Construction Marketing
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is now conducting a national survey on marketing plans and priorities in the construction industry. Discover what budgeting techniques and other most effective marketing tactics are being implemented by your peers. In addition, CMA Chairman Neil Brown will present a case study of a complete construction brand makeover.
The Constructor
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION Good house keeping should be maintained at all situations. Safety hemlets, shoes, belts should be given to the.
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Constructonomics
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'As temperatures start to plummet, work on construction and industrial sites can become more hazardous and dangerous by several orders of magnitude – whether it’s frozen equipment and supplies, bitter cold hampering your workers or the weather making even the simplest tasks a potential accident nightmare. Safety always needs to be taken seriously in a construction or industrial environment (the potential for serious or fatal accidents without any consideration for safety is high), and this is ev
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. in 2014? As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.
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Construction Marketing
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is now conducting a national survey on marketing plans and priorities in the construction industry. Discover what budgeting techniques and other most effective marketing tactics are being implemented by your peers. In addition, CMA Chairman Neil Brown will present a case study of a complete construction brand makeover.
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Constructonomics
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Businesses up and down the UK will be looking at the turn of a new year in two parts. Firstly; a reflection of what they have achieved personally, commercially and financially over the last year and secondly; what the next year has in store. It’s natural to review, reassess and reinstate your goals and targets as you look to progress in your industry.
BD+C
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'The government of Qatar has released details of Sharq Crossing, a massive infrastructure project designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The work in Doha will include three bridges connected by underwater tunnels, spanning 12 km. When complete, the crossing will connect Hamad International Airport to the cultural district of Katara, as well as the central business district.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'Posted by Heidi Schwartz . Everett, WA-based Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announced the company plans to open a new facility at the KCI Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Base at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO. ATS will create more than 500 new jobs over the next three to five years with potential for 1,000 employees over time.
SAB Magazine
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'Nestled within an 1,100 hectare regional conservation area, this 3,800m2 administrative building responds to the existing environment and respects regulated requirements of flood plains, heritage zones and environmentally-sensitive areas. Building Case Studies ANNA WEX AND RANDY WILSON bioswales environmental stewardship Fanshawe Lake Glazing assemblies LEED Platinum MACKENZIE HOWSON operating costs PRINCIPAL Randy R.
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Help Everybody Everyday
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'This year, my firm decided to send a mass holiday email rather than paper cards. And like every marketing choice you make, there were advantages and disadvantages. The advantages: We could send holiday messages to many more people. We could include a “virtual gift,” something even a public official could accept. We could learn which emails in our system were incorrect.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'Construction firms added jobs in 39 states over the last year, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). For the month, 30 states added construction jobs, 16 lost jobs, and employment held steady in four states plus D.C. AGC officials noted a number of states experienced large annual job gains, but lost jobs in the last month.
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'I wrote a post in July 2008 called Railing Over Wall , it was focused on this kind of condition. This post revisits the same technique with 2014 and a different notion of a host element. The key to doing this is in the properties of the sketched line segments of the railing. This image depicts how three segments were created so they can be altered, each segment numbered 1-3.
BD+C
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'New York, NY – December 23, 2013 – International architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has shared its design for a new headquarters for Turkey’s largest and oldest financial institution, Ziraat Bank, in a mo. Body Image: read more.
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SAB Magazine
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'The City of Edmonton set the bar high by issuing an international Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the downtown Edmonton Municipal Airport, now known as the Blatchford Redevelopment, to house 30,000 people in a carbon-neutral, mixed-use development that would be a leading model of sustainability.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Tappan Zee Constructors are employing a bubble curtain beneath the surface of the Hudson River during construction of the bridge to protect the aquatic life from harmful sound waves generated by pile driving, according to The Journal News.
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'Still looking for one more great unexpected gift for your office library, co-worker, nutty Revit pal, boss, BIM mentor, Revit Family Advisor, brother, sister, "in-law", or in some rare (perhaps dangerous combination) cases your architect spouse? Let me recommend Paul Aubin''s new book, Renaissance Revit: Creating Classical Architecture with modern Software.
