Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 10, 2015

Overall growth in the construction industry indicates now is the time for contractors to take advantage of an improving economy to expand their business. Whether their market is retail, warehouse or lodging–where growth is expected to be strong–or in a segment that relies on federal funding like marine or direct federal construction–where forecasts are less optimistic–finding and retaining qualified people can be a challenge.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2015

Hydraulic hoses keep heavy equipment and machinery working properly year-round. All hydraulic hoses break down, but following a few best practices will extend their life and keep machines working longer and more efficiently. Hydraulic hose failure is typically attributed to three issues: site damage, wear and tear and contaminated oil in the hydraulic system.

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Carol Hagen

JUNE 11, 2015

Finding your center isn’t about Yoga. Whether you want to hang a chandelier or start laying carpet tiles you’ll want to start in the middle of the room. If you start with a square or rectangular room, you could find the center by placing two Diameter measurements and rotate one 90 degrees to see where the diameters cross. This method won’t work though if you have a an arch on one side of the area, like in this hotel foyer (above).

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2015

Eighty-three percent of construction firms reported trouble filling craft-worker positions, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) last year. Contractors are still struggling to deal with the labor shortage.

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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.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 9, 2015

Thank you for your interest in Dexter + Chaney. One of our customer service agents will contact you within 24-48 hours. You may also reach us at: 1-800-875-1400. To learn more about Spectrum ® Construction Software, please click here for a product overview.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 12, 2015

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Just like my kids expect to be paid for the lemonade they sell, contractors and subcontractors expect to be paid on a timely basis once the work has been performed. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 11, 2015

A coalition of worker safety groups released the U.S. Worker Fatality Database, which shows the names, people and stories behind statistical reports of deaths on the job in 2014. .

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Business Facilities

JUNE 8, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Customer insights reveal that proximity to U.S. customers is a key competitive advantage. Opportunities And Challenges For Small And Midsized U.S. Manufacturing Businesses appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 9, 2015

When you look at technology expenditures, successes and failures, there are many moving parts to consider—from the actual purchase of the software to implementation cost, ongoing maintenance, networking and equipping employees to use the new technology. The following paragraphs review many different aspects of technology solutions, why they were successful, why they failed and some tips to consider in the future.

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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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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 10, 2015

HQ Construction , the Tennessee Department of Transportation ‘ s new monthly newsletter, recently highlighted in its June 2015 issue an instance when a road builder discovered what appeared to be an underground storage tank (UST). That can certainly disrupt construction, right? HQ Construction (June 2015). During excavation activities of the I-40 Fast Fix 8 project, Kiewit Construction unearthed what appeared to be a UST associated with a building that no long existed.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 12, 2015

Drone and time-lapse video footage capture the completed 26-mile London Crossrail, the city’s new subway system. The tunneling of the $16.7 billion cross-London rail service was completed after eight giant boring machines made their final breakthrough. Work started in 2009, but construction on the tunnels didn't begin until 2012 and trains won’t be passing through until 2018.

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Business Facilities

JUNE 8, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. There hasn’t been a lot of good economic news coming from Europe these days, but the continent is getting a much-needed boost from its growing biotech/pharma labs. Cover Story: Global Biotech Report 2015 appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2015

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

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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?

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 6, 2015

A portrayal of “yellow journalism” — and the reality that the media (like other businesses) has its own ethical challenges. Most likely, if you’ve been following the news at all, you have heard of various scandals and muck-ups, including long-undiscovered sexual abuse by political leaders, allegations of bribery in international soccer, and (for Canadians), abuse of expense account claims by senators.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 8, 2015

Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment declined 14.9 percent for first quarter 2015 compared to first quarter 2014, with a total $3.65 billion shipped to global markets. All world regions experienced declines, and all in the double digits except Europe and Canada, with Africa the hardest hit, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the North American-based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry.

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Digger Blog

JUNE 9, 2015

Here are some photos from Plantworx 2015, which took place in Leicestershire last week. Despite high winds and hard rain on the first day, the organisers are proclaiming the event a storming success. With 14,000 visitors over the three days, traffic was up 18% on the inaugural 2013 event. Plantworx has some way to go to reach the size of SED, the show it replaces.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 10, 2015

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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.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 12, 2015

Storytelling — how can you share an effective brand-building story. I’ll explore this challenge for the next week. Next week, you’ll see in these posts daily perspectives about storytelling and messaging — and how it is both easy and hard to communicate effectively and build trust and relationships with the words you write. We’ll start with my initial failure.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 11, 2015

Adani Mining ordered 55 units of Komatsu 960E-2 and 930E-4SE super-large dump trucks for use at its Carmichael coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The Carmichael coal project is part of Adani Mining’s goal to implement a fully autonomous mining operation comprised of mine, rail and port. The mine is expected to produce 60 million tons of coal per year and create 10,000 jobs in Australia. .

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 12, 2015

Contractors may see business increase. Now that NAECA is a reality, what does this mean for contractors’ businesses? And where can a contractor find resources regarding the efficiency requirements, if they still have questions? read more.

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Revit OpEd

JUNE 10, 2015

Some years ago we went through a changeover from Accurender to Mental Ray as Autodesk focused on Mental Ray as their preferred rendering engine for several of their products. If you didn't know it already Mental Ray belongs to Nvidia. Autodesk has purchased companies, and their products, more recently that allows them to focus on using what is now their own rendering engine; which is being called Raytracer.

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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!

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 11, 2015

My guide on media publicity — yes, it is wise to seek out the free stuff, but sometimes it doesn’t hurt to pay. It’s a touchy topic, and one that cuts close to my heart. Just a few minutes, after working for a few months to co-ordinate a paid editorial feature proposal, the contractor’s public relations representative responded: Unfortunately, the decision has been made to pass on the paid partnership opportunity for now.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 10, 2015

DPR Construction Inc. and Skanska USA are leaving Apple’s “Spaceship” campus project, reports the Silicon Valley Business Journal. It remains unclear why Skanska and DPR are leaving the multi-billion project and who will take their place to complete construction.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 11, 2015

By Carl A. Pinto Jr. Were you ready? On April 16, 2015, water heater energy factor (EF) requirements officially increased as the result of updates to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA). read more.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 11, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Construction Specifications Institute has endorsed the American Institute of Architect’s Design-Build documents. This endorsement follows a thorough review of the 2014 documents by CSI liaisons to the AIA Contract Documents Committee and by the CSI Technical Committee, both of which analyzed the documents for good industry practice, consistency and alignment with CSI core technical values.

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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!

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JUNE 10, 2015

This Transparency International map indicates the severity of the perception of corruption, where “crony capitalism” causes real challenges for anyone wishing to play the game legitimately. Sometimes I receive questions that truly stump me. With this blog’s international readership, I received an inquiry observing that in his area, procurement rules require purportedly open, public competitive bidding — but corruption is rampant.

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 12, 2015

ICUEE 2015: The Demo Expo Relays 5 Steps to Prepare for the Show. ICUEE show management relays five steps to help utility professionals and utility contractors prepare and make the most of their time at the exhibition, which targets the electric, telecommunications/cable, natural gas, water and wastewater sectors. . ICUEE, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, is owned and produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 8, 2015

Who taught you the trade? Who took the time and patience for you to learn what most people will never understand yet contributes to a standard of living in this great country? read more.

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