Construction Business Owner
MARCH 28, 2016
Critical machine components can be expensive to replace, so it is important that service technicians do everything they can to protect equipment investments and create the cleanest environment possible. You must adopt a clean-shop mindset to ensure the most productive environment possible.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 29, 2016
The huge overhaul of the Las Vegas Spaghetti Bowl, often called Project Neon, will officially get under way April 7th. The intersection at the merge of State Route 564, I-215, I-515, U.S Route 93 and U.S Route 95 is the busiest stretch of roadway in Nevada and on average sees 300,000 vehicles a day, 25,000 lane changes an hour — and three crashes every day.
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Best Practices Construction Law
MARCH 29, 2016
The Department of Transportation in my home state of New Mexico is the latest to allow the design-build delivery method for highway projects. Although design-build had been approved in New Mexico on limited public projects, road and highway construction had been previously excluded. That changed on March 9, 2016, when Governor Susana Martinez signed into law the bill authorizing use of design-build on certain, large critical highway projects of more than $50 million.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 30, 2016
By Jonathan Sanders From the January/February 2016 Issue. Axiall Corp. and Lotte Chemical Corp. executives recently announced the companies will make a combined $3 billion capital investment in two new chemical manufacturing plants in Lake Charles, LA. Axiall and Lotte, through a joint venture called LACC LLC, will make a $1.9 billion capital investment in a new ethane cracker facility beside Axiall’s current Lake Charles manufacturing plants in Calcasieu Parish.
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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
MARCH 27, 2016
The days of "send it and forget it" are over. As consumers, we are inundated with millions of advertisements. Fortunately for the trees, more of the sophisticated builders have migrated to an electronic media. However, with little to no constraints on emailing, tweeting and Facebook posting, buyers navigate through a sea of "people that will save them money and time safely.
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Green Industry Professionals
MARCH 28, 2016
RISE works with Connecticut Environmental Council (CTEC) to educate residents and policymakers about the green industry and making spaces and places beautiful, safe and pest-free.
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 30, 2016
At Nexstar Network’s 2016 Owners Spotlight meeting, the focus was on changing belief and overcoming personal limits in leadership. read more.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 27, 2016
The days of "send it and forget it" are over. As consumers, we are inundated with millions of advertisements. Fortunately for the trees, more of the sophisticated builders have migrated to an electronic media. However, with little to no constraints on emailing, tweeting and Facebook posting, buyers navigate through a sea of "people that will save them money and time safely.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 28, 2016
. . When the recession hit the Las Vegas construction industry eight years ago, Frank Hawk, business manager of Carpenters Local 897, said, “We knew the party was over. The rest of the world might have been in a recession, but construction (here) was in a depression — it hit bottom.
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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.
Green Industry Professionals
MARCH 31, 2016
NALP survey shows Americans like their landscaping and lawn care, but lack the knowledge on how to get the most of it.
Construction Marketing Ideas
MARCH 27, 2016
Can you change your marketing habits. It takes effort at the start, but the rewards will last you for decades. Most of the time, most of us spend our time and lives on the little things that define our routines. These can be good or bad habits, and we follow the same path, time and time again. There’s nothing wrong with this. While there are milestones and exciting experiences and dramas in our lives, some desirable and others less welcome, there is a predictability and processes that shap
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 30, 2016
General contractor, Miron Construction Co. Inc., integrates a focus on sustainability and quality into all of its projects. But at the heart of the company, relationships with its customers and design-build partners are where it credits its success. Patrick G. Miron founded the company in 1918. and began as a masonry contractor, but diversified projects as it grew.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2016
The owner of a Long Island, New York construction firm was charged with nearly 140 felony and misdemeanor counts of fraud Thursday, prosecutors said, in connection with bilking employees of more than $250,000 in union benefits while working at Kennedy Airport.
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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?
