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JANUARY 9, 2013

Englewood Construction had a lot to celebrate in 2012, including a prestigious Best Projects award from Engineering News Record Midwest magazine for the work it did at the Local 17 International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators headquarters in Tinley Park (shown here). As we welcome in the New Year, it’s customary for us to look back at what the previous year meant to Englewood Construction and the commercial construction industry as a whole.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2013

In this time of New Year’s resolutions, why not set some goals for achieving marketing success? Following are 5 key initiatives that can help marketers crush the competition and get that promotion. Whether you market products or services to construction firms, homebuyers, or other targets in the vast construction industry, there are construction marketing musts that will improve your bottom line. 1.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 9, 2013

Joints in concrete building construction are construction joints, expansion joints, contraction joints and isolation joints. They prevent cracking of.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 8, 2013

JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. (Jan. 9, 2013) - The Blue Book Building & Construction Network, publisher of targeted company, contractor and project information for the commercial construction industry, recently announced the successful sale of the previously family-owned company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in conjunction with the celebration of the company's 100th year in business.

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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.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 11, 2013

I suspect that a number of my readers have been through the city of Amarillo, Texas, and some probably live there. But if you aren’t one of them, let me introduce you to The Big Texan Steak House. This is the original “if you can eat it, it’s free” establishment, home of the legendary 72 oz. top sirloin steak. Eat it in one hour, and it costs you nothing (well, no money, anyway).

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The Constructor

JANUARY 6, 2013

Rate analysis of brickwork requires the determination of quantities of materials (bricks and mortar) and labours. Mortar can be of any proportions.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 9, 2013

Portland, Ore. (January 9th, 2013) – Viewpoint Construction Software has acquired mobile solutions provider, ACS Connect, which furthers their commitment to bring value-enhancing products to their customers and the construction industry. The acquisition allows Viewpoint to accelerate the expansion of their mobile product offering for both users of Viewpoint V6 Software as well as customers of other ERP or accounting packages.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 8, 2013

The clip features a New Holland E70B 7 ton class excavator somewhere in Finland, and as you would expect from our Scandinavian cousins, the machine is fully loaded with toys, including an Indexator RT30 Rototilt and a re-handling grapple. In true downhill skiing form, the operator takes a good run up before turning the undercarriage sideways on to attain maximum speed!

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 7, 2013

Construction employers added 30,000 jobs in December 2012, while the industry's unemployment rate hit 13.5 percent, according to analysis of new federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the monthly increase was the largest in nearly two years, driven primarily by increases in private sector demand for construction.

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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.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 8, 2013

Cost estimation of construction projects is a very complex process containing many variable factors. Cost estimation requires proper study, training.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2013

Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2013) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) have developed the Building Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK), an interactive portal offering free online access to peer-reviewed research projects and case studies in all facets of the built environment, from pre-design through occupancy and reuse.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 6, 2013

The true blue Kobelco brand certainly has a lot of loyal fans in the UK, with many machine owners and operators I have spoken to over the years hankering for a return to 100% Japanese built models that used to be such a familiar sight on construction jobs up and down the country not so long ago. It appears that their wishes are about to be fulfilled, with the recent announcement that as from January 1st 2013, Kobelco will once again be in a position to sell their blue-green coloured machines dir

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

BY GERRY WAGNER. A question I pose to the attendees of each mini split class I conduct is: Can you oversize an inverter ductless mini split system? Before you start writing your reply to what I’m sure you think is an obvious answer, let me save you the effort — yes — the answer is yes , of course you can! Now, with that out of the way, let me address why I pose the question at all if it’s so obvious. read more.

