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The Benefits of Hiring Veterans

Construction Business Owner

Almost every United States city is witnessing growth in construction—both in commercial and residential building, as well as roads, bridges and other structures. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting the industry to increase from its current 6.9 million jobs to 7.2 million jobs by 2024—meeting the demand for quality talent is paramount for construction companies.

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The Most Common Reasons Construction Projects Are Delayed

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Delays can be caused by anything: the client, the crew, equipment malfunctions , weather … the list goes on. But no matter how large or small a project, delays are never a good thing. When a job is behind schedule, it impacts everybody on the project, and likely the next scheduled project or build. Estimates get thrown off, rush fees ensue, and general disdain for the job can surface.

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Construction of Slabs on Ground -Design Considerations Based on ACI and ASTM

The Constructor

Construction of Slab on Ground- Design Elements The construction of slab on ground requires certain basic design elements. These design elements must.

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Offshore Construction: The Main Benefits and Struggles

Lets Build

Construction is a continuously evolving field. Offshore construction is a representative example of that. The ability of the industry to expand its activities in the marine environment played a significant role in its financial growth. It goes without saying that offshore construction unlocked a completely new field with great opportunities and challenges.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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How To Save Time & Money with Quality Cut-Off

Construction Business Owner

Concrete projects are present at most construction jobsites, and there is an obvious need for high quality products to do work more efficiently. But how should professionals go about choosing a new concrete cutting machine? When purchasing a concrete cutting product, there are several factors to consider to ensure a quality investment. There are five features all construction professionals should think about when investing in a new, handheld, concrete cut-off machine.

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Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Real Property Owners, Facilities Management, and Construction Contractors can all benefit from enhanced project productivity, quality, and satisfaction. All are attainable with Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery. While technical improvements in construction processes, new building materials and the use of technology to streamline project management are all important, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are the only solution PROVEN to deliver over 90% of project on

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How to Make Sure Your Construction Security Guards Are Doing Their Job

Lets Build

A quality construction security guard is always alert and always ready to respond to identified risks. You like to think that your security guard provides the level of service needed to protect your materials and keep your construction site secure, but how can you know? The performance metrics you use to evaluate traditional contractors rarely guarantee accurate security guard assessment.

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How to Develop a Practical, Lessons-Learned Library

Construction Business Owner

Perhaps history doesn’t have to have such a melancholy twist. What if a firm repeated a behavior over and over, and made its replication a best practice? More often than not, firms complete a project, collect the final payment and archive the results for the obligatory 7 years in some musty banker’s box, never to be opened again. Memories of that project become local lore, and are usually only shared at happy hours.

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The Most Common Reasons Construction Projects Are Delayed

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Working with integrated construction software can keep everyone on the same page.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Volvo Reveals Results of California Hybrid Loader Test

Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment’s prototype LX1 electric hybrid wheel loader, teased as far back as 2008 and unveiled to the press and potential customers last September in Sweden, finally has some real world results under its belt. Waste Management tested the unit for six months and hundreds of hours at its Redwood Landfill and Recycling Center, a green waste facility in Novato, Calif., as well as its Moreno Valley, Calif., transfer station.

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Business Facilities’ 13th Annual Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The 13th annual edition of our rankings report tracks growth sectors that seem to be emerging overnight from thin air in uncharted waters, telling you who’s out front in cybersecurity, offshore wind energy and the other frontiers of the 21st century. - Read: Business Facilities’ 13th Annual Rankings Report.

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The Ransomware Scourge

Construction Business Owner

While ransomware has long been an epidemic, the latest figures are chilling: 61 percent of business surveyed last year said they had been hit by ransomware, according to a CyberEdge Group study. “Security is always an arms race,” said Patrick Traynor, who is an associate professor in computing at the University of Florida and specializes in anti-hacker software.

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Powerfab excavator kits, 2017 style

Digger Blog

I am sure many readers will remember David John and his Powerfab micro excavators, made in Wales. Well, I am happy to report that his son Nathan John has been in touch with news of an updated modification of his father’s old designs. I am sure many readers will remember David John and his Powerfab micro excavators, made in Wales. Well, I am happy to report that his son Nathan John has been in touch with news of an updated modification of his father’s old designs.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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.

