Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'In 2011, the leading cause of worker fatalities on construction sites were falls, accounting for 251 deaths. Fatal falls are often the result of a lack of proper safety gear or the misunderstanding or misuse of equipment. The effectiveness of fall protection equipment, no matter how durable or reliable, is compromised when workers don’t use it correctly.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'Retaining wall are generally used to retain earth or other material to maintain unequal levels on two faces. The material on the back face is called.
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Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. The third annual CMA STAR Awards were extremely competitive and demonstrated continued excellence in creative execution and deeper measurability of marketing results. An esteemed panel of judges evaluated all entries across 16 categories and 78 sub-categories.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'“Hillary 2016!”, shouts a man from the crowd of over 10,000 at the Temple University basketball arena during Hillary Clinton’s Q&A session with USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi after her Keynote speech last night at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia. Ms. Clinton, realizing that the comment had to be addressed since everyone in the arena heard it, replied, “There are some hecklers that I don’t mind so much.” So does that mean… well, right now, it doesn’t
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Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Regardless of what your employees drive—a car, truck or a fleet vehicle—the most common bad driving habit is cellphone use. The National Safety Council states that nearly 25 percent of all accidents in 2010 occurred because of cellphone use, accounting for nearly 1.1 million crashes that year.
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Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. The third annual CMA STAR Awards were extremely competitive and demonstrated continued excellence in creative execution and deeper measurability of marketing results. An esteemed panel of judges evaluated all entries across 16 categories and 78 sub-categories.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'If you have been inspired by stories of self-builders on the television, or have been flicking through glossy architecture magazines with envy, you might be considering building your own home. Although not a task to be undertaken lightly, more and more people are opting to construct a brand new building which is designed to match their exact requirements, and if you simply can’t find what you are looking for on the property market, a self-build project could be the answer.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'As a leader in many companies during my career, I have engaged in countless hours of discussion regarding leadership strategies. The conversations usually focus on how to improve a product, how to make deliverables for a service more useable or how to develop more productive employees. In today’s economic environment, where companies use subcontractors for a large portion of projects, I am amazed that leaders rarely discuss what could amount to 50 percent or more of their company’s workforce.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'There are two methods of ground improvement, i.e. by using surface rolling and by using vibro-stabilization methods. While surface rolling method is.
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Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'I will be at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo this week and would be pleased buy any reader of this blog a cup of coffee or a beer. Simply drop me an email , And while I have several speaking engagements during Greenbuild you may want to attend my session “G09: Marketing Green Building: A Competitive Advantage Without Greenwash” on Friday, November 22nd at 8:00 a.m.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Whether it’s ensuring the building is structurally sound, building in adequate and effective fire escape routes, or ensuring aspects like wiring and plumbing are safe, the well-being of staff, residents or visitors/customers in the building is a big part of the entire process.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Wimps can’t survive the construction industry. And if you happen to be a woman, your competitors will assume they will get the best of you until you prove yourself. And if you play defense, they will. But if you play offense, you will concentrate on smart business strategies that will allow you and your company to compete, and if you surround yourself with the most talented, uplifting people you can find, they will enable you to achieve success.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'TO DETERMINE DRY DENSITY OF SOIL BY CORE CUTTER METHOD Theory: A cylindrical core cutter is a seamless steel tube. For determination of the dry.
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BD+C
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of GreenSpec and Environmental Building News (EBN) today announced this year’s winners of its annual Top-10 awards. The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. Body Image: read more.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'When it comes to your business, first impressions count. Whether you are a have a hotel or office, your reception area needs to be inviting, yet stand out and make a lasting impression. It will be the first thing your visitors, potential and existing clients and staff see when they enter the building, so you want something that will give you the ‘wow’ factor.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Performance is critical for work trucks, and fuel is key to optimal performance. Propane autogas is stepping up to meet this demand.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CONDITIONS OF STRUCTURES Sl. No. Environment Exposure Conditions i Mild Concrete surfaces protected.
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Digger Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'The machines are part of an aid package from the UK that included a consignment of Land Rovers. JCB backhoe loaders are also on their way. The C-17 aircraft from 99 Squadron touched down at Cebu Airport after a mammoth 25-hour trip from RAF Brize Norton. British Ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, said: “The arrival of this equipment means that the promises the British government made to the people of the Philippines have become real.” The unloading of the JCBs, two Defender
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'The Future Of Pneumatics In The Construction Industry. It can be rare in the world of construction to find an industry that has been as stable as the pneumatics industry. Whilst in previous decades, manufacturers have often experienced extreme peaks and troughs in demand and production due to nature of the fluctuating housing markets; pneumatics has continued to remain steady.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'“The best test of a good leader is how well their organization runs after they are gone,” says David Marquet, retired U.S. Navy Captain and author of “Turn the Ship Around!” Marquet earned numerous awards after transforming the troubled nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Santa Fe , into a top-notch vessel. By challenging everything he had learned about leadership in the Navy, he developed a unique philosophy, best summed up as “give control, create leaders.”.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'A) By oven dry method Theory: The water content (w) of a soil sample is equal to the mass of water divided by the mass of solids. Where M1=mass of.
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Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'Construction employment increased in 39 states over the past 12 months, the most widespread gains since April 2012, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said action on needed infrastructure investments for water and transportation projects would help support continued employment growth for the industry.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification program, and Underwriter Laboratories (UL), the world’s leading safety and certification group, have announced an exclusive strategic partnership centered on building product transparency and occupant health and safety. read more.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Seconds remain as the clock ticks away. A steady rain pounds the field, muddying any sense of progress and fatiguing weary players. The last play will define the game. This dramatic scene unfolds at professional and collegiate football fields every autumn. Defined by some as “choreographed brutality,” football captivates audiences with its physicality and competitive spirit.
Digger Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'The latest range of Hitachi Zaxis-5 excavators is being used to test the innovative fuel as an eco-friendly solution at the Hitachi factory in Amsterdam. This follows tests in Norway earlier in the year in sub-zero conditions. Shell GTL fuel is produced from natural gas in a chemical transformation process. The basic technology behind GTL is known as the Fischer-Tropsch process, which was developed by German scientists in the 1920s and refined by Shell’s proprietary technology.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'Posted by Heidi Schwartz . The U.S. real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). According to real estate market participants, the predicted growth in secondary markets is driven by investors searching for returns as opportunities in core markets b
BD+C
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Kieran Timberlake and PE International have developed Tally , a new analysis tool to help BIM users keep better score of their projects’ complete environmental footprints. When used alongside other critical studies like daylighting simulation and energy modeling, BIM tools like Tally can help construction professionals move towards data-driven analysis for whole building life cycle assessment. read more.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Last fall, I penned my annual CBO “Market Update” article, and whether you remember or not, I was right on target. I predicted—with expert accuracy—that no one really knew what would happen in 2013. And I was absolutely correct. The insurance marketplace gave us quite a ride, with unforeseen consequences and challenges.
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