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How New South Construction Is Establishing a Culture of Safety

Construction Business Owner

New South Construction Company, an Atlanta-based general contracting firm, operates under the motto, “Build Safe. Build Smart.” Created in 2014 as an approach developed to communicate safety across all projects, it has become more than a company mission statement, evolving into a philosophy that permeates every level of the firm.

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What are Different Layers in a Bituminous Pavement?

The Constructor

Bituminous pavements are constructed in different layers such as base course, binder course and surface course. These layers are made of different.

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5 Safety Tips Before Driving In The Snow

FDR Safety

As we approach the heart of winter, many areas of our country have already caught the wrath of cold temperatures, snow showers, and for some, a bomb cyclone. Whether you’re in the Northwest or Southeast, chances are your family members will be forced to “brave the elements” in the upcoming weeks and drive in inclement weather. Prior to letting them on the road, turn on your mom or dad voice and pester them with the (important) following questions and safety tips before driving in the snow: 1. &#

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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Compared to other industries, construction tends to be slow to go digital. That doesn’t mean the industry isn’t going digital at all, though. The majority of construction companies are using a variety of software solutions for accounting, project management, estimating, and other important functions. Every year, JBKnowledge releases its Construction Technology (ConTech) Report detailing the state of technology use throughout the construction industry.

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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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Why You Should Have a Contingency Plan

Construction Business Owner

The markets are soaring and the stock market appears to have no upper limit. Unemployment continues to hover at near microscopic levels. Backlogs remain strong and employers are optimistic in their business planning. With all of this, one indelible question remains: Have you started planning for an economic disaster? It is almost heresy to utter the words “recession” or “depression,” as if the mere mention will cause markets to crater.

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Top 10 Building Games for 2018

Lets Build

A few months ago, we presented to you our list of the best construction simulator games available for tablet and smartphone. This time, we decided to broaden our search a bit and look also for great games in PC and consoles. In that way, you will have more options when.

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Join Us at the AHR Expo Next Week

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (AHR) Expo (McCormick Place, Chicago, Jan. 22-24), is the world’s largest trade show for HVACR contractors, vendors and suppliers. If you’re not one of the 65,000 folks attending, you should be. If you are attending, we’re inviting you to swing by Viewpoint’s booths at the show (#3321 and #3400) for a look at some exciting ways we’re trying to make your service jobs easier and more profitable.

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Redefine Customer Service to Make More Money

Construction Business Owner

To understand how to better market your services, you should first take a step back and challenge your perspective. While you sell your services, you should also consider the receiving end. Many dismiss this perspective, claiming that positivity and preparedness from customer satisfaction teams quell these concerns. Though these teams may intercept some problems, they are not enough.

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Stress in Structural Materials, Their Types and Sign Conventions

The Constructor

Stress is resistance provided by structural material against deformation. Stress is measured in terms of load per unit area and is expressed in MPa.

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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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Elon Musk’s tunnel shows the way to construction innovation

Lets Build

It all began when in December 2016 Elon Musk complained through his twitter account about the unbearable traffic in Los Angeles. This tweet surprised the building sector, as nobody was entirely sure what the next step would be. One month later, Musk had already started digging the first test segment.

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5 Tips to Maintaining Your Heavy Duty Equipment

Construction Marketing

Heavy duty equipment is costly to replace and buy. As a company that depends on these machines, you need to ensure that you take proper care of these items. Remember that if you do not take enough precaution, there is a possibility of a higher cost for repairs than the initial buying price. The cost will also affect the return on investment, which is something that most managers never want to hear.

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What’s in Your Work Boot?

Construction Business Owner

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position. While slips, trips and falls are among the most reported and costly injuries, confusion surrounds the definition of slip resistance as well as the accepted method for evaluating slip-resistant footwear.

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Case Study: Kissick Construction Viewpoint Consulting

Cassell Construction Estimating

When Kissick Construction called us last March, they were looking for 3 things: personalized service, quick response, and Viewpoint expertise. When Dennis asked if we were up to the challenge to meet all three objectives consistently and help his company take its Viewpoint Vista system to the next level, we guaranteed personalized response within one [ ] The post Case Study: Kissick Construction Viewpoint Consulting appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consult

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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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Commercial Construction Costs – Canada

Job Order Contracting

The construction cost data shown is not be applied to specific requirements, but rather intended as a general overview. Detailed line item construction cost data should be used for the preparation of actual construction project costs in concert with an experienced construction estimator and knowledge of local conditions. Average-quality finishes (unless otherwise stated), both to the exterior and interior, are. also assumed.

