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Is Your Construction Data Selling Your Projects Short?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

When it comes to project status review meetings, a lack of good data can lead to headaches. Here's how the right technology can help.

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Robot roundup: 5 recent innovations in construction tech

Construction Dive

Here’s a look at a handful of robotic innovations that could be making their way to U.S. jobsites.

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How to Cut Costs & Plan for a Future Beyond COVID-19

Construction Business Owner

How to Cut Costs & Plan for a Future Beyond COVID-19. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 07/01/2020 - 05:39. As leaders steer their businesses through the fog of the coronavirus pandemic, fear and uncertainty are often two unwelcome, but likely, drivers of business decisions. COVID-19 related disruption is causing widespread panic. When companies sense a financial pitfall, it’s tempting to cut costs—and to do so promptly.

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How to Perform Rate Analysis for Earth Excavation? [PDF]

The Constructor

Rate analysis for earth excavation establishes the rate of labor and equipment required to excavate a site. Unlike other rate analysis works, the.

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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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How to Protect Your Construction Data in Uncertain Times: Part 2 of 2

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In the second part of this blog, we look at real-life examples of cybersecurity attacks and the measures to protect against them.

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10 Rules of Effective Crisis Management

Construction Business Owner

10 Rules of Effective Crisis Management. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:42. What would you do if your office called to report that a crane at one of the company’s construction sites toppled over, killing several workers and pedestrians? What would you do if your CPA said she suspects someone is embezzling funds from your business? What would you do if a downtown parking structure—for which your company served as the general contractor—collapsed?

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Construction Estimates – Definition, Purpose, and Types [PDF]

The Constructor

An estimate for any construction work may be defined as the process of calculating the quantities and costs of the various items required in.

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COVID-19 health screenings raise privacy considerations for contractors

Construction Dive

While employee screenings and temperature checks are best practices for keeping coronavirus at bay, there are legal implications that construction firms need to be aware of, according to experts.

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A Cloud-based Comeback after Coronavirus

Construction Equipment

The impact of the global pandemic of Covid-19 is far-reaching. The government-mandated shutdowns and strict social distancing rules have greatly affected the way we live and work.

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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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5 Tips to Protect Your Construction Business Against Financial Fraud

Construction Business Owner

Promote to rotator No. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Upcoming. Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:00. 2 p.m. EDT. Register today! Crime is on the rise globally, and payment fraud is at an all-time high. According to the 2019 Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey, 82% of organizations reported fraud incidents in 2018, and 43% experienced direct financial loss as a result. .

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What is the Life Span of a Building?

The Constructor

What is the life span of a building without any defects and any complaint? The post What is the Life Span of a Building? appeared first on The.

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How U.S. builders are overcoming coronavirus challenges

Construction Dive

Since March, U.S. construction firms have been on the front lines of the country's new normal, formulating practices to help keep jobsites safe and operational. Here are some of their stories.

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Doosan Dealer Best Line Expands into New Jersey

Construction Equipment

Best Line Equipment has opened its first New Jersey dealership, in Keyport. Best Line represents Doosan Infracore North America. The dealership was founded in 1985 in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Since its start, it has grown to serve the entire state of Pennsylvania and the surrounding states.

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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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What You Can Do To Keep Your Equipment Moving, Not Missing

Construction Business Owner

What You Can Do To Keep Your Equipment Moving, Not Missing. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 07/01/2020 - 05:15. For Robert Turner, fleet operations manager at RIPA & Associates, the phrase “ignorance is bliss” does not apply. In underground utility contracting, ignorance is anything but bliss. With over 900 employees, 450 pieces of heavy machinery and 180 pickup trucks, RIPA is one of the largest underground contractors on the west coast of Florida, taking jobs up and down the coast of the Gulf of Mexic

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What are the Main causes of Concrete Deterioration?

The Constructor

What are the Main causes of Concrete Deterioration? The post What are the Main causes of Concrete Deterioration? appeared first on The Constructor.

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Hard hat device facilitates social distancing, contact tracing

Construction Dive

Originally designed to monitor safety and productivity, the WakeCap can also retrace workers' movements in the event that an employee contracts the coronavirus, according to the startup's director of business development.

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Bobcat MT100 Compact Track Loader

Construction Equipment

Bobcat MT100 compact track loader has a rated operating capacity of 1,000 pounds, and operating weight of 3,390 pounds. It has a 24.8-horsepower diesel engine and provides 2,900 psi of hydraulic pressure.

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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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3 Keys to a Better Bidding Process

Construction Business Owner

3 Keys to a Better Bidding Process. How teams can get more from their bidding technology. Greg Ragsdale. Wed, 07/01/2020 - 16:41. The construction industry is rapidly transforming. According to a survey by 1 Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and FMI Corporation, 58% of construction professionals expect to see more technology-driven change within the next 5 years than there has been in the last 50 years.

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What are the Different Types Of Excavators? [PDF]

The Constructor

In any construction project, be it commercial, residential, or industrial, excavation is a very crucial activity. A sound concrete foundation.

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Report: US cities' massive budget cuts impact infrastructure, capital expenses

Construction Dive

As some projects continue, others may not take off as municipalities slash budgets and the coronavirus continues to threaten the country, a survey from the National League of Cities found.

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Are hospitals prepared for the next pandemic?

BD+C

WSP USA had an emergency response team in place, a legacy from a previous acquisition. So the firm was ready when healthcare systems sought assistance to increase their capacity to treat infected patients. . Within the nine-story University of Oklahoma Medical Center’s Adult Bed Tower Expansion that’s under construction, WSP got two floors COVID-19 ready in 60 days.

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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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Deere Initiative to Integrate Smart Technology

Construction Equipment

Deere & Co. has launched the Smart Industrial strategy, a new vision and operating model it says will accelerate its success in the integration of smart technology innovation with manufacturing.

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What is the Contract Labour Act? [PDF]

The Constructor

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, was brought about to regulate employment, prevent exploitation, and improve working.

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Tech startup competition seeks solutions to jobsite problems

Construction Dive

Firms have until the end of July to pitch their ideas in CEMEX Ventures' Construction Startup Competition 2020, which is looking for "the missing piece" in the construction technology landscape.

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Location intelligence distinguishes new SaaS offering

BD+C

San Diego-based Inertia Systems today officially announces the launch of Inertia Platform, a cloud-based SaaS enterprise construction management platform that automatically connects and coordinates teams, processes, project and quality management through BIM and smart drawings.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Equipment Manager Confidence Improves in June

Construction Equipment

Confidence among equipment managers improved slightly in June compared to the previous month, according to the Equipment Manager Confidence Index, published by Construction Equipment. The July 1 index was 107, compared to 99 on June 1.

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What is the difference between pretension and post tension in concrete?

The Constructor

What is the difference between pretension and post tension in concrete? The post What is the difference between pretension and post tension in.

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Nooses found on several US and Canadian jobsites

Construction Dive

The offensive symbols of racism were discovered on construction sites in cities including Las Vegas and Toronto this month, according to local news sources.

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