Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Attention to detail, dedication and love of the craft: these are just a few qualities of the skilled tradesmen that keep our industry going. But with busy jobsite schedules and an ever-changing economy, the high-quality work that they produce sometimes goes unnoticed in favor of moving on to the next project. CBO recently caught up with Dave Schneider, chief marketing officer at Red Wing, to talk about the company's new initiative, America Working, that aims to shine a light on the hard work of

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Various methods have been developed to drive piles over water. Piles are used as a foundation for various marine structures such as wharves and.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2017

“After a review of 14 systems, we noticed that ClearCompany was the only one that checked all of the boxes.”. Axiom Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in the state of Florida, and as a nationally-chartered community bank, they aim to serve all the financial needs of their customers through a wide range of services. To support the growing needs of their customers, Axiom Bank needed a tool that allowed them to quickly and efficiently find top-performing candidates for a variety of different

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The construction world is constantly changing and it’s important to keep up.This is why we would like to invite you to an upcoming webcast designed to teach you best practices, identify trends, and discuss what’s next for the construction-marketing world. Each year the Construction Marketing Association presents its predictions and strategies for the upcoming year and would like to invite you to the 2018 Marketing Outlook webcast, scheduled for January 18, 2018. 2018 Marketing Outlook for Constr

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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.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As we approach the end of 2017, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that digital technology and software adoption is happening in almost every industry. Businesses are looking for ways to become more productive and stay ahead, and construction is certainly no exception. The construction industry lags in productivity compared to other industries, though, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Work With Recruitment Agencies Directly In Newton. To kickoff the New Year with a bang, we’re making it easy to incorporate your recruiting agencies into Newton. Coming in January, we’ll be releasing Newton’s Agency Manager functionality! With Agency Manager, Newton users will be able to easily manage how they work with and receive candidates from recruitment agencies.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

“Marketing is changing rapidly, and the AEC and building products categories are no exception,” states CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown. With such immense and rapid change on the horizon, it’s important to identify tactics, strategies, and best practices in the construction marketing environment so that you can close more leads and make more money in the coming year.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As we approach the end of 2017, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that digital technology and software adoption is happening.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Extrusion and Molding are the main two means by which the bricks are manufactured. The bricks produced by each method have similar characteristics.

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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.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 19, 2017

In recent years, companies have begun to raise concerns about the increase in costs for their major construction projects, looking for clarity as to why costs have doubled from what they were 20 years ago. Industry analysis confirms that project costs have grown about 200 percent in the last 2 decades, but only approximately 60 percent of that growth can be accounted for with inflation.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 21, 2017

And the year 2017 finally comes to an end. GenieBelt had an amazing year in terms of growth and spirit. In order to share the joy of our year with our audience, we decided to summarize the main highlights of the year as GenieBelt Report 2017. First and foremost, we.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient. A JOC coefficient is a factor, typically ranging from 0.80 to 1.20, that is applied to the TOTAL of a detailed line estimate for a JOC Project/Job Order, as created from the approved and current JOC Unit Price Book (UPB). The items to be considered when a contractor creates a JOC coefficient vary according to the specific JOC Program.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Triax Technologies Inc., a provider of technology for the connected jobsite, shared its predictions for the key trends that will shape the construction industry in 2018 and shatter its reputation as one of the least digitized industries.

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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?

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Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. By Paul S. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Republished with permission. . On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bil

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Rio Tinto will field the first fleet of Caterpillar autonomous trucks in its Marandoo iron ore mine in Western Australia. The mining giant and Caterpillar signed an agreement for retrofitting 19 Cat 793F mining trucks for autonomous operation. Caterpillar will also install Cat Command for hauling software for operation of the autonomous fleet.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 17, 2017

