November, 2017

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What are Common Fire Protection Systems for Steel Structures?

The Constructor

Steel structure fire protection systems are designated to protect the structure from fire for a specified amount of time. Various fire protection.

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Let Big Data Work for You

Construction Business Owner

Over the past 10 years, big data has evolved from a concept to a reality that companies of all sizes face today. Projects can now easily generate gigabytes or even terabytes of information. Big data not only brings the challenge of managing huge amounts of information, but it also presents an opportunity to improve operations.

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Viewpoint – People always ask us what the secret of our success is and our answer is always the same: you.

Viewpoint Construction Technology

At last week’s Construction Computing Awards we found out we’ve won the Collaboration Software of the Year award for seven successive years as well as Mobile Product of the Year award for Field View. People always ask us what the secret of our success is and our answer is always the same: you. We owe all of our success to you. As the makers of collaboration software how could we do it alone?

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Biggest Construction Companies in the World 2017

Lets Build

We brought you the biggest construction companies in Europe and the US, and now we give you the biggest in the world. We made an illustration below of the biggest companies in each continent. Check it out and see if you recognize any of them. With this, we give you.

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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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Montana Contractor Fined $250K for Severely Burned Employee

Construction Equipment

OSHA cited a Billings, Montana general contractor and a Rock Springs, Wyoming, subcontractor for exposing workers to numerous safety hazards, causing an employee to suffer severe burns. The companies face $249,516 in proposed penalties. On May 5, 2017, a Coleman Construction Inc. employee suffered third-degree burns when compressed oxygen inside an underground duct caused a fire on a construction site in Glendive, Montana.

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What are the Types of Ties Used in Building Construction?

The Constructor

Ties are continuous tensioned reinforcements which are completely anchored and sufficiently lapped mechanically or using weld. Types of ties in.

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How to Hire a Winning Workforce

Construction Business Owner

Recruiting top talent can be difficult in any competitive industry. Just as job seekers compete to stand out to recruiters and potential employers, firms also need to make an impression on qualified candidates to avoid losing them to competitors. Acquiring talent that has the credentials and experience, as well as the desire to stay with a company long-term, is fundamental in successfully reaching and expanding your business goals, but doing so is often much easier said than done.

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How to Overcome the Labor Shortage

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Q3 of 2017, we announced that we had more than 500,000 daily users of our integrated software, working on thousands of projects worldwide. With these projects comes the need for skilled workers and project managers. However, even though construction projects are abundant, 60 percent of contractors are still finding it difficult to attract skilled workers.

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How BIM is empowering safety on site

Lets Build

In most cases, the discussion around Building Information Modeling (BIM) tends to focus on the potential efficiency and financial benefits that it may entail for the construction industry. Nevertheless, BIM can significantly contribute to the prevention of severe accidents on site, as well. Construction is one of the most hazardous.

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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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Deere Reports Q4 Sales Up 23 Percent to $8.028 Billion

Construction Equipment

Deere released its fourth quarter earnings today, showing net income attributable to Deere & Company was $510.3 million for the fourth quarter ended October 29, 2017, compared with $285.3 million, for the quarter ended October 30, 2016. For fiscal 2017, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $2.159 billion compared with $1.524 billion in 2016.

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A new vocational center in Colorado hones high school students' woodworking and construction skills

BD+C

On September 29, the MILL National Training Center opened in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 46,000-sf facility, in a former potato chip factory, is being touted as the first of its kind in the nation to offer high school students, military veterans, teachers, and anyone looking to start a new career training in woodworking manufacturing, cabinetry, and construction.

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What are Types of Bracing Systems Used in Multi-Storey Steel Structures?

The Constructor

There are different types of bracing systems commonly used in multi-storey steel structures between orthogonally arranged beams and columns to.

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How to Prepare for Safety Inside the Cab

Construction Business Owner

A ringing cell phone, family issues, the weekend fishing trip, text messages, ball game scores, funny pet videos, the glare of the sun—the list goes on and on. Sometimes, these distractions come from external sources, such as a phone call or text message. Other times, they are internal distractions, such as medical concerns, personal issues or plans for a future event.

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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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Amazon To Open Fourth Maryland Fulfillment Center

Business Facilities

Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open its fourth Maryland fulfillment facility in Baltimore’s Sparrows Point. More than 1,500 full-time positions will be created at the 855,000-square-food facility. The online retailer currently employs more than 5,000 associates at its sortation and fulfillment centers in Baltimore and fulfillment center in North East, MD.

