Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'In the construction industry, physical assets are key to company operations and productivity. Employees and managers depend on equipment and tools to efficiently complete projects on schedule and on time. Many contractors, however, are killing their equipment without even realizing it. As a business owner, you may not completely be aware of the status of your equipment on jobsites.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'Tests for checking quality of concrete should be done for the following possible purposes: 1. To detect the variation of quality of concrete being.
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FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. Not all these citations are valid, especially in light of a 1997 case decided by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. That case offers several important points for employers to consider when guarding points of operation and other moving parts and demonstrates that employers should force OS
BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'This whitepaper contains the updated information on the latest SMXX format as well as the analytical model enhancements in Autodesk Revit. SMXX is the binary file format that contains information about the structural model.
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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
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Sept. 11, 2001, began in its usual manner for John Nienabar, operations manager at ServiceMaster of Springfield, Virginia. At 11:30 a.m., however, Nienabar received an unforgettable call. It was the office of Nancy Judd, head of facilities contracting at the Pentagon, a department that had previously worked with the ServiceMaster Springfield office.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Business Insider shares what may be the most ingenious way of incorporating the Google Glass augmented reality technology in the world of building design and construction: connecting it to a hard hat. Invented by a Los Angeles-based startup named DAQRI , the “smart helmet” looks cool, protects the wearer from falling bricks, and provides “laptop computing power at a glance.” read more.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Construction industry employment reached a five-year high in August as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest rate for August in seven years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AGC officials cautioned, however, that the latest figures reinforce survey results the association recently released showing many contractors are having a tough time finding enough qualified workers.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Tabloids have made an industry of politicians’ and celebrities’ misquotes, gaffs and overall embarrassing situations. What makes construction professionals immune? In the age of Twitter, Facebook, CNN and other outlets, business leaders have no shortage of vehicles for communication. However, the method of communication is largely not the issue. Problems arise because messages often become distorted and convoluted.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'Replacement concrete is a method of repair for defective concrete when the defects or cracks in concrete have large area. In this method of concrete.
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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.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'For the 13 th consecutive year, Cintas Corporation is back with its popular America’s Best Restroom Contest. A team of survey editors once again scanned the country for the most creative and clean public restrooms and produced a crop of nominees sure to please. Will the 2014 winner be a restroom covered in plant life? What about one housed inside a building that looks like a toilet?
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'Public agencies may want to take a good look at some recently released results of what is believed to be the largest study of lean construction programs ever conducted in the United States. The study reports that a lean strategy enabled San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to save an average of $900,000 per project, $13.6 million in change orders over past experience, and $7.7 million in project savings on top of reducing maintenance costs by 53 percent over a three-year period.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'As the former program manager of the Pentagon Renovation Program, I have often listened as people have related, eyes brimming, their vivid memories of September 11, 2001. The stories are always intense and emotional. As a result of those attacks, the Pentagon Renovation Program suddenly became widely known to many Americans. For me, however, the story began four years earlier, shortly before Thanksgiving of 1997.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'Moment of resistance of reinforced concrete beams are calculated based on following assumptions: 1. Plane sections remain plane in bending up to the.
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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?
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Not even a decade ago, the cost to recast the handmade cement block structures of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Annie Pfeiffer Chapel on the campus of a Florida Southern College was prohibitively expensive. But today, as 3D printing technology improves and becomes more affordable, the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel was recently restored in precise architectural detail, Design Milk reports. read more.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'OSHA awarded $10,687,000 through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to 78 nonprofit organizations, including community- and faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor-management associations, and colleges and universities. The program provides grants to fund education and training for workers and employers to help them recognize workplace safety and health hazards, implement injury and illness prevention measures, and inform them of their rights and responsibilit
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
'A member of Construction Business Owner ''s LinkedIn group asked: How should a contractor maintain a customer list? For each customer who calls, I want to be able to see what I have done for him in the past and at the site where he has work. . .
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'HVAC OEM circulator line exceeds demands for greater simplicity, efficiency and reliability. Grundfos will exhibit its ultra-efficient HVAC OEM circulator line at Comfortech 2014, the national HVACR, hydronics and plumbing conference taking place Sept. 9 to 11 in Nashville. read more.
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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.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
'For more details on the opening of the final part of New York''s High Line, which has been under construction since March , read the letter from Friends of the High Line below: Friends of the High Line, along with our partners at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, has announced that the third and northernmost section of the park, the High Line at the Rail Yards, will open to the public on Sunday, September 21, 2014. read more.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'?The Sept. 4 revelation that northern Nevada is the site for Tesla Motors'' planned $5-billion lithium-ion-battery "gigafactory" sets the stage for what is likely to be a sharp drop in the cost of such batteries over the next few years, as market forces come to bear.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'For companies with a strong brand, solid website and reliable customer base, few things are more frustrating than watching a competitor’s site outrank their own on search engine results pages. To alleviate this frustration, many business owners and website managers fruitlessly spend large amounts of time and resources copying competitors’ strategies or engaging in do-it-yourself search engine optimization (SEO) efforts to improve their sites.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'When it comes to energy, the residential sector consumes a fifth of all the primary energy used by the United States (21%) and more than half (54%) of all energy used by buildings. read more.
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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!
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'Earlier this year, New York City''s Department of Buildings began auditing thousands of architectural plans for new and renovated office and residential buildings. Nine of every 10 have failed to meet the energy code, a 30-year-old set of standards. The compliance enforcement effort began under Mayor Michael Bloomberg last year, when he assigned auditors to pore over 212 randomly selected building plans.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'In the latest of a string of high-profile acquisitions, Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., announced Sept. 8 it has acquired Los Angeles-based Gehry Technologies, the design software and consulting firm founded by architect Frank Gehry.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
'The U.S. Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye. The rule, which also updates the list of employers partially exempt from OSHA record-keeping requirements, will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, for workplaces under federal OSHA jurisdiction.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'Contractor Magazine Staff. Comfortech 2014 took place at the Nashville Convention Center with top contractors from around the country attending workshops and visiting with the best manufacturers who brought their latest innovations with them. Walk with us around the show floor through the eyes of this Hyperlapse video. You'll get a sense of what it was all about. read more.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'Students in Barcelona wanted to explore how physical spaces could someday morph based on various environmental inputs. The result: a material dubbed Translated Geometries, which Wired describes as a composite material using shape memory polymers that can deform and return to their original state when activated by cues like heat, humidity, and light. read more.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'One of the long-running complaints about U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has been that the review process is too complex and lengthy. Well, the organization is hoping the “LEED Proven Provider” designation that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) launched late last month will help alleviate these concerns.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'Terex Fuchs E Series material handlers now feature standard Eco Mode operation that provides fuel savings. Located on the machine’s new multifunction button control panel, operators can select either a “Power Mode,” “Eco Mode” or “Eco+ Mode” operating setting, allowing machine power output to match the application.
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