Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'As a design and construction professional with more than 30 years of industry experience, I am shocked that construction is still an inefficient business. Multiple sources have documented that overall productivity in the construction industry has decreased throughout the last few decades. Despite all the tools and electronics on jobsites today, data from the U.S.
HardHatChat
JULY 15, 2014
'Englewood moved escalators to the corners of Westfield’s Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Ill. to create better foot-traffic flow and help struggling retailers. Even in the best shopping center developments, not all spaces are created equal. Many shopping centers owners have difficulty leasing or keeping consistent retail tenants in certain portions of their shopping mall.
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Construction Marketing
JULY 24, 2014
'I recently investigated the project lead generation programs of two service providers for a large manufacturer in the northern Midwest. The company wants to provide leads to its sales force so that its product can be specified in commercial construction projects at an earlier stage. The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation.
The Constructor
JULY 17, 2014
'Majority of cast-in-situ pile fails because of defective pile shaft necking, intrusion of foreign matters and improper toe formation due to.
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Constructonomics
JULY 16, 2014
'Whatever home improvements you’re making, the secret to brilliant results is good attention to detail. Whilst painting your property may appear to be one of the simpler DIY tasks, great results take patience and care. Here are our top five secrets to paint perfection when decorating your home: 1. Sand away any flaws. To get the best paint finish around your home, you need to ensure you have a smooth and perfect canvas – whether that’s on the walls or the woodwork.
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Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'Construction equipment has come a long way from its beginnings more than 100 years ago. This is particularly true of technology improvements that are designed to provide more valuable information to equipment operators, owners and fleet managers.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 15, 2014
'By Steve Swanson. Skilled trades cannot be outsourced. On-the-job labor is one career that cannot be outsourced. One sure way to lower unemployment is to direct attention back to one of the country’s all time strengths — our skilled trades. If you want to strengthen the middle class and create small businesses, there is no surer way of doing it than investing in our skilled trades. read more.
Construction Equipment
JULY 7, 2014
'Construction employers added 6,000 workers in June as the industry''s unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent, its lowest June level in six years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). "The construction industry continues to expand gradually and unevenly," said Ken Simonson, AGC''s chief economist.
The Constructor
JULY 27, 2014
'JOINT DETAILING OF STEEL HOLLOW SECTIONS Detailing of joints in steel structure is as much important as detailing of main structural members.
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Revit OpEd
JULY 23, 2014
'Going to spend an hour renaming views or sheets? Check out all the worksets for Views and close all user created worksets. Same is true of most things you need to edit en masse. Select them all and make them editable. You ask Revit for permission to work on them once, all together, and Revit doesn''t need to pause every time you interact with something.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2014
'Famed Chicago architect Jeanne Gang is headed westward. Yesterday, San Francisco’s newest tower proposal was unveiled, the S an Francisco Chronicle reports , and it will be a 400-foot-tall tower designed by Gang. Renderings show that the planned residential tower will be a tier of bay windows placed slightly askew on top of each other, resulting in a flowing, twisting-effect.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'As recently as 20 years ago, a project manager managed projects by working with people—employees, vendors, consultants, designers, subcontractors and, most important, owners. Today, project managers manage information. The rise of email and other electronic data has spawned an information tsunami that’s a full-time job to manage.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 14, 2014
'In a stunning move on July 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment on a voice vote to the 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 4923) which would prohibit any federal spending for replacement of inefficient toilets. read more.
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Construction Equipment
JULY 30, 2014
'Construction Equipment magazine’s Frank Raczon, senior editor, was honored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors with a 2014 Gold AZBEE Regional Award for Editorial Excellence of a Product Section/Department for Construction Equipment ’s “Buying File.” The series of three “Buying File” features ran from September through November 2013, and went on to win a Silver National AZBEE Award in the same category.
The Constructor
JULY 24, 2014
'Types of cracks Structural cracks. Non Structural Cracks.
