Construction Business Owner
APRIL 24, 2014
'Big branding always seems to be equated with big business. Only corporations and conglomerates can play, right? Don’t let this misconception stifle your firm from slowly unrolling a winning brand. An overnight success is usually the result of months of behind-the-scenes magic.
HardHatChat
APRIL 11, 2014
'Englewood Construction is currently negotiating a contract with Mrs. Green’s to convert former Fox and Obel in Chicago. Like most businesses, the commercial construction industry is a relationship business. The best work is typically done when a project is viewed as a partnership between a client and commercial general contractor. We have been fortunate to have great partnerships with dozens of clients throughout the year on work ranging from shopping center construction projects to high-
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Construction Marketing
APRIL 9, 2014
'To further understand and identify request for quote (RFQ) or request for proposal (RFP) best practices in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you believe your company RFQ/RFPs and your RFQ/RFP development processes are effective?
The Constructor
APRIL 22, 2014
'Life cycle cost in construction projects is a process of economic decision analysis, which helps taking decisions on investments in new construction.
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Constructonomics
APRIL 4, 2014
'More and more people are living in cities, with new cities springing up and existing cities becoming home to larger and larger populations. We’re also going through a period of rapid climate change, and the effects of this are felt particularly keenly in densely populated areas like London. Cities like London need to develop sustainable and greener ways to grow, and to make use of the space that they already have, rather than encroaching on the Green Belt.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 1, 2014
'Dewatering plays a critical role in the success and safety of most jobsites and can pose a variety of challenges, which vary by jobsite. Some of these challenges include selecting the proper pump and accessories for the application, deciding where to discharge the water, managing jobsite water with limited space and doing so while abiding by relevant regulations such as those set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
BD+C
APRIL 3, 2014
'Building Design+Construction is pleased to introduce our “40 Under 40” Class of 2014. They join 320 previous recipients of the honor, dating from 2006. These emerging AEC leaders range in age from 31 to 39 (as of December 31, 2013), with a median age of 36.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 7, 2014
'Guillaume, a friend who works in Montreal, wrote to me to share an issue they encountered recently. He wrote: We noticed a weird issue with one of our Revit projects. The expected (normal) time to open this model was about two and half minutes. On some machines it would take as long as eleven minutes and browsing through project was rather slow. We also noticed that there was a pronounced lag while working in the model, while zooming and panning on sheets for example.
The Constructor
APRIL 15, 2014
'Coarse Aggregate Properties affecting Mix Design Strength Maximum size of coarse aggregate: Maximum size of aggregate affects the workability and.
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Constructonomics
APRIL 3, 2014
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Carol Hagen
APRIL 11, 2014
'Having recently toured the Phoenix NAP data center, the invitation to Arizona IT Women’s Network Luncheon on April 8, 2014 caught my eye with the Data Center Cooling topic, something that contractors building these facilities would be interested in. With guest speakers, Adam Green and Travis Becker of SEGI (segisalespros.com), we learned that cooling costs typically account for 38% of the energy consumption in a data center.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 25, 2014
'With the frequent setup of new jobsites, constant flow of workers and overall mobility of construction companies, the industry is well-suited to reap the benefits of cloud computing. The cloud—a system of IT servers hosted on an overarching network that stores massive data available to many authorized users—allows workers to access information while at a jobsite via any Internet-enabled mobile device.
BD+C
APRIL 15, 2014
'Twelve structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2014 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Body Image: read more.
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Best Practices Construction Law
APRIL 18, 2014
'A number of families will be traveling this holiday weekend, and some are travel-savvy enough to check out travel websites like www.911.Virginia.org for real-time traffic information and identification of construction delays. When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays.
The Constructor
APRIL 3, 2014
'PERT – Program Evaluation and Review Technique Developed by Lockheed Corporation in participation with the US Navy Polaris Missile/Submarine Project.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 2, 2014
'Total construction spending rose 0.1 percent in February, to $946 billion, from the revised January total, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC officials noted that the figures would have been stronger if not for declines in public sector construction and infrastructure investments.
Carol Hagen
APRIL 15, 2014
'Many Bluebeamers only have the CAD or Standard versions and these Revu clients don’t know what they’re missing. The Extreme version offers some real time-saving functions and can perform multiple processes in one step. The OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function can deskew and detect the orientation of your document while it converts image content to text.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 24, 2014
'Who are your top three business allies? The majority of construction business owners might name a trusted banker or tax adviser. Rising to the top of your list also might be a loyal customer—and understandably so. But if your short list doesn’t include an equipment dealer, you might be overlooking a partner with the potential to directly impact your revenue stream and add value to your business.
BD+C
APRIL 7, 2014
'In our most recent issue, the editors of BD+C named the winners of the 9th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2014, half make their living in the architecture profession, ranging from an healthcare facilities specialist (Prajakti “PJ” Glasco) to an expert in technical design for buildings incorporating research on efficient technologies and systems (Ben Tranel).
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 27, 2014
'Radiant heating practitioners and advocates have long said that radiant heating is more efficient than forced air. The claim was based on common sense: If you heat up water to a maximum of 120°F with a condensing boiler in order to heat a radiant surface to a maximum of 85°F, coupled with the fact that hydronic heating is easily zoned, it only goes to reason that radiant is more efficient.
The Constructor
APRIL 21, 2014
'Masonry works are those where cement and fine aggregates without any coarse aggregates are used for construction purpose. There different types of.
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Construction Equipment
APRIL 4, 2014
'Construction employers added 19,000 workers to payrolls in March, bringing industry employment to the highest level since June 2009, while the industry''s unemployment rate dropped to the lowest March level in seven years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned that the pool of available workers is declining rapidly, raising the prospects for significant labor shortages if demand continues to expand.
Safety Services Company
APRIL 17, 2014
'As we move through spring and temperatures start to rise in most of North America, it’s time to start thinking about avoiding heat stress. Although some parts of the country believe that the cold weather will never end, I assure you it will, and when it does the heat will be on. Heat-related illnesses range from a mild heat rash and cramping all the way to heat stroke, which is a life-threatening condition.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 24, 2014
'Change order management is a challenge for almost all construction business owners. Meeting clients, capturing requirements, determining costs and getting approvals can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Fai Wong, owner of Level 8 Construction Inc. and a member of Construction Business Owner’s LinkedIn group, wants to know how to streamline this process.
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2014
'One of the nation’s newest and most premier energy research facilities has been named R&D Magazine ’s 2014 Laboratory of the Year. Designed and built by SmithGroupJJR and JE Dunn Construction, the $135 million Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) is located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
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Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 8, 2014
'The Ladybug and Lacewings Power Pack from Organic Control (Orcon) provides two beneficial insects in one package, ideal for gardeners looking for an all-natural method to combat pests.
The Constructor
APRIL 26, 2014
'Effect of Age on Concrete Strength The compressive strength of concrete is affected with its age. The concrete member capacity is usually a function.
PSMJ Resources
APRIL 8, 2014
'by David Whitemyer, AIA Most professionals receive between 50 and 100 emails each day. In addition to making your subject line clear and your email body brief and to-the-point, your signature should look mature and not distracting. Here are a few tips on fixing your email signature. Get Rid of the Image Are you using a JPG or TIFF or some other type of image file in your signature, perhaps as your logo?
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