Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Technology like Spectrum's Service Tech solution is enabling service technicians to be their own managers in the field.

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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

What is CBR Test CBR Test Full Name is California Bearing Ratio (CBR) In the year 1930, this test was developed by the California Division of Highways around 1930 and was consequently accepted by several states, nations, the U.S. federal agencies, and worldwide. As a result, in the US, most agency and commercial geotechnical laboratories […].

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Learn about the most effective risk mitigation strategies and ways to use them to reduce your total project risk.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Concerns over an economic pull-back may be making some contractors nervous, but most are simply too busy with day-to-day operations, labor shortages, material price fluctuations and job completion issues to really worry. However, now is the time for company leadership to work on their financial disaster plan and ensure there is a strategy in place to address a potential softening in the construction economy. .

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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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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Smarter, faster, better…. Alternative Project Delivery (APD) offers the opportunity delivers significant added value versus traditional design-bid-build, design-build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency?CM , and other “traditional” methods. Leverage LEAN Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Consistently Achieve Best Value.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

I review a large number of Phase I environmental site assessments, and year in, year out, the largest number of questions I field are about Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions. The environmental professionals who perform those assessment generally do not take heed of Eduardo Galeano’s quote, “History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘see you later.’”.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

When winter is upon us, so too are its challenges. Colder temperatures bring rain, snow and ice, and these seasonal safety risks can wreak havoc, causing more slips, trips and falls. As such, having proper safety footwear to weather the season is paramount.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The California portion of the project is expected to call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

A base isolation system is a popular system implemented in a structure to protect it from the action of seismic forces. This system as base isolation.

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Multifamily housing will remain a robust market for A/E/C companies heading into 2020, according to the most recent results of PSMJ’s Quarterly Market Forecast (QMF) survey. For the third quarter of 2019, the survey found that less than 9% of the nearly 100 respondents doing multifamily work reported a decrease in proposal activity compared with the prior quarter, while more than 54% saw an increase.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

With the rise of large, global banks and internet banking, the relationship between a company and its bank has lost its luster. Gone are the days where a banker was a trusted advisor and an integral part of a company’s team. Now, the bigger the institution, the less ability it has to form a real relationship with its customer.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Incentives from the city and state have lured Google, which recently broke ground in the Columbus suburb, as well as Amazon and Facebook.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Different types of base isolation techniques are developed one after the other, each prepared for specific seismic conditions and structures. Some of.

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

South Korea has announced its intentions on creating three hydrogen-powered cities by 2022. The country hopes to select the cities it will transform to hydrogen power by the end of the year. The cities will included 9.9 megawatt fuel cells, 670 hydrogen fuel-cell electric passenger vehicles, and 30 hydrogen buses. Hydrogen charging stations will be built to accommodate the increase in hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Caterpillar has upgraded its small wheel loader (SWL) line that includes models 926M, 930M, and 938M. A new Fusion quick coupler improves visibility to the attachment.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Whether powered or passive, the wearable technology helps alleviate fatigue and keep more workers on the jobsite. Here's more information about their use in construction and market availability.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Digital transformation is driving innovation in the life sciences sector, making transparency a top priority and heralding an era of “relationship-driven partnerships among all of the sector’s stakeholders. - Read: Life Sciences: A Data-Driven Diagnosis For Success at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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.

Contractors

BD+C

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Occupying 137 to 139 Lower Marsh in London, “Stowaway” is a new five-story, 20-unit aparthotel with a unique twist: it is made entirely from 30-foot shipping containers. An aparthotel (short for apartment hotel, as you may have guessed) is an extended stay location that combines the features of a boutique hotel with the comforts and conveniences of an apartment.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

CNH Industrial third-quarter sales were down 5 percent compared to the previous year, to $6.4 billion. Sales through the first nine months of the fiscal year are down 5.7 percent, to $19 billion.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The building is so unstable that no engineer would sign off on anything less than complete demolition, the mayor said, noting that the city will pass the millions in recovery costs to whoever is responsible for the deadly collapse.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Energies dedicated to this blog have been reallocated to our new daily newspaper, Ontarioconstructionnews.com, a monopoly-busting initiative for some highly regional legal notice ads. About a month ago, I learned our competitive initiative would face its own, formidable, competition. (In the rules of managing competition, there rarely is value in identifying the competitor and in […].

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Wrigley Field, the second-oldest baseball stadium in the country, opened in 1914. Soon after the Ricketts family purchased the ballpark and its main tenant, the Chicago Cubs, in 2009, plans were set in motion to significantly upgrade the deteriorating structure, expand the facility, and enhance its amenities.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Komatsu Ltd. sales for the first half of its fiscal year fell 7.9 percent compared to the same period last year, to 1.2 trillion yen (about $11 billion). The construction, mining, and utility equipment side of the business fell 7.4 percent. Sales to North America increased 0.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

While countless jobs in the construction industry go unfilled, a stream of highly capable veterans look for work. Some experts say it's a marketing problem.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The expansions by three biotech firms will create 135 new direct jobs at the University of New Orleans and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center. - Read: Growing New Orleans Biotech Companies To Create Over 275 Jobs at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On Nov. 15, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) plans to release its new and updated Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) family of contract documents. Next February, the AIA will release its updated Construction Manager as Adviser (CMa) family of documents. These documents get updated on a 10-year revision cycle.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Oshkosh Corp. reported $2.2 billion in sales for its fourth quarter, up 6.7 percent of the same period last year. The access equipment segment, which includes the JLG brand, reported sales of $1.02 billion, down 4.2 percent to Q4 2018.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Testing cannot distinguish recreational drug use from medical use, an NYU researcher said, meaning overly strict policies can harm companies and reduce employment opportunities.

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