Construction Business Owner
MAY 26, 2016
Staying safe and following safety protocols on the jobsite can often be sacrificed because of short timelines or the simple need to get a job done. Time restraints and pressures can lead to unsafe practices but it’s up to everyone to watch out for the safety of themselves and one another. It takes conscious effort to make changes to a standard routine.
HardHatChat
MAY 24, 2016
One thing I really love about my job is having the opportunity to share insights about issues affecting the commercial construction industry – whether I’m writing a post for this blog, networking at industry events or connecting with a reporter who needs a construction expert’s perspective. Construction worker safety is a priority for Englewood Construction.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 22, 2016
If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. While Nepal is breathtaking, containing eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, the country is landlocked to the north by China and to the south and east by India, and is a developing country with a low
The Constructor
MAY 27, 2016
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2016
Advancing technology in the workplace is a wonderful thing. However, the ubiquity of applications and their many uses often brings one potential pitfall: a failure to integrate. With all of the business apps available, you end up "app flipping" to check on critical business functions that keep your processes moving. Wouldn't it be transformative to have one app that does everything?
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 22, 2016
If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. While Nepal is breathtaking, containing eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, the country is landlocked to the north by China and to the south and east by India, and is a developing country with a low
BD+C
MAY 26, 2016
The world’s first 3D-printed office opened at the Emirates Towers complex in Dubai. . It only took 17 days for to print the basic form of the 2,690 sf office, which was made of a layered cement mixture. Additional internal and external finishing time was required. Gizmag reports that the printing was most likely done in sections and assembled on site. .
Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2016
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,251 fatalities were reported in private industry in 2014, and approximately 21 percent of those fatalities were construction related. The leading causes of death were falls, followed by electrocution, being struck by an object and being caught in between objects. These "fatal four" causes were responsible for more than half of the construction worker deaths in 2014.
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2016
Last week was Infrastructure 2016 Week and construction media was full of ideas, opinions and plans to strengthen the nation's infrastructure and economy. This week, AASHTO has posted a State-by-State Rescission Estimate that show how much highway funding each state stands to lose if Congress fails to take action to ensure old-school economics don't detour progress that has been made by the FAST Act.
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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.
The Korte Company
MAY 23, 2016
Congrats to our own Brian Marks, who was recently promoted to a Senior Estimator. Brian has been with us for 8 years and has performed roles as an estimator, project engineer and project estimator. Besides being instrumental in helping us capture work, he has also been the pre-construction group's technology leader — performing research on new software products and training new employees on the software the group uses.
BD+C
MAY 26, 2016
A chair that folds? Not new. A chair that folds and can be hung on a wall as a conversation starter? That’s fairly novel. Designer Jongha Choi created the De-dimension From 2D to 3D collection of colorful stools and tables. When not in use, the furniture can easily be folded flat and displayed as art. Choi drew inspiration for the project from thinking about mankind’s fascination and history with 2D images.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 22, 2016
The cup of joe is an iconic institution that occupies the majority of American mornings. Whether it is the jolt of caffeine or that intoxicating aroma with the same hypnotic effect as fresh popcorn, the cup of coffee has managed to achieve even greater popularity over the last decade. Starbucks has made a commodity morning beverage evolve into a luxurious drink that is even consumed after 5 p.m.
Construction Equipment
MAY 25, 2016
. MidAmerican Energy says it's built the largest land-based wind turbine in the United States in Adams County, Iowa. The 379-foot tall, 2.415-megawatt reinforced concrete turbine is a prototype that MidAmerican Energy plans to use to evaluate the additional amount of wind energy at higher altitudes. With the turbine's blades fully extended, the structure will be 557-feet tall - about 51 stories.
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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?
