Sat.May 23, 2015 - Fri.May 29, 2015

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Choosing A Compact Utility Loader

Construction Business Owner

Consider the compact utility loader (CUL) the construction equipment equivalent of a Swiss army knife. The compact utility loader is a multi-purpose machine, utilizing a variety of attachments to tackle a range of landscape and construction applications. The first compact utility loaders entered the U.S. market almost two decades ago.

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Practical Magic

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Before I co-founded Dexter + Chaney in 1981 with my friend and colleague Mark Dexter, we both worked for a consultant company. It was far from the norm for our construction clients back then to have computers in the office, let alone at their job sites. After we left the firm to start Dexter + Chaney and develop construction software, this remained the case throughout much of the early years of our business.

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Another chapter in dispute over OSHA statute of limitations

FDR Safety

. Today’s guest blogger is Andrew R. Kaake, an attorney practicing in Cincinnati. Contact him at andrewrkaake@gmail.com. If you are reading this blog, you likely already know that the Occupational Safety and Health Act contains a six-month statute of limitations for the issuance of citations. You may also know that in AKM, LLC v. OSHRC (also known as the “ Volks ” decision), the federal Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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CCi Announces Groundbreaking Integration Partnership with Procore

Cassell Construction Estimating

It’s a perennial problem: your accounting department owns great software they love and utilize at a high level, as do your estimating, pre-construction, and PM teams. Yet, inevitably, each software product barely interacts with the others, if at all. This conundrum typically forces users to resort to one or more of the following: Sub-par ‘integrations’ that rarely perform as promised.

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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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Enhanced Accounting Methods Add Value

Construction Business Owner

During the economic downturn, demand for construction plummeted, forcing contractors to face a new normal. Contractors were expected to maintain a high level of service at break-even or loss margins. New competitors created downward pressure on bid pricing, which radically reduced opportunities to replace backlog at reasonable margins for new projects.

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Plumbing industry partners raise thousands to support wounded veterans

Contractor Magazine

VAMAC hosts ride in Virginia; honors Sgt. Michael Frazier USMC (Ret.). The plumbing industry’s support of Operation Rise & Conquer continued in great force on May 2 as VAMAC, Gerber and Danze teamed together for their first ride through historic Glen Allen, Virginia. read more.

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Revit 2016 - Collaboration for Revit 2016 is Available

Revit OpEd

The 2016 version of C4R (Collaboration for Revit) is available now. Click this to download or click the image for an overview You'll need to visit your Subscription page to access the download to install it. Look at the Services page and it should be listed among whatever services you are entitled to. If you don't see it then you'll have to sort out your A360 account first.

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Build Your Business Blueprint

Construction Business Owner

Most construction business owners are overworked and underpaid for the endless efforts and risks they take for their business. They manage by the seat of their pants, try to run their company without systems or controls in place, put out fires all day, don't delegate, need to hire professionals to help their business grow and are too busy to do what they need to do to make more money.

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Firefighters Rescue Worker After Trench Collapse

Construction Equipment

A fire rescue team was called to the scene of a trench collapse that killed one construction worker, and left another trapped up to his chest in heavy clay mud 10 feet below ground.

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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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Little things, big things: What matters in your construction marketing?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Is it waste, or a recycling opportunity? We’re human. And in the process, we aren’t always strictly rational. Emotions drive our decisions and behaviours, and priorities and focus can easily be misplaced, depending on experience, perceptions, or simply, what we want to do. I’m not going to say the tendency to focus time, energy and resources on activities that have little significance is wrong.

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Egan earns fifth Elite Award in 101 Best and Brightest program

Contractor Magazine

Mechanical contractor Andy J. Egan Co. (Egan) has again been recognized as one of “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.". read more.

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Is Your Company Fit for Business?

Construction Business Owner

As the busy summer season approaches, now is the time to make sure your business’s vital signs are strong and healthy to help manage demands.

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Construction Worker Killed by Run-Away Equipment

Construction Equipment

. . A construction worker was repaving a road when a piece of construction equipment broke loose and killed the worker. The worker was repaving Stadium Drive on the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville’s campus to improve the road for an archeological dig, reports Fox 2 News in St. Louis.

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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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Your website: How much thought are you giving to it?

Construction Marketing Ideas

What do you find when you search “google images” for construction websites? This montage results. Of course scoring high here may or may not be helpful for your business — the focus should be on attracting the viewership and response from real potential clients. We all have a tendency to spend energy and “heart time” on relatively trivial things.

