Construction Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Although market forces are causing architects to be hit with delays and even cancellations, two of the industry's top economists say growth will slow some but remain mostly steady over the next year.
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Over the past several decades, companies across industry sectors have invested in platforms and technology solutions to enhance their project lifecycle. This is especially true for the construction industry, where legacy systems have led to projects on average being 80% over budget and 20 months behind schedule.
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Contractor Bookkeeping
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The nature of some types of businesses makes it challenging to come up with a standard price list. For tradespeople and construction company owners like you, what's required in terms of time, skill, labor, and materials frequently vary from job to job. Offering an estimate or quote provides potential clients with a customized figure for what they can expect to pay based on what will be required to complete a specific project.
HardHatChat
DECEMBER 3, 2019
With the countdown on to 2020 – and the start of a brand-new decade right around the corner – it’s time for our annual look back at the commercial construction industry “highs” and “lows” from 2019. From positive trends and new business opportunities to ongoing challenges that impact how we do business, here are five factors and industry trends that shaped our work in the past year.
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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.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The ten fundamentals of LEAN construction include… 1. Focus upon outcomes. 2. Early and ongoing participation of all stakeholders and service providers. 3. Mutual trust and respect. 4. Engaging and leveraging the expertise of participants actually doing the work. 5. Financial and task level transparency via locally researched detailed line item unit price book. 6.
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Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Change orders—they’re part of the normal course of a construction project, but they’re are also a major pain point—the cause of disputes among contractors, owners and designers, and a reason for cost overruns and completion delays. The industry will never not have change orders, and they will always be a source of disputes. But contractors would find their pain considerably lessened by putting clear, systematic procedures in place for managing change orders from the get-go.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
GIS is a computer-based information system that performs the activities of capturing, storing, manipulating, analyzing and displaying both spatial.
BD+C
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Adohi Hall, a $79-million, 202,027-sf residence hall at the University of Arkansas, has recently become the largest mass timber building in the United States. Named for the Cherokee word for “woods,” the 708-bed facility is located on a four-acre site at the southern end of the campus and will provide a new university gateway that marks the start of the larger living learning district.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2019
While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Identifying and implementing technology on a larger scale—say, for operating a cutting-edge construction business or increasing productivity on the jobsite—requires a certain level of commitment. That’s where the construction technologist (CT) comes in. For companies with clear intentions of moving forward with technology initiatives as part of an overall business strategy, the CT plays an integral part in overseeing the implementation and success of those technologies. .
The Constructor
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Double shear test is used to determine the shear strength (ultimate shear stress) of the mild steel specimen. Universal testing machine (UTM) is used.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 3, 2019
With the construction labor shortage still posing a problem within the industry, jobs continue to be on the rise alongside growing salaries. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment increased by 279,000 jobs in 2019.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Fisher, which also built part of a private border wall project, scored the design-build, firm-fixed-price contract for a wall segment in Yuma County, Arizona.
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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?
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Our experts discuss how they integrate AI in the office and on the jobsite.
The Constructor
DECEMBER 4, 2019
The sand replacement test method is used to determine in situ dry density of soil. The procedures, materials, equipment, and specifications of this.
BD+C
DECEMBER 1, 2019
There are 748 small theater organizations in New York City that generated $1.3 billion in economic output and supported 8,400 jobs that paid $512 million in annual wages in 2017.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2019
After firing program manager Trammell Crow for improperly sharing information with bidder Mortenson Construction, city officials have narrowed the competition to PCL Construction, Hensel Phelps and The Weitz Co.
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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.
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Homebase, Simplifyy and Mark II Transfer Station are expected to bring a total of 388 new jobs to the Kansas City, MO region. - Read: Three Companies Expanding, Investing $4.9M In Kansas City, MO at BusinessFacilities.com.
The Constructor
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The chain surveying performed by a tape is expected to have some errors due to incorrect tape measurements. In ordinary chaining works, the errors.
BD+C
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Fulton Country Schools in Georgia teamed with Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing to develop Innovation Academy, the school district’s latest magnet school. The 245,000-sf, three-level school, whose construction broke ground on Nov. 21, will be located in downtown Alpharetta, Ga., on property that previously housed the old Milton High School.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2019
1031 Canal Development said a conventional demolition could start sooner, help keep the structure stable and give crews a better chance to recover the two deceased workers inside.
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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!
Green Industry Professionals
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Alburg will lead technical operations, product development, product innovation, and direct the company’s technical and product road maps
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
There are several weaknesses that may cause the failure of unreinforced masonry structure during earthquakes. These weaknesses are design and.
BD+C
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Disney has recently released new details, renderings, and a 2021 opening date for its Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel. The hotel, located in Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort, will provide an immersive experience via a two-night, cruise-style itinerary where the guests become the heroes of their own adventure.
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Layton Construction and STO Building Group, formerly known as the Structure Tone Organization, announced the deal yesterday and said it would create one of the nation's largest construction firms.
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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!
Green Industry Professionals
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Andrew Oostenbrugge discusses providing lawn care services to families in need through Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops.
Natural Building
NOVEMBER 30, 2019
A couple of days ago this was posted on our bulletin board: “Greetings Earth-builder Aficionados, You’ll be glad to hear that I have invented patent-pending technology to make prefab earth walls, which I sincerely believe will revolutionize our built environment from production to construction to operation. As I’m sure you all know, earth is the most eco-friendly building material, but earth building is very labor-intensive and thus, quite expensive in the Western World.
BD+C
DECEMBER 4, 2019
With the rising cost of land and construction, and the need to build more densely in order to make building a multifamily community profitable, outdoor spaces become all the more important. . We talked to six veteran landscape architects about how to incorporate gardens and quiet spaces into multifamily communities. .
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