Construction Business Owner
MAY 5, 2015
Maybe Kermit the Frog was wrong. It could be easy being green—at least when it comes to buildings. For corporations, schools and hospitals, sustainable building can entail anything from using waterless urinals to creating electricity. However, there are many laws to be aware of pertaining to green building standards if you are striving for LEED certification.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 5, 2015
At our Connect 2015 Users’ Conference (our 19th annual) a few weeks ago, we honored three companies as finalists for our Innovator Awards: Houston, Texas-based Pieper-Houston Electric L.P.; Cameron, Texas-based EBCO General Contractors Ltd.; and Seattle, Wash.-based Unity Electric Contractors and Engineers. The Innovator Award recognizes the innovative uses of our Spectrum® Construction Software and technologies by contractors that allow them to take their company’s success to the next level.
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Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 4, 2015
Tocci Building Companies’ blog: The 2015 Best Construction Blog competition winner. The independent judges have confirmed the popular vote selection and chosen Tocci Building Companies as the winner of the 2015 Best Construction Blog competition. . The Massachusetts-based contractor certainly outpolled the other contestants, winning 326 votes compared to the second-place popular vote selection, The Rogers Townsend Construction Law blog.
Construction Equipment
MAY 7, 2015
Caterpillar is entering into an agreement with Yard Club, a San Francisco-based startup company that has developed an online peer-to-peer equipment rental platform. Cat has provided strategic financing to Yard Club and will launch the online ordering platform in specific metropolitan markets in conjunction with U.S. and Canadian Caterpillar dealers.
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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.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 4, 2015
Smart devices are not the way of the future; they have already arrived. Beyond smartphones, other connected devices are becoming more prevalent. From refrigerators to thermostats, interiors are increasingly connected, and the outside world is following the trend. Sensors are being integrated into everything from bridges to buildings, providing helpful data on a number of factors, from traffic patterns to tunnel shifting and concrete corrosion.
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MAY 3, 2015
One of the worst, most boring, things in the world you’ll ever have to read is a company overview. Am I right!?! “Since 19__, we’ve been an engineering firm. Blah, blah, blah services we provide. Blah, blah, blah how many people and offices we have. Blah, blah, blah, we are customer focused and give great customer service. Blah, blah, blah we’ve won the following awards…” Folks, that’s only the first paragraph!
Construction Equipment
MAY 6, 2015
. . Caterpillar Inc. confirmed Friday it is conducting a layoff of 150 full-time production jobs at its Decatur, Ill., plant in response to weak demand for mining equipment.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 3, 2015
Not long ago, predicting backlog was like picking the winning Powerball numbers. Not only was it risky to make assumptions on future work, it was also random and haphazard. Even with the possibility of being tagged as a low bidder, there was no certainty that projects would move forward. With a more stable economy, there is greater probability that projects will receive the green light.
Business Facilities
MAY 6, 2015
Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Lincoln Equities Group has retained Brad Fenlon, executive managing director with Colliers International in Parsippany, NJ, to handle leasing and marketing of the site. Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) To Develop Brownfields Site In Piscataway, NJ appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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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.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 8, 2015
By Elyse Widin. An IPD approach is one methodology which allows contractors and their teams to join forces every step of the way and is a critical tool to help address challenges throughout the design process. read more.
Construction Equipment
MAY 7, 2015
Daimler's Freightliner has unveiled its Inspiration Truck, the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States. Freightliner says the Inspiration "promises to unlock autonomous vehicle advancements that reduce accidents, improve fuel consumption, cut highway congestion, and safeguard the environment.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 6, 2015
For years, safety and risk managers have been searching for a magic elixir in their quest to answer the construction industry’s age-old riddle: What can we do to keep our workers’ compensation costs down while still keeping safety awareness high and workers engaged?