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 23, 2016
Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in the tax-friendly state of Florida, Cape Coral is a top contender for corporate relocations and business expansions for companies worldwide. In the past year, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team successfully recruited seven new manufacturers to the city. As the 10th largest city in Florida and the largest city in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, tale
BD+C
MAY 24, 2016
Typically, if you find yourself being submerged in New York’s East River, you probably aren’t having the best of days. But Italian architecture firm Lissoni Archite ttura, as part of a speculative design competition hosted by Arch Out Loud that sought innovative designs meant to transform New York City’s waterfronts, wanted to remove some of the stigma associated with the East River.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 27, 2016
WorkplaceAware started in the field with an employee who needed a simple, organized solution for reporting near-miss safety issues. “We have a customer—a food manufacturing plant—that needed to find a way for employees to communicate problems to upper management quickly and efficiently,” Rob Sweeney, creator of the app.
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 27, 2016
I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. In the post, I talked about a “past-through-plus” claim based upon the Severin doctrine, which provides a prime contractor cannot sue an owner on behalf of one of its subcontractors to recover monies due to the subcontractor unless the prime contractor is itself liable to the subc
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 26, 2016
Amazon.com, Inc. will launch two new fulfillment centers in Tracy and Eastvale, CA, creating more than 1,500 new full-time jobs. These new facilities will increase Amazon’s California presence to nine fulfillment centers, nine million square feet of operations and approximately 14,000 full-time hourly associates. Amazon currently fulfills customer orders at its existing seven Golden State located in Tracy, Patterson, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Rialto and San Bernardino.
BD+C
MAY 27, 2016
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, the Montgomery, Ala.-based architecture and engineering outfit, strengthened its position in Georgia by completing its acquisition of Smyrna, Ga.-based Stevenson & Parker Engineering, which has been in business in the Peach State for more than 50 years. The two firms have been collaborators for at least the past two years, and currently have several projects underway.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 26, 2016
This week, Editor Kathy Wells traveled to the Komatsu Customer Center in Cartersville, Georgia, to meet with product managers and learn more about the latest offerings in integrated construction equipment technology and how smart construction is reshaping the future of earthmoving. Check out the tweets below for CBO 's coverage of the event!
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 21, 2016
Repeat clients and referral business should be the cornerstone of your marketing initiatives. If you are serious about growing your business, you will appreciate that you need to go beyond relying on word-of-mouth referrals and repeat business for your success. However, there is a paradox here. If you can’t achieve 70 to 80 per cent of your business through soft word-of-mouth referral and repeat clients, you probably will fail.
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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 Equipment
MAY 26, 2016
. . Interstate 69 in St Clair and Lapeer counties in Michigan will be the test route in late June for the Army's evaluation of driverless military vehicles on public roads.
BD+C
MAY 24, 2016
Designing a functional, vibrant, and sustainable bus depot is tough enough. Giving the Building Team a fraction of the preferable space is another obstacle. Most metro bus depots are spread out across one level, but due to site constraints, the Building Team for the MTA Division 13 Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility had to configure 12 acres’ worth of programming in a multi-level structure on a 4.8-acre site in downtown Los Angeles.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 27, 2016
Effective materials management can either make or break project success. Efficiently moving materials through the construction supply chain and installing those components according to code rests at the core of successful project scheduling, quality, safety and cost. Yet, many project managers do not approach materials management with the appropriate levels of rigor and discipline.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 25, 2016
The home services industry software solution provider honored in the 2016 American Business Awards. ServiceTitan was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the “Best Business App” category in the 14th Annual American Business AwardsSM. read more.
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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 Equipment
MAY 25, 2016
Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged summer travel motorists to stay alert while driving through work zones, noting that highway workers are in danger and drivers and passengers face an even higher risk of being hurt or killed in work zone crashes.
BD+C
MAY 26, 2016
The University of Chicago approved Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s preliminary architectural design for a 90,000-sf building that will facilitate student and faculty collaboration.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2016
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,251 fatalities were reported in private industry in 2014, and approximately 21 percent of those fatalities were construction related. The leading causes of death were falls, followed by electrocution, being struck by an object and being caught in between objects. These "fatal four" causes were responsible for more than half of the construction worker deaths in 2014.
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