May, 2019

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Construction Marketing Strategies That Won’t Demolish Your Budget

Construction Marketing

If you hope to expand the client base for your construction company, excellent marketing is essential. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be expensive. Several time-tested strategies won’t strain your budget. Here are seven smart, cost-effective ideas for maximizing your marketing reach. 1. Leverage Search Engine Optimization. In today’s world, people turn to the internet when they want information.

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Attracting the next-generation workforce, and no, we don’t mean Millennials

BD+C

Gen Tech. Gen Wii. Net Gen. Digital Natives. Homeland Generation. Plurals. iGeneration. If these descriptions of the next generation of our workforce sound like a foreign language to you, you’ll want to pay close attention. Millennials are no longer “the next generation.” 1 In fact, Generation Z has claimed the title as this next wave of individuals enters the workforce.

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4 Moves Toward a Project-Planning Method That Does More Than Check Boxes

Construction Business Owner

The first question a leader should ask is: Do we have an operational standard for preconstruction being used by every project manager, estimator and superintendent/foreman? If the answer is no, you have your first obstacle to overcome. .

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Dollar Saving Tips for Contractors

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Sometimes, staying in the green can be difficult with large budgets and complex projects that have many details and variables. From designing effectively to reducing waste, we have come up with seven tips and best practices that can help contractors stay above water. Design Effectively. Start off with a cost effective design and an architect who has cost efficiency in mind.

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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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7 Different Types of Spillways

The Constructor

A spillway is a hydraulic structure built at a dam site, for effectively disposing of the surplus water from a reservoir after it has been filled to.

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More than 7K robots to take on construction work by 2025

Construction Dive

Midsize and major contractors are beginning to integrate intelligent machines to pair with BIM and building automation and to help with worker shortages and other productivity issues, a new report found.

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Comparing bridge waterproofing membranes: Not all liquid waterproofing is created equal

GCP Applied Technologies

Comparing bridge waterproofing membranes: Not all liquid waterproofing is created equal. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 05/30/2019 - 13:08. GCP Applied Technologies. May 30, 2019. When it comes to waterproofing bridge decks, it’s easy to assume that all liquid waterproofing systems are the same. After all, they may look very similar on paper. However, there are key questions to ask when specifying liquid waterproofing to ensure you get a system that’s durable and can be applied quickly, to help keep the

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5 Common Precursors to a Safety Incident & How to Mitigate Them

Construction Business Owner

Even though Construction Safety Week is in our rearview, developing safer processes for the jobsite should something your team continues to focus on throughout the year. While your company likely already has safety rules and processes in place, there's always room for improvement.

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Top 10 Contractor Mistakes

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The most common contractor errors and how to avoid them to keep your construction projects safe, productive and profitable. The savvy contractor knows they can’t possibly avoid every jobsite mistake. But they also know that working smart helps limit issues. Staying proactive during projects by recognizing pitfalls and taking appropriate steps to avoid them limits accidents, ensures budgets and timelines remain on schedule and creates a more positive work 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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What is Skirting in Construction? Purpose and Types

The Constructor

Skirting is basically a board that runs along the border between the interior wall and the floor. It covers the improper edges, avoids scratches from.

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How digital technology is changing the construction industry

Lets Build

Since its emergence, digital technology has affected a great number of industries across the globe. While it’s more visible in certain areas, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and retail, it’s the construction industry that’s taking the biggest advantage of it now. The era of digitalisation has finally reached contractors and their businesses, and it’s about time.

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Video game-like tech draws younger, more skeptical workforce to construction

Construction Dive

The modern jobsite's move to simulators, controllers, VR headsets and more is bucking the perspective that careers in the industry are all grunt work.

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Measuring ball mill ventilation

GCP Applied Technologies

Measuring ball mill ventilation. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 05/09/2019 - 14:33. GCP Applied Technologies. May 09, 2019. Mill ventilation is important for cooling the mill, removing moisture and improving mill efficiency. Typically, a velocity across the media of 1m/s is a good target. The challenge is to measure it. Cement producers are required to measure and report to government agencies about the air that flows up the cement mill stack.

