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The Financial Effects Of A Safe Workplace

FDR Safety

In my 35+ years of working in the safety industry, I have had one goal each day: Help individuals safely return home to their families. There is no greater benefit of safety than this. This doesn’t mean that it is the only benefit. In fact, safety can have quite the impact on all sides of business, particularly in the finance department. Here are the two main ways that workplace safety impacts a company’s finances: Direct Costs.

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Top 7 homebuilder trends

Lets Build

Homebuilder trends in 2018 Certain trends stick around for what seems like forever, while others only last for a year or two, or sometimes even less. The homebuilding industry is at the moment under a significant paradigm shift, as new trends pop up in the sector on a constant basis. Digital technologies, stricter regulations and.

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5 tips for making winning bids

Construction Dive

From getting on lists to looking the part, contractors share how they position themselves for success.

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Episode 5 – Building Towards a Safer Jobsite

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A Viewpoint on Construction, Modern Takes on a Transforming Industry. Episode 5: Building Toward a Safer Jobsite. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three people out of every 100 are injured every day on the job in construction. In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we look at how the construction industry is tackling safety challenges head-on.

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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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Do You Know Where Your Vehicles Are?

Construction Business Owner

Many midsize general contractors are implementing technology solutions to help them stay competitive and relevant in construction. In today’s digital world, the time has come for business owners to realize the benefits that technology brings to automating business processes and allowing field workers to easily access paperwork while on a jobsite and monitor product deliveries.

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Types of Joints in Concrete Water Tank Structures and their Spacings

The Constructor

Joints in liquid retaining concrete structures are important part of its design as joints are required as per size and position of structure. The.

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Safety Spotlight: OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Standards

Viewpoint Construction Technology

During the busy summer construction season, most contractors are focused on getting as many projects done as they can. That means operating as efficiently as possible. When people are busy, though, safety can sometimes take a backseat to speed. But that way of thinking can be pretty detrimental, though, as a safety incident at one of your jobsites can really derail a project and could hurt the business’s bottom line.

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How GPS Tracking Can Help You Recover from Equipment Theft

Construction Business Owner

As a contractor, there is no worse feeling than arriving at a jobsite only to realize expensive equipment has vanished. Low recovery rates make stolen equipment a huge financial challenge, and without a source of asset protection or a recovery method, construction businesses are often left asking, “What now?

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Sulphate Resistant Cement – Composition, Properties, Uses, Advantages

The Constructor

Sulphate Resisting Cement is a type of Portland Cement in which the amount of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) is restricted to lower than 5% and (2C 3A.

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Contractors expect more change in next 5 years than past 50

Construction Dive

Companies that believe "great change is imminent" are six times more likely to innovate, an AGC study titled "Managing Risk in the Digital Age" found.

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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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Safety Spotlight: OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Standards

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Ensure your crews stay safe and your jobs stay on schedule, it’s worth taking a moment to review the most common safety issues on construction sites.

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DPR Construction’s Leading Lady

Construction Business Owner

Are leaders born, or are they made? Is it nature, or is it nurture? Decades of research concludes that it is a mix of both, and construction management professional Lisa Lingerfelt is a testament to this conclusion. Lingerfelt, DPR Construction’s Mid-Atlantic business unit leader, recently chatted with CBO about her reasons for entering the industry, history with DPR Construction, accomplishments as a project manager, experiences as a woman in the industry, and what keeps her headed to work ever

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Proportions of Cement Ingredients, Their Functions and Limitations

The Constructor

The Ordinary Portland cement contains different ingredients with varied proportions. Each ingredients imparts different property to the cement. To.

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LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Adaptive Construction Drives Significantly Improved Outcomes. LEAN construction delivery methods are process-centric solutions proven to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and construction projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget. “Eighty-five percent of the reasons for failure are deficiencies in the systems and process rather than the employee.

