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Game Change 2021: How Service, Offsite and Technology Disrupt the Status Quo for Construction Companies

ENR Construction

Predictions for the engineering, construction and infrastructure industry

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The 5 secrets to effective and admin free construction progress meetings

Lets Build

How many times have you driven to the construction site full of frustration because you had to attend yet another progress meeting that you know won’t lead anywhere? And how many times have you left the room after a meeting, feeling even more disoriented and disheartened than before? Free ebook: Why WhatsApp and Excel aren’t enough for running complex construction projects.

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Strategies for reducing outdoor-indoor noise

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Wasco. by Steven Saffell. The sounds of transportation, construction, and industry—of civilization itself—are stimulating to some as part of the vitality of the urban environment. Yet, over the long haul, these sounds become intrusive when they filter into indoor environments. Numerous studies document there is much more at stake than mere annoyance, as the effects of background noise suppress productivity, learning, and healing within offices, schools, and hospitals, respectively

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Why Virtualization is Now the Biggest Trend in AEC

Construction Business Owner

Why Virtualization is Now the Biggest Trend in AEC. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:45. In a COVID-19 world, owners and executives understand the importance of a strong business continuity plan more than ever. Ensuring that an in-office environment can be virtualized and extended for remote workers is paramount in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, and firms must have the capability to support some to all their employees in this nontraditional setting.

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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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Outperforming During a Pandemic: How Haugland Group Built an Award-Winning Project in Record Time

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Haugland Group preserved through the global pandemic and was awarded Viewpoint's Greatest Pivot on a Project award during Collaborate 2020.

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What Makes A Successful Safety And Health Program In 2021

FDR Safety

The following is the transcript from an interview with Fred Rine, FDRsafety CEO. To view the interview please visit the FDRsafety Youtube Channel. I’m often asked, “what makes for a successful safety program?” And I’m going back through my career and is has to start at the top – in the board room and then from the CEO to the president, from executive management to frontline management, all the way down to the hourly employees.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Furthermore, of this 5%, most of the applications have not leveraged, or even been designed to leverage the full valued of Lean.

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Residential Construction Employment Outperforms National Employment

Pro Builder

Residential Construction Employment Outperforms National Employment. cbroderick. Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:22. As overall nonfarm payroll employment decreased in December amid rising COVID-19 cases, residential construction jobs increased. Nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 140,000 in December, making it the first month of losses after seven consecutive months of gains, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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Petra Jordan: A World Heritage Site Under Risk

The Constructor

Petra is famous for its rock-cut monuments like sanctuaries, tombs, and temples. These monuments are located in the Shera alps of Jordan, situated.

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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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What is new in ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy American Institute of Concrete. by Michelle L. Wilson, FACI. The American Concrete Institute (ACI) published ACI 301-20, Specifications for Concrete Construction , in October 2020. This standard specification establishes criteria for concrete construction that can be incorporated by reference into contract documents. ACI 301 is written to the contractor.

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RELATIONSHIPS drive Construction QUALITY improvement and COST REDUCTION

Job Order Contracting

A critical learning for any facilities management professional and real property owner is that RELATIONSHIPS drive Construction QUALITY improvement and COST REDUCTION. Volumes have been written about the excessive waste and low productivity of of the architecture, engineering, and construction sector. Unfortunately, most of the writing have not provided a solution.

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Two net-zero hotel projects could portend a new hospitality trend

BD+C

Two new net-zero hotel projects could be a sign of things to come for the hospitality industry , which is ripe for efficiency improvement. The industry comprises about 10% of all commercial real estate in the U.S., and has the highest energy use intensity (EUI) of all CRE sectors. The projects, the William Penn Hotel in San Francisco, and a new boutique hotel in New Haven, Conn., are on target to be the industry’s first net-zero buildings.

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Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: A Case Study

The Constructor

Construction of the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge started on November 23, 1938, and was opened to the public on July 1, 1940. It was constructed in.

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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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Complete Guide on Different Types of Roof Trusses

Learn Civil Engineering

Today, we will talk about the different types of roof trusses, components of roof trusses, the design of roof trusses, and many more things related to the roof truss. Firstly, we just discuss what is roof truss and what are the benefits of roof trusses. What is a Roof Truss? Roof trusses are made of […].

