HardHatChat

AUGUST 13, 2013

'In commercial general construction, trends come and go…and, sometimes, come right back again. For instance, in Chicago, the Fashion Outlets of Chicago debuted on August 1 , marking the area’s first new Chicago shopping center development in 20 years. Its design is very impressive, but behind it is the traditional enclosed mall layout that took the country by storm in the 1970s and ’80s.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 15, 2013

'A recent appeals court decision provides an excellent reminder of information that all employers should be aware of when it comes to OSHA enforcement. When OSHA cites a company for an alleged violation, the following four requirements must be met if the violation is to stand: 1) That the regulation applied to the circumstances at hand; 2) That the regulation was violated; 3) That an employee was exposed to the hazard that was created; and. 4) That the employer “knowingly disregarded” the Act’s

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 13, 2013

'Bluebeam Revu has a back button to jump to your previous spot. This works great for Bluebeamers but when sharing construction plan sets with subcontractors and other team members that might not own Bluebeam Revu, they don’t have a back button available with Acrobat or other PDF viewers. Here’s a best practice tip that will make it easier for everyone using the plans.

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Herndon, Va. | August 13, 2013 – NAIOP , the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has selected Ware Malcomb , a contemporary full-service architectural design firm headquartered in Irvine, California, and Riddell Kurczaba , a design consulting firm located in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as winners of the 2013 Distribution/Fulfillment Center Design of the Future.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2013

'BY MICHAEL BOHINC, CPA. This is the first article in Michael Bohinc’s Accounting Basics online series. According to a 2012 University of Tennessee research report on business startups, the construction industry has one of the highest failure rates of all industries. After four years, only 47% of construction startups are still in business. After five years, the highest failure rate for startup businesses occurs in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning industry. read more.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 14, 2013

'New construction starts are forecast to increase 6 percent in 2013, to $506 billion, according to the Midyear Update to the 2013 Construction Outlook from McGraw Hill Construction. This is the same rate of increase for total construction starts that was predicted in October 2012 and follows the 8 percent gain that took place in that year.

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BD+C

AUGUST 13, 2013

'Phoenix -- The new Phoenix Regional Office of DPR Construction, designed by SmithGroupJJR, has been officially certified as a Net Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). It’s the largest building in the world to achieve Net Zero Energy Building Certification through the Institute to date. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2013

'A video invite from Contracting Business.com Editorial Director Mike Weil. Join us in Philadelphia this September for Comfortech 2013. Register now and save on Early Bird rate. Visit comfortechshow.com. read more.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 15, 2013

'If you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM. Hard to believe…perhaps to some… but many /most of us in the Architecture, Construction, Owners, Operations sector still don’t know how to define BIM. Anna Winstanley and Nigel Fraser of Lean BIM Strategies Limited provided the most likely reason in a recent perspective… if you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 12, 2013

'Training provides employees with knowledge that becomes the first step towards preventing safety hazards. Employees should be thoroughly trained how to safely do their job before they are permitted to begin unsupervised work. A challenge for employee training is simply reading and/or listening to safety training may make for an unengaged learner. It can become monotonous and create a disconnect between taking in information and actually putting it to use.

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BD+C

AUGUST 15, 2013

'Providence, RI – August 15, 2013 – Gilbane Building Company today announces the publication of the Summer 2 read more.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2013

'CHICAGO – Throughout the years, copper theft has always been a problem. Commercial jobsites, houses, and even parks seem to be the typical places crooks steal copper from these days. read more.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 14, 2013

'CNH Global N.V. announced the preliminary results of the initial elections made by CNH shareholders to receive one additional special voting share of CNH Industrial for each common share of CNH Industrial they will receive upon completion of the merger of CNH with and into FI CBM Holdings N.V., to be renamed CNH Industrial N.V.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 14, 2013

'When we mused in this space last week about the headfirst dive of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos into the newspaper business, we assumed it would be a while before we focused again on an ultra-rich entrepreneur branching out in a bold new direction. We were thinking weeks or months, not days. Well, Elon Musk forced us to make an exception. For a guy who looks like he’s barely old enough to shave, Musk’s track record as a 21st-century entrepreneurial genius speaks for itself: Musk co-foun

