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Mobile Website Marketing For Construction Brands

Construction Marketing

Driven by meteoric growth in smart phones and tablets, mobile web is the next big marketing challenge. Current predictions indicate that one in two Americans now own a “smart phone” device. Mobile website conversions are the future for content delivery. Great websites are no longer sufficient for the task of business communications and interactions.

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CONNECTIONS FOR PRECAST FLOOR SLABS

The Constructor

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.

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Not April Fool's: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED

Green Building Law Update

In last week's post, I stated that the Army was abandoning LEED certification in lieu of a green building code based on ASHRAE 189.1. But it is now clear to me that I misinterpreted the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification.

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

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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Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Wednesday, April 04, 2012. Happy Birthday Revit. A bit belated, meant to write something but didnt. Revits 10th anniversary of joining Autodesk was on April 1st. There were several mentions of it on Twitter and in other blog posts.

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WIN! An Xbox 360 Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars Bundle.

Construction Dive

Follow. Home Latest. Categories Of Competitions. Books, Music, Film and Video competitions. Cash and Vouchers competitions. Car and motorcycle competitions. Electronics and Gadgets competitions. Fashion and Beauty competitions. Food and Drink competitions. Events and Tickets competitions. Holiday competitions. Home and Garden competitions. Mother and Baby competitions.

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Not April Fool's: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED

Green Building Law Update

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Revit OpEd: Reference Plane IsReference Parameter

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Friday, April 06, 2012. Reference Plane IsReference Parameter. This post reiterates concepts I wrote about many years ago, regarding the IsReference parameter assigned to Reference Planes. The last post was titled "Is you Is or Is You Aint", paying homage to Louis Jordans tune.

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Construction Lien Removal Suit in Louisiana

Construction Law Monitor

Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege ) removed from the title of your property, a Mandamus action. In Louisiana and other states, a Mandamus can be used for a number of things (listed out in La R.S. §44:114 ) and it is a summary proceeding , meaning that it should go faster than ordinary litigation.

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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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DebunkTheBIM: Stop shouting: learn BIM instead!

DebunkTheBIM

DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Thursday, April 5, 2012.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Costing Construction

Rory Woolsey

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Costing Construction. Let’s start with a little bit of sarcasm. Imagine an advertisement for the latest construction estimating software; “… With click and drag speed you can choose from thousands of line items of unit cost national average data and build accurate cost estimates… blah, blah, blah!

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Revit OpEd: Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Wednesday, April 04, 2012. Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet. Heres a post doing a little bragging about Taylor. Ive known him for many years now. We met first at the South Coast Revit User Group (SCRUG). He has been doing some pretty satisfying work after landing a gig with R.W.

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Vertical Platform Lifts for Your Home or Business Place

U.S. Construction

We are one of the leading vertical platform lift [link] in US. Our vertical lifts and vertical platform lifts are manufactured according to the needs and tastes of the customers. Market Press Release – March 29, 2012 8:18 am. General Introduction. Vertical Platform lifts are also known as porch lifts because this lets wheelchair bound people and motor-impaired patients to access the porch from the ground level when it is too high.

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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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DebunkTheBIM: We are going to win in the end Diego, aren't we?

DebunkTheBIM

DebunkTheBIM. I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I believe that hands-on manipulating of project information by all project participants is the key to achieving any meaningful improvement of the AEC industry operating within the post-gambling-era. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, April 2, 2012.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Another Month of Revenue Growth at.

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Friday, April 6, 2012. Another Month of Revenue Growth at Architecture Firms. The American Institute Architects’ Architecture Billings Index increased again in February, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. While improvement has been modest each month, it is a welcome sign that 2012 has seen only growth so far for the architecture industry.

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Revit OpEd: RTC has a Blog Now!

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Tuesday, April 03, 2012. RTC has a Blog Now! Im pleased to write that there is a Revit Technology Conference News Blog ! I begged and pleaded with Bo to get it up and running before the planned website update work that is under way so we can use it to keep people in the loop right on the conference site itself.

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Evidence-Based Designs In Military Hospitals

The Korte Company

Introduction Evidence-based design (EBD) is an approach that has found security in the development of military hospitals. This process incorporates advances in architecture, economics, psychology, and neuroscience. The main objective of this field is to create a safer, less stressful environment in order to improve users’ (both patients and hospital staff) comfort and wellbeing and to enhance the healing process.

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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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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Win or Lose ? Don't Forget to Follow Up!

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, April 2, 2012. Win or Lose – Don’t Forget to Follow Up! Just because you’ve lost a potential project doesn’t mean it’s the end-all between you and the client. You need information and a critique about your proposal and interview to improve future proposals. More importantly, it may still be worth fostering a relationship with the client and his organization.

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Revit OpEd: Book Jinx

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Thursday, April 05, 2012. Book Jinx. A little off topic today. Im developing a complex. Ive been involved with two books that are no longer getting published. The first book is Mastering Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 (Wiley/Sybex).

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Hospital Construction Trends

The Korte Company

Introduction Due to the constant aging of the world’s population, the prospects for the construction of new health care facilities are looking strong. In the coming years, they should continue to remain strong. Many sectors in the construction industry have suffered in the past, but the health care sector remained busy. Hospital construction is quickly recognizing the need for environmentally responsible construction in order to provide healing in a sustainable way.

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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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Non-Lawyers cannot represent corporation in Arkansas arbitration

Construction Lawyer

constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co

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Winners of 2012 Best A/E/C Employer Award Named in San Francisco

PSMJ Resources

skip to main | skip to sidebar. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Winners of 2012 Best A/E/C Employer Award Named in San Francisco. PSMJ Resources, Inc. (PSMJ) and The Employee Engagement Group (EEG) recently named five U.S. engineering firms as winners of the 2012 Best A/E/C Employer Award at the 3 rd Annual A/E/C Industry HR Summit held in San Francisco, California.

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Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Saturday, March 31, 2012. Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than. A casual post at AUGI asked if it is possible to connect a parameter to the Hide at Scales Coarser Than behavior that the annotation for sections and elevations have.

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An Overview of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering

The Korte Company

Introduction Established over 50 years ago, the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) is a personal membership group that falls under the umbrella of the American Hospital Association (AHA). ASHE is the largest organization in the field of healthcare design, development in North America and represents about 25% of the total membership of the AHA.

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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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CAD Shack: AUGI World - Tips to Leverage Data Efficiently

CAD Shack

Monday, April 02, 2012. AUGI World - Tips to Leverage Data Efficiently. Check out Emy McGanns article in the M arch Edition of AUGI World " Tips to Leverage Data Efficiently ". Skip to page 33 to get the low down on some elegant Revit MEP tips and tricks to try with the data in your model. Oh yeah, there are a lot of other great articles in there as well like Jay Zallans " The Ultimate Revit Hand: Every Revit Tip, Trick, Technique & Workaround (known & unknown) ".

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How Do You Do It All: Work? Family? Blog? Answer: Google Reader.

Best Practices Construction Law

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Revit OpEd: The Missing Door

Revit OpEd

Revit OpEd. Welcome to Steve Staffords Blog ~ Revit OpEd = OPinion EDitorial ~ My view of things Revit, both real and imagined. Monday, April 02, 2012. The Missing Door. There are two situations that trip up new users when it comes to doors. I wrote about about one of these Reviteristics in April 2010. That post is about Openings and this one is about curtain wall panel doors.

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