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3 Reasons to Change Your Construction Accounting Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

'Throughout the year, I talk to a lot of construction business owners and accounting staff who are considering a change in their construction accounting software. I’m occasionally asked by companies, particularly those on the proverbial fence, why they should make a switch. However, I like to approach the question a little differently, because while I like when companies choose my software, I want the change to be best for them.

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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work

HardHatChat

'Englewood Construction recently began renovation work on the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas. It’s taken some time, but shopping mall commercial construction activity is back in a big way, as owners and operators have initiated only what can be described as a renovation renaissance. Almost everywhere we look, it seems an older, out-dated shopping mall is undergoing a substantial commercial construction renovation.

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FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE

The Constructor

'COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT Flexible pavements support loads through bearing rather than flexural action. They comprise several.

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Tree Preservation Ordinance Is Not a Fifth Amendment Constitutional Taking

Green Building Law Update

'On November 18, 2011, Brian Novie was charged with violating the Tree Preservation and Landscape Maintenance Law of the Village of Montebello. The then defendant Novie moved to dismiss on the ground that the Tree Law is unconstitutional. When the defendant and his wife had purchased their house, it included almost an acre of land with trees on the front of the property facing the town road and a backyard area that had been “left unattended and as a result became overgrown with mainly Ash

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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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Bluebeam Tip: How to Only Print, Email or Export Pages with Markups

Carol Hagen

'After taking the time to markup documents in Bluebeam Revu, why send 100 pages when there are only a few pages with markups or notes on them? Instead of sending the full set of plans or a lengthy multi-page PDF, it is faster and sometimes more effective to only email the document pages that have markups. This is especially true when not everyone uses Bluebeam Revu.

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PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST DAMPNESS

The Constructor

'PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST DAMPNESS One of the requirements of the building is that it should be dry. Dampness in a building may occur due to.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Chinese Over Solar Panel Dumping

Green Building Law Update

'In the most recent shot fired in the trade war over solar panels between the United States and China, last week solar panel manufacturer Energy Conversion Devices, through its liquidating trust filed an antitrust lawsuit against Chinese companies Trina Solar Limited, Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., and their U.S. affiliates, seeking over $950,000,000 in damages.

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10 Marketing Mistakes Lawn Care Companies Make

Green Industry Professionals

'These 10 common marketing mistakes cause lawn care companies to miss their growth goals, waste money, and drive themselves nuts in the process.

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10 award-winning metal building projects

BD+C

'The Metal Construction Association last week announced the winners of its 2013 Chairman’s Award, which recognizes metal building projects that employ innovation and creativity while showcasing how metal products help achieve exceptional building designs. Awards were given in the following categories: Commercial/Industrial, Education – Primary and Secondary Schools, Education – Colleges and Universities, Municipal, Institutional, Roofing, Residential, and Overall Excellence.

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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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ISOLATED FOOTING DESIGN GUIDELINES

The Constructor

'Specifications for Design of footings as per IS 456: 2000 The important guidelines given in IS 456: 2000 for the design of isolated footings are as.

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Michael Mann's Defamation Case Continues, Just Not Now

Green Building Law Update

'Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. entered an order staying Michael Mann’s defamation lawsuit against Competitive Enterprise Institute, the National Review, Inc. and others, pending a decision on the appeals taken by those defendants of the Court’s earlier orders denying their Motions To Dismiss the case. Michael Mann is a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University.

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Cat Maintains Stock Dividend

Construction Equipment

'The board of directors of Caterpillar voted to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock, payable Nov. 20, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 21, 2013.

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3 dwellings designed with resiliency in mind

BD+C

'The American Institute of Architects, in partnership with Make It Right, St. Bernard Project, Architecture for Humanity and Dow Building Solutions recently concluded “Designing Recovery,” an ideas competition created to aid in the rebuilding of sustainable and resilient communities. The competition was designed to help survivors of recent natural disasters in three distinct settings: New York City, New Orleans, and Joplin, Mo.

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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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METHODS OF RAFT FOOTING DESIGN

The Constructor

'METHODS OF RAFT FOOTING DESIGN According to IS – 2950:1965, the design criteria of raft footings are given below: The maximum differential settlement.

