CONSTRUCTION ERRORS DURING CONCRETING AT SITE
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Construction errors during concreting at site may occur due to failure to follow specified procedures and good practice or outright carelessness.
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CMA STAR Awards Final Entry Deadline: September 27, 2013
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Submit your entries before the FINAL entry deadline: September 27, 2013. With sixteen categories (78 sub-categories), the Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across categories such as advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and more. Each category will have STAR and SUPERSTAR winners, along with a BEST in SHOW. The Construction Marketer of the Year™ award recognizes individuals or companies for marketing excellence with regional and national winners.
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If a tree falls in the forest and no one has heard that the approval of LEED v4 has been appealed
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'At least 2 appeals have been taken from the vote to adopt LEED v4. On July 2, 2013, the U.S. Green Building Council announced that its membership had voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world’s most widely utilized third party validated green building rating system. The overall vote was 86% in favor of adopting LEED v4 far exceeding the minimum passing vote of 66.7%.
Digital Dryshack #61 Resistance to Change in Company Culture…
Cassell Construction Estimating
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'Resistance to Change is often deeply embedded in the Company Culture. We well know that our industry is very conservative, and “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is often akin to “we’ve always done it that way”, (even though it IS broke). So the pain of change often kills a worthwhile positive initiative, making successfully implementing new processes very difficult.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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METHODS OF RAINWATER HARVESTING
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'Methods of Rainwater Harvesting Broadly there are two ways of harvesting rainwater. (i) Surface runoff harvesting (ii) Roof top.
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Greetings from Stuart Kaplow
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'Greetings. My name is Stuart Kaplow and I want to introduce myself, I am the new publisher of the Green Building Law Update blog. But first, thank you to Chris Cheatham, the founder of this blog, for his years of good work in spreading the word of green building. Second, an admission; I have never blogged. This is all new to me. As I find my voice on this blog, please cut me a little slack because I commit to you this blog will be a valuable resource for sustainability and green building.
Three-crane lift for German bridge (- with video)
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'The 120m-long tied-arch bridge was lifted by three big Terex crawler cranes onto 20m-high piers to carry the the A23 motorway between Hamburg and Heide in north Germany. The structure was brought to site on modular transporters and then placed on a pontoon and floated over the river Stör, ready to be raised. For the lift itself, Sarens set up a Terex CC 6800 (rated at 1250-tonnes maximum capacity) on one side of the river bank to take 600 tonnes of the bridge’s weight.
DESIGN AND DETAILING ERRORS IN CONSTRUCTION
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'Common design and detailing errors in construction arises due to either inadequate structural design or due to lack of attention to relatively minor.
Chicago latest U.S. city to mandate building energy benchmarking
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'The Windy City is the latest U.S. city to enact legislation that mandates building energy benchmarking and disclosure for owners of large commercial and residential buildings. The ordinance was introduced in June 2013 and passed city council vote on Wednesday. read more.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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My Green Building Exit Memo
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'So this post is a farewell of sorts. And, an introduction that I am very excited about. The Farewell. I can''t write for this blog anymore. You may have noticed -- or not noticed -- that I stopped writing about one year ago. It''s not because green building doesn''t interest me any more. I stopped writing because I just didn''t have anything positive left to say.
Larne highway showcases Hill quick hitches
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'Campbell Contracts, based in County Fermanagh, is one of the main subcontractors on the £100m project. It has been using Hill accessories since its first Hill quick hitch back in 1996 – on a Samsung 210 tracked excavator. This proved to be “dependable and easy to use”, says Rory Kelly, Campbell’s health & safety manager, so they have kept going back.
THERMAL CRACKING OF CONCRETE AND PREVENTION
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'Thermal Cracking of Concrete and Prevention Temperature difference within a concrete structure may be caused by portions of the structure losing heat.
Liebherr Bringing ADTs to North America
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'Liebherr will bring 30-ton and 40-ton ADT models to North America in 2015. The first unit, the TA 230 (above), is being tested near the company''s Newport News, Va., headquarters and will be previewed to Liebherr dealers during next week''s dealer meetings. President Peter Mayr said that bringing ADTs to the North American market is part of Liebherr''s overall strategy to offer more products to customers here.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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Are you associated with the global AEC industry in any way? Don’t want to bite the hand that feeds you but want to take part in the action that will make the AEC of the future a better place to be? Now is your chance!
