The Constructor

MAY 6, 2014

'Pervious concrete is a versatile no-fines material that requires unique, but not difficult, construction techniques and tools. If an attempt is made.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 5, 2014

'The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ awards and the Construction Marketer of the Year™ Awards announce a CALL FOR ENTRIES with early entry deadline of September 5, 2014. Sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA), the awards recognize marketing excellence of both construction brands and professionals. The Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across sixteen categories (78 sub-categories) including advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and mor

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Carol Hagen

MAY 5, 2014

'Saving time is a Bluebeamer mantra and the Stapler function can help expedite conversion when you have multiple files that you want in PDF format. Rather than opening each document and converting it to PDF, you can select numerous documents from File Explorer (or in the Open File option inside Bluebeam Revu) and do them all in a batch. You can also combine them all into a single PDF simultaneously.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2014

'We alerted readers of this blog in a post some days ago, All the Cool Green Building People will be in Memphis Next Week. And some thought we oversold the story. But when Britain''s Prince William and Prince Harry arrived in Memphis last week for the wedding of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Wilson and Guy Pelly, we felt vindicated. And while the paparazzi did not take our picture after we ate at Rendezvou, last Thursday night the restaurant was full of code folks having completed a day of Commi

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The Constructor

MAY 5, 2014

'The fundamental principle behind pull out testing with LOK-test and CAPO test is that the test equipment designed to a specific geometry will produce.

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BIM & Beam

MAY 5, 2014

'In Autodesk revit 2015 there are some new capabilities and features to enable a precise definition and placement of structural framing elements in space: Location line visibility. Graphical justification. Shape handles & snapping improvements. Setback improvements. Switching on/off Auto-Join. All these work for both steel and precast elements in Revit.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 4, 2014

'The Federal Trade Commission announced last Friday that it approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Manufacturing, Inc. made misleading and unsubstantiated biodegradability claims for its plastic products. The final order is the fourth resulting from a set of “green” marketing cases the FTC first announced in October, 2013.

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BD+C

MAY 5, 2014

'On April 30, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and its private-sector partners honored 20 federal buildings that represent the agency’s best recent efforts in design and architecture at the GSA Design Awards ceremony, held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The GSA Design Awards are the hallmark of the agency’s Design Excellence program, and this event showcased top projects and set new standards for future federal investment.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 7, 2014

'Naperville, IL—A webcast from the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) will evaluate social media usage and trends in the construction industry. Numerous case studies and an in-depth look into the use of forums will demonstrate social media best practices and ideas for the construction industry. Results of a national survey will be presented. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, at 1 pm CDT.

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Digger Blog

MAY 8, 2014

'One of the leading producers of heavy transportation machinery is TII Group – Transporter Industry International – created by Otto Rettenmaier by bringing together the German companies Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik and Kamag Transporttechnik, and Nicolas Industries of France. Companies like TII make it possible to move loads weighing up to 20,000 tonnes.

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Help Everybody Everyday

MAY 6, 2014

'In this episode of the Design and Construction Marketing Podcast, I speak with procurement professional Hal Good. Hal talks about what it’s like to be on the other side. He gives us the scoop about which proposals win, how buyers decide, teaming strategies that work, what challenges agencies are dealing with, and many other topics. If you’ve ever submitted a proposal to a public agency, you’ll want to hear this.

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BD+C

MAY 6, 2014

'Grab your headphones and a big high-def monitor and check out "Beyond: Memoirs in a Time Lapse." Based on two years'' worth of time-lapse shooting in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the 7+ minute video "relates the seemingly limitless power of human imagination to create and transform," according to artist Beno Saradzic. read more.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 5, 2014

'The unemployment rate in construction dropped to the lowest April level in seven years as contractors added 32,000 workers in April, with industry employment reaching 6.0 million, the highest level since June 2009, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials warned that it is essential to revive and expand training opportunities before the industry runs short of workers.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 7, 2014

'Earlier this week, a settlement was reached in dispute where the contractor and designer were alleged to have filed false claims with the U.S. Government on two road projects in South Carolina. The issue raises an important question: What should a contractor do during negotiations to allow for some “bargaining room” so as to avoid any appearance of filing a false claim?

