HardHatChat
JUNE 12, 2014
'If you are a player in the retail world, odds are you spent a few days in Las Vegas last month at ICSC’s “ Global Retail Real Estate Convention ” (RECON). For one week each year, the commercial construction industry converges on the desert city as national retail construction firms, retail brokers and retailers all get together to make deals and plan for the following year.
The Constructor
JUNE 12, 2014
'Causes of Cracks in concrete structures: The principal causes of occurrence of cracks in a building are as follows: 1. Permeability of concrete. As.
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Mr Ethics
JUNE 9, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The designer even wants our original bid sheets and profit calculations and bids from our subs. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it.
BD+C
JUNE 11, 2014
'With cloud computing, smart phones, video chat and more access to professional software for individual use, there shouldn’t really be any need to still go to an office for work, right? Well, legendary office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller would like to prove us wrong with its Living Office concept. Body Image: read more.
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Revit OpEd
JUNE 12, 2014
'I wrote about the Kalloc Studios product called Fuzor after seeing it at Autodesk University. I sat down with them at RTC in Melbourne and was really impressed with how much they''ve done since then (as in, "Oh! Did we tell you we''ve incorporated Clash Detection too?"). We chatted about a variety of things, one of which was security cameras. I''ve worked with a few clients for whom security camera documentation is a big deal.
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Mr Ethics
JUNE 9, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The designer even wants our original bid sheets and profit calculations and bids from our subs. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it.
BD+C
JUNE 10, 2014
'Building castle-like ice sculptures isn’t only a thing in Disney movies anymore. Archdaily reports that a team of students from Eindhoven University is to build a 132-foot model of Antonio Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Juuka, Finland. Body Image: read more.
Revit OpEd
JUNE 7, 2014
'Projects that use Worksets have four kinds of worksets: User-Created, Project Standards, Families and Views. User-Created worksets are the bookshelves we create to organize building elements logically (read How Many Worksets.). The other three are always there but ordinarily we can pretend they don''t exist. Each family that is loaded into a project is assigned its own Family Workset.
The Constructor
JUNE 12, 2014
'PROJECT PLANNING In planning phase, plan is made and strategies are set, taking into consideration the company policies, procedures and rules.
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Mr Ethics
JUNE 9, 2014
'Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The designer even wants our original bid sheets and profit calculations and bids from our subs. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it.
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2014
'After eight years of deciding a design for the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut, the building’s inauguration took place last week. Body Image: Blog Author: BD+C Staff. read more.
Revit OpEd
JUNE 10, 2014
'Courtesy of Aaron Maller the other day. Aaron said, in a conversation about the Apply behavior of the Properties Palette: You guys know you can edit that with a setting in the INI file, right? He offered this explanation: Within the [UserInterface] section of the Revit.ini (see image), add the line: DisableMppAutoApply=1 When you move your mouse out of the Properties Palette Revit will no longer commit changes you make.
The Constructor
JUNE 13, 2014
'The position of ground water has a significant effect on the bearing capacity of soil. Presence of water table at a depth less than the width of the.
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Construction Superintendent Magazine
JUNE 11, 2014
'MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Plaza Construction has started construction on two more ultra-luxury condominiums for The Related Group. Included are the $187-million One Ocean, in South Beach, Florida, and the $88-million Marea condominiums, also in South Beach.
BD+C
JUNE 11, 2014
'The quality of infrastructure in the U.S. ranks just 19 th in the world, trailing countries such as Oman, Portugal, and Spain, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. Financially strapped state and local governments are responsible for the poor showing. read more.
Construction Law Monitor
JUNE 9, 2014
'In the legal and collection industry we call this document a demand letter, but in most other circles its simply known as an “attorney letter.” There are many people who are fearful of this type of correspondence and others who simply trash or avoid it as a matter of course. Regardless of how it is treated by the recipient, an attorney letter can 1) get you paid quickly and 2) is generally inexpensive.
The Constructor
JUNE 10, 2014
'Ready mix concrete is generally produced in large quantity and is transported to distant places for placement in structural elements. Sometimes the.
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Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 13, 2014
'Exclusive equipment discounts, parts savings and other special promotions are now available to National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) members through the John Deere GreenFleet Loyalty Rewards Program.
BD+C
JUNE 11, 2014
'The Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, an annual event open to architects and designers across North America, has concluded its 2014 competition. The judges chose one winning firm for each category--Residential, Commercial, and Industrial--and two honorable mentions for each. Winners were awarded $4,000 and a trip to Cersaie, the annual tile exhibition held in Bologna, Italy.
Construction Law Monitor
JUNE 8, 2014
'-->. In the legal and collection industry we call this document a demand letter, but in most other circles its simply known as an “attorney letter.” There are many people who are fearful of this type of correspondence and others who simply trash or avoid it as a matter of course. Regardless of how it is treated by the recipient, an attorney letter can 1) get you paid quickly and 2) is generally inexpensive.
The Constructor
JUNE 13, 2014
'STEEL FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE (SFRC) Steel fibre reinforced concrete is a composite material having fibres as the additional ingredients, dispersed.
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Contractor Bookkeeping
JUNE 9, 2014
'Today''s Guest Article Is From Sharon Thomson. Basecamp the leading project management tool has been used by a number of businesses for managing their projects. It is a simple solution which works fine till the projects are not so complex. Once their complexity increases, businesses find it difficult to properly manage their projects with Basecamp.
BD+C
JUNE 10, 2014
'If you''ve ever wished for a balcony that would allow you to enjoy a beautiful day from your own home, it might be possible for you to add one. Body Image: read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 11, 2014
'When a Parkinson''s patient lost his lawn care provider to cancer, five off-duty police officers come to the rescue. Stories like this happen every day, and it''s time to start telling them.
PSMJ Resources
JUNE 10, 2014
'1. Too Small. Every firm has its fee floor for profitability. Below this limit, the firm, by its nature, cannot produce profits, as it will automatically invest too many resources. Turn these projects over to smaller organizations which will not compete with you on larger projects from that client. 2. Too Large. Any project which represents a significant portion of a firm’s annual gross is too risky for the firm.
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Construction Equipment
JUNE 9, 2014
'Caterpillar will close three Illinois component production facilities in a move that will impact approximately 170 jobs, according to the Peoria Jounral Star. The Anchor Coupling facilities will move production from plants in Dixon and Sterling, Ill., to an existing facility in Menominee, Mich. Production will slow at the end of 2014, with the transition taking place in the first quarter of 2015.
BD+C
JUNE 12, 2014
'Constructing a concrete dome is a costly process, but this may change soon. A team from the Vienna University of Technology has developed a method that allows concrete domes to form with the use of air and steel cables instead of expensive, timber supporting structures. “[We have] developed a method that can cut costs to around 50 percent,” says Benjamin Kromoser, an instructor at the university’s Institute of Structural Engineering.
Green Industry Professionals
JUNE 8, 2014
'Estimating can be as straightforward and simple or complex and time-consuming as you want to make it. Think about your end game as you decide which course to take.
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