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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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Episode 5 - Building Towards a Safer Jobsite

Viewpoint Construction Technology

A Viewpoint on Construction, Modern Takes on a Transforming Industry.

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What Manufacturing Trends Should Business Owners Be Watching?

Construction Business Owner

Albert A. Cervero. Senior Vice President, Construction, Mining & Utility.

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Shear Strength of Soil by Direct Shear Test

The Constructor

Direct shear test or Box shear test is used to determine the shear strength of the soil. It is more suitable for cohesionless soils. Theory Shear.

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What is LEAN Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting is… A way to efficiently execute the numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects encountered across the entire life-cycle of a facility or other built structure. A proven collaborative construction delivery method. Fully transparent from financial and technical perspectives. Essential for any pubic sector property owners relative to fiduciary responsibility.

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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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Border wall prototypes not up to snuff, tests found

Construction Dive

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tests uncovered issues with the 2017 prototypes' constructability, engineering and aesthetics.

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GenieBelt and REHAU are taking on construction together

Lets Build

GenieBelt and polymer specialist, REHAU, join forces to solve two of the biggest challenges that the construction industry faces on a constant basis: Money and time. REHAU will introduce to its customers an innovative project management portal powered by GenieBelt. The new REHAU portal is the result of a fruitful collaboration between GenieBelt and Unlimited.

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Deterioration of Concrete by Cation-Exchange Reactions

The Constructor

Concrete exposed to aggressive chemical solutions will result in some deleterious reactions which is carried out by cation-exchange. The reaction.

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Guide to Implementing Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Methods

Job Order Contracting

Articulate the benefits of LEAN facilities repair, renovation, and construction across the entire life-cycle. Pilot LEAN construction delivery methods (Job Order Contracting, Integrated Project Delivery…). Integrate internal and external teams (procurement, engineering, facilities management, designers, builders, building users…). Focus upon BEST VALUE OUTCOMES.

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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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Cement faces special challenges in quest for sustainability

Construction Dive

With each ton of the nearly 3 billion tons of cement produced per year globally releasing one ton of carbon dioxide, manufacturers are ramping up approaches to finding alternative methods and materials.

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Encourage student wellness by incorporating active design into college campus architecture

BD+C

How do you encourage your students to take the stairs instead of the elevator or to walk to class from residence halls instead of driving? Active design architecture can help guide your students to make healthier choices on campus and be more aware of their bodies as they travel from building to building.

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Concrete Deterioration by Cation – Exchange Reactions

The Constructor

Concrete exposed to aggressive chemical solutions will result in some deleterious reactions which is carried out by cation-exchange. The reaction.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. It provides a capacity for on-demand construction via an on-call contractor that can be mobilized, working in a much shorter period, and far more efficiently than traditional project delivery methods.

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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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Washington state union crane operators strike

Construction Dive

For the second time, the International Union of Operating Engineers and Associated General Contractors of Washington failed to reach an agreement on work conditions, hours and wages.

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Florida The Friendly

Business Facilities

Florida has a skilled workforce ready to fill 21st century jobs. The state produces more than 28,000 STEM-oriented graduates each year and more than 100,000 Floridians work in the aerospace sector. - Read: Florida The Friendly at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Reciprocating Pump – Components, Working and Uses

The Constructor

What is a Reciprocating Pump? Reciprocating pump is a positive displacement pump where certain volume of liquid is collected in enclosed volume and.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting for SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Job Order Contracting, JOC, is a proven efficient, transparent, best value construction procurement and delivery method. It assures consistent delivery of on-demand, on-time, on-budget, quality repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects. LEANJOC(TM) provides an adaptable process-centered, systematic approach that supports improved physical asset life-cycle management (repair, renovation, and construction) and measurable enhanced financial outcomes.

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Learn How to Boost Productivity for Every Project

For construction contractors, productivity is everything. Download this guide to discover how digital production tracking improves project visibility, data collection, and production insights—all in real time.