Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 18, 2022

Trimble Viewpoint customers came through with some hot tips for staying cool during the summer months!

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Pro Builder

JULY 19, 2022

The Housing Market Is Cooling, So Why Are Prices Still Rising? ldeakins. Tue, 07/19/2022 - 10:29. The housing market is going through a major correction, but buyers are finding little relief from sky-high home prices. The housing market is in the beginning stages of a much-anticipated correction, but home prices are still soaring to new highs. Paired with steadily rising interest rates, that lack of affordability is forcing buyers to step back from bidding wars and pump the brakes on home purcha

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Learn Civil Engineering

JULY 16, 2022

Installing a fence around your home line will not only affect the outside style of your home; fences are a great addition to any area. It will help you to increase your home’s privacy, provide security for your loved ones and pets, or add some aesthetic appeal to your yard. It becomes challenging to select […].

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The Constructor

JULY 19, 2022

Carbon concrete is a sustainable construction material produced from concrete and carbon fibers or bars. The carbon is incorporated into the concrete through mesh-like textile mats placed between its layers or as randomly or uniformly dispersed fibers throughout the concrete. Carbon fiber improves the tensile strength of concrete to a great extent. Carbon bars can […].

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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?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 20, 2022

How Construction Internet Technology Professionals Can Connect Their Tech Stack to Streamline and Safeguard Their Company’s Data and Workflows.

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Lets Build

JULY 22, 2022

When you need to deliver on high-value projects, it makes sense to seek out more efficient, effective ways to go about it. The principles of lean construction are nothing new, and most construction professionals understand the risks of not using an organised, proven process when taking on a new project. However, many owners and contractors still struggle to implement lean concepts into their projects.

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The Constructor

JULY 20, 2022

The U-value of a building component measures the energy (heat) lost through a square meter of the material for every degree difference in temperature between the inside and the outside environment. Technically, U-value measures the thermal transmittance of material in W/m²·K (Watts-per-meter-square-kelvin). The U-value of a building component represents how effectively it behaves as an […].

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Business Facilities

JULY 21, 2022

In Business Facilities’ 2022 Metro Rankings Report, cities across the U.S. and Canada are hot spots for corporate headquarters, best business climates.

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Pro Builder

JULY 22, 2022

The New Home Trends Institute Releases New Insights Report. ecatalano. Fri, 07/22/2022 - 10:44. The New Home Trends Institute recently released its July 2022 Survey Insights Report, outlining changing homebuyer expectations, the reallocation of indoor and outdoor spaces, and how floorplan design continues to react to new consumer demands. The New Home Trends Institute, from John Burns Real Estate Consulting in partnership with Pro Builder , just released its July 2022 Survey Insights Report.

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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.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Summer is the busiest time of year for construction. For those professionals living in the northern hemisphere, both the weather and work are heating up. With tight project milestones and schedules to meet and robust crews to manage, your time is limited. . At Autodesk, our goal is to help your teams work faster and smarter all year long. This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate,

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The Constructor

JULY 18, 2022

Ashcrete is an environmentally friendly material that is considered a substitute for traditional concrete. The invention of ashcrete is the result of efforts toward the production of sustainable construction materials. Not only does ashcrete reduce carbon emissions, but it also utilizes fly ash, which is a by-product of coal combustion that was previously disposed of […].

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Business Facilities

JULY 18, 2022

Elk Grove Business Park, IL leads Industrial Parks, while Memphis, TN tops Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 22, 2022

Accounts Payable keeps track of the bills owed to a supplier or subcontractor. A proper Construction Contractor Bookkeeping System uses the Accounts Payable feature to track unpaid bills. The bank wants to get paid, and unlike the contractor who is embarrassed to call an old customer, the bank is very willing to call early and often for any outstanding payments due.

