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Controlling concrete setting times

GCP Applied Technologies

Controlling concrete setting times. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 11:14. GCP Applied Technologies. November 02, 2020. Find tips on methods and concrete admixtures that can help contractors control concrete setting times. Concrete chemistry is complicated, and the makeup of the mix can impact its behavior – from its workability to the set times.

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The 2 Types of Welding Helmets You Need To Consider

Construction Marketing

A welding helmet is arguably the most integral piece of protective equipment a welder must use. Aside from physically covering your face from sparks, a welding helmet also protects your vision from dangerous infrared and ultraviolet rays , which are emitted when welding. When selecting the correct welding hamlet for your needs, it’s essential to secure the right one for your needs and budget.

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The Benefits Of Adapting To Technology For Your Construction Business

Contractor Bookkeeping

If you have a task that you don't like to do, there's an app or software program to take care of it for you. It might take a few moments of your time to learn and understand how the software or app works, but doing so will save you valuable time and precious energy. It will also free you up to spend time on the tasks you love to do, not on all the paperwork and record-keeping that go along with running a business.

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6 Advancements in Compact Equipment You Need to Know

Construction Business Owner

6 Advancements in Compact Equipment You Need to Know. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 10:05. A rundown of some of the newest technologies available in the compact equipment space, including remote-control operation, fully electric offerings, wireless communication and more.

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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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To Make Dishwashers Great Again?

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday the U.S. Department of Energy issued a final rule effective November 30, 2020, that will once again permit American households to purchase dishwashers that actually clean dishes, as they had done for most of the machine’s 130 year history. The October 30 final rule does not force anyone to change their currently installed dishwasher. And new machines will not be available for this year’s Thanksgiving meal, as future rulemaking is contemplated and manufacturers must produce the new cl

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Bandra-Worli Bridge: India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in the Open Sea

The Constructor

The Bandra-Worli Bridge, now known as the Rajiv Gandhi sea link, is a civil engineering marvel traversing an arc along the coastline of the city of.

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How to Grow Your Business Even in a Pandemic

Construction Business Owner

How to Grow Your Business Even in a Pandemic. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 11/04/2020 - 08:40. Key advice for staying agile and maintaining strong leadership practices for project and company growth—regardless of the circumstances.

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How to Find, Hire and Retain the Best Construction Employees

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Hire and manage talented construction employees with construction human resource management software.

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Your New Boss May Not Really Understand Safety | Part 2

FDR Safety

This article is apart of our “Tools For Building a Foundation in Safety” series by Luke Contos. We highly recommend reading Part 1, which can be found here. Part 2. . Second , as soon as practical, begin the training and implementation on some form of shop-floor level risk assessment, such as Task Based Risk Assessment (TaBRA). Why is this work so critical?

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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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Can the Net-Zero Carbon Concrete Replace the Conventional One?

The Constructor

Production of concrete is known to emit a lot of CO2– it contributes to a whopping 8% of the global emissions. However, builders haven’t.

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How Komatsu & Cornerstone One Are Combatting Equipment Concerns Amid COVID-19

Construction Business Owner

How Komatsu & Cornerstone One Are Combatting Equipment Concerns Amid COVID-19. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 11/04/2020 - 07:56. Change is a driving factor in the planning, performance and delivery of a construction project—a statement now more evident than ever, as the industry continues to withstand the effects of a global pandemic. Fortunately, many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) already faced the pressures of change years ago, when technology first began to disrupt traditional equipment d

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Genesee County: Generating Growth In A New York Minute

Business Facilities

In Genesee County, the 1,250-acre Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) has two campuses available for development. - Read: Genesee County: Generating Growth In A New York Minute at BusinessFacilities.com.

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[VIDEO] 7,600-Ton Building 'Walks’ to New Location

Construction Equipment

Engineers in China have come up with an innovative way of moving an 85-year-old building. Rather than demolish and rebuild the structure, they attached it to 198 robotic/hydraulic legs and “walked” it to its new destination.

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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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What are the Factors Controlling the Distance Between RCC Columns?

The Constructor

There is no specific rule to determine the desired distance between reinforced concrete columns. Factors like architectural considerations, function.