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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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The Constructor

JANUARY 8, 2013

Concrete-filled tube (CFT) columns consists of a steel tube filled with concrete. The concrete core adds stiffness and compressive strength to the.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2013

WASHINGTON, January, 8 2013 – Small-business owner confidence did not rebound in December, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index. While owner optimism crept up 0.5 points over November’s historically-low report, the 88-point reading was still the second lowest since March 2010.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 7, 2013

Wayne apparently lives in Surrey and takes a keen interest in classic cars and also in old machinery. He had heard on the grapevine about an old disused limeworks pit in the Petersfield area, where there is a lot of old machinery lying and rusting away, which includes an old Hymac 690 excavator. As it happens, I had read about this machine from my days on the Classic Machinery Network forum, when fellow member Graham Rush posted two photos of the machine, which he has kindly allowed me to reprod

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Help Everybody Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2013

Ok, the new format for 2013 (at least for now) is a regular old post on Monday and a series of useful links on Thursday. I’ve been capturing the best and most relevant articles from around the web for a while now. This year, I’ll be sharing them with you. So, each Thursday will have a theme. Today’s theme is proposals. So, here are seven useful links about proposal writing and development. 10 Things I Hate About Your Proposal.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 10, 2013

A seismic design of high rise buildings has assumed considerable importance in recent times. In traditional methods adopted based on fundamental mode.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 8, 2013

Princeton, NJ (January 08, 2013) – The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), a national non-profit professional association headquartered in Princeton, NJ, is pleased to announce that it raised $10,000 to donate to the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund. After Hurricane Sandy devastated the North East coast, CFMA created a fund of its own and began collecting money to donate to those affected by the disaster.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 9, 2013

Working on ahead of Michael forming the batters that we covered in our last post from the Pilbara job, were a couple of 45 ton excavators in the form of a Hyundai Robex 450LC-7A and a Komatsu PC450-7. Both these machine were equipped with Topcon GPS systems and both machines were using tilting grading buckets. The bulk work involved in the formation of the batters was done by dozers, who also prepared the top bench for the excavators to “trim up” from.

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Help Everybody Everyday

JANUARY 6, 2013

Many have said if you don’t know about the RFP before it hits the street, you have no chance of winning. Of course, I’ve built my career on winning these proposal competitions. Therefore, I need a way to find the right RFPs hitting the street around the country. Here are a few tools that can help you do the same. RFP Services. Here’s the thing you have to realize about RFP services: no service is sophisticated enough to find all the RFPs.

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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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The Constructor

JANUARY 6, 2013

Pile Cap Design: A pile cap is the mat that rests on groups of piles and forms part of the foundation. The pile cap design, shape, and dimensions are.

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BD+C

JANUARY 9, 2013

During the opening keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Panasonic® Corporation announced the development of a new "4K Tablet" with a 20-inch 4K IPS Alpha LCD and a high precision pen. It is expected to enhance the way Architects, Engineers and Construction (AEC) professionals view and interact with digital drawings. read more.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 10, 2013

Spider excavators, as they are often generically known, are simply awesome machines to watch in the hands of a highly skilled operator. Regular Digger Blog readers will probably recall a number of posts in the past featuring these amazingly acrobatic machines performing all manner of climbing stunts, and also posts of the machine’s owned by Californian Menzi Muck owner Donald Halvorsen at work on some extreme hillside locations.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 11, 2013

OSHA has cited two contractors for excavation violations. Tejas Underground Utilities, Magnolia, Texas, was cited with one willful and one serious violation for exposing workers to excavation hazards at its work site in Houston, Texas, and has proposed fines of $59,290. OSHA has cited Tejas Underground Utilities and DeFelice Inc. for various excavation violations.

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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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The Constructor

JANUARY 10, 2013

Field testing of concrete structures include non-destructive testing and destructive testing. These methods are used in completing the field.

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BD+C

JANUARY 7, 2013

Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow, has released his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. read more.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 8, 2013

“To be honest we tended to look elsewhere for our large prime mover requirements, but with our existing 65 tonne excavator approaching 15000 hours and some significant track repair work required, we took an objective look at the market,” says Managing Director Alan Sparkes. “We evaluated five different models and it was a difficult call to make with nothing to compare in terms of the deal on the table and machine availability so it all came down to the preference of our worksho

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