Green Building Law Update
MAY 21, 2017
There are more than a Million houses in the U.S. with solar panels installed on the roof and that number is increasing. It can be difficult if not dangerous to fail to properly address rooftop solar panels at the time of sale of a house. Among the most often made inquiries to this law firm arise from the failure to properly transfer installed solar panels.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2017
If you are a general contractor, the odds are you will require the services of an outside accountant from time to time. At first glance, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the certified public accountants (CPAs) out there. They list the same services, have the same credentials and they all claim to work with companies like yours. But do they all deliver the same value?
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 25, 2017
More work doesn’t necessarily mean more profit. With more jobs comes more paperwork, project management, time spent working through backlogs, and more. It’s no secret that engineering and construction has been slow to adopt new technology, but one constant for high-growth, high-profit companies is the use of emerging tech. At Viewpoint, we pride ourselves on delivering unsurpassed performance and solutions.
Lets Build
MAY 26, 2017
In 2004 Loughborough University conducted a study entitled Technology Implementation Strategies for Construction Organisations. The conclusion was, effectively, that it was very difficult! But much has changed in the intervening 13 years. However, the need for a change within construction remains acute. That’s why it’s critical to start endorsing the use of construction software as a step forward towards the modernisation of the construction industry.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 26, 2017
Whether you are involved in Job Order Contracting or engaging in general construction cost estimating its time to Stop Using Construction Cost Indexes, Location Indexes, Location Factors. The use of construction cost indexes, location indexes, or location factors is likely costing your organization money and creating major problems for everyone involved; real property owners, contractors, subs, architects, engineers, and oversight groups.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 23, 2017
No double entry. No paper. Fast. Efficient. Accurate. Capture time on your tablet or phone and seamlessly transfer to Jobpac Connect. In this new Integration between Jobpac Connect and Field View, time is captured on a Time Card Form in Field View using any tablet or mobile device, and then interfaced dynamically with the Standard Job Based ETS program in Jobpac Connect.
BD+C
MAY 26, 2017
Sometime late this year, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) expects to move its headquarters into 52,000 sf of space in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Dumbo neighborhood, which has been dubbed that borough’s Tech Triangle. BIG’s new location, on the 9 th floor of 45 Main Street, will be more than double the 22,000 sf that the firm currently leases in lower Manhattan, where 200-plus employees work in warren-like proximity.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 25, 2017
Construction Cost Estimating Software including 50,000 line item construction cost database and access via a secure cloud network, only $150.00/month! The only cloud based construction cost estimating system available that is independent and objective, includes over 50,000 detailed construction line items created by cost estimators, project managers, and facilities managers with decades of industry experience, AND also the a wide range of features noted below, and more!
Construction Equipment
MAY 25, 2017
Chicago has one of the best passenger rail systems in the country and with the selection of Riverside Investment & Development to renovate the elderly station, riding the rails will become even better. The 1925 Beaux-Arts limestone station borders Chicago's Loop on the west side. Including the underground facilities, Union Station spans about 9 city blocks in size.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 25, 2017
More work doesn’t necessarily mean more profit. With more jobs comes more paperwork, project management, time spent working through backlogs, and more.
BD+C
MAY 26, 2017
Sometime late this year, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) expects to move its headquarters into 52,000 sf of space in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Dumbo neighborhood, which has been dubbed that borough’s Tech Triangle. BIG’s new location, on the 9 th floor of 45 Main Street, will be more than double the 22,000 sf that the firm currently leases in lower Manhattan, where 200-plus employees work in warren-like proximity.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 25, 2017
LEAN Construction Primer, an introduction to collaborative construction delivery. LEAN Construction delivers higher productivity and over 90% of construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. LEAN Construction Primer. LEAN Construction Primer. So what is LEAN Construction? Simple actually, it’s a process the embodies ALL of the following elements… Early and ongoing participation of all participants & stakeholders.