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How Improved Asset Management Increased Profits for One Virginia Contractor

Construction Business Owner

How Improved Asset Management Increased Profits for One Virginia Contractor. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 10:50. Breaking down Virginia-based contractor Superior Paving Corp.'s strategy for better storeroom efficiency & inventory control.

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S2A Modular To Build First East Coast MegaFactory In Florida

Business Facilities

The maker of electrically self-sustaining homes and commercial properties has selected Macclenny in northern Florida for its MegaFactory location. - Read: S2A Modular To Build First East Coast MegaFactory In Florida at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Large Equipment Fleets Fare Better: Survey

Construction Equipment

Preliminary data from the Construction Equipment 2021 Annual Report & Forecast show a marked difference in the condition of a fleet of construction equipment based on its estimated replacement value (ERV).

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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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Big Ben Clock Tower: Ticking with a Tilt

The Constructor

The Big Ben Clock Tower is the British cultural icon and was renamed “Elizabeth Tower” in 2012 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen.

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[VIDEO] Watch an 85 Year Old, 5 Story Building be Relocated 200 Feet with a ‘Walking Machine’

Construction Junkie

via YouTube. Usually, when a new development is going to go into a spot where a building already exists, that existing building gets blown into smithereens and its remaining rubble hauled away. BUT, there is apparently a different way to handle the situation now, which is by politely asking the building to walk away and to find a new home – well, kind of.

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Neighborly To Open Second Headquarters In Texas

Business Facilities

The global franchisor will open a second headquarters office in Irving, TEX to expand staff and support its rapidly growing network. - Read: Neighborly To Open Second Headquarters In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.

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United Rentals Announces Q3 Results

Construction Equipment

Total revenue of $2.187 billion, including rental revenue of $1.861 billion. Fleet productivity decreased 8.0 percent year-over-year, reflecting the impact of Covid-19 on volumes; fleet productivity improved sequentially by 560 basis points, primarily due to better fleet absorption.

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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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85-Year-Old Building Walks on Robotic Legs to a New Location

The Constructor

In Shanghai’s eastern Huangpu district, a five-story primary school building, weighing 7600 tons, was relocated to a new location to make space.

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Hotel made from CLT opens in Fort Jackson, S.C.

BD+C

Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels , which is part of the InterContinental Hotels Group, were the first to build a hotel using cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the U.S., constructed in the former troop barracks area on Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and opening in March 2016. That team recently completed its fourth CLT hotel, the first phase of the Candlewood Suites on Fort Jackson in South Carolina, which opened last month.

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How to Maximize Your Model Home's Impact

Pro Builder

How to Maximize Your Model Home's Impact. cbroderick. Tue, 11/03/2020 - 09:11. Is it worth it to build and furnish a model home at this time? One design firm, Housing Design Matters, says yes. What matters the most right now, the company says, is to make the most out of your model home by photographing it effectively. Photos alone can extend the value of an investment into the model home.

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Ag Drives CNH Sales Increase in Q3

Construction Equipment

CNH Industrial sales for the third quarter rose 3.6 percent over the same period in 2019 to $6.107 billion. Construction sales, which includes Case Construction Equipment, were down 13.3 percent for the same periods, to $576 million from $664 in the third quarter of 2019.

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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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Voided Concrete Slab System: Its Working, Properties, and Advantages

The Constructor

A voided concrete slab is a system that removes the non-working or excess concrete from the structural slab and replaces it with void formers. The.

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Fans come first at Allianz Field

BD+C

Allianz Field, the new home of the Minnesota United, was designed to provide an intimate experience for fans, regardless of where they are in the stadium. . As such, the farthest seat in the stadium is only 125 feet from the pitch (which is elevated to add to the intimacy of the stadium, bringing fans even closer to the action) and a 2,930-capacity safe-standing supporters’ section features the steepest grade in MLS at 34.8 degrees, creating a “wall” of United fans and a unique home field advant

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How Home Builders Can Benefit from Good Design

Pro Builder

How Home Builders Can Benefit from Good Design. cbroderick. Thu, 11/05/2020 - 10:49. Editor Nigel Maynard chats with an architect and production builder about what classifies as "good design" and how builders can add more of it in the homes they build. Alaina Money-Garman, CEO of Garman Homes and Fresh Paint by Garman Homes located in Cary, NC joins Rame Hruska, AIA, co-founder and principal of Intexure Architects and Boxprefab located in Houston, TX.

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