Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2017

While growth in the construction segment is a good sign, it comes with a new set of challenges that the industry needs to address. Managing costs and maintaining margins are increasingly more difficult to handle, especially with labor shortages, despite opportunities to grow revenue. The Teletrac Navman 2017 Telematics Benchmark Survey: Global Construction Edition not only highlights these challenges, but also uncovers the ways in which the construction industry is beginning to solve for them.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Construction of steel framed structures includes construction of its foundations, columns, beams and floors systems. Construction phases of.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2017

We’ve had a great time here at the Viewpoint 2017 Collaborate User Conference , where close to 2,000 people have gathered to network, collaborate, learn, and have fun. At our closing session of the conference, attendees were treated to a sneak peek of what’s to come for Viewpoint. You’ve seen it throughout the week in your sessions and you’ve heard the rumblings.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 12, 2017

According to a report on the value of using digital IT tools in construction published this week by the SBi (Statens Byggeforsknigsinstitut), the Danish National Building Research Institute affiliated with Aalborg University in Copenhagen, the use of Geniebelt can result in savings of up to 7% during the building process.

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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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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 9, 2017

One of the most frustrating parts of being a contract surety bond underwriter is having to decline bonding capacity to a contractor that appears to possess the prerequisite experience, expertise, character and financial stability to accomplish his/her project. The review or prequalification process is the most important moment for a contractor to demonstrate his/her reputation and the ability to meet all current and future contract obligations.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2017

We laughed. We cried. We clapped. We laughed some more. No, it wasn’t a Will Ferrell comedy, but the keynote speaker on the second day of the 2017 Viewpoint Collaborate User Conference. Scott Stratten, brand and unmarketing expert , took to the stage to remind all of us that it’s not just about software, numbers, profits, and timelines. It’s about the brand as a whole, and that the most important part of a brand is the customers.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In this day and age every company should be on social media – whether they’re in the construction business or not. Social Media build trust and make your brand more accessible. According to the Construction Marketing Association, social media use also boosts awareness, web traffic, search ranking, and more. Without further.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Construction companies maneuver around tons of challenges. Long-term projects can face shifting weather patterns and municipal regulations that make a construction job challenging, and in an industry that has long-term structural needs, construction companies have a variety of reasons to consider building a temporary structure that can follow a company to new jobsites.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Pipes for water distribution in a building are available in various sizes. Determination of suitable pipe sizes for various purposes in a building.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis opened the Viewpoint Collaborate 2017 User Conference with an inspiring keynote speech. The music was pumping and the crowd was ready. As the overheads dimmed, Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis took the stage to welcome the almost 2,000 attendees of the largest construction software conference in the United States, the Viewpoint 2017 Collaborate User Conference , to the official start of the week.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The “BIM Revolution” fizzled since technology was never the problem. The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Simply put, an employee’s direct manager or supervisor has the greatest impact on an individual’s engagement in the workplace. While organizational culture, competitive pay practices, inspiring mission statements and top leadership all have an influence, it is the daily interaction and the relationship with his/her manager or supervisor that drives employee engagement.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Efflorescence on brick masonry is a white and sometimes brown green or yellow powdery substance observed in winter season. It is produced as result.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2017

As Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis reminded us yesterday in his opening presentation, Viewpoint Collaborate isn’t just about business.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Real property owners, facilities management, contractors, AEs, and building users are rightly worried about the rising costs of getting the numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects completed. Simply carrying on in business as usual fashion is a recipe for continued waste, inefficiency, and dissatisfaction for all participants.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A collaboration between Efficient DriveTrains , Inc., and Shannxi automotive has produced the first plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Class-8 cement truck. The zero-emission truck integrates the Efficient Drivetrain's EDI PowerDrive 8000 PHEV drivetrain and EDI PowerSuite vehicle control software into a Shaanxi Automotive 32-ton cement mixer truck.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 7, 2017

There are various factors that lead to damages and deterioration of brick facades such as temperature, humidity, size and shapes etc. These factors.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2017

We’ve had a great time here at the Viewpoint 2017 Collaborate User Conference, where close to 2,000 people have gathered to network.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Next fall, a $74 million, 335,000-sf addition to Shakopee (Minn.) High School should be completed, doubling the school’s size to accommodate a growing population and the relocation of ninth graders from a former junior high.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - so if you're needing a bomb-proof, armor-plated, 148 horsepower 4x4 vehicle that will go more than 620 miles on one tank, the Partisan One SUV is going to look pretty good to you. Did we mention the optional anti-mine screen installed on the undercarriage?

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Chianelli Estimating

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Feel like you’re drowning in stress? No time for Estimating? Are you missing opportunities because you can’t get to them? Beginning to feel helpless? STOP!! At times we’re all guilty of taking on too much. Step back, take a breath, smell the air, admire the clouds. Spend time with your family. Do something special for yourself. This will help you refocus and give you an opportunity to clear the fog.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis opened the Viewpoint Collaborate 2017 User Conference with an inspiring keynote speech.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Art is a powerful tool that inspires well-being and helps improve patient experiences and outcomes. Yet with many hospital projects, it can be a construction-phase afterthought, resulting in an applied feeling to the artwork. Recently, I was proud to serve as an interior designer on UF Health North’s 92-bed patient tower—the newest addition to its North Jacksonville Florida campus.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have partnered to organize and distribute protective equipment and other resources to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. OSHA offices in Houston and Corpus Christi will work with the ASSE Region III leadership to coordinate donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) and distribute information on safety and health issues during recovery efforts.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 11, 2017

There are moments of disaster, and (sometimes) years of redemption. Some individuals enjoy brief moments of fame, then crash back to reality. Stable, steady, comfortable lives end up in upheaval and crisis; and (seemingly more rarely) individuals overcome adversity, push on, resolving their challenges, and achieve enduring success.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 9, 2017

JC Grounds Management's core values help the commercial landscaping and snow removal management company remain successful for more than 20 years.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Many AEC industry leaders are working with websites that are 4–5 years old. What was once cutting edge and trendy (for the architects among us at least) may now be out of date. Hinge’s research has shown that over 80% of professional service buyers check out a firm’s website during the business development process. And more than 20% of buyers referred to a firm rule out that firm based on an unimpressive website.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Trimble announced last week it has begun construction on a second building in Westminster, Colorado. With the capacity to accommodate over 1,100 workers, the Westminster campus will be Trimble's largest employment center and will continue to serve as a central business hub for several of Trimble's core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial.

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