February, 2020

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Contractors increasingly involved in shaping blueprints through Generative Design practices

Construction Dive

Proponents of generative design believe that it can streamline the design process and allow contractors to exert influence that is beneficial to a project’s ultimate design.

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5 Tips to Achieving the Best Construction Project Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing today’s construction projects can be a complex, exhaustive process. But it doesn’t have to be.

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Your Guide to Preventing Jobsite Falls

Construction Business Owner

Your Guide to Preventing Jobsite Falls. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 02/06/2020 - 11:26. Fall protection remains the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited rules violation, even after federal regulators sought to reduce fall-related fatalities with updated workplace safety rules towards the end of 2016.

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Magnesium Phosphate Cement: Characteristics, and Advantages

The Constructor

Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) is harden rapidly and gain highs strength in a short time, ranging about several hours to the level of normal.

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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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Hyundai to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Eqpt.

Construction Equipment

Hyundai CE has partnered with Hyundai Motor Group to produce excavators and forklifts powered by hydrogen fuel cells, according to Aju Business Daily. Hyundai Motor and its parts-making wing, Hyundai Mobis, signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday with Hyundai CE.

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On the west coast, prefab gains ground for speedier construction

BD+C

Gensler, the global architecture firm, is currently working on nine citizenM-branded hotels across North America, including a 264-key hotel in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle that, when it opens in May, will be that city’s first fully modular hotel.

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Top Utilities: Power To The People

Business Facilities

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar, with renewables making up 76 percent of the 42 gigawatts that will be added. - Read: Top Utilities: Power To The People at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Using This Program Could Help You Win Big Government Contracts

Construction Business Owner

Using This Program Could Help You Win Big Government Contracts. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/14/2020 - 09:52. The United States government’s Miller Act of 1935 is a federal regulation that requires performance and payment bonds for principal contractors on federal construction projects of $150,000 or more. This is also true of state and municipal projects, as well as some privately funded projects.

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Concreting in Construction | Classification | Properties | Grades | Advantage & Disadvantage | Quality Control

CivilJungle

Introduction of Concreting in Construction Concrete is most frequently used man-made construction material in the world and is second only to water as the most used substance on Earth. It’s obtained by mixing cementing materials, water, and aggregates, and at times admixtures, (shown in as per below figure) in required proportions. The mix, when put in […].

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6 Construction Tech Trends in 2020

Construction Equipment

Increased integration of technologies Innovation is increasing as shown by advancements brought about by technology, according to an article in Reading Eagle. For example, drones and 3D printing are now more prevalent than before, and may be further embraced by the construction industry in 2020.

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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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Timber grows up

BD+C

Anyone who doubts that mass timber is mainstreaming into commercial, institutional, and multifamily construction should direct their gaze toward Arkansas. That’s where Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, was instrumental in luring Structurlam, one of the largest mass timber producers in North America, to open its first U.S. plant in a former Nucor steel factory in Conway, Ark.

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Global bridge inspection market predicted to hit $6.3B in next decade

Construction Dive

The projected activity in bridge inspection services worldwide through 2029 represents a fourfold increase from current levels. The demand for the construction of bridges is expected to increase three times.

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2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

Business Facilities

We received nominations for projects in nearly two dozen states for our 2019 Deal of The Year awards. Our all-star panel of judges has spoken, so it’s time to reveal their picks for our top three prizes (and nine honorable mentions). - Read: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Is Tech Adoption Worth the Pain?

Construction Business Owner

Is Tech Adoption Worth the Pain? Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 02/10/2020 - 16:39. The question of why commercial real estate construction contractors and developers should be adopting advanced, user-friendly technologies and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is easy to answer. Today’s robust platforms provide employees companywide with “anytime, anywhere” information ranging from budgeting detail, permits, invoices and billing statements, to change orders, time sheets and blueprints from jus

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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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Difference Between Compaction and Consolidation of Soil

Civil Lead

Difference Between Compaction and Consolidation of Soil Companion and Consolidation are the methods of compressibility of soil. Both are soil improvement techniques. Today in this article, we are going to discuss the difference between compaction and consolidation. Compaction VS Consolidation Compaction of Soil Compaction is an instantaneous process of reducing the volume of voids of soil due to the expulsion of pore air.

