The Constructor

JULY 27, 2014

'JOINT DETAILING OF STEEL HOLLOW SECTIONS Detailing of joints in steel structure is as much important as detailing of main structural members.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

'A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. Earlier this year the City of Palo Alto gave notice firing Flintco Pacific, Inc., the general contractor responsible for construction of the Mitchell Park library, a proposed LEED Platinum project. With a performance bond in place, the City and the surety announced in early March that they has negotiated a takeover agreement that will allow a new contractor to complete cons

Documentation 120

Documentation Certification Contract California 120

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 1, 2014

'Readers say. “ CBO is the most relevant publication to my continuing education as a contractor, and if I could only get one magazine, this would be it.”.

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Constructonomics

JULY 27, 2014

'While it is typically patrons of a casino that are in need of a little luck, this time it is Revel Casino that needs to either double down or take what is left of their once enormous pile of chips and cash out. Basically, Revel Casino has 16 with the dealer showing a face card and after their second bankruptcy in less than 18 months, they need to take a hit.

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2014

'This video provides insight into how to use the Revit tools in the best way for creating complete shop drawings and final rebar schedules. Take a look at the partitioning, the numbering, the bar presentation, the multi-rebar annotation tools and more in action.

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BD+C

JULY 28, 2014

'BOSTON, MA – A new study released by planning and design firm Sasaki Associates has found that food is a major driver of the American urban experience: 82 percent of urbanites appreciate their city’s culinary offerings, and a new restaurant is the top reason the majority of them (46 percent) would venture to a new part of their city. This is compared to 25 percent of people who are incentivized by a new store and 16 percent by a sporting event.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 30, 2014

'Construction Equipment magazine’s Frank Raczon, senior editor, was honored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors with a 2014 Gold AZBEE Regional Award for Editorial Excellence of a Product Section/Department for Construction Equipment ’s “Buying File.” The series of three “Buying File” features ran from September through November 2013, and went on to win a Silver National AZBEE Award in the same category.

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Green Industry Professionals

JULY 27, 2014

'Things to think about and features to look for when investing in a GPS fleet tracking solution for your landscaping or lawn care company.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 31, 2014

'There is no doubt that manufacturers play a huge role in training plumbing, hydronic and HVAC contractors. Attending a manufacturer’s training course on new products and installation techniques is a perfect way for contractors to beef up their skills while learning about the latest products in the industry. read more.

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BD+C

JULY 28, 2014

'Boulder, CO – Because the existing building stock dwarfs the amount of building space that is added on an annual basis, retrofits are a critical pathway to greening the world’s commercial buildings. Regulations and policy measures, technological advances, and cost reductions are all driving increased investment in energy efficiency retrofits. According to a recent report from Navigant Research , cumulative investment in commercial building energy efficiency retrofits will total $959 billion fro

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Construction Equipment

JULY 29, 2014

'The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for June was $9 billion, up 5 percent from June 2013. Month over month, new business volume was up 30 percent from May.

Finance 81

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Green Industry Professionals

JULY 30, 2014

'Buyers Products has announced in May 2014 that its SaltDogg SHPE1500, SHPE2000 and SHPE2250 series salt spreaders are now offered in red and yellow polymer as well as the traditional black. These spreaders are intended for medium- to heavy-duty commercial spreading. Buyers Products says the lightweight polymer material makes them easy to install and maintain.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 29, 2014

'Revit has supported docking the Project Browser, Properties Palette, System Browser(for MEP) and Reconcile Hosting for a few releases now. I find new users often struggle with the actual task of docking them because the UI interaction isn''t entirely intuitive. There are graphic cues offered but when users don''t seem to recognize them right away. I find I have to make a point of stressing that the location of the cursor is paramount and that while they should be looking for the visual cues, th

Visualization 66

Visualization Revit 66

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BD+C

AUGUST 1, 2014

'Washington, D.C. – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) has selected the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program. The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 30, 2014

