The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2015

'Factors affecting selection of foundation for a building can be many from the soil conditions to the type of structure and loads from the building.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 15, 2015

'In the past year, the truck and bus industries have seen quite a number of new requirements, including alterations to existing rules directed by Congress. 2015 will see a continuation of this trend especially as the Obama Administration prepares to finish out its agenda before the 2016 election year, which traditionally has been a conservative “do nothing” period so as not to jeopardize upsetting an electorate so close to casting its votes for the next President.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2015

'We are excited to announce that Construction Americas 2015 Exposition, this March, will have a great line up of panelists and celebrity speaker Chris Grundy. Details below: ( From Construction Americas Press Release ) Miami, Fla.—January 12, 2015—A full line up of panelists is scheduled for the CONSTRUCTION AMERICAS 2015 Exposition, scheduled for March 26-27, 2015 at the U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 16, 2015

'Check back throughout the year for more project videos.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 16, 2015

'Excessive yielding and buckling of reinforcement occurs in severely damaged concrete structural members.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 14, 2015

'Doosan equipment is at the forefront of a waterside regeneration contract in Northampton. The University of Northampton is building a new £330m campus on a 55-acre site that previously housed Nunn Mills coal-fired power station and an Avon Cosmetics factory. Specialist contractor Hydrock bought new earthmoving machinery to carry out the land remediation for the scheme from its Doosan dealer, Kellands.

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BD+C

JANUARY 12, 2015

'The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2015 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards , the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. Selected from roughly 500 submissions, 23 recipients located throughout the world will be honored at the AIA 2015 National Convention and Design Exposition in Atlanta.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2015

'ROUSH CleanTech has earned California Air Resources Board (CARB) retrofit certification for all Ford 6.8-liter vehicles for model years 2012 to 2015. ROUSH CleanTech is the first company to receive this certification for propane autogas. Any 2012 to 2015 model year Ford E-450, F-450, F-550, F-650, F-53 and F-59 vehicles can now be converted to run on propane autogas in all 50 states, making it easier for U.S. fleet operators to transition to this clean-burning, domestically produced alternative

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2015

'I’ve rewritten the electronic edition of the 2009-2010 original Construction Marketing Ideas book. You can receive a free copy of the update if you purchased it earlier. Within a few days, a new, updated version of the 2010-published Construction Marketing Ideas book will be ready, at least in the electronic format. The catalyst for the change: An automated notification from amazon.com that my book had serious formatting errors and would need to be withdrawn from the marketplace.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2015

'One great thing about how far we’ve come in the world of plumbing is how much it helps prevent disease across the world, particularly with our well –developed system here at home. Content Classification: Curated. read more.

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BD+C

JANUARY 13, 2015

'The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released their 2014 Year in Review report. According to the report, the total number of buildings over 200 meters completed was higher in 2014 than in any other year on record--not to mention another first, which was the completion of 11 supertalls. The market continues to shift to Asia, with 76% of tall buildings completed there. 60% were in China alone.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 12, 2015

'The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2015. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend nearly $1.5 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software) this year, financing a majority of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 10, 2015

'Here’s a marketing paradox: How can giant corporations like Google make the same mistake as the tiny one-person business trying to get started in business-building. The answer: Answering this question with a “yes” “I can do everything.” Of course, the correct answer to that question — especially from a marketing perspective — is “no” but the temptations to extend, take on new work, and “grab opportunities” are always there.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2015

'LAS VEGAS — At 4:00 pm PST on Wed., Jan. 21, join a group of industry experts including the editorial staff of CONTRACTOR Magazine for a Tweet-up focused on water conservation issues. Just use the hashtag #KBISChat to be a part of the conversation. Questions will include: read more.

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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2015

'Construction input prices dipped 1.4% during the final month of 2014 and are down nearly 1% on a year-over-year basis, according to the Jan. 15 producer price index release from the U.S. Department of Labor. Inputs to nonresidential construction fell even further, down 1.7% for the month and 1.9% year over year. December''s report marks the sharpest decline in input prices since late 2008 during the global financial crisis and the fifth consecutive month construction materials prices have faile

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BIM & Beam

JANUARY 15, 2015

'So you’re a team using the A360 workspace for your BIM projects; sharing files and models, enabling search and viewing, but you’d really like to take collaboration to the next level by working together on shared models. Or you’re a project stakeholder and don’t use Revit software yourself, but do need to have the deeper view into project models that you can only get by opening the software.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 16, 2015

'Busy, busy, busy! I have reviewed five new construction contracts in the past two weeks. If you are a contractor, there are a number of key provisions that you will want to be on the “look out” before you sign the agreement. Check out my series on the Top 20 Contract Issues for Contractors and Subcontractors. Recently I have worked on a couple of matters for contractors who were expecting unlimited access to their construction site, only to find the owner had given the prime acces

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 16, 2015

'Mark Mitchell looks at 10 trends in 2015 building products manufacturers marketing. Mark Mitchell’s excellent Whizard Strategy Blog recently reported on 10 Trends in Building Materials Sales and Marketing in 2015. Mitchell focuses on consulting manufacturers in marketing their materials — an intriguing niche, because of the different channels of distribution, including big box retailers (who sell both to contractors and do-it-yourself consumers), specialized wholesalers and in some

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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2015

'LEGO artist Adam Reed Tucker has unveiled a model of Taliesin West , the largest LEGO model of any Frank Lloyd Wright building. Body Image: read more.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 15, 2015

'Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Tennessee takes workforce training to the next level--high school. Game Changer appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Education Featured Post Manufacturing Online Features Tennessee The Editor''s Blog U.S.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 16, 2015

'A team of law enforcement agencies conducted a joint investigation resulting in the arrest of two men suspected of stealing construction equipment valued at approximately $1.5 million.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 15, 2015

'Today’s blog entry is late in part because today things didn’t go quite according to plan. One of our key contractors flaked — after asserting promised results and commitments (the resolution of which could have been measured in hours rather than days), she disappeared. Meanwhile, another person appeared out of the blue in one of our markets.

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BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2015

'A study released by the New York Building Congress shows that construction costs in Manhattan have risen 5% in each of the last two years, GlobeSt.com reports. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Hansen looked at how water conservation is working in California, some plumbing problems in Portland and President Barack Obama’s proposal for free college. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 16, 2015

'In his first act, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner halted the planning and development of some of the state’s major interstate construction projects, including the planned 47-mile Illiana Expressway between Illinois and Indiana, according to The Daily Journal. The governor plans to review the costs and benefits of these projects before resuming work.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JANUARY 14, 2015

'The question of how much to budget for proposals and pursuits can be a challenging riddle. You can dump tens of thousands of dollars into a RFP response, only to find the money goes down the drain because your competition either is much better or (worse) had already wired the job to win. Nevertheless, there are good arguments for benchmarking and budgeting this stuff — both the hard and soft costs (labor), and with these cost in hand, you can also determine your historical success results

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BD+C

JANUARY 14, 2015

'The fourth Architecture at Zero competition has wrapped up, having chosen winners who created zero-net energy (ZNE) designs for Jack London Gateway project site in Oakland, CA, which is owned by the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). The design challenge involved two parts. Part one was the design of affordable family housing over a childcare center or wellness clinic.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Before the doors have even opened for this year’s AHR Expo, there have already been three all-time records broken. read more.

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