Construction Business Owner
APRIL 5, 2016
Not long ago, the United States economy experienced a severe recession that not only devastated the housing market in many areas, but also heavily impacted construction business owners and their equipment fleets. Because purchasing a compact track loader, skid-steer loader or compact excavator seemed too risky during this time, many contractors turned to rental.
The Constructor
APRIL 8, 2016
What is vertical alignment of highways? The vertical alignment of highway generally defined as the presence of heights and depths in vertical axis.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. With the U.S. Green Building Council’s recent announcement that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning later this week, on April 8, 2016, will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds, everyone involved with LEED projects should promptly review their contract documents to determine the implications of this significant change in LEED, and accordingly what amendments to contracts may be necessa
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 5, 2016
This year’s Sydney Build, held the 10 -11 of March, was held in a beautiful industrial area just a 5-minute walk from Redfern Station.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 5, 2016
Not long ago, the United States economy experienced a severe recession that not only devastated the housing market in many areas, but also heavily impacted construction business owners and their equipment fleets. Because purchasing a compact track loader, skid-steer loader or compact excavator seemed too risky during this time, many contractors turned to rental.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 3, 2016
Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. With the U.S. Green Building Council’s recent announcement that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning later this week, on April 8, 2016, will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds, everyone involved with LEED projects should promptly review their contract documents to determine the implications of this significant change in LEED, and accordingly what amendments to contracts may be necessa
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 7, 2016
This is the second post in Viewpoint’s new blog series by Richard Scott focusing on the Value of Mobile Field Technology.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 8, 2016
Any construction manager or planner will tell you that when all is said and done, the most important question is always the same: How much will this cost? The planning and design that goes into a typical large construction project can be mind boggling. Blueprints, computer projections and manpower all go into the mix before a final cost can be assumed.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 8, 2016
By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. Thanks to these advantages, the state has experienced significant growth in numerous industries and emerged as a leader in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, bioscience, distribution and food processing.
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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.
BIM & Beam
APRIL 5, 2016
IFC Workflow Promises Massive Benefits for Steel Fabricators. Steel Projects and Autodesk introduce first working implementation of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) specified workflow for structural steel fabricators.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 3, 2016
Mickelson Plumbing is CONTRACTOR's Contractor of the Month for April. Find out why we at CONTRACTOR magazine believe Mickelson Plumbing is a top-notch contractor. read more.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 4, 2016
When it’s time to grow your fleet of access equipment, it doesn’t always make sense to purchase new equipment. The used equipment market is a viable alternative to buying new, giving companies the opportunity to minimize investments and stretch budget dollars further. It also provides buyers with options. Would you prefer purchasing equipment through an auction, buying from a distributor or dealer network or buying from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)?
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 4, 2016
Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in the tax-friendly state of Florida, Cape Coral is a top contender for corporate relocations and business expansions for companies worldwide. In the past year, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team successfully recruited seven new manufacturers to the city. As the 10th largest city in Florida and the largest city in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is an ideal location for relocating businesses due to its large, tale
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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?
Construction Equipment
APRIL 4, 2016
The federal government announced Friday a satellite intelligence facility that employs about 3,000 people will remain in St. Louis, Missouri instead of moving to Illinois. The federal government announced Friday that a new construction project worth about $1.75 billion will keep the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency facility in the city of St.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 8, 2016
I wrote about one way to achieve using smaller grid bubbles in different views HERE. That written I can't help but wonder how much smaller is appropriate. A user recently complained they need a smaller grid bubble in a 1:1000 (metric) view. My gut reaction was "really? maybe the grid bubble is just too big to begin with?" For example, this is what 1:100 and 1:1000 scale views look like side by side for a tiny footprint of grids using a stock grid family (6.5 mm radius/4.5 mm text).
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 3, 2016
Every business owner will exit their company someday. Most owners don’t like to think about ending, closing or selling their business until they see their work life coming to a close. And by then, it’s generally too late to make the necessary changes to create a valuable company that is strong enough to attract buyers willing to purchase it. A viable construction company that makes a profit, has been in business for many years and is run by a strong owner does not always make a valuable business
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 8, 2016
South Portland City Council unanimously approves first reading of partial pesticide ban that could begin affecting private property owners in May 2018.
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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.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 5, 2016
A construction worker was killed and three others were hurt after a 45-ton, 187-foot-long overpass steel beam fell along I-90 over Touhy Avenue in northwest suburban Des Plaines. Four people working on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway reconstruction project were in lifts on Touhy Avenue early Tuesday morning while removing the bridge beams. Police said around 3:30 a.m. a crane holding one of the beams failed and the beam fell.
Digger Blog
APRIL 6, 2016
For anyone who thinks that tracking devices are just for getting reduced insurance premiums, here’s further evidence that they do actually get machines back home too. For anyone who thinks that tracking devices are just for getting reduced insurance premiums, here’s further evidence that they do actually get machines back home too.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 6, 2016
Over the past decade, mobile apps have become prevalent in construction. It’s important that construction businesses have a mobile strategy that provides a solid return on investment. Doing so requires making sense of the multitude of mobile apps—what processes can leverage mobile applications, what’s popular, what’s available, what functionality is needed and what to do to leverage the right tool for the right job.
Construction Marketing Ideas
APRIL 2, 2016
The Smiths Falls, ON motel where I conceived Ottawa Construction News in 1989. The place looks the same in this much more recent picture, though the satellite dishes wouldn’t have been there when I stayed at the place to view page proofs for my original real estate publication. Memories, memories. I recall the moment in the winter of 1989, in a motel room near our printers in Smiths Falls, when I conceived the idea of publishing our first regional construction publication.
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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!
Construction Equipment
APRIL 5, 2016
. . AEMP and Construction Equipment magazine honored Henkel’s & McCoy Pipeline Division and Schlouch, Inc., as the 2016 Fleet Masters recipients during the organization’s 34th Management Conference and Annual Meeting in Houston.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 7, 2016
ALWAYS use Synchronize with Central (SwC) immediately after loading new families or types (or duplicating system family types). Don't place any instances until you have! This post is tagging on two earlier posts on the subject of loading content, restating the punch line to emphasize it on its own. If you're inclined to just take my advice just reread the first two sentences and behave accordingly.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 4, 2016
When it’s time to grow your fleet of access equipment, it doesn’t always make sense to purchase new equipment. The used equipment market is a viable alternative to buying new, giving companies the opportunity to minimize investments and stretch budget dollars further. It also provides buyers with options. Would you prefer purchasing equipment through an auction, buying from a distributor or dealer network or buying from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)?
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 7, 2016
When you hand-make more than a million toilets each year, you end up with a lot of scrap that can be recycled. At Mansfield Plumbing, the quantity of recycled materials is impressive. read more.
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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!
Construction Equipment
APRIL 6, 2016
Ford said Tuesday it will start construction on a new small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico this summer. The company says it will produce vehicles in 2018 and create 2,800 direct jobs by 2020. Most vehicles built at the plant will be for the North American market, with the majority exported to the U.S., according to Ford.
Construction Dive
APRIL 6, 2016
For research purposes, Bentley recently posted an example of combining video from a drone with a BIM model to show how the technique can be used for monitoring construction. The resulting photos can be used to compare actual construction with what was intended in the model, according to the author Stephane Cote. We see this as a good planning tool. Read more.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 8, 2016
Any construction manager or planner will tell you that when all is said and done, the most important question is always the same: How much will this cost? The planning and design that goes into a typical large construction project can be mind boggling. Blueprints, computer projections and manpower all go into the mix before a final cost can be assumed.
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