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Digging in for happy campers

Digger Blog

According to Practical Caravan magazine, Grantown-on-Spey Caravan Park in the Scottish Highlands is “the number one campsite in the UK” I am not in a position to argue with that assertion, but what I do know – because the people at Volvo have told me – is that they’ve bought themselves a new digger to make the place even better.

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Time-Lapse of Duke University Medical Center

Construction Business Owner

Click here to view other project videos, and check back throughout the year for more.

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OSHA Revises App to Help Workers Avoid Heat Illness

Construction Equipment

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Heat Safety Tool phone application, which is available for download on iOS and Android devices. OSHA said it updated the app for iPhones to include full-screen color alerts for all heat conditions, as well as other technical upgrades. Workers can use the app to calculate the heat index at their worksite and determine heat illness risk levels.

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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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Disintermediation: Who has the knowledge (power) now?

Construction Marketing Ideas

I found Idibri’s website and Jensen’s blog after reviewing the SMPS/CPSM daily feed. Word-of-mouth’s effectiveness cannot be understated in the disintermediated economy. Craig Jensen of Idibri Design , which describes its business as: “We are technology designers, theatre consultants and acousticians” recently wrote this blog posting, which raises some ideas worthy of consideration for anyone in the AEC marketing space.

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EPA Issues New Clean Water Rule

Green Industry Professionals

Pesticide industry not happy, says rule creates an overreach of federal power by requiring permits for pesticide application near any collected water, no matter how small or contained.

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Revit 2016 and 2015 Updates via What Revit Wants

Revit OpEd

Once again Luke has written posts about updates for Autodesk software before their own web site offers them.?!? Thanks Luke! I'd really like to see this stuff posted on their own bloody website(s) in a timely fashion! Yes, Autodesk Application Manager is supposed to let us know (and it did for Luke apparently) but it hasn't worked on my computer except the first month it was installed.

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Kubota Announces Expansion of U.S. Manufacturing Operations

Construction Equipment

. . Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) and Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation (KMA) announced plans to increase production capacity for Kubota equipment in the U.S. by building a new manufacturing plant and expanding its existing operations in Gainesville, Ga. The company’s expansion plans come on the heels of KTC’s recent announcement that it will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Grapevine, Texas, in an effort to get closer to its major markets and customers.

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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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The marginalization of distance

Construction Marketing Ideas

My uncle Gordon celebrating his 100th birthday. Today marks the beginning of the annual Construction Specifications Canada convention, this year in Winnipeg. I’ll wake up at my sister’s place in Vancouver, take a taxi to the airport, and head east on the 2.5 hour flight. I came to Vancouver from my Ottawa home in part to celebrate my uncle’s 100th birthday.

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Is Your Accounting Software Update Worth The Cost?

Contractor Bookkeeping

Today's Guest Article Is From Russ Davidson From. Find Accounting Software - findaccountingsoftware.com‎. Nobody wants to pay extra for a service they buy. The premise behind signing up for support and software version updates is pretty clear. You spend a bit extra up front to protect your investment and to prevent even bigger costs down the road. But is it all worth it?

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ASSE International calls for Scald Awareness Task Group members

Contractor Magazine

ASSE International’s Board of Directors has voted to re-form the ASSE Scald Awareness Task Group to develop a white paper concerning proper and improper applications of temperature limiting devices. read more.

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New Holland Introduces New Warranty Program for Light Equipment

Construction Equipment

New Holland announced a new warranty program called Super Guard, for its light construction equipment. For a limited time, all New Holland skid steer loaders and compact track loaders will receive a three-year, 3,000-hour warranty upon purchase.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Social media competition: Nominations invited (deadline approaching)

Construction Marketing Ideas

The 2015 Construction Marketing Ideas social media competition. We’re just a few days from the May 31 deadline for the 2015 Construction Marketing Ideas Social Media Competition. This competition recognizes and encourages social media success for architectural, engineering and construction businesses. It complements the Best Construction Blog competition, which has been an annual event since 2013.

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Finger Lakes Business Accelerator Cooperative To Locate In Rochester, NY

Business Facilities

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Company will move into Rochester's historic Sibley Building; will offer an estimated 1,000 new jobs in the first five years. Finger Lakes Business Accelerator Cooperative To Locate In Rochester, NY appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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The 7 Factors of Construction Productivity

Construction Dive

In a webinar on Lost Productivity in Construction conducted this week by University of California professor Dr. William Ibbs and founder of the Ibbs Consulting Group, reference was made to a recent report on changes in construction and effect on productivity. The report, Change and the Loss of Productivity in Construction: A Field Guide, authored by Dr.