Carol Hagen

APRIL 26, 2013

'Each year the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) gathers the best speakers, trending topics and resources together at their annual conference and exhibition. This year is no exception as many will make the trek to San Diego to reconnect with friends, accumulate needed CPE credits and have fun. For many CFMA members they have yet to experience all the hoopla and it’s because they don’t have a compelling reason to attend.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 23, 2013

'Despite the claims of ultra-caffeinated hipsters, brain scientists say multitasking is a myth—humans can really only do one thing at a time. So-called multitasking is just rapid switching between individual actions, none of which receives adequate attention.

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Constructonomics

APRIL 26, 2013

'With the first quarter of 2013 already behind us the construction industry finally appears to be on a path of recovery and growth now that the recession appears to have ended. The industry has continued to add jobs each month throughout the first quarter of the year and construction spending during the first two months of 2013 is 6.6 percent higher than is was during the same time period in 2012.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 24, 2013

'I remember one of the first PCs I purchased for home use (warning: I may be dating myself in what follows). It had a whopping 20MB of hard disk storage. That’s right. 20 MILLION bytes. Almost unheard of. So of course I paid a pretty penny for this type of storage. Hundreds of dollars. This weekend, in preparation for our annual Users’ Conference, I went to a retail store to buy a USB drive to hold some presentations.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 23, 2013

'OSHA is failing to hold state-run programs accountable for addressing problems in their programs in a timely manner, the Government Accounting Office says in a report. The report, released last week, finds a number of issues in states with their own occupational safety and health programs. Under the law, states may opt to run their own programs rather than having the federal government do it, but have to meet federal standards while doing so or risk having OSHA take over.

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Carol Hagen

APRIL 24, 2013

'Bluebeam Revu’s measurement functions provide quick methods for estimators to take-off length, area and quantities. Painters, drywallers and other specialty trades often need to calculate wall area quickly and efficiently on a construction project. With Bluebeam Revu you have three take-off choices. Elevation views and the area tool (most accurate, most time consuming).

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BD+C

APRIL 23, 2013

'Milliken recently debuted a flexible fabric that allows for concrete installations on slopes, in water, and in other hard to reach places—without the need for molds or mixing. Concrete Cloth features a cement mix trapped in a layer of fabric, backed with a waterproof membrane. The fabric is simply laid on the ground, hung vertically, or cut and formed into shapes.

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Digger Blog

APRIL 25, 2013

'Sadly I couldn’t make it but I was happy to receive these photos to share with you here on The Digger Blog. It looks like the auction site, which only opened a year ago, is starting to really mature as a business. By all accounts, the equipment on offer there is getting broader. There were 560 bidders registered from 55 countries and more than 660 items of plant were sold.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 25, 2013

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 25, 2013

'Hostess is back! Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Hostess Brands LLC, a new company and employer under new ownership, announced plans to reopen and expand its bakery in Emporia. The company will initially add 250 jobs in Emporia and plans to create a total of more than 300 jobs in the community within the next several years. The baking facility will resume operations this summer and will produce a full assortment of Hostess’ snack products.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2013

'The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver. Body Image: read more.

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Digger Blog

APRIL 21, 2013

'Our contact from the show Sabine, emailed me this afternoon to explain a very impressive 530,000 visitors from more than 200 countries attended the München exhibition centre. In total, 3,420 exhibitors (1,346 from Germany, 2,074 abroad) came from 57 countries to presented their latest products to the construction and mining machinery visitors, spread over a record exhibition space of some 570,000 square meters.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 25, 2013

'ITASCA, IL (April 25, 2013) – The National Safety Council is recognizing Workers’ Memorial Day on Sunday, April 28, by remembering all workers who have died on the job and reaffirming its commitment to collaborative efforts to promote employee safety.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 22, 2013

'After enduring the painful download, unpack and install process that literally took from Friday morning to Sunday night I got to run the shipping version of Revit 2014. It took over 30 minutes to open the first time, but AutoCAD took over an hour. I think there is something seriously wrong with my computer but all the usual things check out fine. I digress.

