Sat.Dec 24, 2011 - Fri.Dec 30, 2011

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A New Way to Consume Carol’s Construction Technology

Carol Hagen

Google Currents App (like Flipboard on ios) has my construction, social media & technology content. Read it all in here from your smartphone [link].

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Congress Restricts LEED Spending : Green Building Law Update

Green Building Law Update

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Journal of Structural Engineering

The Constructor

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Home News Videos Tips Building Building Bye Laws Building Materials Aggregates Cement Wood Building Tips Buildings Green Buildings Flooring Formwork/Shuttering Paints & Decoratives Skyscrappers Smart Materials Concrete Concrete Admixtures Concrete Cracks Crack Repair Concrete Durability Concrete Properties Concrete Types Fibre reinforced Fire Proo

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Construction Estimating Departments

Chianelli Estimating

First and foremost contractors need to understand that a successful construction estimating department takes a serious commitment and a large investment to operate properly. Construction estimators are the nucleus of your construction business, greatly impacting it’s success or failure. . Upper echelon estimators are not easy to find and you will need to pay them well.

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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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Are Your Construction Press Releases Social?

Carol Hagen

Press Release: You can embed Tweets in your Blog! Today I am using one blog post and a Tweet to entice my Construction Tech blog readers to my other blog and to Twitter. We need to be reminded that Construction Press Releases Need to be Social. That’s the premise in this week’s “Social Plus Websites for Small Business” Blog. It’s a great resource for social topics, business development, and marketing, still focused on construction.

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The $7,000 A/E/C Corporate Website: The Technologies

Help Everybody Everyday

I mentioned in my last post that I would talk about the new technologies in our site. You probably wouldn’t know these technologies are built into the site without me telling you. I think the best technologies are the ones that you don’t necessarily notice. HTML 5. The first technology present in our site is HTML 5. Frankie Bailey , our developer, incorporated it as the solution to a problem.

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DebunkTheBIM: BIM = The ArtS AND ScienceS of making buildings

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’ Tuesday, December 27, 2011.

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My Revit and BIM Blog Lists

Revit OpEd

A brief post in the midst of a holiday hiatus from blogging. I started a couple lists of blogs years ago, Revit Focused and BIM and Misc. Originally they were all on the right side bar of the site. That got tedious fast so I moved them over to their own pages when Blogger added the feature. Slowly since then I've added to it as I became aware of others.

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Links to the ??????? ??? ????? - BitMote

Construction Dive

BitMote. To content | To menu | To search. « ASCII Art Menorah for Chanukah. - Thinking is generally safe. » Links to the ??????? ??? ?????. By Benjamin A. Plotke on Wednesday, December 28 2011, 12:47 - Religion. - Permalink. Here are links to a comprehensive collection of Jewish E-books. There are ample resources for ????? online yet there existence is almost a secret.

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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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The $7,000 A/E/C Corporate Website: The Technologies

Help Everybody Everyday

I mentioned in my last post that I would talk about the new technologies in our site. You probably wouldn’t know these technologies are built into the site without me telling you. I think the best technologies are the ones that you don’t necessarily notice. HTML 5. The first technology present in our site is HTML 5. Frankie Bailey , our developer, incorporated it as the solution to a problem.

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DebunkTheBIM: Fight duplication with duplication!

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’ Friday, December 30, 2011.

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Shades of Grey Revit Blog Plug

Revit OpEd

This is a brief post to plug Andy Milburn's blog Shades of Grey. He started blogging in October of 2010 and his work is a fine testimony to quality over quantity. Lately his posts have been about his exploration into the work of various masters and how he's used Revit to further his study of them. I enjoy his work and appreciate that he takes the time to share it with us.

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Image Archives | Best Plugins - wordpress ? widgets ? plugin 2012

Construction Dive

Only the best plugins. Popular tags admin. AJAX. buddypress. button. category. comments. content. email. embed. Facebook. feed. gallery. google. image. images. javascript. jquery. link. links. login. media. multisite. page. pages. photo. plugin. post. posts. rss. security. seo. Share. shortcode. sidebar. slideshow. social. spam. stats. theme. twitter. video. widget. widgets. wordpress. youtube.

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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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Bonin Architects Hires Architectural Designer / Landscape Architect

Green Home Design Architect

NEW LONDON, NH – The architectural firm of Bonin Architects & Associates , PLLC, New London is pleased to announce the hiring of Architectural Designer / Landscape Architect Gregory Rusnica , of Newbury, New Hampshire. Greg graduated sum cum laude from the University of Rhode Island with his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 2005. After graduating, he joined a Rhode Island architectural firm where he worked on residential design projects, the I-195 relocation project, urban planning, tra

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DebunkTheBIM: Lifecycle BIM ? Yeah, right!*

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’ Thursday, December 29, 2011.

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Happy Holidays – Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

Construction Law Monitor

The week between Christmas and New Years is typically a slow one for the legal and construction industries. Although, many projects rarely see breaks, this is a time when many companies take a look at the year that was, and reflect on all of the good, bad and ugly. Then look to the year that will be so that it can be made better than the last. For most of us 2011 was a rebounding year or even a rebuilding year.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 5 Ways PMs Can Demonstrate Leadership

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, December 28, 2011. 5 Ways PMs Can Demonstrate Leadership. 1. Be well-read. Reading provides you with an important skill for today’s manager: the ability to see linkages between unrelated events. 2. Improve your language skills. You are increasingly called upon to express yourself in reports, letters, presentations, and interviews.

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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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Contractor Marketing That Works: "What's So Valuable About THAT?"

Constructor Marketing that Works

'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re

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DebunkTheBIM: Dr Vera and seeing the world from the bottom up.

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, December 26, 2011.

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The Cool Energy House Project Demonstrates U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program Energy Innovations

U.S. Construction

The Cool Energy House Project in Windermere, Florida, showcases energy innovations generated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America program. The project will be shown in February in conjunction with the 2012 International Builders Show. Orlando, FL (PRWEB) December 24, 2011. The Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA), one of the U.S.

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Congress Restricts LEED Spending

Green Building Law Update

It has been a rough year for Congress. The Republican and Democrats, the House and Senate -- no one can seem to agree. Unless we are talking about green buildings. In June, I reported on the Department of Defense Reauthorization bill that passed the House of Representatives. In the legislation, the Department of Defense was banned from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification.

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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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Contractor Marketing That Works: How My Son Increased His Band's.

Constructor Marketing that Works

'Contractor Marketing That Works. HVAC Marketing, Plumbing marketing, Electrical contractor marketing can be tough. Your technical expertise tends to blur the importance of getting and keeping customers to actually PAY for that skill. Thats why weve assembled the best plumbing, electrical and hvac marketing strategies onto one site. Youll find info on Yellow Page ads, Customer Retention Newsletters, HVAC Marketing PowerPacks, Marketing Plans, plus sites for dozens of free contractor marketing re

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DebunkTheBIM: Christmases in sand and snow.

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’ Sunday, December 25, 2011.

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DebunkTheBIM: I've inadvertently engineered a cat-head out of my.

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’ Saturday, December 24, 2011.

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DebunkTheBIM: Not strictly BIM: the nerdy cup!

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’ Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

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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!