5 Construction Workflows You Can Do Better in 2022
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 19, 2022
Learn how your construction organization can simplify these 5 workflows with the help of connected construction technology.
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Exploring Exit Plan Strategies
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 10, 2022
Exploring Exit Plan Strategies. Alex Headley. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 09:25. The United States construction market is a $2.4 trillion dollar industry, with over 4 million participants as of September 2021. Since the aftermath of the 2008-2009 financial recession, the growth in new construction companies has ballooned; approximately 81,000 new construction companies per year have entered the market, on average, since 2014.
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Artificial Intelligence in Construction Industry: An Innovative Way to Assist Workers
The Constructor
JANUARY 9, 2022
The significance of AI in reshaping the workflows of the construction industry is pretty much notable.
Louisiana Is Built For Film And TV Production
Business Facilities
JANUARY 5, 2022
Louisiana’s many advantages — including incentives, facilities and skilled crews — attract major productions. The post Louisiana Is Built For Film And TV Production appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Inside the Mind of the High-Performance Homebuyer
Pro Builder
JANUARY 5, 2022
Inside the Mind of the High-Performance Homebuyer. ldeakins. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 14:29. New data sheds light on what homebuyers really care about when it comes to sustainability, helping builders improve their products. Suzanne Shelton. In the summer of 2020, in collaboration with the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance ( EEBA ), my firm, Shelton Group , launched WNDO, a survey platform specifically designed to gain actionable insights from high-performance homebuyers at five points along the
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4 Tools to Thwart Construction Theft
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 11, 2022
With rising costs and stalled supply chains, theft of construction materials from job sites is on the rise; here are 4 ways to protect your projects.
Infrastructure Study Finds Inefficiencies & Opportunities for Design-Build
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 28, 2022
Infrastructure Study Finds Inefficiencies & Opportunities for Design-Build. Alex Headley. Fri, 01/28/2022 - 08:30. Travelers, the second-largest writer of United States commercial property casualty insurance and the largest writer of surety bonds in North America, has released the findings of a new infrastructure study that followed 224 heavy civil construction projects from 2004 to 2020.
10 Different Types of Ladders and Their Uses | Best Types of Ladders | Material Used For Ladders
Civiconcepts
JANUARY 17, 2022
What Is Ladder? A ladder is a piece of climbing equipment made up of repeating bars or steps (rungs) between two upright lengths of metal, wood, or rope that is … 10 Different Types of Ladders and Their Uses | Best Types of Ladders | Material Used For Ladders Read More ».
3M Company Investing $470M In East Tennessee Expansion
Business Facilities
JANUARY 20, 2022
Fortune 100 company 3M will add nearly 600 new jobs at its manufacturing operations in Clinton, TN by 2025. The post 3M Company Investing $470M In East Tennessee Expansion appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
The New American Home 2022: Thinking Inside the Box
Pro Builder
JANUARY 7, 2022
The New American Home 2022: Thinking Inside the Box. ibush. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 15:57. Explore how The New American Home 2022 presents a flexible floor plan for living in harmony. Michele Lerner. Healthy living is having a moment—or maybe a decade or perhaps even a century. Even before the pandemic, builders and designers were creating home environments that respect physical and mental health.
5 Types of Steel Bars | Unit Weight of Steel Bars | Formula & Calculation
Learn Civil Engineering
JANUARY 31, 2022
What are steel bars? Steel bars are the core components of the construction industry. Steel bars are also known as reinforcing bars or reinforcing steel. As we know, plain concrete is weak in tension and strong in compression. So, Steel bars are used for the reinforcement of concrete structures to strengthen the structure under the […].
State of the Construction Industry: January 2022 Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 27, 2022
From vaccine mandates to new construction opportunities, these are some of the headlines we were following in January 2022.
Modern Technology Provides the Solution for Recruiting New Employees
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 20, 2022
Modern Technology Provides the Solution for Recruiting New Employees. Alex Headley. Thu, 01/20/2022 - 09:35. Employees are the backbone of every company, no matter what industry they are in. To create a culture of top-notch results, a company must have high-quality employees at the helm. It takes a companywide effort, from the executives to the bottom line, to make a company successful.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
10 Types of Concrete Anchors | Anchor Bolts For Concrete | 10 Best Anchors For Concrete | Concrete Anchor Types
Civiconcepts
JANUARY 31, 2022
What Do Concrete Anchors Do? A Concrete Anchors are Join concrete with other types of objects like metal, wood, plastic, machinery, and even more concrete elements. The Types of Concrete … 10 Types of Concrete Anchors | Anchor Bolts For Concrete | 10 Best Anchors For Concrete | Concrete Anchor Types Read More ».
