7 Key Ingredients of a Data-Driven Contractor
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 4, 2020
Does your company have all the right pieces to become a modern, data-driven contractor?
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Face coverings reveal a new set of jobsite issues
Construction Dive
JUNE 3, 2020
While protective face coverings can keep employees safe from COVID-19 and are required in some areas, they have led to questions and in some cases, pushback, from workers. Here is how to ensure compliance.
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Even After COVID-19, Execs Expect Remote Work Trend To Continue
Business Facilities
JUNE 3, 2020
Companies that had more remote workers before COVID-19 report that they are actually seeing increased employee productivity during the crisis, according to a new survey. - Read: Even After COVID-19, Execs Expect Remote Work Trend To Continue at BusinessFacilities.com.
Why you can?t run complex construction projects with Whatsapp and Excel
Lets Build
JUNE 5, 2020
Almost all of us have in one way or another used WhatsApp at some point in our lives to communicate with our friends, family, and even colleagues. What makes WhatsApp so popular is how easy it is to exchange messages and photos with your connections. FREE EBOOK: How to deliver successful projects without tearing your hair out using Excel and WhatsApp!
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Why is Plan Cost Management Necessary? [PDF]
The Constructor
MAY 30, 2020
Plan cost management is a system for handling the costs of a project throughout its lifecycle. With the help of a cost management plan, standard.
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The Return of Construction sites ? But Not as We Knew Them
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 2, 2020
As contractors begin to head back to work across the UK, new rules and jobsite procedures await; technology is helping teams adjust to the new normal.
LEAN IDIQ = Public Sector Construction Productivity Gains
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 4, 2020
Traditionally, the primary if not sole benefit of IDIQ contracting and project delivery has been reducing the time from planning to construction. With the availability of LEAN integrated IDIQ procurement and project delivery solutions, benefits including the consistent completion of quality projects on-time and on-budget and in full compliance. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is a form of procurement.
What new PPP loan guidance means for contractors
Construction Dive
JUNE 2, 2020
The clarifications are intended to make the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible for construction and other businesses while Congress works to expand some of the program's parameters.
2 Methods of Resolving Conflict on the Jobsite
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 4, 2020
2 Methods of Resolving Conflict on the Jobsite. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 16:44. Andrew Ahrendt. Director of Integrated Construction Services. PCL Construction . Conflict at any level is an opportunity for growth. Diversified perspectives make an organization, family, community or a country stronger. The same could be said for a jobsite.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
Is Your Construction Organization Ready for What Comes Next?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 3, 2020
Viewpoint presenting two key events in June to highlight construction data modernization and business continuity.
10 Ways Technology can help Construction Fight COVID-19 [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 1, 2020
The construction sector is one of the worst-hit sectors by COVID-19. To begin with, contractors had to shut down sites to protect their workers. On.
Modular Monitor: What to consider before making the move to offsite construction
Construction Dive
JUNE 1, 2020
While the coronavirus may lead more firms to check out modular building techniques, experts say contractors should thoroughly understand the differences in bidding, scheduling, budgeting and more that go along with them.
May 2020 Construction Industry Stats
Construction Business Owner
MAY 31, 2020
May 2020 Construction Industry Stats. Elizabeth Manning. Sun, 05/31/2020 - 15:58. Key construction industry statistics from the AIA, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and more for May 2020.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19
Green Building Law Update
MAY 31, 2020
America is reopening including physically opening its buildings and the U.S. Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the post coronavirus pandemic era. Last week Mahesh Ramanujam, the President & CEO of USGBC announced in a published letter that the “second generation at USGBC will focus on our relevant and reimagined vision: Healthy people in healthy places equals a healthy economy.
How to Excavate Safely in Construction? [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 3, 2020
The excavation safety and related ground construction procedures are now an integral part of modern construction management. The safety rules and.
Gilbane exec: COVID-19 will lead to lower material prices
Construction Dive
JUNE 2, 2020
The coronavirus' impact on the supply chain has been "less than expected," Joe Piro, vice president of supply chain for Gilbane Building Co., told Construction Dive.
The world’s first building made from carbon-fiber reinforced concrete starts construction in Germany
BD+C
JUNE 4, 2020
Two months ago, the foundation was poured for CUBE, a 2,200-sf, two-story building on the premises of Technical University Dresden in Germany, that claims to be the world’s first building made entirely of carbon-fiber reinforced concrete.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes
GCP Applied Technologies
JUNE 2, 2020
From the Roof to the Walls: How to Properly Waterproof Homes. Phillip.fry@gc…. Tue, 06/02/2020 - 08:45. GCP Applied Technologies. June 10, 2020. Protect Residential Projects from Mother Nature in Three Steps. Builders know that weather isn't what it used to be. Building for quality means building for all weather conditions. Homes need to be able to withstand the worst no matter where they're built.
How to Plan a Construction Project using Work Breakdown Structure? [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 5, 2020
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a tool for simplifying the complexity of a particular task of a project. The task is broken down into smaller.
New app seeks to recruit young people to construction
Construction Dive
JUNE 3, 2020
The Construction Careers Foundation’s new app demonstrates the possibilities of a career in construction to people in their teens to early 20s.
Experts Predict a U-Shaped Recovery Spread Out Over Years
Pro Builder
JUNE 4, 2020
Experts Predict a U-Shaped Recovery Spread Out Over Years. acebulski. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 10:04. The good news for home builders is that many of the people who wanted to buy a home in spring still need to move at some point. The bad news is it could be a longer road to recovery than first expected, according to a Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey sponsored by Zillow and conducted by Pulse Economics LLC.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
Triax Releases Hard Hat Tags to Monitor Social Distancing and Contact Trace Amid COVID-19
Construction Junkie
JUNE 3, 2020
via Triax. Many construction sites are open after nationwide shelter-in-place orders slowed the industry due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, but it’s still not business as usual. Social distancing efforts still need to be in place, but that can be hard to manage. I have heard stories of at least a few construction site shut downs after a positive test from a worker, causing everyone on site to need to get tested, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could monitor who that person came into contact with?
How to Place, Compact, Cure, and Rectify Defects of Concrete? [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 3, 2020
The properties of concrete such as durability, strength, workability, and setting time are greatly influenced by way of handling, transporting,
Construction conferences go virtual, reschedule for the remainder of 2020
Construction Dive
JUNE 4, 2020
Industry conferences have begun to announce responses to the coronavirus, be it canceling, rescheduling or hosting events online. Here is a look at events for the rest of the year.
Renovation can turn older university buildings into high-performing labs
BD+C
JUNE 3, 2020
Colleges, universities, corporations, and governments are finding that adapting older buildings to house laboratory facilities can be a viable alternative to new construction—if the conditions are right. When the right strategy is implemented, existing structures can be transformed into high-performance facilities. . FIVE FACTORS IN DECIDING WHETHER TO RENOVATE.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
The Ultimate Construction Father's Day Gift Guide 2020
Construction Junkie
JUNE 1, 2020
Father’s Day 2020 is June 21, so you better get started on gift ideas if you want to impress dad this year. Whether your father is contractor, handyman, or DIYer, we’ve got a lot of great ideas for him this year. For more more gift ideas, be sure to check out our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 , 2019 or our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 , and 2019.
How to Pour Concrete in Columns and Walls? [PDF]
The Constructor
JUNE 2, 2020
Pouring concrete in columns and walls needs great caution to ensure the achievement of designated strength and durability. Place the concrete in.
Moody's: Expect more coronavirus-induced project delays
Construction Dive
JUNE 1, 2020
Some types of construction projects historically are prone to delays, and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, those delays are about to get worse, according to a new report.
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