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 2, 2015
Gerard Lynch has built a reputation as an instructor and expert on heritage masonry. Here, he demonstrates some old tools at a workshop in Ottawa. “Old” has marketing and business value in this industry. If there is anything to learn about effective architectural, engineering and construction marketing, it is this: You don’t have to work exceptionally hard at it to be exceptionally successful.
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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?
Contractor Magazine
MAY 7, 2015
Energy prices are low and the dollar is strong. So what’s wrong with that? It depends on where you’re at in the commercial/industrial/institutional marketplace. Viega LLC is the sponsor of this year's annual CONTRACTOR Book of Giants. read more.
Construction Equipment
MAY 7, 2015
With only weeks remaining until the May 31 deadline, members of Congress seem confident a highway funding extension will materialize. The key question, however, is how long that extension will be.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 5, 2015
If you’re in the market for a new pressure washer, you have lots of options. Not only are there many manufacturers to choose from, but there are also a variety of specs to consider, such as pressure, flow and horsepower. The main challenge is sorting through these options and determining which unit will best meet your needs. Of course, you may not have time to do the research and learn everything needed to make an educated decision.
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 8, 2015
Canada has probably the toughest anti-spam rules in the world. They have stopped mostly otherwise-legitimate marketing emails. The spam continues. Late last night, after struggling with a variety of options and variations, I think I finally “beat the spam” The concept, routing emails through an initial screening on the company server, and then forwarding them to Gmail for a final clean-up, is described in this posting by Randy Cassingham.
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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.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 7, 2015
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has been under construction since 2013. See the recent progress made. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. read more.
Construction Equipment
MAY 5, 2015
OSHA has issued its new rule for confined spaces in construction, which will take effect August 3. The rule includes requirements for training, identification and assessment of confined spaces, hazard analysis, entering, working, exiting and rescue for confined spaces containing a variety of different hazards. It will apply to employers with employees working at site with one or more confined spaces.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 7, 2015
As a business professional, your focus is always moving forward; calculating the next move in your business strategy, the next goal to be achieved or the next great innovation. Looking ahead allows you to be introduced to opportunities that can benefit your company long term. Looking ahead also helps you avoid pitfalls or being caught off-guard.
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 7, 2015
Stan Buck’s ottawaicf.com gets most of its business directly from its local website. This is a story of two worlds — and two the two biggest “rely” mistakes — as “I rely on” for my primary marketing initiatives. Both however reflect similar root problems — passivity and reactive rather than proactive initiative.
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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!
ENR Construction
MAY 6, 2015
Safety Week, the grass roots drive of industry executives to focus the nation’s attention on construction safety, has grown this year with 44 sponsoring companies, 23 sponsoring associations and endorsement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Construction Equipment
MAY 8, 2015
OSHA officials cited DHC Contracting of Statesboro, Ga., for allowing employees to work in an excavation without cave-in protection. DHC was installing a replacement manhole in October at the South Effingham Waste Water Effluent Pump Station in Guyton, Ga., when OSHA inspectors observed an unprotected trench that could collapse and trap workers.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 4, 2015
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Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 5, 2015
This worthy blog posting provides a review of some of the research on pricing — you may be surprised how you can radically boost your margins and sometimes sell more for more, with the right strategies. I’m sure that many contractors, subtrades and professional services would like to be able to adapt pricing psychology to their business/practice, rather than bill by the hour or (worse) compete on price for fixed bid projects.
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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!
BIM & Beam
MAY 7, 2015
In the 2016 version there are some new features which improve user productivity. The selection feature enables you to preview elements before you actually select them. The Structural Verification dialog enables you to identify and locate errors in the model more clearly.
Construction Equipment
MAY 4, 2015
Construction spending slipped in March from upwardly revised February totals but increased modestly from a year earlier, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. . Association officials cautioned that those spending gains could be at risk if Congress and the Obama administration fail to address highway funding shortfalls that threaten to undermine the sector’s recovery.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 8, 2015
The U.S. construction industry added 45,000 jobs in April according to the May 8 Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary estimate. read more.
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