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Garden of the Four Seasons lets you experience all four seasons at once

BD+C

Cue the Vivaldi; Carlo Ratti Associati has wild plans for its recently unveiled Garden of the Four Seasons design that will allow visitors to experience all four seasons at once at any point throughout the year.

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SFO's Leaning Tower Tips Two More Inches Since January

Construction Equipment

San Francisco's Millennium Tower on Mission Street is still sinking and tilting, despite efforts to stop the building's settling.

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Exploring Safety with Telematics

Construction Business Owner

As construction deaths continue to comprise a major segment of workplace incidents, it’s important for construction companies to invest in and have a solid understanding of the solutions available to them to reduce accidents on the jobsite and on the road.

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Doosan fleet digs in on Trans Adriatic Pipeline

Digger Blog

Fifty-two Doosan excavators are a year into the project of burying 360km of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline in Greece. Fifty-two Doosan excavators are a year into the project of burying 360km of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline in Greece.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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Operational wellness was an objective for a new 911 call center near San Antonio

BD+C

Earlier this week, the $40 million, 80,527-sf Bexar Metro Regional Operations Center, a 911 call center that serves 2.5 million residents living in three counties around San Antonio, Texas—Bexar, Guadalupe, and Camol— officially went fully functional.

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Case Offers Mastless Grade Control on Select Dozers

Construction Equipment

Case and Leica Geosystems have teamed up to provide grade control to select M Series dozers (1150M, 1650M, and 2050M). The system, SiteControl CoPilot, “bridges the gap between automatic and indicate-only system,” Case said in a press release. The system uses an inertial measurement unit (commonly known as an IMU), wiring harness, and in-cab display.

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California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power

Business Facilities

California retains its crown as the nation's king of solar power: The Golden State was the top-ranked state in all three solar power categories in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report. - Read: California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power.

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Technology and safety on the Norwich bypass

Digger Blog

Balfour Beatty is building the 20km Norwich northern bypass under a �104m contract for Norfolk County Council – and it is benefitting from some smart machinery. Balfour Beatty is building the 20km Norwich northern bypass under a £104m contract for Norfolk County Council – and it is benefitting from some smart machinery.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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!

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Subway updates restaurants, brand with fresh design and improved customer experience

BD+C

With over 45,000 locations worldwide, Subway is the largest restaurant chain in the world. It seems like there isn’t a strip mall in the United States that is without a Subway restaurant, and in the near future those restaurants may be undergoing a pretty significant update.

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Canadian Wildfires Threatening Timber, Pipeline, and Mines

Construction Equipment

According to the Canadian Press, as of Sunday, there were 162 wildfires burning, 16 of those started Saturday. In the Williams Lake area, the entire population has been forced out, bringing the number of evacuees in the province to about 40,000.

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A point about advertising: You don’t need to spend a fortune to achieve results

Construction Marketing Ideas

Michael Stone in a recent eletter reminds residential contractors that they should always be advertising. He means “advertising” in the broader sense — including online marketing, and ensuring they have an effective website, as well as more traditional media. The argument: Effective advertising can generate a critical mass of leads, allowing you to be more […].

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Cream of the Crop Contractor: Cornerstone Plumbing

Contractor Magazine

What makes Cornerstone Plumbing unique? It comes down to a company culture of respecting their employees and training them to be top-tier professionals to deliver top-tier service to its customers.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Innovation with a green focus

BD+C

At Valspar, we believe in protecting the environment, safeguarding human health, and giving back to the community. Our goal is to improve continuously in each of these areas and to offer innovative green products for a variety of applications.

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New $1 Billion Technology Park Possible Near O'Hare

Construction Equipment

The Brennan Investment Group has presented plans to Elk Grove Village, Illinois, to build a dedicated technology park on 85 acres of farmland just 15 minutes from O'Hare Airport. The Daily Herald reports the privately held property could be sold later this year and construction could start by spring 2018.

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Nevada Has the Big MO

Business Facilities

The Silver State has put the Great Recession in its rear-view mirror with a surging recovery led by small business growth. - Read: Nevada Has the Big MO.

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