Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2020
Companies are building digital training programs and creating ecosystems of “learning partners” to produce and deliver digital content to a broad base of employees. - Read: Workforce Training: Coping With Crisis Requires A New Skillset at BusinessFacilities.com.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 1, 2020
When it comes to project status review meetings, a lack of good data can lead to headaches. Here's how the right technology can help.
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Construction Dive
JULY 1, 2020
Here’s a look at a handful of robotic innovations that could be making their way to U.S. jobsites.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 1, 2020
How to Cut Costs & Plan for a Future Beyond COVID-19. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 07/01/2020 - 05:39. As leaders steer their businesses through the fog of the coronavirus pandemic, fear and uncertainty are often two unwelcome, but likely, drivers of business decisions. COVID-19 related disruption is causing widespread panic. When companies sense a financial pitfall, it’s tempting to cut costs—and to do so promptly.
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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.
Lets Build
JULY 7, 2020
What is a daily progress report in construction? Every day is a new day in a construction site and those who are involved need to be kept in the loop of what has occurred. One of the easiest ways to do that is by filing a daily progress report. Free guide: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. These reports can include basic information on what was completed that day and they can also be filled with little tidbits that include issues that occurred or accidents that happened.
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Construction Equipment
JULY 15, 2020
Equipment technology designed to boost production and efficiency does neither without proper instruction of the operator. That responsibility often falls to the dealer, who may spend hours familiarizing an organization’s individual operators or training a trainer within the organization.
Business Facilities
JULY 29, 2020
Texas has the Best Business Climate, Virginia is tops in Cybersecurity Leaders, Louisiana leads in Workforce Development/Talent Attraction in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report. - Read: Texas Tops In Business Climate, Virginia Wears Cyber Crown at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Dive
JULY 29, 2020
An architect who is an author of a new white paper on hotel design in the age of the coronavirus suggests steps construction firms should take to be ready for an influx of hospitality work.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 17, 2020
CBO Opens Nominations for Outstanding Women in Construction 2020. Join us in recognizing today's top female construction professionals. Greg Caudle. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 10:30. Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine is honoring some of the construction industry’s most hardworking construction professionals with a special section dedicated to Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC).
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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.
Lets Build
JULY 14, 2020
In construction, technology has been gradually replacing outdated machines and systems. Nevertheless, a digital tool is not a cure. It’s not a system that can function independently without us. Free guide: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. It is an investment to improve current work processes and fix a problem. But in order for a digital solution to succeed, there needs to be a will to change the underlying behaviour.
BD+C
JULY 9, 2020
Located on the southwest portion of the University of Florida campus adjacent to Dizney Stadium, the Florida Gators’ new $65 million ballpark has completed. The project features a 360-degree open concourse, a shade structure for fans, modern student-athlete and staff amenities, multiple seating and game experience options, high-definition video and sound, enhanced concession space, and prominent entry gates.
Construction Equipment
JULY 1, 2020
Best Line Equipment has opened its first New Jersey dealership, in Keyport. Best Line represents Doosan Infracore North America. The dealership was founded in 1985 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Since its start, it has grown to serve the entire state of Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.
Construction Junkie
JULY 28, 2020
Heavy lifting, exhausting overhead work, and awkward positions are just some of the perks of working in construction, but they can also lead to chronic back and shoulder pain for many later in life. One technology that I’ve been following pretty closely in the past few years has been exoskeletons , which promise to alleviate at least some of those problems.
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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?
Construction Dive
JULY 12, 2020
New analysis shows soaring lumber and petroleum costs were the biggest contributors to rising materials prices for contractors, with lumber prices up 50% since mid April.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 21, 2020
How to Revolutionize Your Annual Sales Planning. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 15:29. In today’s competitive environment, builders must focus their energy to ensure that all members of the organization are working toward the same goals. This is where a sales and marketing plan comes into play—providing direction and focus for all employees. It points to specific results that are to be achieved and establishes a course of action for achieving them.