Exact Sciences Commits $350M To Wisconsin Expansion
Business Facilities
JANUARY 14, 2022
Cancer screening and diagnostics company Exact Sciences will create 1,300 jobs at its new Madison, WI facilities. The post Exact Sciences Commits $350M To Wisconsin Expansion appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
Are Your Trade Relationships Strategic or Transactional?
Pro Builder
JANUARY 5, 2022
Are Your Trade Relationships Strategic or Transactional? ldeakins. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 13:17. Reward those trade partners that work with you to solve problems and treat the rest simply as transactional suppliers. Tony Callahan. It’s unlikely the industry will ever be the same after we get through the current labor and material shortages. I know many builders are complaining about how one or more trades let them down during these trying times, trades they considered loyal but that perhaps took on t
What is Carpet Area | Built-Up Area | Super-Built-Up Area & Plinth Area with Calculation, Formula & Differences
Learn Civil Engineering
JANUARY 24, 2022
What is a Carpet Area? The carpet area is the area between wall to wall. Here the thickness of the wall doesn’t include because as mentioned it is the distance between wall to wall. A carpet area can be simply understood as the area in a room or hall on which a carpet can be […].
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
More Construction Jobs, More Profit in 2022 (Really!)
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 26, 2022
Construction professionals are optimistic about growth in 2022, according to results from a new Viewpoint Network Survey.
Protecting Against Environmental Risk in Changing Climates
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 18, 2022
Protecting Against Environmental Risk in Changing Climates. Alex Headley. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 09:45. Already expecting a downturn, the commercial construction industry was further impacted when COVID-19 either delayed or shuttered projects nationwide and a seemingly endless barrage of storms caused more than $95 billion in damages across the United States alone.
25 Types of Hammers | Different Types of Hammers and Their Uses | Top 25 Hammers Types
Civiconcepts
JANUARY 31, 2022
In mechanical operation as well as a general practice, a hammer is an essential tool. Hammer used for impacting the surface of an object or for removing scraps. There are … 25 Types of Hammers | Different Types of Hammers and Their Uses | Top 25 Hammers Types Read More ».
Alabama Launches $231M Rail Project Program
Business Facilities
JANUARY 5, 2022
A $231.6M program of rail projects has been proposed to upgrade economic development infrastructure in central and southern Alabama. The post Alabama Launches $231M Rail Project Program appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
2022 NHQA Winners: 3 Home Builders Committed to Better Business and Operational Excellence
Pro Builder
JANUARY 29, 2022
2022 NHQA Winners: 3 Home Builders Committed to Better Business and Operational Excellence. ibush. Sat, 01/29/2022 - 15:03. This year's National Housing Quality Award recognizes three home building companies striving to reach new heights in their operations, the quality of their product, and customer satisfaction. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. The National Housing Quality Award (NHQA) is an exercise in self-examination that possibly has just as much—or more—value for participating home builders as
High-performance coating systems
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
Photos courtesy Stuart Dean Company. Restoring original design intent after decades of façade damage. by Christopher C. Incorvaia. A striking, early example of late modern “high-technology” architecture received a 21 st century facelift. Its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based coating system, restoring the building’s façade to a just-like-new condition designed to last for over 20 years.
4 Data Privacy Week 2022 Takeaways for Construction
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 19, 2022
As we celebrate Data Privacy Week 2022, here are some data privacy best practices contractors should be thinking about.
Reality in Job Cost Integrity
Construction Business Owner
JANUARY 12, 2022
Reality in Job Cost Integrity. Alex Headley. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 08:45. The vicious job loop is an endless cycle of misrepresentations and mistruths. There are so many things that can go wrong in job cost reporting and the interesting thing is that most of the issues lie not in information technology but with human psychology. Sure, there was a time when there was not a great, seamless system of real time feedback, allowing construction organizations to make project course corrections.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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20 Parts of Roof | Parts Terminology | Roof Diagram | Roof Structure Diagram | Roof Parts Name
Civiconcepts
JANUARY 28, 2022
The roof is an essential part of the building envelop it is covering the topmost portion of the house or building and the roof is supported on the wall of … 20 Parts of Roof | Parts Terminology | Roof Diagram | Roof Structure Diagram | Roof Parts Name Read More ».
General Motors Will Invest $154M In New York Electric Motor Facility Upgrade
Business Facilities
JANUARY 24, 2022
GM will renovate its Western New York Lockport Components plant, where it will manufacture electric motor components for electric trucks and SUVs. . The post General Motors Will Invest $154M In New York Electric Motor Facility Upgrade appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.
Housing's Incremental Innovation Path
Pro Builder
JANUARY 25, 2022
Housing's Incremental Innovation Path. rbinsacca. Tue, 01/25/2022 - 02:01. Claims that the U.S. housing industry is not innovative are, in a word, crap. Or, at best, misguided. And that’s coming from someone who has, through these pages and other channels, championed innovation as a necessary element of operational improvement and business sustainability for builders.
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