Construction Equipment
MAY 25, 2017
Erik Schlangen, professor at Deflt University of Technology and Chair of Experimental Micromechanics in the Netherlands, has developed an elegantly simple way to cause asphalt to repair itself. His self-healing asphalt blend contains small steel fibers which when heated, usually with a huge induction machine run over the asphalt, will bind the pavement's bitumen and pebbles together again to 'heal' the crack.
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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?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 26, 2017
Vista Accounting is a proven, construction-specific software suite that meets the financial needs and requirements of contractors.
BD+C
MAY 24, 2017
. We call him the " other Oracle of Omaha.” Hailing from the great state of Nebraska, Nathan Miller has no formal training or education in computer coding—but don’t let that fool you. . In short order, Miller has earned wide acclaim as one of the industry’s bright minds and most trusted consultants in the areas of computational design and data-driven design.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 25, 2017
Facilities Management Glossary. Facilities management glossary provided to improve collaboration and productivity for real property owners, contractors, architects, engineers & oversight groups. agreement : a fully executed (signed by appropriate parties) between the demand organization and the provider of services or products that clearly describes requirements in sufficient detail, including conditions, costs, resources required, desired outputs, and associated workflows. asset: a physical
The Korte Company
MAY 23, 2017
For nearly 60 years, we’ve been proudly building in the region we call home. There’s a lot going for St. Louis right now, and it’s because its business and civic leaders have been dedicated to making it a place where folks want to live, work and play. We’ve done too many projects here to count, but these are some of our favorites.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 26, 2017
Viewpoint offers tools that manage your construction operations, your service operations, and material sales.
BD+C
MAY 23, 2017
Like some sort of Island of Misfit Toys, an entirely different New York City could be created purely out of the structures that were designed for the city but never built. Buckminster Fuller’s giant Dome Over Manhattan, I.M. Pei’s Hyperboloid, or Frank Lloyd Wright’s plans for Ellis Island would, individually, have significantly altered the City That Never Sleeps.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 23, 2017
Job Order Contract Open Standards increase collaboration and productivity for owners and contractors as well as improve financial visibility. OpenJOC provides facilities management a means to consistently execute renovation, repair, and minor new construction on-time, on-budget, and per established requirements. OpenJOC improves financial visibility.
The Korte Company
MAY 24, 2017
The Sheffield Korte Joint Venture has been awarded a 24,000 square foot Design-Build facility through the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The addition for the 551st Squad Operations Facility at Cannon Air Force Base consists of a new multi-story operations and training facility.
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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!
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 26, 2017
The Vista platform is the technology that underpins the various modules that make up Vista.
BD+C
MAY 24, 2017
. Daniel Davis joins us from New York, but he hails from New Zealand, so don’t dare call him an Aussie! Davis has a PhD in architecture and has spent the better part of the past 4.5 years researching and applying advanced technologies in building design and planning—from the use of sensors to reality capture to artificial intelligence. As Director of Product Research at WeWork, Davis leads a team of researchers that is using a range of computation and machine learning methods to improve WeWork’
Job Order Contracting
MAY 24, 2017
Job Order Contract outsourcing of core management is inconsistent with its inherent design and function. outsource (verb) – to make an arrangement where an external organization/service provider/consultant performs part of demand organization’s function or process. Note: The demand organization is an entity requesting services or products from an external service provider.
The Korte Company
MAY 23, 2017
Falls are the leading cause of worker fatality in the construction industry each year, and they’re almost always preventable. To combat this trend, OSHA coordinated its annual National Safety Stand-Down with construction industry organizations from May 8 - 12.
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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!
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 26, 2017
Payroll, for example, impacts your bottom line.
BD+C
MAY 22, 2017
Several years ago, my brother worked for a high-profile tech firm in the Bay Area. When I visited him at work, I was blown away at the variety of amenities and “green space” he had access to as an employee. I commented on it, and he went on to explain that this was normal for his line of work. That got me thinking, and after a little research, I discovered the online technology industry was on the forefront of workplace design, and in a way, on education design as well.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 23, 2017
LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting Standards provide requirements, workflows, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that renovation, repair, minor new construction projects and their associate materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose, and delivered on-time and on-budget, to everyone’s satisfaction.
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