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BD+C

APRIL 25, 2013

'DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University have collaborated on a research project to evaluate the effect of green school design on occupants and long-term building performance. IBE recently published the research report titled, "Linking Performance & Experience – An Analysis of Green Schools." read more.

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Digger Blog

APRIL 24, 2013

'For the first time, the range now offers a choice of three different types of backhoe distinguished by the system used to mount them on the loaders, comprising a Bob-Tach mounted backhoe, a centre-mounted backhoe and several side-shift backhoe models. All the backhoes are designed to be operated from within the cab with easy-to-use controls. The Bob-Tach system is a standard feature of all Bobcat loaders and is by far the most common method for mounting Bobcat attachments on the loaders, ensuri

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2013

'Chicago, IL (April 24, 2013) - Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 awards recognize outstanding achievements in engineering and architecture on steel-framed building projects throughout the U.S.

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Help Everybody Everyday

APRIL 21, 2013

'I see it all the time. People go to networking events and immediately give people a reason to distrust them. And worst of all, they have no idea they are doing it. So, I’m going to explain what this mistake is and give you an easy way to avoid it. But first, let me tell you a personal story. I used to say, “I’m not a shmoozer.” I hated going to networking events because I had to turn into someone else, someone that wasn’t me.

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BD+C

APRIL 24, 2013

'North Carolina lawmakers have introduced state legislation that would restrict the use of national green building rating programs, including LEED, on public projects. House Bill 628 would insert new language in a section of state law that calls for energy- and water-use standards for major public facility construction and renovations. The bill says those projects may use a “nationally recognized high performance environmental building rating system” if that green building program doesn’t use a

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Digger Blog

APRIL 23, 2013

'The Allu DL (Light) range offers users three new buckets: The DL 2-09 (900mm wide) - DL 2-12 (1200mm wide) & DL 2-17 (1700mm wide). Before the new light weight D series, the smallest in the range from Allu was the DN209 for 9 tonne excavators. The smallest in this new range is now suitable for use on excavators between 4 - 12 tonnes and wheel loaders between 2 - 8 tonnes.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 23, 2013

'WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 23, 2013) — 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 $725 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $6.8 billion, flat compared to volume in March 2012.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 26, 2013

'Case Construction Equipment has released a digital app providing product information and more to smartphones and tablets. The Case Experience AR Application is a free app that gives customers access to Case products through interactive and 3-D features, videos, animations and voice-supported text on mobile devices. It uses "Augmented Reality" technology.

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BD+C

APRIL 24, 2013

'The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting a steady upturn in design activity. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 26, 2013

'More than half of Americans have concerns about the quality of their water – and we are increasingly showing a willingness to pay for treatment in the home. read more.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 23, 2013

'SUGAR LAND, TX (April 23, 2013) -- Construction estimating software developer HCSS has released findings from its “2013 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Estimating Survey,” offering insights to issues affecting the heavy/highway industry. HCSS received survey responses from 442 companies across the U.S. and Canada.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 25, 2013

'Sany America announced that is has registered its first profitable quarter in the first three months of 2013 and predicted that continued strong sales of cranes and excavators should bring full-year profitability in 2013. During 2012, crane sales were up 84 percent. In just the first two months of 2013, Sany says excavator orders eclipsed total 2012 sales by more than 50 percent.

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BD+C

APRIL 26, 2013

'"The Competition," a new documentary produced by Angel Borrego Cuberto of Madrid, focuses on the efforts of five ''starchitects'' to capture the design contract for the new National Museum of Art of Andorra: a small country in the Pyrenees between Spain and France. read more.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 24, 2013

'One of the more subtle things that the new schedule features allow in Revit 2014 is creating a table of data that may not be tied directly to elements within the model. For example residential projects that I''ve worked on in the past were required to document how the proposed design or remodel fits within the property boundaries and required setbacks, or stated another way.zoning compliance.

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