The Constructor

MAY 22, 2014

'Repair Of Concrete Columns Before starting the repair of a column, the axial dead load, axial live load, horizontal load and its associated.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2014

'A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania has indicted Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at a solar products manufacturer in America. The indictments, the first time criminal charges have been filed against known state actors for hacking received wide spread attention earlier this week.

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Cassell Construction Estimating

MAY 17, 2014

'15 Tips for Best-Practices Scheduling. While discussing scheduling with a client in Hawaii recently, I found myself repeating over and over, a variation of “…scheduling best practices include…” Hearing these words repeatedly set me to thinking that I hadn’t recently seen scheduling guidelines set out in a concise, straightforward document. So here goes an attempt at that lofty goal.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2014

'The District of Columbia has more green buildings than other large U.S. cities on a per capita basis, according to the 2012 Green Building Report. D.C.’s policies have made it a leader in highly efficient building construction and renovation. New goals will likely prompt the District to raise the efficiency bar even higher. To help guide policies for a new era of green design, D.C.’s Department of the Environment commissioned a study to assess costs and benefits associated with net zero energy,

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The Constructor

MAY 21, 2014

'REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS Protective systems consist of materials and methods that provide the following protective.

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PSMJ Resources

MAY 20, 2014

'The demands placed on today''s project managers are growing exponentially. To remain on the cutting edge, or even maintain your competitiveness, you''ve got to learn new concepts and master both new and traditional management techniques. Why? Today''s professional service firm has moved into the mainstream of business. The market forces that apply to Apple and Wal-Mart now apply to you.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2014

'Global retail giant IKEA has announced that it will transform its original store, in Älmhult, Sweden, into a museum celebrating the history of the company and its hugely popular products. Given its cult following, especially in Europe, the retailer expects the IKEA Museum to draw some 200,000 visitors to the rural town in southern Sweden. Body Image: read more.

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The Constructor

MAY 23, 2014

'Physical load test is required to determine the serviceability of the structure. Load arrangements, load intensity, loading criteria, instrumentation.

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Digger Blog

MAY 21, 2014

'To see whether the B15 smartphone had “earned the right to sport the Cat logo” they dropped it from a great height into water and then drove a four-tonne Cat 277D multi terrain loader over them. Did they survive? You’ll never guess… Oh all right, you probably will, but you can see the full test in the video below. There are 600 of the phones making up that roadway, which carry a retail value of more than US$ 217,000.

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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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Revit OpEd

MAY 19, 2014

'If you''ve been reading this blog for long you''ve probably heard of the Revit Technology Conference. It''s blossomed from an event happening far away in Australia each year to an event that happens three times a year on three continents. I''ve been fortunate to be part of the crew that helps see that it does. I''d like to encourage you to make it to RTC again this year.

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BD+C

MAY 21, 2014

'In a special exhibit to open this summer, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will display the comprehensive plan that Frank Gehry has created for the renovation and expansion of its home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Body Image: read more.

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The Constructor

MAY 17, 2014

'Epoxy injection for Concrete Crack Repair in foundations, basements, beams, columns, slabs, walls and other concrete structures Injection of.

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BIM & Beam

MAY 20, 2014

'Want to be a speaker at AU 2014? Proposals are due this Friday, May 23. If you have an idea for a class or other session, we''d love to hear from you. Share your knowledge and expertise at the world''s largest conference for Autodesk customers - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas: December 2-4. Visit the AU website for a proposal guide and more details. Submit your proposals for the Structural Engineering and Design Track.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 19, 2014

'This Contributed Column is brought to you by REAL STREET Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. What do burgers and brews have in common, other than the basis for a tasty meal? They’re products, generated by Midwestern companies, that are setting the standard for sustainability in the Heartland.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2014

'The High Line, New York City''s elevated park created from a conversion of rail lines, has provided an organizing principle for a series of luxury condo buildings designed by big names in architecture, including Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, and Robert A.M. Stern. Vox Media''s e-journal Curbed NY has compiled a nifty presentation mapping the developments, with mini-profiles of these upcoming and recently completed buildings.

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The Constructor

MAY 22, 2014

'Design Considerations in Repair of Structures The rehabilitated structure may be required to provide equivalent safety to that of a new structure.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 21, 2014

'After several weeks of speculation, a deal has finally been reached between ValleyCrest and Brickman, two of the biggest landscaping service providers in the country.

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Digger Blog

MAY 21, 2014

'Less common is 45, but that it the anniversary that plant hire firm GAP Group has decided to celebrate. It is 45 years since Gordon Anderson opened his first depot in Linwood, next to Glasgow Airport, in 1969. Today the company has close to 100 locations across the UK and 2013/14 revenues are expected to be up around 20% from £98m last year to something close to £120m.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2014

'In order to set the stage for this year’s NeoCon , show management tapped its advisory committee of top commercial design firms to share their insight on what’s hot right now and what lies ahead across key vertical sectors. Leaders at Gensler, FXFOWLE, HOK, and Mancini Duffy weighed in on trends and corresponding product picks. Here are their top interior design trends: Body Image: read more.

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The Constructor

MAY 21, 2014

'Cantilever Retaining Walls: (a) Cantilever retaining wall without toe projection (b) Cantilever retaining wall with fillets Fig: Cantilever Retaining.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 21, 2014

'Caterpillar is giving its dealers an opportunity to develop a three-year plan to recover lost sales by the end of the year or they may face termination of their dealership agreements, according to Reuters.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 18, 2014

'Revit 2015 has changed how tags and their leaders behave. They are more similar to text and their leaders. Specifically Revit respects the length and position of the leader''s shoulder. When we drag the tag, using the move/grip, the leader''s shoulder stays intact, follows the tag. In the past, Revit left the grip for the end of the shoulder in the original location and we had to move it, an extra step, to revise its position relative to the tag.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2014

'Booming Dubai is the home of some of the world''s most outrageous and impressive new buildings, from the Burj Khalifa to the Palm Jumeirah archipelago to the soaring, sail-shaped Burj Al Arab. Not to mention the Moorish fantasy of the Atlantis The Palm hotel and resort. read more.

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The Constructor

MAY 23, 2014

'Cathodic protection is used to protect almost any type of reinforced concrete structure, including horizontal slabs, walls, towers, beams, columns.

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Help Everybody Everyday

MAY 18, 2014

'If you’ve ever proposed on Federal, or even state, A/E contracts…you’ve probably run into the Standard Form 330 (sf330). People often struggle with the sf330. But you don’t have to. In this post, I’m going to explain: How to fill out the SF330. How to structure your information. What to add to your submission. I’m not going to go over much of the obvious.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 17, 2014

'The new companion to double-click to activate a view on a sheet is pretty simple. Just double-click outside the extent of the viewport to deactivate it. Double-click to Activate View works on schedules too, it opens the schedule editing window. Hopefully it''s pretty obvious that double-click to Deactivate View won''t work, in reverse, on the schedule once you are editing.

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BD+C

MAY 22, 2014

'The International Living Future Institute released the next iteration of the Living Building Challenge. Widely considered the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard, Living Building Challenge, the 3.0 version represents an important step forward in the program’s evolution, with several new innovative elements as well as important refinements.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 21, 2014

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Earlier this year, Alabama Gov. Bentley announced Remington’s move to the state. Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) will expand to the old Chrysler building in Huntsville, and create over 2,000 new jobs within the next 10 years. Gov. Robert Bentley joined Remington Chairman and CEO George Kollitides and other state and local leaders for the official announcement.

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