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 27, 2014
'Things to think about and features to look for when investing in a GPS fleet tracking solution for your landscaping or lawn care company.
BD+C
JULY 28, 2014
'BOSTON, MA – A new study released by planning and design firm Sasaki Associates has found that food is a major driver of the American urban experience: 82 percent of urbanites appreciate their city’s culinary offerings, and a new restaurant is the top reason the majority of them (46 percent) would venture to a new part of their city. This is compared to 25 percent of people who are incentivized by a new store and 16 percent by a sporting event.
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Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'Getting paid on time in the construction industry has always been difficult. One reason is that many construction clients have bad payment records. Working with those clients leads to problems regardless of how organized your collections are.
Revit OpEd
JULY 7, 2014
'We can delete a workset. Revit will let us either delete the elements assigned to it or reassign them all to a different workset. I''d say that generally it is a bad idea to choose Delete. Go slow, take care, think twice. Don''t find yourself saying, "I''ve cut it twice and it is still too short." When choosing another workset remember the other workset has to be OPEN to be able to select it from the list!
Construction Equipment
JULY 1, 2014
'Construction employment rose in 218 metro areas, declined in 72 and was flat in 49 between May 2013 and May 2014, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC officials warned that job losses could spread to more metros unless policy makers in Washington quickly agree on providing new funding for the federal highway program.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JULY 16, 2014
'ALACHUA, Fla. -- NCCER recognized the winners of the SkillsUSA Carpentry and Masonry competitions on June 27 at the 50th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 6,100 outstanding career and technical education students competed in 99 different craft, technical and leadership fields. The competitions were part of the SkillsUSA Championships, which is the national-level competition for high school and college/postsecondary students enrolled
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Contractor Magazine
JULY 22, 2014
'BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed legislation that will replace the state’s plumbing code effective Jan. 1, 2016, with the International Plumbing Code. The IPC, published by the International Code Council, will replace the Louisiana State Plumbing Code. The legislation also adds IPC, IBC, and IRC plumbing sections to the state’s construction code. read more.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2014
'They''re not really LEGOs—they just look like them. Smart Bricks (or S-Bricks for short) are a patent-pending innovation designed by Kite Bricks. Incorporating high-strength concrete, the blocks may make buildings more rapid, cheap and energy-efficient to construct. Like the iconic Danish construction toys, S-Bricks come in a variety of forms for different functions and can all connect together.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'The Insurance Research Council indicates that roughly 35 percent of workers’ compensation claim dollars are paid to fraudulent claimants. Another study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau states that the total cost of workers’ comp fraud is $7.2 billion per year. Fraudulent claims increase immediate insurance policy costs and long-term rating discounts and modifiers.
Revit OpEd
JULY 15, 2014
'Revit provides two default Area Schemes in the stock (Imperial) templates;Gross Building (can''t be deleted) and Rentable. When we want to create an Area Plan view Revit expects us to choose a scheme. The additional scheme in the following image is one I created (Retail Zones). What isn''t obvious, without a little digging, is that we can create more schemes.
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Construction Equipment
JULY 29, 2014
'The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for June was $9 billion, up 5 percent from June 2013. Month over month, new business volume was up 30 percent from May.
PSMJ Resources
JULY 17, 2014
'Good meetings are organized, well facilitated, and have a clear, preconceived purpose. But if you’re interested in holding ineffective meetings with your internal team or client group, below are nine, easy-to-follow, proven guidelines that should be practiced at every project gathering. 1. Hold frequent meetings, even if unnecessary. Everyone enjoys spending their days sitting in meetings, particularly when there is nothing to discuss.
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 30, 2014
'Buyers Products has announced in May 2014 that its SaltDogg SHPE1500, SHPE2000 and SHPE2250 series salt spreaders are now offered in red and yellow polymer as well as the traditional black. These spreaders are intended for medium- to heavy-duty commercial spreading. Buyers Products says the lightweight polymer material makes them easy to install and maintain.
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