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2020
Pittsburgh Combats Affordable Housing Shortage with Modular, Factory-Built Homes. mbeirne. Mon, 07/13/2020 - 06:00. As Pittsburgh lost much of its population when the steel industry declined, the Rust Belt city saw thousands of homes demolished over the past several decades. There are about 27,000 vacant properties throughout the city that do not contribute to the tax base, resulting in lower property values for surrounding homes. .
BD+C
JULY 5, 2020
Last year, contractors used mass timber to construct an estimated 78 buildings in the U.S., representing 4 million sf of space. A comprehensive new report on the North American mass timber market projects that the number of mass timber buildings could double every two years. By 2034, there would be new demand for 12.9 billion board feet of lumber that would require the establishment of nearly 77 million acres of new forestland.
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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.
Construction Equipment
JULY 30, 2020
Mining companies have now hauled more than three billion metric tons of materials leveraging Komatsu’s FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS).
Construction Junkie
JULY 8, 2020
Construction Junkie's 6th Annual Best Construction Podcast Competition has officially come to an end and the results have been tallied. It was a very exciting competition this year, with a few records broken along the way. This year, there were 12 best podcast nominees, the most the competition has ever seen. Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round.
Construction Dive
JULY 2, 2020
Since March, U.S. construction firms have been on the front lines of the country's new normal, formulating practices to help keep jobsites safe and operational. Here are some of their stories.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 2, 2020
10 Rules of Effective Crisis Management. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:42. What would you do if your office called to report that a crane at one of the company’s construction sites toppled over, killing several workers and pedestrians? What would you do if your CPA said she suspects someone is embezzling funds from your business? What would you do if a downtown parking structure—for which your company served as the general contractor—collapsed?
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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!
Pro Builder
JULY 31, 2020
2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. ibush. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 06:00. Pro Builder 's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. Pro Builder Staff. . Pro Builder 's Top 100 building products: . Kitchen + Bath. Structural / Insulation / Housewrap. Appliances. Exterior Products. Mechanical / Electrical / Technology .
BD+C
JULY 24, 2020
Will online learning become a staple for America’s colleges and universities, even after the coronavirus subsides? And if it does, what will that mean for existing and future buildings on campuses across the country? These have become a fundamental—even existential—questions that AEC firms say their higher ed clients are pondering. While online learning isn’t expected to replace classroom learning over the long run, some firms already see a movement brewing that favors a hybrid model offering co
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2020
Nestled between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a red-hot center of innovation Is thriving in Claremont, NH. - Read: Center Of Innovation In New Hampshire at BusinessFacilities.com.
Construction Junkie
JULY 20, 2020
The Trump Administration has recently released its Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions , which reports on the actions that each of the administrative agencies expect to issue in the future. Among those actions were several involving OSHA and construction. There are currently 24 OSHA related items on this year’s agenda, but only a handful affecting the construction industry: Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal Standard affected: 29 CFR 1926.62 Status: Prerule Stage
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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!
Construction Dive
JULY 22, 2020
Here's what contractors need to know about OSHA practices and enforcement as well as new rules on the horizon, according to an attorney during a recent Associated General Contractors webinar.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 1, 2020
Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Upcoming. Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:00. 2 p.m. EDT. Register today! Crime is on the rise globally, and payment fraud is at an all-time high. According to the 2019 Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey, 82% of organizations reported fraud incidents in 2018, and 43% experienced direct financial loss as a result. .
Pro Builder
JULY 24, 2020
Home Builders Reconsider Remote Work Options. ibush. Fri, 07/24/2020 - 12:25. Coronavirus has forced businesses to take a fresh look at remote working options, and many companies are discovering there are distinct advantages to employees working from home. Tony L. Callahan. I used to be old school when it came to working from home. I always thought it best to have the team together in the office to collaborate, synergize, and get things done. .
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