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x Michael Mann's Defamation Case Continues, Just Not Now

Green Building Law Update

'Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. entered an order staying Michael Mann’s defamation lawsuit against Competitive Enterprise Institute, the National Review, Inc. and others, pending a decision on the appeals taken by those defendants of the Court’s earlier orders denying their Motions To Dismiss the case. Michael Mann is a professor of meteorology at Pennsylvania State University.

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Perfecting comfort: Mickelson Plumbing resuscitates an old cabin with a new radiant system

Contractor Magazine

'When in Missoula, do as Missoulians do, which would probably include hiking, biking, fishing, skiing, kayaking on the Clark Fork and Bitterroot Rivers, talking about the different forest fires currently burning in the area, and generally soaking up every ounce of the outdoors as possible. But to really, truly be accepted by the vista-loving locals, you’d need to adopt some colloquialisms, such as pronouncing “creek” like “crick, or referring to anything with three or mor

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Frozen Cats start first time

Digger Blog

'The guys there have spent the past four months just effectively hunkered down waiting for their winter to pass. They called off the expedition back in June after managing just 313km of the planned 3,822km journey. Not even their specially adapted pair of Cat D6N tracked tractors could negotiate the crevasse field tha they encountered. ( See our previous report here. ).

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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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SMART NANO-MATERIALS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

The Constructor

'Concrete, steel, glass, and timbers are the most common materials, being used in the field of modern construction. In the following table, some.

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Komatsu Shantui Wins Deming Prize

Construction Equipment

'Komatsu Shantui Construction Machinery Co., a manufacturing subsidiary of medium-sized excavators in Shandong, China, has received the 2013 Deming Prize. Awarded by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers, The Deming Prize recognizes companies making strides in quality improvements.

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Simple Marketing Tips from Kirk's Lawn Care

Green Industry Professionals

'Pennsylvania lawn care contractor Kirk Brown offers insights on social media, blogs, and how to make customers feel special.

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IBM Breaks Ground On New Technology Center In Baton Rouge, LA

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Gov. Bobby Jindal and IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold joined other leaders to break ground on the $55 million urban development in downtown Baton Rouge that will be home to the new IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge upon its completion in mid-2015. The project will create 800 new direct jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in an additional 542 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,300 new permanent jobs in the Capital Region of Louisiana.

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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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VOIDED SLAB – BUBBLE DECK TECHNOLOGY

The Constructor

'In the 1950s, hollow-core slab were invented. The voided or hollow core system was created to reduce the weight of the concrete from the system. This.

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California Continues Funding for Key Clean Diesel Programs

Construction Equipment

'Two air quality programs designed to lower emissions from older diesel engines were included in a major legislative package signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. “The $2 billion ten-year package included continued funding for two major California clean diesel programs – the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program and AB 923 which supports local air district program to reduce diesel emissions,” said Ezra Finkin, policy director of the Diesel Technology Forum.

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A service money can’t buy! (stick around readers, I stopped moaning and am all action, again!)

DebunkTheBIM

'Consider this question: How can a Sheik get the best car in the world, the fastest plane there is and a chef with the most of Michelin stars on his CV to cook his private dinner, yet no certainty when having any type of building built for him? For years I’ve been accusing the global AEC industry of being rotten and corrupt. Maybe, I was wrong. Maybe this IS the only industry operating globally that is truly transparent and egalitarian.

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Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Organic Transit’s ELF, an urban mobility solution that fills the space between a bicycle and a car. Legally a bicycle, the ELF is pedal powered and assisted with a solar powered electric motor. If the ELF did use gasoline, it would get the equivalent of 1800 mpg. Made in the U.S., each ELF on the road prevents six tons of CO 2 from entering the atmosphere each year.

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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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APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

The Constructor

'APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the molecular scale. Nanotechnology is.

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Ditch Witch Releases SaverLok System

Construction Equipment

'Ditch Witch has released its SaverLok System, a patent-pending saver sub system, designed to offer a connection that protects against wear and tear on the drill pipe.

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Big Brush-Clearing Job Requires Innovative Approach

Green Industry Professionals

'California equipment dealer helps get contractor the right equipment to clear a rugged, remote location for power line installation.