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Facilities Operations and Maintenance Planning – Principles, Systems, Culture, & Results

Job Order Contracting

Efficient Facilities Operations and Maintenance Planning involves integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery support mechanisms. These are fundamental to achieving best value repair, renovation, and maintenance outcomes. Develop, link, de-conflict, and prioritize realistic and achievable project work scopes. Provide auditable, accurate, credible, dynamic, disciplined, standardized, cost requirements.

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Nonres construction could be in for a long recovery period

BD+C

From July through October of 2020, national construction costs rose, on average, by 0.25%, based on 14 markets in North America tracked by the construction consulting firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), which has just released its North America Construction Cost report for the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Fewer Kitchen Remodels Include Open Floor Plans, Reports Houzz

Pro Builder

Fewer Kitchen Remodels Include Open Floor Plans, Reports Houzz. cbroderick. Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:23. After the pandemic revealed the impractical side of many popular design trends, professionals and homeowners are making some changes this year. The flaws of open floor plans became clear as more homes became offices, classrooms, and daycare. Going into 2021, fewer homeowners and remodelers are opening up their kitchens to other spaces, according to Houzz’s recent survey.

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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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Doosan Bobcat NA to Invest in Ainstein AI

Construction Equipment

Doosan Bobcat North America announced a strategic equity investment with Ainstein AI, Inc., a startup radar technologies company, to continue the development of next-generation radar sensor systems.

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Construction Cost Transparency Assures Client Value – Surviving 2021

Job Order Contracting

Construction cost transparency assures Client Value, and make no mistake, 2021 will be a difficult year. Contractors that are more transparent can convince building owners that procuring through them will yield good value; and be much more likely to win business and develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationship. The construction planning, procurement, and deliver method and the associated use of locally researched detailed unit price cost data can play an significant role in achieving both

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Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal opens in Mukilteo, Wash.

BD+C

Built on a repurposed brownfield site to replace the existing Mukilteo ferry terminal, the new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal provides more space for vehicle holding and separates pedestrian and vehicle boarding with an overhead walkway for safer, more efficient loading, especially for people with disabilities. The new facility includes a 5,865-sf terminal, a 4,193-sf maintenance building, and a 828-sf toll plaza.

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U.S. Space Command Headquarters Headed To Huntsville

Business Facilities

Alabama’s "Rocket City" has been selected as the preferred location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command. - Read: U.S. Space Command Headquarters Headed To Huntsville at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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[VIDEO] AI Drone Pilots Itself

Construction Equipment

Skydio, a U.S.-based drone manufacturer, is working to bring about “the age of AI driven autonomy” in the drone segment. With this idea drones are no longer powered by manual operations, but are defined by software and AI with native obstacle avoidance.

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2021 Commercial Construction Outlook Bleak?

Job Order Contracting

General contractors expects the 2021 commercial construction outlook to be far from robust. Following a year in which 44% of firms reported they had projects canceled many construction companies will need to focus upon survival. 2021 projects have already begun to be delayed or cancelled. 2021 Construction Outlook – Contractor’s Perspective.

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Using masonry for wet flood-proofing

Construction Specifier

by Harry Lubitz, CDT. Photo courtesy UGL. There are two types of flood-proofing—dry and wet. Dry flood-proofing implies a new design for a structure or retrofit additions to an existing facility that prevents the entry of flood waters. This includes proactively avoiding lower openings or permanently sealing them, retrofitting waterproof closures to lower openings, or providing temporary waterproof membranes or barriers to block flood water intrusion.

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Petition urges FEMA to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction

BD+C

Environmental and planning groups have petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update flood maps , set tougher standards for floodplain construction, and prepare for climate change.

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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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Pedestrian Bridge Installed in 5 Hours

Construction Equipment

A Mammoet team has installed a 550 ton pedestrian bridge over 11 rail tracks in less than five hours, according to a report in the Construction Index. Kiewit Infrastructure appointed Mammoet for the work, which is part of the revitalisation effort in downtown Colorado Springs.

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BEST VALUE FM

Job Order Contracting

Best value FM (facilities management) involves change management. While many organizations are demanding more, despite the availability of fewer resources, few facilities management professionals can meet the challenge. Achievement of basic goals, such as those listed below, is attainable only through changing the ‘status quo’ Reduce operating costs Improve overall satisfaction Extend asset life.

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$2.9M Grant Will Help Virginia’s Water Economy Face Climate Change

Business Facilities

GO Virginia approved the grant to help the Virginia Coastal Resilience And Adaptation Economy Initiative address flooding challenges. - Read: $2.9M Grant Will Help Virginia’s Water Economy Face Climate Change at BusinessFacilities.com.