Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'Contractors must recognize how immediate needs should be weighed in accordance with long-term strategy. Some seemingly beneficial business decisions provide short-term benefits, such as payroll, cash flow or debt payments, but damage the firm’s long-term ability to be a strategic leader in the market.
The Constructor
MAY 1, 2013
'The testing of concrete cores is carried out according to the ASTM Standard C 42. The diameter of core specimens for the determination of concrete.
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Construction Marketing
APRIL 30, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association’s Advertising Best Practices Webcast was packed full of inspired advertising case studies in the construction industry. CMA Chairman, Neil M. Brown, also shared tips on media planning and buying to better your advertising strategy. Results from a recent national CMA survey were also presented. The survey found that 96.6% of construction professionals employed some form of advertising highlighting its value in a modern marketing mix.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 2, 2013
'To paraphrase a popular phrase, “Change is the only constant.” As a company, we’ve been going through a number of changes ourselves. Last week we wrapped up our 17 th Annual Users’ Conference , and I have to admit I was a little nervous about our decision to change venues and hold the event at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle. But by the end of the conference, I couldn’t have been more thrilled.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'Q: What’s the biggest piece of advice you would give company owners about how to work effectively with their construction financial managers, CFOs or accountants? Elaine Ervin - CPA, Partner - Moss Adams LLP.
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Construction Marketing
APRIL 30, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association’s Advertising Best Practices Webcast was packed full of inspired advertising case studies in the construction industry. CMA Chairman, Neil M. Brown, also shared tips on media planning and buying to better your advertising strategy. Results from a recent national CMA survey were also presented. The survey found that 96.6% of construction professionals employed some form of advertising highlighting its value in a modern marketing mix.
Digger Blog
MAY 2, 2013
'The E140C SR This has New Holland’s integrated noise and dust reduction system (branded as iNDr) which minimises noise, optimises cooling and maximises particulate filtration. Also look out for the top-of-the range L230 skid-steer loader, which delivers 340Nm of torque at 1400rpm and can mount large buckets of up to 0.58m capacity. The vertical lift Super-Boom enables operators to place material right up to the centre of the truck bed, so that it can be loaded or unloaded much faster from
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'The lifeline of any contractor, particularly in the public works arena, is the surety program. Over the last several years, tough economic conditions have challenged even the best-managed contractors to remain profitable. Historically, however, losses in the surety industry begin to show up in the recovery period as opposed to the down cycle. This is primarily driven by the fact that when work is taken on following a downturn, contractors’ still-recovering balance sheets are stretched to the br
The Constructor
MAY 3, 2013
'ACCEPTANCE OF CONCRETE CUBE TEST RESULTS ACI-5.6 2008 requires that all the tests to be performed on fresh, hardened or old concrete are to be.
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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.
BD+C
APRIL 29, 2013
'Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 awards recognize outstanding achievements in engineering and architecture on steel-framed building projects throughout the U.S.
Digger Blog
APRIL 30, 2013
'For those who are not familiar with the show, Plantworx is a new trade show for the UK construction industry. The plan is to hold it every two years and the first event takes place in just a few days! 14-16 May 2013, at Stoneleigh Park. You can register for FREE tickets HERE. The organisers have set out 100,000m for working machines and live demonstrations, aiming to fill the hole left behind when SED folded.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'MEMPHIS, TENN. (April 25, 2013) – Memphis-based Varco Pruden Buildings, one of the nation’s largest providers of commercial and industrial building solutions and a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc., was named one of the Mid-South’s Healthiest Employers by the city’s weekly business publication.
The Constructor
MAY 3, 2013
'Different types of buildings suffer different degrees of damage during earthquakes and the same has been studied here. 1.
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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?
BD+C
MAY 1, 2013
'St. Basil''s Cathedral. The Arc de Triomphe. The Colosseum. The Empire State Building. These are among the dozens of iconic buildings and landmark structures featured in a new book from LEGO master builder Warren Elsmore. Body Image: read more.
