Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 31, 2017

In a very good example of striking the right balance between environmental protection and celebratory festivities, despite that fireworks degrade air quality with particulate matter, in the United States we have decided that the pyrotechnic show must go on. Fireworks have a storied history in the United States best articulated in a July 3, 1776 letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail about the festivities to celebrate Independence Day, It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shew

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 3, 2018

The new year has arrived, and we’re looking forward to another exciting year in the construction software industry! It’s the time of year when everyone makes plans for the future, but before we get off and running, we wanted to take a quick look back at the most popular blog posts from Viewpoint’s Surveyor in 2017. These posts provide a good mix of fun reads, impressive feats, and useful information so you can head into 2018 with both inspiration and helpful advice.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 1, 2018

When it comes to revamping our home and garden, using decorative stones is definitely one of the things that we look forward to doing. After all, it enhances our room and garden setting. We like to add details and textures to our interior to make it more appealing and stylish. Choosing the right decorative wall cladding for your interior can add up to a great overall look and feel to your house.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2018

An Industry Resource for Job Order Contracting Implementation, Four BT, LLC provides support for real property owners, facilities management, DPWs, construction contractors, subs, and oversight groups. LEAN Facilities Management. Need. Current Best Practices. LEAN FM – Overview of Asset Life-cycle Management. Competencies, Technologies. Dominance of Project Delivery – IPD/JOC vs.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 5, 2018

Fines totalling more than £150,000 handed down over use of private detectives to illegally obtain private banking records An insurance firm and two senior figures connected with the company have been given record fines for using private detectives to illegally obtain the private banking records of a businessman they were investigating. The fines, totalling more than £150,000, were described by an official watchdog as the highest ever imposed under the Data Protection Act for unlawfully acquiring

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SAB Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2018

Photo credit: Christin Hume Photography. Are you ready to build your talent pool and fill some great positions? Before you start any recruitment process, you should examine and improve your current candidate experience.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 3, 2018

Isn’t it time you got what your paid for? Time for a better Job Order Contracting approach? Is your Job Order Contracting Program fully transparent and delivering over 90% of renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction? Learn more about our OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2018

Total private-sector spending was up 6.5%, bolstered by residential construction. But private nonresidential construction spending fell 3.1%.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2018

Considering a new skid steer or mini excavator? Caterpillar has announced it has extended its machine standard warranty to 24 months or 2,000 hours for skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, multi-terrain loaders and mini excavators sold in the U.S. and Canada by authorized Cat dealers. Starting January 1, 2018, the enhanced warranty terms apply to new machine purchases.

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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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BD+C

JANUARY 5, 2018

In a construction market that has been slowly recovering since the end of The Great Recession, multifamily housing has been the brightest star. The demand for rental housing has been on a steady climb since 2004 (Source: Freddie Mac ). .

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 3, 2018

The Palmetto State takes BF's top honor by doubling down on its solid manufacturing base while diversifying into new growth sectors. - Read: South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2018

A survey of Associated General Contractors of America members indicates most market segments will grow and construction firms will increase payrolls in 2018.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 5, 2018

Finnish researchers acknowledged that the associations between asthma and type 1 diabetes are still unclear so they conducted a study to look more into the link between these two immune-mediated conditions. In their study abstract they state that they conducted a nationwide case-cohort study with Finnish children and used a novel statistical approach.

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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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BD+C

JANUARY 4, 2018

A new 402-bed student apartment building for upperclassmen is being built alongside the adaptive reuse of a 100-year old packing house for Chapman University in Orange, Calif. The project is a collaboration between KTGY Architecture + Planning, Togawa Smith Martin, an AC Martin. KTGY’s role for the project was to ensure project consistency with KTGY-prepared Specific Plan Design Guidelines, coordinate with the various design firms, provide design recommendations, and shepherd the project through

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 4, 2018

The $10.7-billion LCD panel production facility is expected to bring a bonanza of 13,000 new jobs to Wisconsin. - Read: Foxconn Mega-Project Is Business Facilities’ 2017 Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 3, 2018

Researchers are developing sensor suits to encourage trainees to modify movements to reduce body strain.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2018

U.S. builders spent 0.8 percent more on construction projects in November, the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Total Construction spending during November 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,257.0 billion, 0.8 percent above the revised October estimate of $1,247.1 billion. + The November figure is 2.4 percent above the November 2016 estimate of $1,227.0 billion.

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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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BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2018

For a company once known as a threat to the card networks and banks, PayPal is now an ally as it pushes forward with digital payments.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 3, 2018

The new Lexington County facility will produce larger boats and generate 100 new jobs. - Read: Tidewater Boats Growing In South Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2018

The uptick in spending was driven by a 1% monthly increase in the homebuilding sector and a 0.9% increase in the private nonresidential sector.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 3, 2018

Even if you don't live in New York City, a recent New York Times report delving into why the city's subway construction costs are extraordinarily high is fascinating. For example, Local 147, the union responsible for digging the tunnels under the city for New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), has an agreement with the city to pay its members $111 per hour in salary and benefits.

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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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BD+C

JANUARY 5, 2018

Building Design+Construction's Building Team Awards recognize newly built (opened or occupied January 1, 2017 or later) projects that best exemplify the collaboration between owner, architect, engineer, and contractor to produce buildings that exhibit architectural and construction excellence. .

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BIM & Beam

JANUARY 2, 2018

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. In the early stages of the structural design structural engineers and designers can use Dynamo for Revit to interpret the architectural model and explore ways to begin their initial structural design.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 4, 2018

Subway construction workers' wages were $111 an hour — and as high as $400 per hour with overtime and weekend work.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 2, 2018

KCMA Corporation, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Group, has changed their corporate name to Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc effective January 1, 2018. . The company based in Kennesaw, Georgia, intends to increase production and streamline their wheel loader offering in the North American market with manufacturing facilities in Banshu, Japan; Ryugasaki, Japan, and Newnan, Georgia.

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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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BD+C

JANUARY 3, 2018

Managing an architectural business can be a balancing act. It’s essential to have enough work coming in the door, yet it is also important to work on projects that are engaging. Follow these networking strategies to grow your architectural business with the work that you want. . Create a Rich Company Culture.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 1, 2018

I am 52 years old. And not a particularly young 52 either. My hair is grey, and my body shows the age. I forget things, can’t read without glasses and am not particularly agile. And I work in the AEC industry. Have been for over 30 years. And all this time, I have been fighting a non-winnable war against its global cronyism, corruption and archaic ways of doing things (even of its mundane tasks).

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 5, 2018

Chris Willis, Product Manager for Customizable Courseware, wrote a great article for D2L on developing soft skills for customer service. She says, “Providing rock star customer service is a way companies can build loyalty and keep customers coming back, but it’s not easy for frontline service reps to delight today’s customers. In fact, it is harder than ever before.” In the article, Chris talks about how customer service reps can use these 5 important soft skills to provide better cu

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