Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'As a design and construction professional with more than 30 years of industry experience, I am shocked that construction is still an inefficient business. Multiple sources have documented that overall productivity in the construction industry has decreased throughout the last few decades. Despite all the tools and electronics on jobsites today, data from the U.S.
Construction Marketing
JULY 24, 2014
'I recently investigated the project lead generation programs of two service providers for a large manufacturer in the northern Midwest. The company wants to provide leads to its sales force so that its product can be specified in commercial construction projects at an earlier stage. The goal is to get in at the planning, not bid stage to take the competitor out of the equation.
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The Constructor
JULY 24, 2014
'Types of cracks Structural cracks. Non Structural Cracks.
BD+C
JULY 21, 2014
'The commercial real estate development industry grew at the strongest pace since the economic recovery began in 2011, according to an annual report on the state of the industry released today by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The report, entitled “The Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate,” determined that the economic impact realized by the development process rose a significant 24.06% over the previous year, the largest gain since the market began to recover in 2011. read more.
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Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'Construction equipment has come a long way from its beginnings more than 100 years ago. This is particularly true of technology improvements that are designed to provide more valuable information to equipment operators, owners and fleet managers.
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Contractor Magazine
JULY 22, 2014
'BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed legislation that will replace the state’s plumbing code effective Jan. 1, 2016, with the International Plumbing Code. The IPC, published by the International Code Council, will replace the Louisiana State Plumbing Code. The legislation also adds IPC, IBC, and IRC plumbing sections to the state’s construction code. read more.
BD+C
JULY 21, 2014
'Mancini•Duffy, a leading architectural and interiors firm, has released preliminary findings from The Coordinate, its survey on workplace trends. The survey indicates that working hours peak during the beginning and end of the day, where employees are not only more productive, but also give their employers a bonus by extending the workday during commuting time.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'As recently as 20 years ago, a project manager managed projects by working with people—employees, vendors, consultants, designers, subcontractors and, most important, owners. Today, project managers manage information. The rise of email and other electronic data has spawned an information tsunami that’s a full-time job to manage.
Construction Equipment
JULY 25, 2014
'The Doosan Portable Power Certified Remanufacturing Program recently restored the 100th air compressor to like-new condition. Under the program, Doosan Remarketing Services remanufactures older, larger model air compressors and provides a new warranty. “The fact that we’ve remanufactured 100 compressors under this relatively new program means we are addressing a need for our dealers and customers,” said Marc James, aftermarket marketing manager.
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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.
Construction Dive
JULY 23, 2014
'By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? There are arguments on each side. On one hand, contractors necessarily rely on the design documents when bidding and performing the work. And, the architect or engineer knows there will be reliance on these representations.
BD+C
JULY 23, 2014
'The U.S. Geological Service recently released an update of U.S. National Seismic Hazard Maps that reflect the latest analysis of where future earthquakes will occur, how frequently they may occur, and their strength. read more.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'Getting paid on time in the construction industry has always been difficult. One reason is that many construction clients have bad payment records. Working with those clients leads to problems regardless of how organized your collections are.
Revit OpEd
JULY 24, 2014
'Alex at RFO brought up a quirky dimension issue when we use Filled Regions. We can apply aligned dimensions to a finish region''s sketch but if you want to use a Radial or Diameter dimension on a arc segment, after finishing the sketch, Revit turns a blind eye to it. The dimension tool doesn''t recognize the arc segment of the finished filled region.
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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?
Construction Equipment
JULY 23, 2014
'The United States International Trade Commission has issued an initial determination that Sany infringed on patents held by Manitowoc. On July 14, 2014, ITC Administrative Law Judge David P. Shaw issued a notice of the Initial Determination (“ID”) (dated July 11, 2014) in Certain Crawler Cranes and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-887).
BD+C
JULY 24, 2014
'Baltimore-based multidisciplinary design firm Hord Coplan Macht announced that Denver design and planning firm SLATERPAULL Architects has joined the firm. read more.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2014
'The Insurance Research Council indicates that roughly 35 percent of workers’ compensation claim dollars are paid to fraudulent claimants. Another study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau states that the total cost of workers’ comp fraud is $7.2 billion per year. Fraudulent claims increase immediate insurance policy costs and long-term rating discounts and modifiers.
