HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'It has been another whirlwind year at Englewood Construction and we are happy to report that our predicted 2014 commercial construction trends came true, which has meant a lot of new projects on our end. The increased commercial construction activity paved the way for some large new retail construction projects and restaurant construction, as national retailers and restaurant owners became more confident in the improving economy.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Michael is the owner of a ceramic tile contracting company in Michigan who called me looking for advice. He complained about his customers continually asking for lower prices and the cheap competitors who don’t charge enough. His business was slowing down. “I can’t sell enough work at my old markup rates to cover my overhead,” he said. “So, I lowered prices another 5 percent to try to attract more sales.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Isolated footing design example with step by step procedure and isolated footing design excel sheet (spreadsheet) is also provided for easy and fast.

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Digger Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'While JCB has become synonymous with the British backhoe loader, Terex can also claim to have an equally rich heritage in its veins. Although a US firm, Terex is planning to mark 55th anniversary of its British backhoe loader, manufactured in Manchester until 2003 and subsequently in Coventry. Terex is a US company that was effectively created in its modern form by acquisitions.

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BIM & Beam

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Autodesk’s open source computational design tool Dynamo is now automatically installed with Revit as of Revit 2015 R2. Using visual programming and popular scripting, it is possible to drive Revit geometry by programmatic means, super charging the design process. If you have not tried Dynamo I highly recommend it. Learn more.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Preparation of a construction cost estimate for any project is a very complex process. Process of construction cost estimation contains many variable.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'According to a recent report from Forbes , Houston is America''s top city for new construction in 2014. With $25.1 billion in starts from January to September this year, Houston has seen a 176% increase in new projects since 2013. Eight of the 10 biggest new construction projects (in terms of cost to build) are energy and chemicals facilities, according to Forbes. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Chad Storlie. Be daring and win. "Who Dares Wins." That’s the motto of the United Kingdom''s Special Air Service (UK SAS), probably one of the world''s best Special Operations Forces (SOF). read more.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'Employers have monitored employees in the workplace daily for years, tracking the number of hours employees work and their use of the company’s electronic systems, including the Internet. Most employees expect and accept the monitoring of their workplace activities. With advances in GPS satellite technologies, employers can now easily and inexpensively monitor employee activities away from the workplace.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'There are various Non Destructive Testing Equipments for concrete strength evaluation are available these days. These NDT equipments are useful to.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center reached construction completion today in Virginia Beach, Va. Designed by SmithGroupJJR and constructed by Hourigan Construction, the Center is an international model for energy and water efficiency and climate change resiliency. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2015 Dodge Construction Outlook, predicting that total U.S. construction starts for 2015 will rise 9 percent to $612 billion, a larger gain than the 5 percent increase to $564 billion estimated for 2014.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'The top and bottom of the contracting chain have been in a tug-of-war over who controls payment logistics and financial risk on a construction project for more than 200 years.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Many factors affects the determination of depth of foundation.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'The hotel construction pipeline hit a five-year high in Q3, clocking in at 3,516 projects and 443,936 rooms, Lodging Econometrics reports. For four consecutive quarters, the pipeline has posted double digit year-over-year increases in terms of both projects and rooms. In Q3 of this year, year-over-year increases for projects and rooms are up 25% and 24% respectively.

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Revit OpEd

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Try these steps: Create a new empty project Open the Site plan View Make sure the PBP (Project Base Point-circle) and the SP (Survey Point-triangle) are visible Use Relocate Project, "move" the PBP 1 meter to the left We''ll find the SP is now 1 meter to the right, left behind marking where the origin was The SP identifies the origin of an alternate coordinate system, roughly equivalent to AutoCAD''s WCS (World Coordinate System) origin, consider that using Acquire Coordinates aligns Revit with

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Volvo Construction Equipment will discontinue development and production of its current product line of Volvo-branded backhoe loaders and motor graders, transferring production to Volvo CE’s Chinese company SDLG. Combined with other efficiency enhancement measures, t his will result in a workforce reduction of about 1,000 employees, of whom the majority are in Poland, the U.S. and Brazil.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

'A contract or tender document in construction industry is an agreement between two parties which they intend to be legally binding with respect to.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'Bjarke Ingels’ firm BIG has revealed designs for the Smithsonian Institution’s 10- to 20-year renovation project of the south mall campus in Washington, D.C. “The centerpiece of the proposed South Mall Master Plan is the revitalization of the iconic Smithsonian castle,” the firm said in a statement. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Knowing the details of service body design and construction pays off for plumbers in terms of utility, durability and professional appearance. Ask any plumbing contractor about the one thing that makes their work easier, and they will most likely answer, their tools. Good tools make for good work. Nowhere else is this more important than when it comes to the work vehicle. read more.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Deere & Company has been selected 16th on the 2014 Global Top Companies for Leaders list, a comprehensive study that recognizes best-in-class management practices, especially in the area of leadership development. This marks the third consecutive time Deere has been named to the list. The study is completed by Aon Hewitt, a global talent, retirement and health solutions consulting firm.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Detroit emerges from bankruptcy with its dignity intact. Ready to Roar appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Automotive Featured Post Michigan Online Features Quality Of Life The Editor''s Blog U.S.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Inhabitat reports that three architecture practices have been chosen as finalists for the new concert hall being built to commemorate composer and musician Beethoven’s 250 th birthday in his hometown of Bonn, Germany. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'We’re looking for nominations for our annual Contractor of the Year award. You can find the nomination form on contractormag.com. Each year we search out a contractor who is doing something so well that it’s worth emulating. As I See It. read more.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Montabert recently opened a remanufacturing facility in Lake City, Ga., to address the growing demand for remanufactured hydraulic breakers and hydraulic drifters. “Our new facility in Lake City provides us with greater capacity and control over the remanufacturing process,” said Gaetan Julien, product support manager for Montabert North America. “Customers now have the option to purchase like-new equipment—or send their equipment for repair—at a significantly lower cost.

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Norfolk Power Equipment of Wrentham, MA, has been named 2014 New England Dealer of the Year by Wright Manufacturing and EDM Distributors.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is today focused on making new construction in China more energy efficient by working with leaders to upgrade building codes. Paulson has worked on the front lines of environmental protection in China for years and has the ear of the top Chinese leadership, the Wall Street Journal reports. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'On Veterans Day, November 11, Troops to Trades will be launching an enhanced web tool that will help business contractors recruit veterans. read more.

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