HardHatChat

MARCH 14, 2019

Most people think of commercial construction as a physical, “bricks and sticks” industry. But if you ask me, commercial construction is first and foremost about relationships. After all, the strongest foundation you can give any commercial construction project is a solid partnership between the client and the commercial contractor. That’s why at Englewood Construction, we work hard at building relationships at every phase of business – starting with our business development efforts and continuin

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 10, 2019

Use of lead is not new. Lead was one of the first metals discovered by man and was in use before 3000 BC. Beginning in 753 BC, the ancient Romans used lead for making water pipes and kitchen cookware. Today many believe lead poisoning was the culprit for the infertility of Julius Caesar (. who did manage to father one child despite that he enjoyed women as much as he enjoyed wine) and his successor, Caesar Augustus (. who was sterile), and was a contributing factor in the fall of the Roman empir

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FDR Safety

MARCH 11, 2019

FDRsafety continues to encounter situations where workers are allegedly “trained.” Unfortunately, we find that much of this training has no foundation… Let me explain. First, we fully understand that appropriate industry practice is to have an experienced worker training a new employee. That practice has been in existence for decades and is sound, with a major caveat.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2019

A recent infographic, “Generation Z Characteristics: 5 infographics on the Gen Z lifestyle,” groups those born from 1995 to 2012 into Generation Z and summarizes the findings of Vision Critical’s study on the media habits of consumers. The study states, “As Gen Zs enter the workforce…companies can’t afford to act within conventional assumptions or generational frameworks.

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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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The Constructor

MARCH 12, 2019

When concrete is not cured properly, its durability, strength and abrasive resistance is affected. Due to inadequate curing, concrete develops.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 14, 2019

Trade shows offer construction companies a unique way to connect with their target audiences for a little face-to-face time. There’s really nothing like it today. Businesses of any size get to experience exposure to a large number of potential customers with the ability to interact with them personally. For larger brand manufacturers trade shows are often a staple component in their overall marketing strategy mix.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2019

Tips on how to handle the hard conversations & move projects forward on the jobsite by expert Mark Anderson. .

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The Constructor

MARCH 9, 2019

The standard concrete compressive strength test is carried out at 28 days. 3-days and 7-days concrete tests is carried out only to monitor the early.

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Concrete 230

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 11, 2019

There will be scheduled maintenance this coming Sunday 17th March 2019 between the hours 6am-12pm AEDT (UTC+11). Monthly updates will be carried out on all Windows servers to improve stability and security. Email will be sent out when the system becomes available.

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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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FDR Safety

MARCH 11, 2019

FDRsafety continues to encounter situations where workers are allegedly “trained.” Unfortunately, we find that much of this training has no foundation… Let me explain. First, we fully understand that appropriate industry practice is to have an experienced worker training a new employee. That practice has been in existence for decades and is sound, with a major caveat.

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Safety Foundation Risk Visualization 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 12, 2019

As breaches and other cyber attacks grow in number and magnitude, construction businesses are trying to push risk to others contractually.

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The Constructor

MARCH 12, 2019

Corrugation and shoving are the defects usually occur in flexible pavements. Weak sub-grade conditions, improper rolling, poor mixing, temperature.

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Transportation 217

Lets Build

MARCH 12, 2019

In the construction industry, one of the common challenges people face is issues with their material management. Poor material management can lead to issues with the timeline for your entire project. Here are some of the most common issues with material management and some tips for how to handle them. Bid procurement It is common.

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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 Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

By sharing images and project data, Suffolk, JE Dunn, Clayco and more will boost the Smartvid.io AI engine's ability to spot risks, which can cost contractors as much as $36,000 per incident.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 12, 2019

InEight's David Swider on project cost data and why what you think you know isn’t always accurate.

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The Constructor

MARCH 12, 2019

Hot weather has significant effect on all stages of concrete production and placement procedures such as increasing rate of hydration and movement of.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 13, 2019

It wasn’t all that long ago that data security was something that most of us took for granted.

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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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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2019

LEAN, Productive, Consistent Construction Delivery is NOT about “Tips and Tricks” Job Order Contracting Works in practice as well as in theory. If your dealing with people that use “tips and tricks” , or “sticky notes” to deploy LEAN construction delivery methods, it may be time to rethink, relearn, and rebuild your process.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2019

American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau construction stats.

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The Constructor

MARCH 12, 2019

Mortar admixtures typically offer properties such as waterproofing, water-repellency, efflorescence control, air entrainment using plasticizers to.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

The number of projects in development and construction has steadily climbed, with New York City, Dallas and Los Angeles among the world's top five cities by pipeline count, a new report finds.

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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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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 12, 2019

LEAN, Productive, Consistent Construction Delivery is NOT about “Tips and Tricks” If your dealing with people that use “tips and tricks” to deploy LEAN construction delivery methods, it may be time to rethink, relearn, and rebuild your process. How 4BT OpenJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting Works. The 4BT OpenJOC Framework provides an integrated toolkit of tools, training, and support services to develop a culture and associated robust processes to develop, deploy, and ma

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2019

Western Star truck expert Tim Norton on technologies that increase operator safety & owner ROI.

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Safety 174

The Constructor

MARCH 9, 2019

The cistern is an element of canal fall and it is provided on the downstream portion to dissipate the surplus energy of water leaving the crest. The.

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Lets Build

MARCH 14, 2019

In 2013, the UK government published the Construction 2025 strategy – created to target a reduction in time, greenhouse gas emissions and whole life costs of a construction project by the year 2025. This, along with the knowledge that in 2017 17% of UK businesses were categorised as companies within the construction sector totalling over.

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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 Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

3Diligent's technology was chosen for the 59-story Rainier Square Tower because of the accuracy that would be required to achieve different angles on each sloping floor.?

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2019

In construction, do certifications matter? Read what it can and cannot do for you and your business here. .

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The Constructor

MARCH 9, 2019

The hydraulic turbines or water turbines are important hydraulic machines of the hydropower plant. There are different types of turbines such as a.

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