Contractor Magazine
MARCH 30, 2016
RI business publication recognizes White as part of annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards. John Hazen White, Jr., Chairman & CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions, was recognized by Providence Business News (PBN) with its third annual Strategic Leadership Award. read more.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 29, 2016
Revit is telling you that someone used the Join Geometry feature on elements but now they no longer touch each other, intersect. When they were moved apart a warning appeared but the user didn't click Unjoin Elements (see image), they clicked OK so now Revit is keeping track of the joined relationship; doing what it was told to do. If they/you/we do this enough we'll end up with a lot of warnings to review here.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 28, 2016
Critical machine components can be expensive to replace, so it is important that service technicians do everything they can to protect equipment investments and create the cleanest environment possible. You must adopt a clean-shop mindset to ensure the most productive environment possible.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 29, 2016
“For the first time in years, some contractors are reporting that they are turning away work,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. The Associated Builders and Contractors Association (ABC) released its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for March 2016 that reflects national and regional backlog figures for the fourth quarter of 2015.
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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.
Building Information Management
MARCH 29, 2016
I just read a post titled “15 Terms Every BIM User Needs to Know” It’s a great list, and you can view the terms and link to the associated article below. Here’s my problem. The complexity of the list and the multiple definitions associated with various terms present non-trivial obstacles to consistent BIM implementation. The ultimate goal of “BIM” is to improve the life-cycle management of built structures (buildings, roads, dams, landscapes…) in consi
Construction Dive
MARCH 31, 2016
By Bruce Jervis Information regarding the pricing of labor and equipment is sensitive to a construction company. This information is used in formulating bids. One might assume the information is proprietary, protected by law as a trade secret. This is not necessarily true, however. A Utah court recently drew an interesting distinction. Read more.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 29, 2016
Michelle Stedman. Michelle Stedman. Vice President of Operations. BirdDogHR.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2016
Construction workers sustain more traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than employees at any other type of workplace in the United States, according to a recent report from NIOSH.
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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 Marketing Ideas
APRIL 1, 2016
The final results from the Best Construction blog competition. You can access the complete list (including blogs that didn’t get to the first page) by clicking on the image. There was an incredible surge in voting in the final balloting day for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. I counted more than 240 entries in the 24 hours, most from the Motorhard and Whirlwind Steel blogs.
Construction Dive
MARCH 31, 2016
This week's blog highlights from across the industry look at:Document Management Strategies and Tactics – Go DigitalConstruction Safety – Immigrants More At RiskConstruction Equipment Theft and PreventionConstruction Equipment AppRead more.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 28, 2016
Kyle wrote in a more recent reply: The Cloud Worksharing reliability issue associated with the Revit 2016 UR4 update has been resolved. The issue was resolved on the service itself, so no updates to the downloadable files were required. Teams are encouraged to download and install the latest update , as it contains valuable enhancements to reliability and workflow.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 31, 2016
A highway bridge under construction in the eastern city of Kolkata (Calcutta), India collapsed on to traffic under it, killing at least 18 people. Many are still trapped in the debris, including two buses. The collapse took place near Girish Park, one of the city's most congested neighborhoods with narrow streets that carry vehicles ranging from construction trucks to rickshaws.
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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 Marketing Ideas
MARCH 31, 2016
In case the javascript live voting link isn’t visible, here is a screen shot from March 31. You can click on the image for the actual (and after the deadline, final), voting results. We’re in the final hours of the popular voting for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. As expected, there has been a last-minute surge in voting, with exceptionally close competition between the Motorhard and Whirlwind Steel blog for second place.
Construction Dive
MARCH 31, 2016
Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Have you considered its use but backed off? Are you interested in BIM but don't know where to begin? BIM seems to be highly regarded by those who have made the transition. Owners cite facility management benefits in addition to lower costs. Contractors are finding benefits in improved coordination and scheduling with less claims and change orders.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 28, 2016
If you are using Revit 2016 and Collaboration for Revit (C4R) then you'll want to hold off installing the most recent update. Kyle shared the following in a post at RFO. We have identified a compatibility issue with the latest Revit 2016 UR4 update, which is causing degraded Sync with Central (SWC) reliability for those that installed it. We have confirmed this issue internally, and are working to resolve the issue within our services.
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