Construction Business Owner
MAY 9, 2017
Ask any business owner, executive or manager about his/her company’s most powerful asset. The answer will likely be: “Our people.” Although construction has a unique set of challenges in the face of the rapidly changing technological aspect of our society, communication and collaboration make a big difference when it comes to bridging generational gaps.
The Constructor
MAY 7, 2017
Rolled steel sections are available in various forms for use in Steel Construction. Shapes, sizes and properties of these rolled steel sections are.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 7, 2017
If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery mod
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 11, 2017
There are many reasons to adopt integrated construction software , including flexibility, organization, and project management. Using a web- or cloud-based software solution is also the best way to increase your estimate accuracy and improve profitability. It should be a part of your strategy to win more bids. Quick, accurate estimates can be a fast and efficient way to grow your business.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 8, 2017
When the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its ruling aimed at better protecting workers from respirable silica dust, few industry veterans were surprised. The new rule is currently in effect and substantially reduces the permissible exposure limits (PEL) for workers in the construction industry.
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 10, 2017
Independent Objective Locally Researched Construction Cost Data is critical to improving communication, productivity, and overall satisfaction. While the most popular source of construction cost data may be “national average” price books and associated localization factors, this approach simply doesn’t provide what owners and contractors need or what oversight groups should require!
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 11, 2017
There are many reasons to adopt integrated construction software, including flexibility, organization, and project management.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 9, 2017
Sometimes we hurt the ones we love the most. For many construction organizations, project managers often wear targets the size of a barn door, and they don’t even realize it. A great project manager can have a big impact on an organization, similar to that of a quarterback on a football team. The team rises and falls with each reception or interception thrown, and the same can be said of a project manager and his/her crew.
The Constructor
MAY 11, 2017
Concrete pavement which is occasionally called rigid pavement is a concrete layer that is in contact with traffics directly and it is used for.
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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
MAY 9, 2017
Their are many Challenges facing Owners LEAN Facilities Management in terms of moving from theory to practice. Achievement of LEAN Facilities Management requires greater focus upon change management as well improving overall owner leadership skills and competency. In general, real property owners lack an understand of facilities life-cycle and LEAN construction best management practices.
Digger Blog
MAY 11, 2017
Trevor Francis, England’s first million-pound footballer, has gone and bought himself an excavator – a Volvo ECR50D, to be precise, supplied by SM Plant Sales. Trevor Francis, England’s first million-pound footballer, has gone and bought himself an excavator – a Volvo ECR50D, to be precise, supplied by SM Plant Sales.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 10, 2017
Each month, the Construction Business Owner team compiles statistics from several different sources, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the United States Census Bureau, to give you a better understanding of the current state of affairs for the construction industry.
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 8, 2017
Sorry Graphisoft, I can’t get enthusiastic about your new stair tool. Not just because Andrew Watson (from a place even less known than Palmerston North, NZ – and that means a truly tiny dot on the map of NZ) has created a pretty serviceable stair tool some 15+ years ago and Cadimage had spent over a decade in promoting it and selling it to the ArchiCAD-users’ world, but because, while the stakes are so high in the industry of what way (if any) it should be heading to get out of the dark ages, y
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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?
Job Order Contracting
MAY 9, 2017
Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues?
Business Facilities
MAY 11, 2017
The China-based textile manufacturer will invest $410M, create up to 800 jobs in Forrest City, AR. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors. Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Chooses Arkansas For First North American Facility.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 12, 2017
The Employment Eligibility Verification form—known as the Form I-9—is a deceptively difficult form for employers to complete, even though it is only two pages in length and its sole purpose is to document identity and work authorization.
BD+C
MAY 8, 2017
Let’s talk about building. But let’s not talk about where, when, or what you want to build. Makes sense, right? Actually, it makes more sense than you think. Stay with me. The most important factor in making sure the where, when, what, and how go smoothly is making sure you pick the right who. Because picking the right builder isn’t just another decision in the process – it’s the decision that will make or break the process altogether.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 8, 2017
Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build. Efficiently managing the numerous renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management teams is cri
Construction Business Owner
MAY 9, 2017
Cyber insurance generally covers the risks of loss from system breaches, data losses and other wrongful acts of rogue employees or outside hackers.
BD+C
MAY 10, 2017
The new e-lofts, a 200-unit complex now leasing in Alexandria, Va., owes its genesis to the smartphone. Thanks to our smartphones (and laptops and tablets) we no longer have to be tethered to our cubicles. We can work from practically anywhere. The Census Bureau says 6.8 million Americans—4.6% of the U.S. workforce—work from home. Global Workplace Analytics estimates that 20–25% of U.S. workers do so remotely part time.
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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!
Job Order Contracting
MAY 8, 2017
LEAN Construction in the Public Sector requires Owners to take responsibility for their facilities and other forms of built structures. This simply cannot occur until Owners become competent in Collaborative LEAN Construction Delivery Methods and associated life-cycle management of the built environment. Collaboration and win-win contractual incentives for all participants (AE firms, contractors, subs, owners, building users, oversight groups) are prerequisites to measurable improvements in fac
Construction Equipment
MAY 10, 2017
General contractor Tyler Development Inc. and subcontractor D&D Construction Specialties in southern California have been fined $352,570 by California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health for 10 serious safety violations and three willful neglect violations.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 7, 2017
Dan Owens, CPA, MBA, CCIFP. Shareholder. VonLehman, CPA & Advisory Firm.
Business Facilities
MAY 10, 2017
A $10-million project that is planned as the nation’s first “integrated” wind-solar hybrid power project is rising in Red Lake Falls, MN. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions - The Source For Corporate Site Selectors.
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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!
BD+C
MAY 9, 2017
Later this year, the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, a hub for biomedical research and information technology nestled in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triangle, will reopen Bailey Power Plant—an 80-year-old facility that’s been dormant for two decades—as a 110,000-sf mixed-use and entertainment space that complements the 1.6-acre Bailey Park across the street.
Construction Equipment
MAY 12, 2017
Energy Transfer has been ordered to halt construction on the Rover Pipeline due to a 2 million gallon spill of drilling fluid. The Rover Pipeline is $4.2 billion interstate natural gas line that spans approximately 713-miles originating in Southeastern Ohio, Western West Virginia, and Southwestern Pennsylvania and continues north across the state of Ohio to an interconnection in Defiance, Ohio.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 12, 2017
Mechanical contractors have run fab shops for years, but the response of major mechanicals to the workforce shortage is taking the strategy much further. This year I asked major mechanicals a question that is different from what I usually ask the Giants: What is their and the industry’s biggest problem and what is the big solution? read more.
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