Green Building Law Update

APRIL 22, 2018

In the wake of the 48th anniversary of Earth Day yesterday, among the hottest environmental issues of the day appears to be criminalizing the plastic drinking straw. The import of the “war on drinking straws” must be true because this week there is a viral video viewed on YouTube more than 5.5 million times of a 2015 incident where a Texas A&M University research team in Costa Rica found a plastic straw stuck in the nose of a sea turtle.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 24, 2018

Effective communication and trust are keys to productive relationships with local and federal officials.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 26, 2018

In structural engineering, various structural members are titled on the basis of their behavior under applied load. If the primary mode of delivering the load occurs due to bending then the structural member is known as beam. It can be also said that a beam belongs to a structural component that has the ability to resist load initially by making resistance against bending.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

Have you ever spent hours drafting a contract, only to discover that there is already a standard contract that would have worked well, or at least given you a good starting point? While there are several documents that contractors use regularly, there are also other lesser-known legal documents that owners may find useful. The following five standard legal agreements are worth considering to help clean up your contract processes.

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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

APRIL 24, 2018

If you work in the construction industry, you likely know the labor shortage has been a significant problem for some time now. Beyond just a shortage of workers, a gap in skilled labor is particularly challenging for contractors. Construction firms are struggling to find trained carpenters, welders, masons and other construction professionals. To address this shortage, construction organizations across the country have begun focusing on women as a target demographic for hiring.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 27, 2018

Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation and Minor New Construction. It can be very difficult for any public sector real property owner to efficiently manage the ongoing demands for repair, renovation, and minor new construction services. It’s even more problematic with shrinking budgets and staff… and today’s need to “do more with less.”. LEAN construction delivery can virtually assure that 90%+ of your projects are consistently completed on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of building

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

Safety has long been a touchstone in the construction industry, but new trends offer exciting possibilities to improve the well-being of construction workers. “Safety Management in the Construction Industry 2017 SmartMarket Report,” a recent study by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) and United Rentals, offers insight into new technologies and processes with potential to transform the pursuit of safety on construction sites.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 26, 2018

Technology coming to the construction industry isn’t a new topic. But if this month’s news is any indication, the trend toward new, inventive construction technology continues to move along quickly. We’ve recently seen increases in mobile technology on the jobsite , drones , technology for project management and plenty of other tools that can change the way contractors work.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 25, 2018

This week’s gallery focuses on fire protection products: a fire sprinkler head adapter that connects sprinkler heads to piping systems; two energy-efficient fire pump models; an instrument providing automated pressure and temperature testing for commercial and residential plumbing installations; a fire sprinkler system for multipurpose or standalone installations; PEX press fire protection fittings; and attic sprinklers for sloped, concealed spaces.

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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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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2018

JOC Unit Price Book Definition. JOC Unit Price Book: A JOC UPB differs from a reference and/or generic construction cost book/guide. A JOC Unit Price Book,the foundation of any JOC Program and critical to its success optimally includes the following; 1.) Locally researched cost data (using a national average price book and associated localization factors for a JOC Program can introduce unacceptable errors in cost estimation)., 2.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

While standard-wheeled and steel track carriers have traditionally been the go-to solution for most material transport applications, a growing number of industries are finding productivity suffers when these heavy haulers become stuck in wet ground conditions. Additionally, the machines often cause enough soil damage in transit to call for remedial repair work, which leads to project cost overruns.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 27, 2018

Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device.

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 25, 2018

Streamlining international construction projects. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 04/25/2018 - 09:23. GCP Applied Technologies. April 25, 2018. An eye-opening Forbes article revealed international building projects that went billions over budget. Time and cost overruns are not uncommon in situations where stakeholders are working across countries and often thousands of miles apart, which can result in technological, regulatory and political obstacles.

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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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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2018

Why do public sector real property owners consider and implement JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? Improved financial visibility. Need to reduce renovation/repair backlog. Supplement existing staff (do more work with fewer staff) / Outsourcing. Cost savings (administrative, procurement, design, and construction efficiencies). Time Savings – Faster Project Delivery Times.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

On March 15, 2018, a pedestrian bridge undergoing construction at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, collapsed. The concrete bridge fell onto moving traffic below, killing six people and injuring 10.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 26, 2018

Check out the following stories from April’s news to see what other technology is coming to construction and how it might affect your organization.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 24, 2018

An environmental review granted an exemption that could shave months or even years from the test project's schedule if the full city council gets behind it.

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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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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2018

Understanding facility life-cycle costs for a commercial building is the first step towards maximizing efficiency and positive outcomes. Once this is accomplished, the next step, understanding LEAN construction delivery methodology, virtually assures an optimal “win-win” strategy for Building Owners, AE’s, Contractors, Subs, Business Product Manufacturers, Oversight Groups, Building Users, and Oversight Groups.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

“This is how we’ve always done it” is the most expensive phrase on the jobsite. The fact that one method worked previously does not mean it is still the best or most efficient for getting the job done. Take powering the jobsite for example. In the past, site managers brought in one large generator and put it into a distribution box, which powered various machines across the site.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 24, 2018

To address this shortage, construction organizations across the country have begun focusing on women as a target demographic for hiring.

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Digger Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

One of the lesser-known names to grab my attention at the Intermat fair in Paris this week was Eurocomach, part of the Italian Sampierana group, whose all-electric ES12X mini excavator was shown in concept form. One of the lesser-known names to grab my attention at the Intermat fair in Paris this week was Eurocomach, part of the Italian Sampierana group, whose all-electric ES12X mini excavator was shown in concept form.

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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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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 24, 2018

Far to many organizations and professionals call construction cost estimating an art. It simply isn’t true. Is surgery an art? Is engineering an art? The simple fact is that all these professions require a great deal of technical knowledge, business knowledge, people skills, and real life EXPERIENCE. … arguably a decade or more of experience!

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2018

Running a successful business, especially in construction today, involves challenges at many levels—none as important as the ability to make decisions. An indecisive CEO, president or business owner dooms their company’s ability to operate and grow.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

ProContractor Estimating users who use Viewpoint Team PM for collaborative web-based project management.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 23, 2018

John Sharp, equipment director for Hubbard Construction. describes the process his company uses to maximize equipment and minimize costs.

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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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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

The possibility of imposing stiff tariffs on Chinese imports of HVACR products into the United States could present a serious challenge to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 23, 2018

The advantages of lithium-ion battery technology make compact, heavy-duty tools the standard, not an exception. And the three inherent benefits—more power, increased runtime and no weight penalty—are the basic building blocks behind what makes this battery system attractive. Lithium-ion cells can either hold more power in the same-size package (as tools change) or maintain the same power in a smaller package.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

To speed the entering of vendor invoices and reduce manual rekeying and the potential for errors.

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