OPEN JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – OPENJOC(TM) – LEAN, Best Value Approach. OpenJOC Job Order Contracting is a robust LEAN construction delivery method that provides best value, on-demand repair, renovation, and construction services to the benefits of all participants… owners, contractors, subcontractors, building users, and oversight groups.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Schools that provide optimal indoor environments see improved student performance and, if designed well, can also boost energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint. According to a report by the World Green Building Council, providing ample daylighting and energy efficient LED lighting can reduce emissions while improving achievement. For example, the report found that students in the U.S. showed a 36% increase in oral reading fluency when exposed to high-intensity light, while those in sta

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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.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In 1Q 2017, York County, SC had the highest percentage increase of employment among the 346 largest counties in the U.S. - Read: South Carolina: York County Leads In Job Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A new $1.2 billion mixed use development is ready to grow this coming spring on the far west side of Omaha, Nebraska. West Farm will be a 500-acre live-work campus that over the next 15 years will include 1500 apartments, 140 townhouses, and 440 single-family homes, a hotel, and 1.36 million square feet of office space. Daily population is estimated to be 15,000 people.

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The Korte Company

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The Korte Company’s recently-completed Construction Support Building at the Y-12 National Security Complex was dedicated during a November ceremony in Oak Ridge, TN. The 64,800-square-foot structure features office and warehouse space and accommodates 300 U.S. Department of Energy personnel. The building is part of a larger project to modernize the Department’s Uranium Processing Facility.

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Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Today’s questions follows the one result you desire to increase sales leadership. (Read yesterday’s posting for further clarification). What planning action or actions must you take to make that desire a reality in 2018? President and General Eisenhower said “Plans are worthless; planning is everything.” In this hurry up, must have, quick fix sales culture, planning is often “short cutted” or worse yet ignored.

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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!

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Construction Marketing Ideas

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Well designed vacations combine freedom from stress and new stresses. If you elect to go the all-inclusive cruise route, your concept of managing problems reaches the trivial level; but you can quickly be jarred out of your complacency by leaving the hermetic seal and entering the real community outside (especially in the third world.) Meanwhile, […].

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 19, 2017

. . . Monday's train derailment in Washington is bringing 'positive train control' (PTC) into conversations this week, so here is a brief PTC overview. A positive train control system combines GPS, wireless radio and computers in order to monitor trains, and when necessary, stop them from colliding, derailing or speeding.

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The Korte Company

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Some of the most demanding work we’ve ever done has been for the Department of Defense. But military construction projects also happen to be some of our favorites. That’s because they give us the chance to challenge ourselves in search of innovative solutions that add the most value to a job. And if the 500 or so military jobs we’ve done are any indication, we’ve become pretty darn good at it.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 19, 2017

ASHRAE recently launched the Building Energy Quotient (Building EQ) Portal. The tool provides a faster, more automated approach to receive a Building EQ Performance Score. “The primary goal of the Building EQ program is to promote more energy efficient buildings and give owners actionable recommendations to improve a building’s energy use,” says Hugh Crowther, Building EQ committee chair.

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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!

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BIM & Beam

DECEMBER 22, 2017

As we shared in our recent post about the upcoming CES , our pavilion will feature a Startup Village featuring 12 innovative new companies who are part of our SOLIDWORKS for Entrepreneurs Program and Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Lab. We are excited to have these cutting-edge startups with us at the event, and proud that their work is being accelerated by our dedicated programs.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The 2019 Silverado 1500 is all new from the ground up, the company says, and delivers improved capability and performance. For example, a higher-grade alloy is used in the roll-formed, high-strength-steel bed floor, contributing to a bed that is more functional and lighter weight. This use of mixed materials and advanced manufacturing is evident throughout the Silverado, resulting in a significant reduction in total vehicle weight and improved performance in many measures.

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The Korte Company

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Getting office construction right is more than just creating appealing spaces. People work there. Every day. There’s nothing wrong with devotion to striking form. But in offices, function is at least as important. The Korte Company has kept that idea in mind for decades, delivering beautiful and functional spaces for a diverse range of office customers across the U.S.

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