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Determine Your Fleet Tracking Needs

Construction Business Owner

'Making the wrong decision is an expensive, stressful and binding mistake that should be avoided always. During the buying process, there are five key criteria to keep in mind: highest ROI, customer service quality, reporting capabilities, customizations and integration capabilities. By measuring potential solutions against these key points, you will be confident in your final decision on a GPS fleet-tracking provider.

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Not even OSHA has a consistent definition of what is a recordable injury

FDR Safety

'Today’s guest blogger is Mark Moran of Safetyhighways. He is author of a new book, “OSHA Recordkeeping Simplified.”. OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. OSHA standards were meant to be the “heart” of the OSH Act.

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I have been trekking and mountaineering in Tibet

Green Building Law Update

'I am writing this blog post from the Yak & Yeti hotel in Kathmandu. As some regular readers of this blog have commented, there has been a brief hiatus in my postings. For the last many weeks I have been trekking and mountaineering in Tibet. At the beginning of this wonderful adventure, I had an opportunity to meet with green building clients and friends in Beijing and tomorrow I will meet with clients in Delhi before making my way back to Baltimore.

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RATE ANALYSIS OF RCC WORKS-EXCEL CALCULATOR

The Constructor

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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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Consider These 5 Criteria When Buying a GPS Tracking Solution

Construction Business Owner

'Making the wrong decision is an expensive, stressful and binding mistake that should be avoided always. During the buying process, there are five key criteria to keep in mind: highest ROI, customer service quality, reporting capabilities, customizations and integration capabilities. By measuring potential solutions against these key points, you will be confident in your final decision on a GPS fleet-tracking provider.

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Revit 2015 R2 - Background Color

Revit OpEd

'Continuing in the theme of filling long standing wishes, it is now possible to choose your own background color instead just using Invert Background to use a black background. Years ago I did attempt to live with a black background but found that I preferred the white background after a short transition. I find trying to use a black background quite disorienting now.

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Growing A/E/C Firms With Doug Reed

Help Everybody Everyday

'We’re back with another Design and Construction Marketing Podcast. This time I’m talking to Doug Reed. I first met Doug at a SMPS conference we were both speaking at. His story fascinated me and I think it will do the same for you. Here was, by all accounts, an engineer who grew his firm dramatically during the heights of the recession.

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Yukon Boilermen

Contractor Magazine

'Tradesmen trek through interior Alaska. For contractors in Fairbanks, Alaska, there’s a unique set of challenges beyond brutal cold. read more.

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Perkins+Will white paper examines alternatives to flame retardant building materials

BD+C

'Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has released new research in response to the need for architects and interior designers to develop a better understanding of flame retardants and their impact on health. read more.

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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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Active Fleet Management Systems to Reach 12 Million Units by 2018

Construction Equipment

'The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 4 million in Q4 2013, a ccording to a new research report from analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3 percent, this number is expected to reach 8.1 million by 2018. In Latin America, the number of active fleet management systems is expected to increase from 1.9 million in Q4 2013, growing at a CAGR of 16.1 percent to reach 3.9 million in 2018.

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Revit 2015 R2 - Default Setting for Import Positioning

Revit OpEd

'This is a welcome change, one many users have been asking for a long time. The default positioning setting is now Auto - Origin to Origin, pause for the sound of applause (and comments like "finally") in offices around the globe. If you change the default setting, the option you select for Positioning becomes the default instead for your current Revit session.

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Stihl Inc. Celebrates 40 Years of U.S. Manufacturing

Green Industry Professionals

'Members of the Stihl family from Germany, Stihl employees, product distributors, and many others gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stihl manufacturing in the U.S.

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Harvard launches ‘design-centric’ center for green buildings and cities

BD+C

'Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) has launched a new research center that is focused on advancing the energy efficiency of buildings through better design. read more.

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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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Lawsuit Filed Against Caterpillar for Emission System Defects

Construction Equipment

'Twenty-two trucking and transportation firms and individuals in 18 states that had purchased or leased vehicles powered by Caterpillar Inc., heavy-duty, on-highway diesel engines have filed a consolidated class action lawsuit in federal court against the company. They charge that engine exhaust emission system defects resulted in power losses and shutdowns that prevented or impeded their vehicles from transporting goods or passengers.

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Viewpoint: The Coming Revolution in Engineering Education

ENR Construction

'Two engineering educators outline a vision for a transformation in engineering education to meet the needs of a changing society and a more demanding student body.

