Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 27, 2019
To build your business to its fullest earning potential, you must stop doing the little tasks and start doing what truly matters most to you. Review the following stages in the growth process and consider a new strategy to push your personal career development forward and get your company back on the road to growth. . .
Construction Dive
AUGUST 26, 2019
Commercial builders mostly expect profit to grow this year despite economic warning bells around debt and trade, according to an ABC confidence index.
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cnstrctr
AUGUST 25, 2019
I know what you’re thinking, washroom partitions – what a riveting subject. Washroom partitions may not be the most exciting of subjects but they are something that is installed in every building no matter the construction type. So what exactly are washroom partitions, what do they do and what are some of the various types? Through my experience in the construction industry, a washroom partition is any divider that is installed within a washroom that divides up the space into separat
The Constructor
AUGUST 27, 2019
There are number of common design faults that lead to the damage of concrete and hence the capacity of the structural member would be reduced. In.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 26, 2019
In theory, the solution to closing your company’s skilled labor gap seems clear: just hire a few more people. Your company will be fully staffed; you can complete all of your open projects and even take on more. Unfortunately, due to competition, lack of upcoming skilled tradesmen and the scope of projects, the solution isn’t that simple.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 26, 2019
Real-time access to and processing of job cost data is vital to the health of contractors' projects.
The Constructor
AUGUST 25, 2019
Treatment of reinforcements with proper materials and agents one of the defensive layers against corrosion attacks in aggressive environments. There.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 27, 2019
Getting a contractor’s license is a complicated, time-consuming process. Creating a qualifier contingency plan is a simple, low-cost effort that mitigates those vulnerabilities while providing the added benefits of developing your qualifier pipeline and facilitating business development. Once you’ve completed the plan, you’ll have all the information you need to respond quickly and effectively to the loss of a key staffer.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 28, 2019
Specific to construction, and more importantly LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, emphasis upon process and an overall program approach is required to delivery consistent and significant outcome improvement. Better owner leadership and competency is sorely needed. Few owners even understand IPD whether it be for major new construction, or LEAN Job Order Contracting,JOC, for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction. .
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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.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 29, 2019
The plan involves drilling 140,000-pound piles, each of them 24 inches in diameter, 250 feet into bedrock underneath the building to relieve stress on compressed soil underneath.
The Constructor
AUGUST 26, 2019
The use of Carbone fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips for shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beam has gain great success. Structural.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
The term “servant leader” can be viewed as an oxymoron. How can a person lead and be a servant at the same time? A common misconception is that servant leaders are practically subservient to their followers. But that isn’t true servant leadership. A true servant leader leads with others in mind, but is willing to make decisions when the time is right.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 27, 2019
Contractors turning to technology as the construction industry prepares for possible downturn.
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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
AUGUST 26, 2019
A Dodge analysis finds that growth in commercial and multifamily starts has declined in the first half of the year compared to last year in key markets including Seattle, San Francisco and New York City.
Lets Build
AUGUST 29, 2019
Construction is an industry that still runs on tradition and relies heavily on pen and paper for many of the processes on the site and the office. The good news is that a digital wave is rapidly approaching the sector. More and more stakeholders seem to understand the need for a data-driven and agile construction.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 28, 2019
As projects get increasingly complex, schedules tighten and labor shortages stretch everyone’s resources, it is more important than ever to get current, accurate and complete data from field operations into the hands of decision-makers at construction firms. And it’s equally important to get analysis turned around and back out to leadership in the field so they can be more productive, reduce inefficiencies and achieve key performance goals.
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 30, 2019
Comparing Liquid and Sheet-applied Bridge Deck Waterproofing Membranes. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 08/30/2019 - 15:03. GCP Applied Technologies. August 30, 2019. Years ago, engineers had little choice but to use sheet-applied waterproofing for protecting bridge decks. However, over the past few decades, more bridge engineers are specifying liquid waterproofing membranes to help extend the design life of the bridge and accelerate project completion.
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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 Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
The investors service and several expert observers say that the move will have minimal financial impact on the Denver International Airport and cautioned against the risk inherent in some P3s.
BD+C
AUGUST 30, 2019
You’ve heard of whistling while you work. What about energizing while you walk? . That’s the idea behind Pavegen, a flooring system that generates electrical energy with every step you take. This energy can then be used for powering LED lighting, capturing and transmitting data, and monitoring the environment.
Lets Build
AUGUST 27, 2019
Supply chain management in construction Construction can be a tough business at the best of times. One of the biggest challenges, particularly for the larger contractors, is dealing with their supply chain. With the tier 1 system in a state of flux as suppliers gain more power, managing relationships with subbies is becoming ever more.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 28, 2019
An article in Commercial UAV News reports that when it comes to quantifying the value of drone technology, the calculation is usually related to how drones are making a given process faster, cheaper, or safer.
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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!
Construction Dive
AUGUST 28, 2019
A procurement expert says common myths should not hold construction companies back from bidding on a sector that offers huge growth opportunities.
BD+C
AUGUST 29, 2019
You’d have to be living on the moon not to know that hourly construction workers are getting scarcer. But the magnitude of this labor shortage is writ large in a recent survey, released this week by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), which found that 80% of 1,935 respondents in 23 states report having a hard time filling hourly craft positions.
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
Calling themselves the greenest firm in the DC area, Shapiro & Duncan this week has caught the attention of our diligent sustainability columnist. He's most impressed with how the third-generation firm is enthusiastically practicing what it preaches.
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
Coverage of fires blazing in unprecedented proportions in the Amazon forests of Brazil has ignited a discussion around the importance of government policies to drive widescale climate change mitigation. Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical.
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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
AUGUST 30, 2019
The revised plan for the New York-to-New Jersey rail system pegs a new tunnel build and a rehab of the existing system at $11.3 billion, especially if it's delivered through design-build.
BD+C
AUGUST 28, 2019
In 2018, Holder Construction did $1.38 billion in data center construction. As of May 2019, it had 28 data center projects in the works, and the firm expects construction this year to approach $3 billion. One such project—in Phoenix, for a large REIT—opens in July with 6 MW of processing capacity, and will reach 48 MW when it’s eventually built out to around 500,000 sf.
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 28, 2019
Michael Stone has written a brief, but I think important, eletter where he provides a simple assessment of success in business. He says a successful residential contractor should have a profit margin (after expenses) of eight per cent, with the owner earning enough after-tax personal income to meet all obligations, including 10 per cent for […].
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