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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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The New Frontier for Women’s Construction Gear

Construction Business Owner

A new dawn is breaking for the construction industry. More and more women are entering the skilled trades, challenging job sites and safety manufacturers to more closely consider their equipment needs.

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Paper vs. Clunky Software vs. Integrated Construction Solution

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Place your bets. Who will win the construction heavyweight belt? Paper. It’s always there when you need it. It comes in various forms and is used for various reasons: sticky notes are used to outline construction processes , invoices are printed and mailed to clients, notepads are used for taking notes … the list goes on and on. Besides paper, many organizations are holding on to older software and systems, but don’t deliver what is needed for the business to enhance collaboration and streamline

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What is Site Investigation or Soil Exploration? Objectives and Stages

The Constructor

Site investigation or Sub-Soil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site of proposed construction.

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Onsite construction 101: How to deliver on time and budget

Lets Build

What is onsite construction? Onsite construction covers a wide spectrum of work on the field. As a rule, it lies in the center of every project and refers to all activities that should be completed on the job site such as onsite construction, maintenance and property management. But working on a construction project is never.

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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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Autodesk machine learning tool ranks jobsite risks

Construction Dive

Construction IQ algorithms pore through thousands of safety and quality issues to steer project leads and executives toward those that are most urgent.

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Construction Employment Increases in 218 Metros

Construction Equipment

Construction employment grew in 218, or 61 percent, out of 358 metro areas between March 2018 and March 2019, declined in 83 (23 percent) and was unchanged in 57, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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The New Frontier for Women’s Construction Gear

Construction Business Owner

A new dawn is breaking for the construction industry. More and more women are entering the skilled trades, challenging jobsites and safety manufacturers to more closely consider their equipment needs.

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Fifty years of JCB wheeled loaders

Digger Blog

JCB may be synonymous with the backhoe loader but in 2019 it celebrates 50 years of manufacturing wheeled loading shovels. JCB may be synonymous with the backhoe loader but in 2019 it celebrates 50 years of manufacturing wheeled loading shovels.

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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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7 Types of Construction Defects in Reinforced Concrete Structures

The Constructor

Construction errors are main factors that lead to the development of defects in concrete structure. Defects in concrete structures can be due to poor.

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Construction automation: What does it mean for the future of the industry?

Lets Build

For the past 200 years, humans have been constructing buildings in the same way – until now. Technology, which experts say is developing at an astounding pace, is bringing the possibility of an unprecedented change to how we make our cities and the places we live in. This would, however, necessitate a major shift in.

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US construction costs rose 5.7% in 2018

Construction Dive

Of the 12 metros in Rider Levett Bucknall's study, those experiencing the biggest cost increases, at over 7%, were Chicago and Portland, Oregon.

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Small Skid Steer Loaders Offer Big Choices

Construction Equipment

Skid steer OEMs polled by Construction Equipment see the market for machines with rated operating capacities (ROC) 2,200 pounds and under as a bit of a mixed bag; some say it is flat, some say up slightly, and some say down but the erosion caused by the migration to CTLs may be slowing.

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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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Which Employee(s) Do You Need to Fire?

Construction Business Owner

It’s likely that as many as 10% to 20% of your employees are ill-suited for their position, but it’s not all your fault. Not everyone you hired was the right player, and you shouldn’t feel bad about it. You made the best hiring decision you could make at the time. And time often proves that some people meet the job requirements but are just not a cultural fit within your company values.

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Smart buildings can optimize wellness

BD+C

Despite spending most of our week working, currently only 9.8% of world employees are covered by a workplace wellness program. We know there is a performance gap in the workplace. Employees want wellness initiatives built into their employee experience, especially when they’re working in spaces that can leave them feeling stiff, stressed, and sick. .

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What is Shear Center – Location of Shear Center with Examples

The Constructor

Shear center is a point on the beam-section where the application of loads does not cause its twisting. The shear center position is dependent on the.