The Constructor

APRIL 7, 2013

'Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule Bar bending schedule (or schedule of bars) is a list of reinforcement bars, vis-à-vis, a given RCC work item, and.

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Schedule 257

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 11, 2013

'A few days ago, I got into the office a little late after meeting a colleague for coffee. When I finally sat down to my desk, I had five voicemails, about 30 emails, some mail to go through (yes, I still get snail mail), and a few text messages. It wasn’t that late in the morning, and yet I already had plenty of correspondence and data floating around my desk.

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Management Construction Organization Office 189

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 9, 2013

'The Constructor Certification Commission of the American Institute of Constructors (AIC) has announced a new award honoring Stephen P. Byrne, a past AIC national president who passed away February 11, 2013. The Stephen P. Byrne Industry Achievement Award will be presented yearly to an individual who has supported the advancement of constructor certification at a high level.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 9, 2013

'Advocates of ramped-up enforcement are pushing again to revise the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with a goal of increasing penalties and widening OSHA’s jurisdiction. The bill, introduced late last month in the Senate, would: Increase the maximum penalty for “repeat” and “willful” violations from $70,000 to more than $100,000. Expanding criminal liability to make willful violations causing death or serious bodily injury a felony rather than a misdemeanor.

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The Constructor

APRIL 11, 2013

'Achieving durability for concrete structures: The durable concrete structures are to be conceptualized, Concrete Durability Concrete Properties Concrete Technology Durability'

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Concrete 229

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2013

'WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2013) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers'' "I Make America" campaign announced the employees of Terex Bid-Well have been voted the winners of the “Who Makes America” contest. Terex Bid-Well, located in Canton, S.D., employs 47 people. They received more than 350 votes in support of their nomination via Facebook and email during the contest’s public voting period.

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BD+C

APRIL 12, 2013

'Consider this the next take on urban farming: the food forest. Seattle''s Beacon Food Forest project is transforming a seven-acre lot in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood into a self-sustaining, edible public park. Body Image: read more.

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Seattle Plans Sustainability Green 97

The Constructor

APRIL 7, 2013

'Reinforced concrete is a composite material, hence a proper bond between the two materials – concrete and reinforcement – is the first requirement. A.

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Concrete Materials 244

Digger Blog

APRIL 11, 2013

'Part of the task set to Barnesmore involved excavating a whole storm water attenuation tank located under the proposed car park site, then backfill with high quality materials, suitable for the tarmac to then be laid on top for the car park. The ground conditions were 0.6m of sandstone overlain by 2.5m of clays. The high clay content was unsuitable to use with a traditional track screener, the conventional method.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 12, 2013

'The Arizona Landscape Contractors Associations Sustainable Landscape Management program has certified well over 400 landscape professionals. Is the marketplace finally placing a value on sustainable landscaping practices?

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Sustainability Arizona Contractors Management 96

BD+C

APRIL 11, 2013

'The American Folk Art Museum by architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien opened in 2001 to wide acclaim, thanks, in part, to its distinctive faceted, bronze façade. But just 12 years after opening the building, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) plans to demolish the structure to make way for an expansion that will more seamlessly connect with adjacent MoMA buildings on the MoMA campus in Manhattan, according to the New York Times. read more.

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New York Engineering Plans Design 92

The Constructor

APRIL 8, 2013

'In the procedure for the estimation of brickwork, two approaches – Centre-line, and Long- and Short-wall methods – are applicable. While in the case.

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Estimating Construction 244

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 9, 2013

'Rendering provided by Downtown Development District – a computer rendering shows what downtown Baton Rouge would look like with more trees. Gov. Bobby Jindal and IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold have announced that IBM will establish an 800-job technology center in downtown Baton Rouge that will provide software development and software maintenance services to clients in the United States.

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Louisiana Office Software Software 87

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 8, 2013

'Mike Neri Sewer & Water Contractor Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has been placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program following a series of repeat trenching violations. The move follows the most recent citation for seven safety violations, including three willful, for failing to protect workers from cave-ins and moving soil and chunks of asphalt during trenching operations.

