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Contractor Roles and Responsibilities in Construction

The Constructor

The responsibility of a contractor in construction is the execution of the work activities that are required for the completion of the project. The roles and responsibilities of contractors manifest themselves in various aspects of the project for instance project planning, management, monitoring, construction site safety, and legal issues. The contractor also appoint subcontractor, who […].

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The top construction projects to watch in 2020

Construction Dive

Construction Dive rounds up the six most newsworthy projects across the country that we are following closely this year.

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A Construction Contractor's Optimal Guide To Profiling Clients

Contractor Bookkeeping

Easily an essential first step in establishing your construction company is to define your clients so that you have the information you need to attract the right audience and generate valuable traffic to your website. Understanding your customers and what makes them tick is the key to any successful construction business, particularly if you are paying out large amounts of money to drive relevant traffic.

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Wh?t I? Granolithic Flooring | C?n?tru?t??n M?th?d | Adv?nt?g?? ?nd Disadvantages

CivilJungle

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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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Collaborative Construction Performance, Enablers, & Requirements

Job Order Contracting

This abstract provides initial insight into Collaborative Construction Performance, Enablers, & Requirements. Maximizing benefits required collaboration planing, procurement, and project delivery. This, in turn, requires owner leadership and competency with respect to the integration of People, LEAN Processes, Information, and Technology. McKinsey & Company 2020.

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Cost Estimation of Construction Projects

The Constructor

Cost estimation of a project is the process of forecasting the probable cost for the due fulfillment of the project objectives, to the prescribed.

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See Service Tech in Action at AHR

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Visit Viewpoint at AHR 2020 in Orlando for an up-close look at our Service Tech mobile solution.

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Access BIM Information for Free

Job Order Contracting

Access BIM information for free and report on the quality, condition, maintenance and safety of a building. Build your own data files and attach any type of document after consulting and navigating the BIM model in Building in Cloud. Just follow these simple steps to get started now! 1. Create a Free Account 2.Create a New Building 3. Upload your BIM model 4.

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How You Can Plan to Prevent Rework

Construction Business Owner

How You Can Plan to Prevent Rework. Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 01/27/2020 - 11:23. Use careful planning and a specific employee awareness strategy to cut down on the costs of rework your construction company deals with on every project.

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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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End Bearing Pile Foundation: Selection, Uses, and Advantages

The Constructor

End bearing piles, which is also known as point-bearing piles, are used to transfer superstructure load through low bearing capacity soil to a strong.

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Connecticut construction exec sentenced to prison for defrauding employees out of $3.4M

Construction Dive

The owner of Ferguson Mechanical and Ferguson Electric deducted sham pension administrative fees from his 300 employees' paychecks and diverted the cash for his own use.

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What eight leading economists predict for nonresidential construction in 2020 and 2021

BD+C

Following modest increases in construction spending for nonresidential buildings in 2019, economists from eight leading industry organizations forecast slight growth in 2020 and 2021—1.5% and 0.9%, according to AIA's latest Consensus Construction Forecast panel. Public safety, education, healthcare, and office are the bright spots in a market that is entering growth-slowdown mode.

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The Cost-Benefit Argument for Investing in Tech to Improve Safety

Construction Business Owner

The Cost-Benefit Argument for Investing in Tech to Improve Safety. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/29/2020 - 09:45. Why you need construction tech (contech) on your jobsites to keep your workers safe and productive and the cost benefits of doing so.

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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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What is Open Channel Flow? Types of Flow in Open Channels

The Constructor

The flow of liquid through a channel with a free surface is defined as open channel flow. This free surface of the liquid is subjected to atmospheric.

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5 innovative construction projects from around the world

Construction Dive

Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building.

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Red Wing unveils a work boot designed by women, for women

BD+C

Red Wing Shoe Company has unveiled a new boot designed by women, for women. Dubbed the Tradeswoman, the boot has been created for women in construction, light manufacturing, and warehouse or distribution industries.

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The Role of mPERS in Helping Workers Overcome Jobsite Dangers

Construction Business Owner

The Role of mPERS in Helping Workers Overcome Jobsite Dangers. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 01/31/2020 - 12:21. Understanding the benefits of implementing a mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) to improve jobsite safety on your construction projects.

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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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Techniques of Water Distribution in Irrigation Engineering

The Constructor

The irrigation water can be distributed efficiently to the farms in various ways like free flooding, check flooding, border flooding, basin flooding,

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China aims to construct coronavirus hospitals in less than 2 weeks

Construction Dive

The use of prefabricated panels will allow speedy construction of two hospitals, which will be built on pillars to keep the ground clear of contamination, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Dubai’s One Za’abeel will have the world’s largest cantilever

BD+C

One Za'abeel, a new mixed-use project in Dubai positioned between the old and new business districts, will comprise offices, hotels, residences, and retail across two towers.

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Inside Central Civil Construction's Design-Assist Strategy

Construction Business Owner

Inside Central Civil Construction's Design-Assist Strategy. Elizabeth Manning. Tue, 01/28/2020 - 10:06. Exploring the project delivery method one civil contractor, Central Civil Construction, has used to optimize its project schedules and keep its jobsites running efficiently and profitably.

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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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Engineering Hydrology – Features and Applications

The Constructor

Engineering hydrology is the science of water resource engineering which deals with the study of occurrence, distribution, movement and the.

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Brookfield Properties plans largest mass timber office building in North America

Construction Dive

Construction of the six-floor San Francisco office will take six months less than erecting a concrete building of the same size, according to the developer.

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Employment Increases in 29 States

Construction Equipment

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November to December, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

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U.S. hotel construction pipeline finishes 2019 trending upward

BD+C

At the close of 2019, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that the total U.S. construction pipeline continues to grow with 5,748 projects/708,898 rooms, up 4% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). The pipeline has now completed its eighth consecutive year of growth. These robust year-end counts are a mere 135 projects/76,649 rooms shy of the all-time high of 5,883 projects/785,547 rooms reached in the second quarter of 2008.

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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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Interface work in construction

The Constructor

Hello everyone, Greetings of the day! Can anyone explain me interface work in construction industry? Please share your kind knowledge about the topic.

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Hard Rock Hotel project collapse sparks new investigation

Construction Dive

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has spoken out against the newly formed committee, saying it could interfere with ongoing investigations by OSHA and others.

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[VIDEO] Exoskeletons Offer Protection On Site

Construction Equipment

With safety being of paramount importance for workers on risky job sites, innovators within the construction industry have created exoskeletons for workers to wear for added stability and protection.

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