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Contractor Sued for Firing Worker Following Trench Hazard

Construction Equipment

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued DKS Structural Services and owner Jeffery Kennedy for allegedly terminating an employee who refused to enter a 15-foot-deep trench that did not have adequate protection to prevent cave-ins.

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Building sensors: A digital crystal ball

BD+C

Sensor technology has been opening doors for everything from precisely measuring the impacts of climate change on sea levels to enabling driverless cars to alerting homeowners when to restock their refrigerators.

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California bullet train construction update shows costs could reach $100B

Construction Dive

To date, around 3,500 construction workers are working on 36 active construction sites covering 350 miles, but that's a fraction of the work it will take to finish the full North-South line by 2033.

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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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E.I. Williams Creating 100 Manufacturing Jobs In Louisiana

Business Facilities

The Canadian industrial sound-control equipment manufacturer will invest $700,000 in the Webster Parish project. - Read: E.I. Williams Creating 100 Manufacturing Jobs In Louisiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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What You Need to Know About Marijuana in the Workplace

Construction Business Owner

What You Need to Know About Marijuana in the Workplace. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/07/2020 - 15:52. The lowdown on how changing regulations involving marijuana use in the workplace could affect your company & what your internal policies should look like.

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What Is Raft Foundation | Type of Footing | Detail of Raft Footing

CivilJungle

What is a Raft Foundation?|Mat Foundation Mat foundations are also called Raft foundations. These are combined foundations supporting several columns organized in one or more Column and raw this raft meaning. When determining which foundation is the most economical (foundation), the engineer should consider the superstructure load, the subsoil conditions, as well as the desireable […].

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ARA Shows Students Technician Careers

Construction Equipment

The American Rental Association (ARA) held an "ARARentalWorks" Day during its recent trade show in Orlando, Florida, to introduce hundreds of local trade and technical students to service technician careers in the rental industry.

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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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Passive House picks up steam

BD+C

Millennium Partners is in the process of building Winthrop Center, a $1.35 billion mixed-use tower in Boston’s Financial District that, when completed in 2022, will have more than 1.8 million sf of residential, office, and retail space that will pursue LEED Platinum certification. Its 20 floors of office space—which Handel Architects designed in collaboration with MIT’s Metabolic Design Office—are being taken one step further to meet the Passive House Institute’s rigorous standards for energy ef

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Boston Dynamics showcases robot dog's construction capabilities

Construction Dive

The robotics maker has teamed with national contractor HITT to demonstrate how Spot performs on automated and remote-controlled image capture and other tech innovations.

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Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport

Business Facilities

The Tennessee-based regional airline's new nonstop routes will create up to 55 new jobs in central Indiana by the end of 2023. - Read: Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport at BusinessFacilities.com.

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What Aspect of Your Business Has Evolved Most Over the Last Decade?

Construction Business Owner

What Aspect of Your Business Has Evolved Most Over the Last Decade? Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 02/06/2020 - 09:47. Construction is always —see what your industry peers had to say about how their companies have evolved in the last decade (2010s).

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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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What Is Traversing in Surveying | Types | Method | Definition

CivilJungle

What is Traversing Surveying? (Traverse Definition) The word traverse means ‘passing across.’ In surveying, it means ‘determining the lengths and directions of consecutive lines.’ The linear measurements are made with tape or chain, and the relative directions of the lines are measured with a compass, theodolite or Chain. Direction provides and measurement of distance the […].

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Vegas Underground People-Mover Project Nears Halfway Point

Construction Equipment

The tunneling machine used by The Boring Co. for the Las Vegas Convention Center’s $52.5 million people-mover will complete its first two tunnels and emerge from underground this week, according to an article in Review Journal.

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Ciel Tower will be the tallest hotel in the world

BD+C

Currently under construction in the world’s largest man-made marina in Dubai, Ciel Tower will become the tallest hotel in the world reaching a height of 1,181 feet. . The curved forms of the building are meant to gently reflect in the setting sun while the design scheme emphasizes the verticality of the tower and is meant as a response to vertical living. . .

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McDermott requests $105M of executive, staff bonuses

Construction Dive

The energy contractor, which filed Chapter 11 in January, has asked a bankruptcy judge for $26.8 million in total incentives for 13 management team members with the rest intended for 1,112 other key employees.

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Learn How to Boost Productivity for Every Project

For construction contractors, productivity is everything. Download this guide to discover how digital production tracking improves project visibility, data collection, and production insights—all in real time.