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 8, 2014

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. While U.S. construction employment is still behind lofty pre-recession highs, many areas of the industry are reporting steady job growth, according to a new analysis from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). Commercial and industrial building is outpacing residential construction, despite strong growth in remodeling and new housing developments.

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BD+C

MAY 5, 2014

'Phase Three of the River City development, or RC3, is now under construction in Toronto. Both RC1 and RC2 are already well underway, launched by the real-estate firm Urban Capital. The condominium complex, designed by Saucier + Perrotte Architects, will have 930 units available when RC3 is completed. The third phase will be a 28-story building, with a black facade set off by bright-white box sections.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 6, 2014

'The number of aerial work platforms (AWPs), also known as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), in the worldwide rental fleet is up 6 percent from the previous year, to 1.02 million, according to research commissioned by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). The increase is attributed to growth in Asia and Latin America.

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Revit OpEd

MAY 6, 2014

'The line that appears along with a Viewport, when you place a view on a sheet, is a property of each viewport type. You get to decide whether you want it to show up or not. It is also the reason you must select the viewport to alter the length of the line, not the view''s title annotation, a common mistake or assumption. Revit will make the line as long as the length (horizontal distance) of the viewport when you place it on a sheet.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 6, 2014

'By Business Facilities Editorial Staff. From the March/April 2014 issue. New York is one of the most dynamic and diverse state economies in the country. And with close to 300 public and private universities, New York also is an education powerhouse. Gov. Andrew Cuomo aimed to capitalize on these impressive resources when he launched START-UP NY last fall.

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BD+C

MAY 5, 2014

'Creating a dining experience for the modern millennial requires not only a deep knowledge of good design, but also an understanding of what makes today’s students tick. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 9, 2014

'Shapiro & Duncan Inc., announced its most recent community involvement efforts and achievements as it continues to deepen its role as a leader and mentor across the region. read more.

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 6, 2014

'Safe operation of aerating equipment means a healthy lawn and a healthy operator. Follow these tips for safe and effective lawn aerator use.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 7, 2014

'After more than two decades of dithering and word-parsing, the United Nations’ international panel of climate change experts finally cleared its throat a couple of weeks ago and gave us the bad news. Climate change is upon us, the UN experts say, and if we don’t act NOW the human race will face a global catastrophe that will make the biblical plagues seem like a kid’s theme park.

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BD+C

MAY 9, 2014

'The long and controversial tale of the Harmon hotel and casino is over: MGM Resorts International has received permission to demolish the tower, Dezeen reports. The court ruling comes in the midst of the debate between owner MGM and developer Tutor Perini , which has been waged over who is at fault for the building''s failure. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 7, 2014

'LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Keith Mercurio, sales trainer for Nexstar, had an idea that would help returning servicemen and servicewomen, the plumbing and HVAC industries, and the U.S. as a whole. Mercurio proposed the idea to The Nexstar Legacy Foundation, and the Troops To Trades program was created by The Nexstar Legacy Foundation to help U.S. veterans obtain the necessary skill sets to work in the trade industries. read more.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 5, 2014

'This photo of a man on a scaffold, re-bricking a chimney, crossed my desk from a friend who questioned whether the man should be wearing a fall protection harness. The truth is that, while a correctly used Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) is very effective, federal OSHA regulations don’t require it in this situation. According to the Construction Scaffold regulations, bricklaying work from this type of scaffold requires either guardrails on all open sides of the scaffold or a PFAS. 1926

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Green Industry Professionals

MAY 6, 2014

'Today''s backpack blowers are packing way more punch, but do not produce the volume you''ll likely need to move large, wet piles of leaves.

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BD+C

MAY 8, 2014

'The most resilient cities in the world, including six in the U.S., have attributes that would enable them to recover better than others from devastating natural disasters. A report by Grosvenor examined 50 major cities around the world and ranked them on their vulnerability and adaptive capacity in terms of their infrastructure, community, resources, environment, and climate. read more.

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