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2013

'The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now providing The Integrated Rapid Visual Screening tool designed to determine initial or relative risk and resilience for buildings based on visual inspection only. The tool categorizes 15 building types and addresses 20 hazardous events: internal (intrusion, blast and CBR); external blast and external chemical, biological, and radiological releases; earthquakes; wind; landslide; and fire.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 10, 2013

'I''ll be presenting a session next Friday called "A Door''s Life" at the second annual Central States Revit Workshop. Central States Revit Workshop Details August 15 (Thursday) and August 16 (Friday), 2013 Scott Conference Center - Omaha, Nebraska Registration : $250 (does not include accommodations) BIM/Construction Speakers Bill Allen, Scott Chatterton, Megan Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Cauitta Robeson, Connor Christian, and Aaron Baker Architecture/General Speakers Bryan Cowles, Steven Shell, Ry

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Deere’s third-quarter operating profit in the construction and forestry division was $107 million, compared with $113 million last year. The company attributes the 11 percent decline in sales for the quarter to decreased shipment volumes offset by price realization and lower research and development expenses. Despite the decline in the construction and forestry division, total net income rose to $996.5 million from $788 million last year.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 15, 2013

'Pro arborist Mark Chisholm advises on how to choose the right saw for the job and maintain it for quality performance and safety.

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BD+C

AUGUST 13, 2013

'Washington, D.C. — With millions of sports fans visiting LEED-certified green sports venues every year, the U.S. read more.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 16, 2013

'Construction Bookkeeping Vs. Regular Bookkeeping. All Accounting Uses The Accounting Equation. Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. Cash On Hand. (Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Profit And Loss Report. (Sales - Expenses) = Profit. Balance Sheet Report. (Assets - Liabilities) = Equity. -. Regular Bookkeeping - Is roughly 80% of all accounting for businesses in the world.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 16, 2013

'The world’s first electric cantilever crane has been named an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, according to The Independent. The 106-year-old Titan Crane, located in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, was presented with an Engineering Heritage Award from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 2012.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 13, 2013

'The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule requiring all federal agencies to annually submit injury and illness data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. OSHA will use the data gathered to identify and develop mitigation strategies for the hazards faced by the more than 2 million people employed by the federal government. “This change provides OSHA an opportunity to collect injury and illness data from all federal agency establishments,” said Assistant S

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2013

'The City of Philadelphia has begun to send out compliance notices regarding its Building Energy Benchmarking Law. The rule requires owners/operators of buildings with more than 50,000 sf of indoor floor space (or mixed-use buildings where at least 50,000 sf of indoor space is devoted to commercial use) to disclose annual energy usage and water consumption.

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Digger Blog

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Farbu & Gausen, which specialises in road and railway construction projects. The new ZW220-5 has already been dispatched to a limestone quarry that its owner rents from Hall Farm, close to its base at Kjerknesvågen, located along the Trondheimsfjord on the Inderøy peninsula. Farbu & Gausen has had a licence from the local government to extract 400,000m³ of materials from the site since 2003.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 13, 2013

'Tappan Zee Constructors LLC will continue its ongoing dredging operations in the Hudson River through Oct. 31, 2013, according to Roads & Bridges magazine. Crews will work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to deepen the water of the river to prepare for the construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Read more. .

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2013

'To help commercial facilities become more water-efficient, WaterSense has issued its Notice of Intent to develop a specification for flushometer-valve toilets. read more.

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BD+C

AUGUST 16, 2013

'Do you have the next big idea for improving the performance of buildings and the built environment? Building Design+Construction ’s 3rd Annual U40 Leadership Summit is your chance to shine—and share in $5,000 in prizes. The U40 Summit will take place October 9-11, 2013, in San Francisco. read more.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 14, 2013

'Last month, a state high court ruled that a commercial general liability (CGL) policy’s coverage for defective construction work was excluded by operation of the Performing Operations Exclusion and the Recall of Products or Work Exclusion. The court also restated its general view that the CGL policy does not cover property damage to the policyholder’s own work; it only covers property damage to other property that is not the policyholder’s work.

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