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Reinforced Concrete in Autodesk Revit - Part 1 - Rebar Cover

BIM & Beam

'I would like to start a series of tutorials to help you get started with reinforced concrete structures in Autodesk Revit. At the very beginning please download a dataset to have a starting point of the series. Autodesk Revit software provides tools for modeling 3D concrete reinforcement in an advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) environment.

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Get inspired with the Top 10 TED Talks about cities

BD+C

'UrbanTimes has compiled a list of the top 10 TED Talks about cities, ranging from a discussion of what parts of cities contain real value, to how to reinvent apartment buildings, to the societal contributions of hackers. The TED talks, none of which are longer than 20 minutes, were chosen by the UrbanTimes community. Speakers include animal behaviorist Amanda Burden, architect Moshe Safdie, and the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes.

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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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Komatsu Honored for Climate Performance Leadership

Construction Equipment

'Komatsu Ltd. was chosen as a leading company of the CDP Japan 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) and Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) by CDP, respectively, for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate climate change risks. This is the second consecutive year for Komatsu. Komatsu received Performance A, the highest score of CPLI, and a high score of 99 points for CDLI.

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Parameters with Math Characters

Revit OpEd

'Kudos to GMcDowellJr at RevitForum.org for paying attention. I missed it entirely. We''ve been careful to warn people not to include math characters in their parameters names for so long that I just don''t ever try to do it. At some point in the recent past (my testing shows beginning with Revit 2014) Revit started reconciling the issue for us with these brackets [ ].

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Safety School: Spotlighting the Importance of Checklists

Safety Services Company

'Do you consider workplace checklists an important part of ensuring all necessary safe work procedures are consistently followed? Or do you consider a checklist a slow, tedious, and largely unnecessary procedure for work you already know how to do? Here are two interesting accounts where checklists have been used to great effect. One is a matter of history that changed an industry, and the other occurred much more recently, demonstrating that there can be human resistance to following demonstrab

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Drones may soon assist code inspectors for construction in the UAE

BD+C

'The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Labour announced that it will start using drones to help inspectors record when construction sites are breaking laws, Arabian Industry reports. read more.

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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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Oshkosh Defense to Showcase JLTV at AUSA

Construction Equipment

'Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will showcase its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) solution—the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV)—at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

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Petco Breaks Ground On Distribution Center In Reno, NV

Business Facilities

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Construction on the LEED-Silver project began in September 2014, with completion scheduled for May 2015. Petco Breaks Ground On Distribution Center In Reno, NV appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Featured Post Logistics And Distribution Nevada Online Features U.S.

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DOE Requires Verified Energy and Water Performance for Certain Federal Buildings

Construction Dive

'Soon there may be a significantly greater demand for those professionals who can help optimize a building’s performance over the long term. Why? Because on Nov. 13, a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rule will go into effect to require verified energy and water performance for new and retrofitted federal buildings that are certified by private-sector green building certification systems.

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Report: How to keep public libraries relevant in a digital age

BD+C

'Public libraries will avoid being relegated to the scrap heap of history in a digital age as long as they continue to serve as platforms for learning, creativity, and innovation that strengthen their communities. That’s the conclusion of a new report “Rising to the Challenge: Re-envisioning Public Libraries,” which the Aspen Institute has produced in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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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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Aerial Lift Collapse Kills Florida Tree Trimmer

Construction Equipment

'A 39-year-old tree trimmer was killed when the mechanical arm supporting the bucket of an aerial lift suddenly collapsed, striking the cab of the truck and ejecting the worker onto the pavement. As a result of the fatality, the OSHA cited Advanced Tree Service in Newberry, Fla., for five safety violations. The employee was topping off a tree at a residence on 14th Avenue in Gainesville when the incident occurred on May 30, 2014.

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U.S. Office Sector Fundamentals Heating Up

Business Facilities

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The top 10 strongest markets in terms of demand for office space were New York, San Jose, Sacramento, Chicago, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Raleigh, San Diego, and Baltimore. U.S. Office Sector Fundamentals Heating Up appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Grundfos Media Tour is educational, memorable

Contractor Magazine

'On the first day of the media tour we toured the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers Hotel. This Copenhagen hotel is known as the world’s greenest hotel. It is one of the first hotels to meet the EU Green Building Programme standards. Sustainably Speaking. read more.