BD+C
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'The first modules have been set at the B2 residential tower at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, New York. When complete, at 32 stories, it is expected to be the tallest modular building in the world. read more.
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DebunkTheBIM
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'I received a message recently, noting that I had become ‘top contributor’ in the BIM Experts Group on LinkedIn. As much as the label pleases, it is a bit strange, since most time I write to this forum or any other BIM related one, I tend to be questioning the views of the majority of globally active BIM-enthusiast or even worst, quickly get classified as ‘a troll’ because my comments are seen as discouraging if not downright negative and damaging to the future of the industry.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'Cummins Inc. will offer a Sulfur Tolerance Kit, allowing export of used Tier 4 Interim and Tier 4 Final equipment into regions where Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) is not available. The kit allows an engine to be operated on fuels containing far more sulfur than ULSD. This enables a second life for the engine outside of North America and Europe. The Cummins Sulfur Tolerance Kit is intended to provide options to operators and dealers who may ultimately sell Tier 4 powered equipment in the used m
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'Yesterday I mentioned a great last minute Christmas gift, a book called Renaissance Revit by Paul Aubin. I thought I''d mention another last minute suggestion that like Paul''s book will help you stretch, get more out Revit. Jeffrey Pinheiro (aka The Revit Kid and his blog by the same name) has begun a project he''s called Bim. After. Dark. His tagline is "Learn how to make your BIM sexy.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'The Coachella City Council approved a proposal to build La Entrada, a 2,200-acre city within a city. It would include 7,800 homes; a retail center with stores, office space and businesses; nearly 350 acres of open space for playgrounds, parks and hiking trails; and potentially a new soccer-centric sports venue. ( [link] ).
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Construction Law Monitor
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'2013 has come and gone in a flash. We’ve had a great year at Wolfe Law Group and are excited to see what the new year brings. We hope all of our clients, readers, friends, and colleagues are having a safe, wonderful holiday season and end of the year celebration! Cheers to 2014, and Happy Holidays! The post Happy Holidays from Wolfe Law Group!
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Navistar has begun customer shipments on its first International Durastar medium-duty vehicles with the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter engine. The first units were released from the company''s Escobedo, Mexico assembly plant.
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 27, 2013
'Long post warning! I wrote supporting documents for two presentations I did about using the family editor and creating door families, they are: Autodesk University 2005 Session BD21-1L: Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning (using Revit 8.0) - Download It Central States Revit Workshop 2013: A Door''s Life (using Revit 2013) - Download It I also wrote an earlier post here and shared A Door''s Life as a Box embedded document.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2013
'Due to the stringency of the provisions in California’s new Title 24 energy codes, their implementation has been postponed until July 1, 2014 to allow jurisdictions and engineers to prepare for them. California is striving for newly constructed commercial buildings to achieve Zero Net Energy by 2030. The updated energy efficiency standards to meet this goal will have a substantial impact on how owners design and construct their buildings. ( [link] ).
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Contractor Bookkeeping
DECEMBER 21, 2013
'Bill.com Is A Great Way To Save Time And Money by getting paid faster and spending less time on bill paying chores. Most construction companies are only using a fraction of the time saving services of Bil.Com much the same way they use QuickBooks as a check register. There Is So Much Power Inside Bill.Com and they continue to improve it and add new features which may be useful to you if you knew about them.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'Navistar reported fourth quarter revenues of $2.8 billion in 2013, compared to $3.2 billion in revenue for the same period in 2012. The decrease reflects lower sales across all business segments, primarily due to weaker industry conditions and lower market share during the company''s emissions strategy transition. The company reduced its structural costs by $94 million in the quarter compared to fourth quarter 2012, and finished the full year with reduced structural costs of $330 million versus
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'January 2014 Download Library AdditionAs new webinar recordings are made available to the ConstructionPro Network free member Download Library on a monthly basis, ConstructionPro Week will provide a brief summary of each event for the benefit of its readership. Here is the summary for the December 2013 addition: The amount of rework within the construction industry that goes unreported is staggering.
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