'Employees of P. Gioioso & Sons Inc. were exposed to possible electrocution from working close to energized power lines at a Cambridge, Mass., work site where required safeguards were not used, according to OSHA. A May 9 OSHA inspection found that employees used a trench rod and a fiberglass pole with a metal end to lift overhead power lines, so that workers could move excavating equipment under the lines and onto the work site.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 26, 2014

'PDF as a digital file-format is generally frowned upon by those in charge of creation and management of project information within the AEC industry. It is being treated as something one puts up with until something better comes along. This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 1, 2014

'We can choose which worksets are open (visible). When we choose to take advantage of that it affects what we see in views naturally. When we want to deal with Review Warnings it helps to remember that we might have closed worksets earlier. The Show button that becomes enabled when we select an element listed as part of a warning won''t be enabled when the workset it belongs to is closed.

Deals 63

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BD+C

JULY 28, 2014

'Traditionally, solar panels are a flat addition placed on the roof of a building. But students of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Germany have designed “ OnTop ,” solar panels big enough to be an extra unit of housing that can fit on top of existing apartment buildings. The project was for the Solar Decathlon Europe in Versailles, France, where it won first place for the categoray "social housing.".

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Construction Equipment

JULY 31, 2014

'Trimble introduced the Trimble DPS900 piling system, a land-based 3-D machine control system for a variety of piling machine makes and models. The accuracy of the system allows piling contractors to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs for building structural foundations, retaining walls, coffer dams and solar or wind farm installations.

Foundation 59

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 31, 2014

'As droughts and water shortages increase in the sunbelt and in Texas in particular, toilet-to-tap management of the drinking water supply will become more common. Challenging the "ick" factor, water from such a supply may actually be better quality than water mixed with surface water or underground aquifers, says engineering instructor Desmond F. Lawler in an op-ed in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 31, 2014

'I wrote THIS POST about Revit''s behavior when you open a new view. There are times when you open a new view and Revit seems determined not to show you what is there. You get an empty view, or at least it looks empty, until you use Zoom to Fit. It''s been my observation that this happens when you are opening a new view with another view open that is cropped or at least looking at a very different portion of the model where there isn''t anything to see in the new view.

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BD+C

JULY 29, 2014

'Star Wars director George Lucas selected Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects and Beijing firm MAD to design his proposed art museum on Chicago’s lakefront, DeZeen reports. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LMNA) will house the director’s collections, ranging from illustrations to film to digital media. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 31, 2014

'Construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC officials noted that uncertainty about a range of federal infrastructure and construction programs could weigh on future growth for the sector.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 30, 2014

'Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. Submissions for the 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition are being accepted now through September 8th. read more.

Innovation 61

Innovation Products 61

Revit OpEd

JULY 30, 2014

'Prior to Revit 2015 the stock door template had one wall type called Wall 1. Many users create additional wall types to make it easier to test our work for problems that can arise with different wall types (those with a different thickness), prior to loading into a project to test further. A very subtle change with 2015 is that the stock door template now has three types: Generic - 6", Generic - 8" and Generic - 12".

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BD+C

JULY 29, 2014

'In Raciborz, Poland, a new center for the donation, storage and study of blood and blood-related diseases has a unique take on what a healthcare facility should be. Designed by FAAB Architektura, the project''s aesthetic was guided by its function. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 1, 2014

'Today''s Guest Article Is From Sean Kavanaugh. The Following Is An Outline From Sean Kavanaugh''s Guest Appearance On The Contractors Success M.A.P. Podcast which you can listen to below. It is on ADD HOTLINKS!! iTunes, Stitcher Radio and all popular podcast directories. --. Hey Randal thanks so much for having me on the show. I really appreciate it.

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Help Everybody Everyday

JULY 27, 2014

'When you add up all the email I get in my home and work accounts, I get hundreds of emails each day. As Tim Ferris likes to say, email is everyone else’s priorities for your time. And frankly, email overload is something I struggle with. I’m sure I’m not alone. Maybe you have hundreds or thousands of unread emails nagging at your psyche.

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