Safety Services Company
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Dealing with Cold Stress in the Workplace: What You Need to Know. With winter here, the cold weather is definitely upon us. While this season can be all about warm cider and evenings by the fireplace, there are also some risks that come with low temperatures, especially in the workplace. Cold stress is an issue that a few workers in various industries are privy to and have to prepare for.
The Constructor
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Facility management is a set of managerial services performed to support a particular business to do business. This field involves the coordination.
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Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Equipment maintenance should have a business plan independent from the overall fleet’s plan. It should accomplish four goals: Identify the mission and vision, document responsibilities and performance, initiate objectives, and communicate value.
Natural Building
DECEMBER 22, 2019
Tasmanian builder Andrias McMahon has been working with hempcrete on two recent projects. “The process of structurally making a building with hempcrete is not very far from a conventional building,” he said. “You need to give it a minimum of six weeks to cure — that’s the primary cure. “The overall curing process takes about 50 years to complete; the process is called carbonation as the material takes up atmospheric carbon, that’s the lime, effectively returni
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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.
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 22, 2019
This past Friday night while aboard Air Force One the President signed legislation reviving the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings tax deduction, providing an enormous and much needed boost to domestic green building. Almost as compelling as the fictional undead being created through reanimation of a corpse, except here there were no zombies involved; it was Congress’ tax extenders bill bringing back to life $35 Billion of expired tax provisions and providing short term extensions to oth
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Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 21, 2019
The United States only ranks 10th with respect to energy efficiency actions. From a state perspective the Northeast and California lead the way, with Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle at the front from a cities perspective. The post 2019 Country, City, & State Clean Energy Ratings appeared first on 4BT.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Komatsu D51i-24 and D61i-24 crawler dozers carry patent-pending proactive dozing control. The technology records terrain data at the track to provide a real-time picture of the ground around the machine.
BD+C
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Once upon a time, going to a sporting event meant heading to the stadium and taking a seat on a hard wooden or metal bench to enjoy nine innings, four quarters, or 48 minutes of action.
The Constructor
DECEMBER 22, 2019
Quality control and safety represent increasingly important concerns for project managers. This is because defects or failures in constructed.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Waste and inefficiencies resulting in repair, renovation, or new construction projects failing to meet owners’ expectations can be greatly minimized. ntegrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the form of LEAN Job Order Contracting changes the traditional roles and relationships of key project stakeholders. Integrated LEAN Job Order Contracting. Increased early and ongoing collaboration within a common data environment (CDE) consistently drives highest value project planning, procurement, and delivery
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Katy Lovering did not come to Sunbelt Rentals from a construction background, exactly. Her forte was the educational area of change management, honed at big box retailer Lowe’s thanks to exposure to a change-management firm called Conner Partners.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Gensler, Jacobs, Stantec, HOK, and AECOM head the rankings of U.S.-based architecture and engineering firms reporting revenue from green building-related work in 2018, according to Building Design+Construction 's 2019 Giants 300 Report. .
The Constructor
DECEMBER 22, 2019
Water displacement test method is used to determine the dry density of soil. It is suitable for evaluating in-place dry density of cohesive soil due.
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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?
Learn Civil Engineering
DECEMBER 26, 2019
As a Civil Engineer, we know that sand is an important building material which are used in the preparation of mortar, concrete, etc. let us know “a complete information about sand“ Sources of Sand Sand particles consist of small grains of silica (Si02). Generally It is formed by the decomposition of sand stones due to the […].
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
The market for slipform concrete paving equipment is good, as manufacturers are reading the skilled labor shortage and responding with easier-to-use pavers and curb-and-gutter machines—they’re also accommodating users’ big shift toward technology and stringless 3D machine control operation.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Gilbane, STO Building Group, DPR Construction, and PCL Construction head Building Design+Construction 's ranking of the nation's contractors and construction management (CM) firms with the most revenue from reconstruction work, as featured in the 2019 Giants 300 Report. . .
The Constructor
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Construction barriers are physical items in the form of signs or fences that are used on the construction sites to: Protect anything against damage.
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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.
Learn Civil Engineering
DECEMBER 25, 2019
Common Timber in India According to the “Forestry Statistics India” survey in India about 24% of total land is under forestation also there are about 140 species of timber in Indian forests. But a very little of these are commonly used. List of some common timbers in India Teak Deodar Kali Chir Shisham Sal Babool […].
Contractor Bookkeeping
DECEMBER 27, 2019
As the year ends and another page is turning, it is important to learn and listen from trusted people who have come to assist you and guide you in your personal and professional endeavors. Your construction business's financial board, mainly your accountant, is one of them. Ideally, you and your accountant are more than just an "adviser" and a "client" to each other.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2019
AECOM, Jacobs, JLL, Fluor, and BL Harbert top the rankings of U.S.-based AEC firms reporting the most revenue from international design and construction work in 2018, according to Building Design+Construction 's 2019 Giants 300 Report. .
The Constructor
DECEMBER 25, 2019
The manhole construction comprises the construction of manhole and providing a suitable cover for it. The material chosen for the manhole and manhole.
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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!
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Take a look at a trend in the concrete industry, or something that Terex Advance hopes will be a trend: The Charger front-discharge concrete mixer, a smaller and lighter version of the firm’s line of roadgoing, worksite-crawling, concrete-placement machines.
Best Practices Construction Law
DECEMBER 26, 2019
You know that I have a lot of kids. But what you may not know is that our family went through a major change last year—their mom and I got a divorce. And so … like a construction project sometimes riddled with uncertainty … we each have a choice about how we are going to adjust to change. But let me first tell you a story. Yesterday was the first morning in 18 years that I woke up without my kids in their beds anxious to get up to open their stockings and presents.
BD+C
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Jacobs, Clayco, Swinerton, Hensel Phelps, and ARCO Construction top the rankings of the nation's largest design-build firms, as reported in Building Design+Construction 's 2019 Giants 300 Report. .
The Constructor
DECEMBER 21, 2019
Uplift pressure, which is also known as hydrostatic uplift, is an upward pressure applied to a structure that has the potential to raise it.
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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!
Safety Services Company
DECEMBER 24, 2019
DEALING WITH COLD STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. With winter here, the cold weather is definitely upon us. While this season can be all about warm cider and evenings by the fireplace, there are also some risks that come with low temperatures, especially in the workplace. Cold stress is an issue that a few workers in various industries are privy to and have to prepare for.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Liebherr L 566 XPower wheel loader has a power-split travel drive that combines short loading cycles with optimal hydrostatic drive with the mechanical drive for long distances and up hills.
Revit OpEd
DECEMBER 23, 2019
John Pierson and Parallax Team Apps recently shared a solution at the Autodesk App Store called Internal Origin Hide-ifier. I thought mine was cool but it doesn't install itself or come with a Doge. It's only 1,000 bucks.nope its free!! Check it out.
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