The Constructor

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

What is Superelevation in Highway Engineering? To counter-act the effect of centrifugal force and reduce the tendency of vehicle to overturn and to.

Design 196

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Now that fleet managers have robust technology at their fingertips, the discussion around fleet disposals has shifted from selling the way it has always been done, to managing fleets over time to maximize equipment value. Regularly Value Your Fleet.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2016

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. But what may be most telling about this enactment is that before the change in law the USGBC listed Rockville as having more LEED projects than any U.S. city with a population below 100,000 and Rockville is in Maryland, ranked number 2 among all states for LEED building per capita.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2016

Working with a G.C. firm providing scheduling training in Honolulu last week reminded me of the struggles most midsize contractors face when submitting an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) to NAVFAC or the Army Corps of Engineers. Most contractors produce a simple bar chart in MS Project for their typical jobs and aren’t familiar with P6. Rarely are the rigorous and demanding scheduling complexities included in D.O.D. project manuals required by private industry or commercial work.

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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.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

What is Analysis of Rates or Rate Analysis of Civil Works? Every construction project is divided into number of activities. Each activity consists of.

Construction 160

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 31, 2016

Why blog? This montage results form a Google Image search of “Why are you blogging?” In just a few hours (12:00 a.m. Feb 1 2016), you will see the nominations for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. . The question: “Why blog?” may seem obvious to the dozens of architectural, engineering and construction industry bloggers who have entered the competition.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Bertha, the underground cutter tunneling under Seattle as part of the SR 99 Tunnel Project, has ground to a halt again and won't be back to work until Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) proves to the state they know what they are doing. Washington Governor Jay Inslee has ordered WSDOT to suspend STP's operations citing STP’s analysis of the January 12 sinkhole event did not sufficiently address the cause of these incidents or specify how they would prevent them from occurring in the future.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

What is Sight Distance in Highway Engineering? Sight Distance is a length of road surface which a driver can see with an acceptable level of clarity.

Roads 156

Roads Engineering Transportation 156

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2016

How will Tier 4 Final regulations play out for construction business owners in 2016? Where is clean diesel technology headed? John Fischer. Engine Consultant. Palatine, Illinois.

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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.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 31, 2016

The two-month popular voting period has started for the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. There are 27 entries representing a diversity of businesses and organizations, including several international entries. Over the next few weeks, I’ll review each of the blogs as readers start casting their ballots. The popular vote (which continues until March 31) sets the stage for the judging process in April.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Construction spending in 2015 reached its highest level in eight years, according to figures reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, ending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.116 trillion. Private construction saw the largest gains with residential building up 12.6 percent to $416.8 billion, and non-residential reaching $389.3 billion, a 12.0 percent increase above the $347.7 billion in 2014.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

What is stone columns? Why it is required? It is a technique adopted for the soil which didn’t have the sufficient characteristics to permit.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

1,000th Michigan Business Lands Energy Incentives originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Dicastal North America plans to produce 3 million cast aluminum wheels for the auto industry in Greenville. (Photo courtesy of Right Place Inc. ). A Chinese auto parts maker that is building a $140 million production facility in Greenville is the 1,000th business in Michigan to benefit from a Consumers Energy program that rewards energy-saving measures in new construction projects.

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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?

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Where does legitimate (and effective) business development travel, entertainment and gifting stretch over the line to bribery or otherwise illegal and unethical activity? The answers aren’t always clear-cut. When you observe a multi-year procurement scandal unfold, it can be like watching a train wreck in motion. At one moment, everything seems calm, ordinary, routine.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation says it will lead a consortium of investors planning to build a $1 billion domed stadium on 42 acres near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that would house the school's football team — and possibly a National Football League franchise.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

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Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

We can use the Exclude Element feature on the parts of the model we assign to groups, like this for example (a workstation with chairs). We can also include rooms in groups. Just be careful if you use Exclude Element on the room(s). If you do you'll see a hint of a room when you pre-select (highlight) the group but you won't find it among the rooms in a room schedule.because it/they is/are excluded.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

After 24 hours, there have been 58 voting entries in the 2016 Best Construction Blog competition. You’ll need a browser equipped with Javascript to see the results here real time, but you can also click on this link for an up-to-the-minute graph. Fill out my.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Zoomlion is China's second largest construction equipment manufacturer - sometimes referred to as the "Chinese Caterpillar" - is eager to expand its international presence as China's market shrinks with the country's slowing economy. Zoomlion's recent unsolicited offer to Terex corporation is the first time a Chinese construction company has openly tried to buy a US counterpart.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Mansfield Plumbing made cash and product donations to an unprecedented 70 local groups in 2015, plus the national Building Homes for Heroes organization. read more.

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Organization Products 49

Digger Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Training machine operators is a family business at Staffordshire Operator Training. Based in Endon, near Stoke-on-Trent, the business is headed by Frank Williamson, a former JCB demonstrator. Training machine operators is a family business at Staffordshire Operator Training. Based in Endon, near Stoke-on-Trent, the business is headed by Frank Williamson, a former JCB demonstrator.

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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!

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The content marketing cycle (from Wikimedia). It is easy to see the world through 20-20 hindsight. Clearly the Internet has revolutionized marketing and traditional channels, especially print and broadcast media, have suffered under the onslaught of search, mobile and social media publicity options. Sometimes we get ahead of ourselves. The Internet IPO boom — then bust — of the late 1990s and early 2000s comes to mind.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

An agreement was announced Sunday between the City of Chicago, United Airlines and American Airlines to build the final new runway under the O’Hare Modernization Project.

Deals 54

Deals Infrastructure Chicago Plans 54

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The results of ConstructionPro Network's second annual Drones in Construction survey report have been released. The first survey, conducted in the summer of 2014, was a short four-part questionnaire to obtain the industry’s pulse as drones were just beginning to be used on construction sites. Surprisingly, 73% of respondents said they were aware of drone use on construction sites, while 29% reported having hands-on experience.

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Digger Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Bauma 2016 will see the premier of Doosan Construction Equipment’s new mid-size dash-5 series excavators and wheeled loaders, meeting the Euro Stage IV emissions regulations. Bauma 2016 will see the premier of Doosan Construction Equipment’s new mid-size dash-5 series excavators and wheeled loaders, meeting the Euro Stage IV emissions regulations.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The Acris Builder Sales Training blog provides insightful information. Perhaps the best and most obvious test of a blog’s value could be the answer to this question: “Does the blog provide me with useful, actionable information, that can be applied right away for my business — without needing to pay a cent or for any further advice or information?

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

WYFF-TV in Greenville, South Carolina, reports the state's roads bill that has been making its way through the South Carolina legislature has been delayed while senators question several state agencies. The House passed a road funding bill earlier and sent it to the Senate tagged as a top priority for the General Assembly.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

By Bruce Jervis Construction contracts commonly require contractor submittals, which must be approved by the project owner before work can commence. The subjects range from planned schedule to environmental protection, equipment specifications to safety plan, quality control to traffic control. The contract treats owner approval as a precondition to performance.

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