is A Cantilever Beam | Application of Cantilever Beam | Advantages and Disadvantages of Cativer Beams

Civiconcepts

What Is A Cantilever Beam? A Cantilever Beam is a rigid structural member in which one end is fixed and another end is free and it can be made up … What Is A Cantilever Beam | Application of Cantilever Beam | Advantages and Disadvantages of Cativer Beams Read More ».

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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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Construction and Poetry?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Trimble Viewpoint customers take a break from their daily grind to build the perfect construction haiku.

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Encouraging Diversity in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Encouraging Diversity in Construction. hirvin. Mon, 04/25/2022 - 14:20. Molly McShane never envisioned herself as head of a commercial building company. Like her father before her, she entered the field as the result of a parental push.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There were plenty of incredible sights in Glasgow during COP26. But if you happened to be passing by the Kingston motorway bridge, you’d have seen one of the best innovations from the world of construction. Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. The wooden roof, floor and walls are designed to capture sunlight and body warmth – limiting the need for heating throughout the building’s lifecycle.

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