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5 Tips to Selecting a Residential Painting Company in New Jersey

Construction Marketing

If you are starting to notice wear and tear on your wall, perhaps it is time for new paint. A wall overhaul will not only make your home’s interior more beautiful, it will also help protect your walls from elements that may damage it like pests, moisture, and others. However, with the myriad of residential painting company Voorhees NJ has, you may find it difficult and confusing to make the right choice.

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How to Invest in Your Company's Future

Construction Business Owner

Tom Merritt is an example of how a local contractor transformed his company into a leading commercial civil, earthwork and concrete company by focusing on continuous improvement. After working as a laborer and doing side jobs on weekends using his truck, trailer and tractor, he started Merritt Contracting Inc., in 1995 near Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Case Study: Kissick Construction Viewpoint Consulting

Cassell Construction Estimating

When Kissick Construction called us last March, they were looking for 3 things: personalized service, quick response, and Viewpoint expertise.

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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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Collaboration in Construction Matters

Job Order Contracting

Studies and real world case studies have shown that collaboration in construction matters. A GSA study conducted by the University of Minnesota on eleven construction projects noted the collaboration was the key to successful outcomes. On a more general note Google’s “Project Aristotle” specifically looked at the level of innovation among project teams.

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AECOM report: 80% of respondents say national prosperity depends on civil infrastructure

Construction Dive

AECOM's survey of more than 500 industry professionals worldwide identifies infrastructure's challenges, including funding struggles and lack of innovation.

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How Network Equipment Sharing Can Strengthen Project Management

Construction Business Owner

One of the most exciting developments in the construction, agriculture and mining industries today is the introduction of autonomous machines. Tractors are piloting themselves through fields to plant, water and harvest crops, and massive, self-driving rock trucks can make their way in and out of mines safely, continuously optimizing their routes. Meanwhile, self-piloted earthmoving equipment is being developed to dig out foundations, and 3-D printers can be fed blueprints to generate buildings.

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Role of cutting-edge tools and technologies in simplifying the construction process

Lets Build

Like every other industry in the world, the construction industry has also experienced ups and downs in the past. However, in the last couple of decades, the problems faced by architects, engineers, drafters and other building professionals have been largely addressed due to the implementation of high-end construction tools and.

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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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Green building trends for 2018 and beyond

BD+C

Happy New Year and Hello 2018! There was a flurry of new development activity at the end of 2017, and the pace is holding steady as this year begins. We’ve observed several driving trends in the incoming projects and client requests – and those trends indicate that 2018 will be a different sort of year for green buildings. We surveyed our team of architects, engineers, and building scientists, and here are a few of the big shifts that we expect in 2018: .

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Fungus may help concrete self-repair

Construction Dive

Research is in its early stages, and questions about how fungus will survive within concrete's harsh environment still remain.

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Exploring the Industry as Expansion Matures

Construction Business Owner

The United States construction industry has entered a mature stage of expansion following half a decade of rapid growth. After rising 11 to 13 percent per year from 2012 through 2015, total construction starts grew by 5 percent in 2016. This subdued pace continued into 2017, with construction starts up and down from quarter to quarter, a pattern typical of a market in the process of approaching or rounding a peak.

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Video: Caterpillar Construction Up 47 Percent

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar released its Q4 and full year 2017 results today which show a $3 billion increase in sales for 2017's Q4 over 2016's fourth quarter. Sales and revenues in the fourth quarter of 2017 were $12.9 billion, compared with $9.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. Full-year sales and revenues in 2017 were $45.5 billion, up about 18 percent from $38.5 billion in 2016.

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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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Hawaii’s first net-zero public school

BD+C

Kihei High School on Maui is slated to become the Hawaii Department of Education’s (HIDOE) first net-zero school and Maui’s first Hawaii-Collaborative for High Performance Schools (HI-CHPS) project. The school will serve grades 9 through 12 and be located on more than 77 acres of undeveloped land. The campus will comprise multiple buildings and approximately 215,000-sf.

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DACA expiration, TPS elimination threaten 100K+ construction jobs

Construction Dive

Repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and revocation of temporary protected status workers could be significant blows to the labor-strapped industry.

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High-Demand Features for Compact Track Loaders

Construction Business Owner

Looking at equipment trends during the past decade, it seems compact track loaders have led the way. These durable, versatile and cost-effective loaders have continued their reign in the compact equipment industry because of their power and ability to extend working seasons. Today, compact track loaders account for nearly 20 percent of all financed equipment in number of units, according to Equipment Data Associates (EDA).

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