Sat.Apr 21, 2012 - Fri.Apr 27, 2012

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Construction Industry LinkedIn Statistics

Carol Hagen

LinkedIn is being embraced by the US Construction Industry. In doing research to create the interactive map below I looked beyond just the Top 5 countries having the largest number of profiles and found many interesting details. Some countries like the Netherlands and Denmark while having small populations surprised me by the number of construction professionals on LinkedIn.

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Construction Marketing Advisors Recognized Again as Top Agency

Construction Marketing

BtoB Magazine announced in April of 2012, that the Construction Marketing Advisors were recognized as a top agency for 2011. This is the second year in a row that the Construction Marketing Advisors received this recognition. In 2011, Construction Marketing Advisors worked with several clients in the construction and building products industry including Weather Guard®, Knaack®, and Crane Composites.

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Will your safety incentive plan be OK with OSHA?

FDR Safety

As mentioned in a previous post OSHA is warning companies not to structure rewards programs — whether intentionally or not — so that they encourage employees not to report injuries or illnesses. An example might be offering the chance to enter a prize drawing to all employees not injured in the previous year. So how can you know if your program is structured properly?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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Julian Construction Warns Homeowners To Watch For Mold - Julian.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Retrofitting a Home for Earthquakes | Main. | Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety » 04/24/2012.

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Revit OpEd: Extents Greater than 20 Miles

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Monday, April 23, 2012. Extents Greater than 20 Miles. This message appears when you import a DWG file that has geometry that makes the total extents of the file larger than 20 (33 km)miles horizontally or vertically. That message is different from this message.

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New National BIM Library – UK

Building Information Management

A National BIM Library for the UK was introduced at Ecobuild 2012. Accessible online, the BIM Library is intended to all Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Designers, Owners, Business Producte Manufactures – BPMs, locate and download generic and proprietary BIM objects. The National BIM Library has been launched with 200 generic BIM objects covering the main elements of a building, available at no cost. via www.4Clicks.com – Premier Cost Estimating and Project Management Software

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Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Julian Construction Warns Homeowners To Watch For Mold | Main. | Is Your Roof in Good Shape? » 04/24/2012.

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Displaying Message Based on Condition in RTF XML Publisher.

Construction Dive

E-mail or User ID. Password. Stay on Current Page. Keep me signed in. Help? Recover Password. Sign in using your account with. Return to this page. Havent registered yet? Register now. My Home. Topics. People. Companies. Jobs. White Paper Library. Home. Activity. Groups. Oracle Application Server. Oracle Applications. Oracle Forms. Contests. Members.

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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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Revit OpEd: Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules.

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DebunkTheBIM: ?Committed to making nRAH an exemplar for the.

DebunkTheBIM

DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, April 23, 2012. “Commi

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 5 Reasons NOT to ?Tweet,? ?Blog,? ?Like.

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 23, 2012. 5 Reasons NOT to “Tweet,” “Blog,” “Like,” “Bookmark,” or “Share” It’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon. According to a 2011 survey by Knowledge Architecture, of 266 A/E firms profiled – of varying size – approximately 57% are actively using social media.

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constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?

Construction Lawyer

constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co

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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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Revit OpEd: Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Beware the Double Click in Revit 2013. Ive seen a post at AUGI now and received a couple emails disparaging the new feature, "Double Click a Family to Edit Family". Cool right? In the example at AUGI it isnt much fun when you click too quickly on your sheets title block to edit a parameter and you end up opening the family instead.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Scope, Again?

Rory Woolsey

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Scope, Again? I realize this is a repeat but for one I dont have any extra time this week and two scope cannot be over emphasized in the construction estimating process. Scoping complicated projects is like eating an elephant; one bite at a time.

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Federal Facilities – Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings

Building Information Management

How will your Federal Department or Agency efficiently implement the numerous facility renovation, repair, and sustainability project required to meet Presidential energy conservation mandates? Job Order Contracting – JOC, is perhaps the only proven, collaborative, performance-based construction delivery method designed specifically for the numerous task faced by facility managers.

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Does better healthcare construction actually start off campus?

The Korte Company

Working hard to be a healthcare construction company that helps build better healthcare, we often focus on what new medical facility construction or building improvements take place on the actual campuses of the hospitals for which we build.

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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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Construction Presentation Tips ? Construction Knowledge

Construction Knowledge

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Search results for Side Dump Industries Launches New Website in.

Green Industry Professionals

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Robust Construction Cost Estimating with Best Representation of RSMeans Cost Data – Contractors, Owners, AEs, JOC, IPD, SABER, IDIQ …

Building Information Management

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein. Despite Einstein’s quote, most Owners, Contractors, and AEs are burdened by aging and outdated tools that now create more problems than they solve. Spreadsheets are a primary example. Sure, they are an important tool.

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Revit OpEd: Win a Free VisDay Pass

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Win a Free VisDay Pass. This may be of interest to anyone already planning to attend RTC in Wollongong next month since youll be in town already. RTC also hopes that if you are part of the visualization community youll be interested too!

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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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Blowing it Up Here, Boss ? Construction Knowledge

Construction Knowledge

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Sustainability Matters – A Message for Earth Day

Building Information Management

Sustainability Matters – Video.

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God Displays His Sense of Humor ? Construction Knowledge

Construction Knowledge

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Job Order Contract – Job Order Contracting – JOC

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting – JOC (also known as SABER in the Air Force) is an efficient way of getting the numerous, commonly encountered renovation, repair , remodeling and smaller construction projects done faster and collaboratively under a single contract. JOC is collaborative process, a form of Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, embracing partnering and teamwork between Owners,Contractors and AEs.

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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!