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Sewer Contractors Safety 83

BD+C

APRIL 12, 2013

'Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13-acre recreational facility and transit corridor. Unlike New York''s High Line, the Bloomingdale Trail and Park will welcome bicycles as well as pedestrians, linking trendy and transitional neighborhoods on the city''s Near North Side (Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Humboldt Park) with public transportation to other parts of the city and suburbs. read more.

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Chicago New York Renovating Transportation 86

The Constructor

APRIL 9, 2013

'Factor of safety and allowable pressure: Allowable bearing pressure, from shear strength consideration, is only a fraction of the ultimate bearing.

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Foundation Safety Engineering 244

Revit OpEd

APRIL 12, 2013

'A troublesome thread popped up at RevitForum.org the other day and DMapes came to the rescue. I haven''t encountered this peculiarity before, and now that I know about it it''s a bit surprising that I haven''t. I guess I''ve just been lucky. When you use the Underlay setting in Revit MEP you run the risk of altering the way your pipe fittings (duct fittings too in views using Detail Level: Coarse) scale and/or look.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 8, 2013

'Ritchie Bros. launched EquipmentOne , its online marketplace for the private sale of equipment and materials where buyers and sellers can negotiate, complete and settle their transactions all in one safe and transparent environment. Ritchie Bros. launched EquipmentOne , its online marketplace for the private sale of equipment and materials where buyers and sellers can negotiate, complete and settle their transactions all in one safe and transparent environment.

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Negotiation Environment Equipment Materials 72

BD+C

APRIL 6, 2013

'GlaxoSmithKline officially opened its new double LEED Platinum certified facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center earlier today, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia. Employees, families and friends celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony with GSK President of North America Pharmaceuticals Deirdre Connelly, Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Bill Hankowsky, Synterra Partners Principal Bill Wilson, design architect Robert A.M.

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Office Philadelphia America Engineering 85

The Constructor

APRIL 6, 2013

'The depth to which foundation should be taken depends on the following principal factors: (a) Securing of adequate allowable bearing capacity, (b) In.

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Foundation Security Engineering 240

Construction Dive

APRIL 10, 2013

'By William Ibbs and Farid Saddik The Critical Path Method (CPM) has been a staple of industry scheduling practice for more than 50 years, and the software that has arisen around CPM has evolved substantially in the past 30 years. That evolution to some extent has been good and to some extent bad. We believe that the construction management community in general, and schedulers in particular, have a lot of experience and wisdom to share.

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Modeling Schedule Software Software 65

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 11, 2013

'Email is the primary form of communication in the business world. But the business letter is still around. Eventually, you’ll have to write one. But you might not remember how to put one together. Don’t worry, I got you covered. I’m proud to announce BusinessLetter.co (yes,com was taken). This site reminds you how to format and write business letters.

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Resource Office Site 60

BD+C

APRIL 8, 2013

'Analysis of daylighting control systems in 20 office and public spaces in Minnesota and Wisconsin shows that while the automatic daylight harvesting schemes are helping to reduce lighting energy in the buildings, most are not achieving optimal performance, according to a new study by the Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW). read more.

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Wisconsin Minnesota Green Renovating 80

The Constructor

APRIL 12, 2013

'The properties of a high-strength concrete-mix with a compressive strength of more than 40 MPa is greatly influenced by the properties of aggregates.

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Concrete Design 240

Revit OpEd

APRIL 10, 2013

'Revit has always treated the schedule view for editing as separate from the sheet representation, at least for column width adjustments. This always made sense to me. I should change the width of columns on a sheet where I can see the impact of the change. When I am editing a schedule and I want to see a bit more or less of a column I could change it freely without an impact on a sheet that shows the schedule.

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Schedule Revit Deals Documentation 64

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 12, 2013

'As part of its $129.7 billion fiscal year 2014 budget proposal, the U.S. Army requested $2.3 billion for military construction, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The total, which is about $1.2 billion less than 2013, would also cover Army family housing and base realignment and closure. Read more.

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Budgeting Budget Defense Construction 59

BD+C

APRIL 10, 2013

'The University at Buffalo (UB) has unveiled HOK''s dramatic design for its new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Body Image: read more.

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Education Engineering Design Construction 74

The Constructor

APRIL 8, 2013

'Construction cost estimation is done to know in advance the expected cost in varying degree of accuracy, at different phases of the project.

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Estimating Construction Plans Management 247