Revit OpEd
JULY 25, 2014
'When you decide it''s time to clean up a project, assuming it isn''t an ongoing task. Don''t forget that we can accumulate many saved printer settings and plot sets. While we are at it, it doesn''t hurt to take a closer look at View Templates and View Filters. These can also quickly proliferate in a project and then we''re left wondering how many are relevant anymore.
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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.
ENR Construction
JULY 23, 2014
'Planned deal offers complimentary capabilities, firms say, but overlap may also be large; AECOM is believed to be in talks to buy Hunt Construction.
BD+C
JULY 24, 2014
'Researchers at MIT are doing us a favor by researching how grass can be used like wood products. Yes – grass, but not the short green kind, the 6-story building tall kind. It’s called bamboo. MIT news reports that several of the institution’s students and faculty are pairing up with architects from the United Kingdom and Canada to explore ways bamboo can be a construction material more akin to wood composites, like plywood. read more.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'An abundance of construction software applications are available on today’s market. Some focus specifically on one function or task, while others are more complex and incorporate numerous facets of construction management, including daily reports, scheduling, safety observations and more.
Revit OpEd
JULY 22, 2014
'This is an echo of what other blogs have already mentioned because the new Application Manager for Autodesk 2015 products is blind to this previous version''s update. You''d have to run Revit 2014 and have communication center enabled to get a prompt about it. Revit 2014 Update Release 3 Release info Revit 2014 UR3 (32-bit) (exe - 68327Kb) "one-box" Revit 2014 UR3 (64-bit) (exe - 106583Kb)"one-box" Revit Architecture 2014 Update Release 3 Release Info Revit Architecture 2014 UR3 (32-bit) (exe -
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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!
Contractor Magazine
JULY 23, 2014
'Phillip Megna, President, EMCOR Services Northeast, Inc.; Robert Gallagher, President and CEO, J.C. Higgins Corp.; and James Lane, Regional VP and General Manager, Building Technology Engineers, Inc., presented a $10,000 check to be donated to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children during ceremonies at the EMCOR In Greater Boston 7th Annual Golf Charity Golf Event. read more.
BD+C
JULY 23, 2014
'The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is signaling improving conditions for the overall design and construction industry. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI score was 53.5, up from a mark of 52.6 in May. This score reflects an increase in design activity (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 66.4, up noticeably from the reading of 63.2 the previous month and its highest level in a calendar year. read more.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'Shards of concrete, high working heights, falling rubble and piles of metal rebar are often definitive features of construction jobsites, making them a hotbed for injuries. Personal protective equipment such as hard hats, boots and safety glasses can help prevent some injuries, but as long as operators are in the line of fire, the threat is there.
ENR Construction
JULY 22, 2014
'Early-education programs, hands-on building museums and construction theme parks offer kids experience with possible construction careers.
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BIM & Beam
JULY 22, 2014
'Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional Wind Simulator Validation Brief and Direct Analysis Method whitepapers are now available on iBooks Store. These copies were designed for iPad. To view these books on an iPad, you must have iBooks 3 or later and iOS 5.1 or later. You can also explore these books on your Mac. . These books are available for free and take advantage of some of great things you can do on your iPad or Mac.
BD+C
JULY 25, 2014
'On July 18th, construction began on a new 48th-story luxury residential tower in Chicago. Part of a larger master plan designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, this tower will be developed by Hines & the Magellan Development Group. All told, three towers will be built as part of the larger project, called Wolf Point. The 509-unit tower currently under construction is the West Tower.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 24, 2014
'Big data is exploding, and it’s impacting fleets around the world—and not just at an enterprise level. International Data Corporation estimates that by 2020, the world will be generating 44 times more data than we were in 2009. Experts are using the word zettabyte (yes, it’s a real word) more often to describe this exponential uptick in data storage.
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