BIM & Beam
APRIL 30, 2013
'In this release the structural analytical model was improved in several different areas. You can find enhancements to help create and manage the structural analytical model, such as better visibility and greater control over the analytical model. Enhanced analytical model improves your ability within Autodesk Revit to manipulate the analytical model to help solve round-tripping issues between Autodesk Revit and structural analysis software.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'In the early days of business software, applications were geared toward accomplishing individual tasks. As software evolved, these applications grew in scope. Today, so-called “enterprise” software is used by businesses of all sizes.
The Constructor
MAY 2, 2013
'NEW TECHNOLOGIES The energy auditor may consider the potential of implementing and integrating new technologies within the facility.
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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.
BD+C
MAY 2, 2013
'A nationwide group of Building Information Modeling users, known as the BIMForum, is seeking industry input on a proposed set of standards establishing how complete Building Information Models (BIMs) need to be for different stages of the design and construction process. read more.
Digger Blog
MAY 1, 2013
'All are new Stage IIIB compliant machines. The Dash 3 version of the DX300LC crawler excavator has an extra 2% more power at a lower speed of 1800rpm than the existing DX300LC Stage IIIA model. Field tests show a 5 to 10% reduction in fuel consumption, depending on the operating mode selected and the work being done, Doosan says. Workload/hour outputs have increased by an average of 6% across the different power modes in the DX300LC-3.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'More than 125,000 cranes are estimated to be operating in the United States construction industry. Cranes are typically the biggest and most complicated pieces of equipment on construction sites, and as such, they must be used with a great degree of planning and caution to avoid property damage, bodily injury and death.
Construction Equipment
MAY 1, 2013
'Caterpillar employees who are members of United Steelworkers Local 1343 working in the former Bucyrus mining equipment plant South Milwaukee, Wis., have rejected a proposed six-year contract with Cat.
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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!
BD+C
MAY 3, 2013
'This week, the Green Building Advisory Committee established by the General Services Administration (GSA), officially recommended to GSA that the LEED green building certification system be used for all GSA buildings as the best measure of building efficiency. The committee also conveyed that LEED should be the primary way to show how agency buildings use energy and water and that LEED standards are the most conducive to meet the Energy Independence and Security Act. read more.
Digger Blog
MAY 3, 2013
'Offering one of their top of the range L105 wheeled loaders. At this year China Open at Tianjin Binhai Lake Golf Club, the first pro to ace the 13th, will win the Volvo L105. South African Louis Oosthuizen is said to have taken home a more compact excavator at the Volvo Golf Champions tournament earlier this year, but only after trading in the car he originally won, in the team competition.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'Go outside, get your boots dirty, feel the air and get excited. You are about to start construction. Before you get started, though, take some time to develop a project attack plan by meeting with your project manager, field superintendent and foreman on the jobsite. Walk the job, and discuss all the issues that may face your team as they complete the requirements included in your contract.
Construction Equipment
MAY 3, 2013
'Though the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in April, the construction sector lost 6,000. The nation''s unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, and the job report for the manufacturing sector was unchanged in April, according to MarketWatch. Source: AGC.
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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!
BD+C
MAY 2, 2013
'The blog Rock & Dirt put together this infographic to highlight some of world''s most notable construction projects. From the Great Pyramids of Giza to the U.S. Interstate Highway System, the infographic outlines interesting facts about these projects with great visual representations. Check it out below: Body Image: read more.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 30, 2013
'CHICAGO — This March, CONTRACTOR surveyed readers to find out what are the most used corded and cordless power tools amongst contractors today, along with identifying types of construction involvement, assessing annual spending on power tools, and finding out where contractors prefer to purchase those tools. CONTRACTOR also picked the brains of some industry-specific tool manufacturers to find out what type of tool trends they are seeing and what they are forecasting for the future. read more.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 30, 2013
'Marketing budgets may be tight right now, but crowdsourcing, a new marketing method, is making it possible to achieve strong branding at a low cost. Crowdsourcing is a model in which problems are presented to the public and an open call for solutions is made. The public then submits solutions to these problems.
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