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5% growth for German Construction in 2017!

Lets Build

In an industry where lack of productivity and efficiency is globally the number one problem, the 5% revenue growth rate that the German construction has achieved in 2017 is truly spectacular. This number is even more valuable if we take into account that construction is an integral part of the.

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Fiat Testing New Methanol-Bio Fuel Blend in Fleet Cars

Construction Equipment

Zacks.com reports Italian oil giant Eni S.p.A. and U.K.-based vehicle company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop technologies to reduce carbon emission from vehicles. The agreement was signed before Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and is in line with both companies' strategy to focus on carbon emission reduction.

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2018 outlook: Economists point to slowdown, AEC professionals say ‘no way’

BD+C

It’s late November, which means it is market forecast season for the AEC industry. Construction outlook reports from the American Institute of Architects, Associated Builders and Contractors, ConstructConnect, Dodge Data & Analytics, and FMI are beginning to roll in. And if the early prognostications are any indication, 2018 is shaping up to be a little less rosy for the nonresidential and multifamily construction markets.

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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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How to Prevent Errors During Setting Out Building Plan on Ground?

The Constructor

Setting out building plan on ground is one of the most significant steps in building constructions and any errors at this stage would cause.

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How You Can Benefit from Getting to Know Your Customer

Construction Business Owner

Businesses of all makes and models are upping their game when it comes to making data-driven decisions. However, many contractors still whiff when it comes to making the right decisions about their customers. They may study their habits with the eloquence of a premier pitcher examining a lineup, but do they truly know the most important characteristics of their customers’ businesses?

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Doosan loader has continuously variable transmission

Digger Blog

Doosan’s new DL420CVT-5 wheeled loader is the Korean manufacturer’s first to be equipped with a continuously variable transmission. Doosan’s new DL420CVT-5 wheeled loader is the Korean manufacturer’s first to be equipped with a continuously variable transmission.

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Do you know Construction’s dirty secret?

Lets Build

The last few years have been a period of huge transformation for the construction industry. The transition to a more efficient and highly digitised era has begun. Nevertheless, there are still many things that need to be done before we can confidently say that the building sector has changed for.

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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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Caterpillar's Three-month Rolling Machine Retail Sales Up 19%

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar reports a 19% Y/Y increase in worldwide retail machine sales for the rolling three-month period ending in October, outgaining September's 13% advance. CAT's Asia and Pacific sales continue to rise at an impressive clip, climbing 46% in October following respective 43% and 44% gains in September and August; sales for North America rose 7% in October after posting just 2% and 1% gains in September and August.

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4 invoicing tips that'll actually make your clients smile

BD+C

Generally speaking, no one’s thrilled to receive a bill. Your clients are no exception. However, there are techniques you can use with your invoices that both highlight your firm’s value and make the process more convenient for clients. The result? Bills that make them smile (or at least not frown).

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What are the Types of Concrete? What are their Applications?

The Constructor

Different types of concrete have been developed for application in various types of construction works. They have different properties and uses.

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What to Consider Before Changing Law Firms

Construction Business Owner

Every construction business owner and executive’s plate is overflowing on a daily basis. That’s just the way it is. The last thing any of them need to add to their neverending to-do list is switch law firms. But every vendor is crucial to the company’s success. Sub-par performance is simply not acceptable, whether you’re talking about the company’s legal counsel, its accountant, IT consultant or the company responsible for cleaning the offices.

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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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Tenable Expanding Headquarters In Columbia, Maryland

Business Facilities

Tenable Inc., one of the fastest growing cyber security software companies in the country, will expand its Maryland presence with the development of a new headquarters in Downtown Columbia. Tenable’s move will further grow its local employee base and establish Downtown Columbia as an emerging hub in the rapidly growing cyber security industry. Tenable’s new headquarters in Downtown Columbia, MD.

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Make it or break it – 2017 Global Construction Survey

Lets Build

It’s not that long ago since Mark Farmer published his detailed review of the UK Construction Labour Model entitled ‘Modernise or Die’. A few months later, a new and extremely informative Global Construction Survey came in public. Its title is ‘Make it or Break it: Reimagining governance, people and technology.

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New International Standard To Reduce Mining Accidents

Construction Equipment

There’s no question that mining has been made safer over the years, but mines are still one of the most hazardous places to work. The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, and the consequences severe, with thousands of fatalities each year.