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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!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 19, 2022

Construction professionals can’t stop talking about Autodesk Build. Since its launch just one and half years ago, the software solution has been making a significant impact on how teams across the office and the field collaborate and manage their projects. . Our customers remain our biggest source of product enhancements and changes. This month, our product teams are excited to share nearly 30 product updates – many of which are driven directly by customer feedback. .

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The Constructor

JULY 22, 2022

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product manufactured by stacking and gluing kiln-dried lumber in perpendicular layers. CLT is quite popular in Europe and stands out for its strength, appearance, versatility, and sustainability. CLT is nowadays seeing applications in the construction industry as it is a lightweight material, and builders find it to be an […].

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2022

Lumber Prices Fall After Posting Large Gains in Early July. ldeakins. Wed, 07/20/2022 - 10:55. After years of volatility, lumber prices could finally be reaching equilibrium as home building activity slows across the U.S. Lumber prices have surged as much as 45% from their June low, but waning demand for new construction has lowered those gains to less than 25% in July, Insider reports.

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Work Gearz

JULY 21, 2022

Greasy work clothes take our life to clean them! But not anymore with some most effective tips that I am going to share with you in this article. I have been through this tough time multiple times and have tried various ways to save my favorite workwear from the grease and oil stains. And in this journey I found some unique ingredients that helped me through these stubborn oil stains.

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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!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2022

Field and office communication are essential to a well-run project. However, many times it can feel like field and office teams operate in their own world. Those in the office may never step foot on a jobsite. By the same token, workers in the field might never understand the back-end intricacies of collaborating with so many different suppliers, designers, architects, engineers, and owners.

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Business Facilities

JULY 22, 2022

In a public-private partnership with Indiana and Purdue University, SkyWater Technology will pursue CHIPS Act funding to build a $1.8B semiconductor plant in West Lafayette.

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2022

Home Builder Confidence Drops to Two-Year Low as New Construction Projects Slow. ldeakins. Wed, 07/20/2022 - 10:42. The pace of new residential construction is slowing nationwide as buyer demand falters amid fast-rising inflation . The residential construction industry could be on the verge of a substantial slowdown as elevated inflation and supply chain constraints forced many builders to halt new home construction in July, Forbes reports.

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Civiconcepts

JULY 20, 2022

What do you mean by Kitchen Island? The kitchen island is a freestanding type unit that adds to boost the functionality of kitchen activity and also boosts the aesthetic of … 5 Types of Kitchen Island | Top Kitchen Island Styles | Best Kitchen Island Shapes Read More ».

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2022

The quality of your data can make or break your ability to make informed project decisions. But the more teams adopt new digital tools, the more data they capture within isolated and disconnected silos of information. However, with the right data management systems and strategies, construction teams can breach those silos and get the high quality, connected information they need to make good decisions that move projects forward at minimum risk. .

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Business Facilities

JULY 21, 2022

New canning lines in Emporia, KS and Dubuque, IA, and a new pet food distribution facility in Edgerton, KS are part of the pet food company's $500 million growth plan.

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ENR Construction

JULY 19, 2022

After a nearly four-decade drought, two separate air-rights projects with a combined cost of $1.7 billion are taking shape, including one set to be a major life sciences hub in the city.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 18, 2022

How advanced hot water management systems can help preserve safe water quality.

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For construction contractors, productivity is everything. Download this guide to discover how digital production tracking improves project visibility, data collection, and production insights—all in real time.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 22, 2022

As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work. This has never been truer than in construction where collaboration between multiple project teams throughout a project’s lifecycle is essential to moving projects forward through completion. Nonetheless, the “dream” is often not reality. In fact, 60% of general contractors see problems with coordination and communication between project team members as a key contributor to decreased labor productivity.

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Business Facilities

JULY 18, 2022

The SEMI Foundation introduced an interactive platform designed to strengthen access for underrepresented workers to educational and employment opportunities in the semiconductor industry across the U.S.

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ENR Construction

JULY 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has announced he will nominate Shailen Bhatt, former head of the Colorado and Delaware departments of transportation and now a senior vice president with design firm AECOM, to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

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