DebunkTheBIM
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
'Here is the offer, promised a couple of days ago. A piece of ‘our pie’ to anyone wanting to make a difference to the way the global AEC industry operates, without taking a major personal risk themselves. The pie is the recently formed Murray Murray Associates. (see slideshow here [link] ) We are offering up 10% of this business for purchase. The 10% is broken down into 1000 shares at the cost of $ 100 USD per share.
Bell offers QuadCool to Avoid “Dust-Ups” at #RWM13
Digger Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Bell Equipment returned to RWM to highlight how its wheeled loaders, fitted with innovative QuadCool technology as standard, can help the recycling and waste management industry to “avoid a dust-up” with their environments. I dropped by to take a look at two of the wheeled loaders – the L1506E and the L1806E which Bell had on display.
RETAINING WALL DESIGN PRINCIPLES
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
'Retaining structures Generally speaking, any wall that sustains significant lateral soil pressure is a retaining wall. However, the term is usually.
Atlas Copco Acquires U.S. Construction Tools Company
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Atlas Copco has acquired Pneumatic Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. provider of pneumatic light construction tools. Pneumatic Holdings, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., provides light pneumatic construction tools including paving breakers, chipping hammers, rivet busters and rock drills. The company has 16 employees and had revenue in 2012 of $10.8 million (MSEK 73).
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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Insurance expert: Managing green liability risk not so different from 'normal' risk mitigation
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'Worries about legal liability have long dogged the sustainable building movement, but insurance expert Karen Erger (Locton Companies) and attorney Eric Singer (Ice Miller LLP) say sustainability lawsuits are caused by the same types of issues that have always prompted clients to sue AEC firms. "The ''new'' risks of green design are the same as in any kind of design," says Erger. read more.
‘Don’t worry mate! Everything has been done by the book! She will run out of steam, soon enough!’
DebunkTheBIM
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'A message similar to the one in the title could be bouncing around the globe, courtesy of a number of highly paid damage-controllers, hired by the companies that keep putting themselves in my sights, over the last couple of weeks to get me to turn the blind eye. See, these companies may be very good in consistently completing their AEC projects after time and over promised budgets.
STRENGTHENING OF RINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'Reinforced concrete beams need strengthening when the existing steel bars in the beam are unsafe or insufficient, or when the loads applied to the.
Sewer Company Cited After Cave-Ins at Two Job Sites
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
'OSHA has cited Taylor’s Drain and Sewer Service for 10 safety violations, including two willful. OSHA found that the company failed to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at two separate jobs sites in Lincoln, Neb., leading to a worker suffering a serious injury. OSHA has proposed penalties of $194,000.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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Sports stadium accidents suggest code updates may be necessary to prevent falls
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Since 2000, at least three individuals have died as a result of falling from the upper decks of stadiums in the United States. In addition, eight non-fatal falls have occurred in stadiums and arenas over that time. The International Building Code calls for a minimum height of 42 inches for railings at the base of aisles. In front of fixed seating, the minimum requirement drops to 26 inches, or roughly knee height, regardless of the potential fall distance from the deck.
VOTE TO HELP PC CONSTRUCTION GIVE BACK!
PC Construction
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'Giving back has been integral to PC Construction since the Pizzagalli family founded the company in 1958. In. Continue Reading.
CONCRETE CRAZING AND PREVENTION
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
'Concrete Crazing: Crazing is the development of a network of fine random cracks or fissures on the surface of concrete caused by shrinkage of the.
Deere Expands Construction Technician Program
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
'John Deere, in partnership with RDO Equipment Co., has expanded its Construction & Forestry Technician (C&F Tech) program to include North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. (NDSCS). The dealer technician job training program is a two-year associate''s degree that enables students to troubleshoot, service, repair and rebuild diesel equipment used by customers nationwide.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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BUILDINGChicago eShow Daily – Day 3 coverage
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'The first annual BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland conference and expo kicked off yesterday at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. During the show, more than 125 speakers and panelists will deliver 72 continuing education sessions to hundreds of AEC professionals. Body Image: read more.
Build a Rapport to Earn More
Green Industry Professionals
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
'Building a strong rapport with customers goes beyond social media marketing. Stick to these time-tested truths to establish yourself as a credible and dependable business partner and friend.
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF CONCRETE
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
'Although there can be no direct measurement of the strength properties of structural concrete for the simple reason that strength determination.
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