Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Awide range of construction and design firms are involved in public and private projects, including government-sponsored infrastructure projects, making them attractive cyber targets, which imposes additional cybersecurity requirements. In addition to seeking personal information on customers and employees to use or sell, attackers may also seek to leverage a company’s access to its business partners’ confidential business information, intellectual property or plans and specifications.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Various types of cracks in masonry buildings such as in walls, mortar joints, foundations, slabs, columns, their causes and repair methods is.

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Foundation Construction 207

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The construction industry is undergoing a period of radical change. For both mature and growing economies, the construction industry provides important links with other sectors to boost economic growth. In the future, the industry is expected to help solve current climate challenges, shape a city’s outlook, and address energy-related issues. Another challenge that technology is set to change is the issue of safety.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Viewpoint Estimating MEP is Viewpoint’s estimating product for specialty contractors working in the mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing trades.

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Viewpoint Estimating Electrical Products 130

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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.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Over the past few decades, we have seen vehicle safety progress from being predominately operator-based—relying on the operator’s ability to foresee and respond to a potential incident before it can cause any damage—to being increasingly technology-based.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Much like any other industry, the construction industry is also benefitting massively from a wide variety of software tools and apps. With our previous blog post, the Best Construction Software Companies of 2017 , we tried to compile a list of the most valuable construction software tools and break it up categories. Below we have created a graphic that helps better visualize the construction technology space and how these tools are spread across the various parts of the construction industry.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

LEAN Construction Deliver is the primary challenge to BIM adoption. Focus upon technology will do little to improve construction or facilities management outcomes. The solution to improved life-cycle management of the build environment lies within a greater focus upon improving competencies and business processes. Change management lead by competent real property owners and facilities managers is severely needed.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Most businesses are well aware of the timesaving benefits afforded by email, document generation and internet-browsing software running on a traditional desktop or personal computer (PC). But, when the needs of the company grow beyond these standard applications to require sophisticated design, information and management tools, a change in computer hardware is needed.

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Documentation Software Software Management 174

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Planning for bridge construction is required as it has huge impact on life of people. Social, scientific and technological dimensions for bridge.

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Plans Construction 193

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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.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

This construction project manager infographic shows, that construction projects vary, depending on whether they’re commercial, residential, institutional, agricultural, industrial or heavy civil projects. However, all great CM’s the same important qualities. The construction project manager infographic. CMs can be responsible for as many as 120 tasks, ranging from planning, to execution, to monitoring, to control and closure.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

IFMA – Efficient Repair, Renovation, Sustainability Project Delivery Methods. Improving facilities management in terms of efficient repair, renovation, sustainability practices required a pinpoint focus upon change management with respect to LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods. The IFMA – Efficient Repair, Renovation, Sustainability Project Delivery Methodssession covers required foundation elements that owners must require and also improve their overall competence: Comm

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For nearly every heavy construction company, the unpredictability of maintenance costs is not unlike falling down the rabbit hole in Lewis Carroll’s famous story, Alice in Wonderland. Of course, this hole has serious ramifications that negatively impact the present and future bottom line. More companies are finding innovative ways to crawl out of that reactionary maintenance hole by developing and implementing comprehensive maintenance programs that suit their daily jobsite operations.

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Innovation Construction 142

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Rebaring technique in reinforced concrete construction is a method for proper fabrication and placement of reinforcement bars as per the design and.

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Concrete Fabrication Construction Design 190

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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?

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

To better understand 2017′s plans and priorities in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. In 2017, will you increase or decrease overall marketing activities and budgets? 2. What traditional marketing tactics will you increase or decrease in 2017?

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Construction Budgeting Budget Plans 80

BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Over the past decade, the average size of offices has shrunk by 30%, to 175 sf per employee. That trend coincides with the growing popularity of interior glass for offices construction and renovation. “Glass is being used to reduce space but still give the appearance of openness,” says Brett Shwery, IIDA, CID, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Vice President–Corporate Workplace and Design and Delivery Director at AECOM’s Los Angeles office.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Most businesses are well aware of the timesaving benefits afforded by email, document generation and internet-browsing software running on a traditional desktop or personal computer (PC). But, when the needs of the company grow beyond these standard applications to require sophisticated design, information and management tools, a change in computer hardware is needed.

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Documentation Software Software Management 131

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) uses innovative planning, design, resources and techniques to accelerate the bridge construction without.

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ABC Construction Innovation Resource 186

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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.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Below you’ll read the first review of 2017 Best Construction Blog competition entries. In the next several weeks, I’ll review each of the 26 blogs entered in the competition. You can vote for the blog(s) of your choice at this link. If you are a painter, you’ll want to bookmark The Blogging Painters. Editor Chris […].

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

A program started by Google aims to help owners and designers choose healthier materials for building products. One of the challenges to choosing materials for a healthy indoor environment is unraveling the ingredient profile of a given product through a complex supply chain. Material manufacturers may be reluctant reveal which raw materials they use in formulating their products for fear of disclosing trade secrets, for example.

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Materials Industrial Environment Products 69

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Ralph Petta. President & Chief Executive Officer. Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.

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Equipment Leases Finance Foundation 176

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

A professional construction management team consists of professionally efficient construction managers and individuals. These professional.

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Management Construction 186

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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!

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the $4.2 billion Rover natural gas pipeline, along with the $3billion Atlantic Sunrise pipeline and two smaller pipelines, in a last-minute push to authorize projects before it loses its ability to act. Agency member Norman Bay resigned last Friday, leaving the agency without the required quorum needed for major infrastructure decisions.

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Commissioning Infrastructure US 64

BD+C

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Patrick Henry Village was a U.S. Army installation that first opened in 1947 in Heidelberg, Germany. Before it eventually closed, the village offered its residents housing, schools, dining facilities, a bowling alley, a movie theater, baseball fields, and public services such as a library, a dentist, and a post office. On Sept. 6, 2013, the village closed.

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Office Housing 67

Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

ASSE International has published its fourth scald awareness white paper, Guidelines for Temperature Control Devices in Domestic Hot Water Systems, which is available for free. read more.

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Guidelines 63

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Tiles in building construction are thin plates or elements used to cover surfaces like roofs, floors, and walls. Types of tiles and their.

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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!

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated ten preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found that most injuries and fatalities involving scissor lifts were the result of employers not providing enough training on the hazards of scissor lifts.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The taller the building, the more prestigious it appears. At least, that’s how the thinking goes. Recently, cities around the world are beginning to use tall buildings to show off their wealth and prosperity in the same way professional athletes use garages filled with Ferraris, Aston Martins, and Lamborghinis.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The Construction Junkie blog takes on a big challenge — the overall construction industry — and assembles and reports on an incredible diversity of topics, worldwide. This makes it a useful overview tool; we can focus our day-to-day lives within our own specialities and communities (wise to do, of course), while catching a quick glimpse […].

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