Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 2, 2019
Managing human resources in construction can bring a series of complex challenges. But modern technologies are simplifying the processes.
Contractor Bookkeeping
JULY 2, 2019
Today's Guest Article Is From Lynsey Ken. Apparently, there have been several approaches to ethical-related issues in recent years, and the approaches have played an integral role in representing the foundation of different lifestyles and religions in the world today. Ethics should be upheld in almost all aspects of human activity. There is a consideration that ethics represents a systematic mental process that identifies and evaluates the differences that exist in social behaviors.
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The Constructor
JULY 4, 2019
Water demand has to be determined in order to design a proper water work project. Water is required mainly for residential, institutional, industrial.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 30, 2019
A lawsuit has been commenced in Maryland alleging that two net zero homes are not. The facts are gleaned from a review of the court pleadings and are instructive for everyone buying or selling a green building. The complaint alleges the defendant home builder and subcontractors represented “that their new homes would be “net zero” energy efficient however neither of the homes has been close to net-zero as represented.
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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 Dive
JULY 3, 2019
“I would encourage the leaders of E&C firms to think about what could be their sweet spot 10 to 15 years out,” a McKinsey partner said. “It’s time to get moving.
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The Constructor
JUNE 30, 2019
The structural components of a building constructed above the ground level constitute the superstructure. The basic components of a building’s.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 1, 2019
Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs. Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The only prerequisites are minimum thresholds of leadership and competency and the support of the associated organization. The benefits of LEAN process adoption consistent include the optimized delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects.
Construction Dive
JULY 3, 2019
This year's capital injections into contech have totaled more than $4 billion, putting 2019 on track to surpass last year's $6 billion.
Lets Build
JULY 2, 2019
A guide to construction reports and reporting In the construction industry, there are numerous items that a project team needs to be aware of on a daily basis. While everyone can share this information by word of mouth or multiple emails, there is an easier way. The most successful construction companies choose to generate different.
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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.
The Constructor
JULY 2, 2019
Rock reinforcements are additional supports provided to the rock structures to improve its stability and load carrying capacity. Rock reinforcement.
GCP Applied Technologies
JULY 1, 2019
Optimizing Cement Grinding by VRM. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 07/01/2019 - 09:30. GCP Applied Technologies. July 01, 2019. GCP Applied Technologies works with cement producers to help them overcome challenges such as high vibration and poor cement performance. In addition to developing products such as TAVERO™ VM cement grinding aids, GCP provides cement expertise and field technical services to support producers in enhancing their mill operations.
Construction Dive
JULY 2, 2019
While crane companies bear the brunt of safety obligations for operators and equipment, general contractors and developers aren't off the hook and need to know their roles, industry experts say.
Construction Equipment
JULY 2, 2019
Branch Civil, a site development, design-build, and heavy-highway contractor based in Roanoke, Virginia, recently merged two companies doing similar work, one with a local focus and one with a regional focus. But that’s only part of the story.
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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?
The Constructor
JULY 1, 2019
Groundwater is an important natural resource. The precipitation infiltrates into the ground and travels down until it reaches impervious stratum and.
BD+C
JULY 3, 2019
Last week, construction of the world’s tallest modular buildings was completed in Singapore. The Clement Canopy building consists of two 40-story towers with 505 luxury apartments, located in the heart of this city’s residential and Kent Ridge Education Belt districts. Each tower is 459 ft tall, and combined they are made up of 1,899 modules whose weight ranged from 37,000 to 64,000 lbs.
Construction Dive
JULY 1, 2019
Efficiently managing your field crew plays an important role when it comes to staying in budget and on schedule. Building a foundation for a successful staff requires processes, discipline and proper resources to get the job done.
Construction Equipment
JULY 2, 2019
The Deere 850L is a 225-horsepower crawler dozer that uses a Tier 4-F John Deere PSS diesel for 10 percent more power than the K Series predecessor. In Eco mode, Deere says the dozer consumes 20 percent less fuel. Auto-idle and idle shutdown are standard.
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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.
The Constructor
JULY 3, 2019
Transported soil is weathered soil deposits that are transported from one place to another by natural agents like wind, water, and glaciers. Based on.
BD+C
JULY 2, 2019
Last month, I wrote about how automation and AI are dramatically changing all four fundamental relationships between buildings and machines. For example, nanotechnology, which manipulates individual atoms and molecules to assemble things, could make the modernist metaphor of a “machine for living in” into reality, since the building would actually be composed of many tiny machines.
Construction Dive
JULY 1, 2019
Efficiently managing your field crew plays an important role when it comes to staying in budget and on schedule. Building a foundation for a successful staff requires processes, discipline and proper resources to get the job done.
GCP Applied Technologies
JULY 1, 2019
Why waterproof? Safeguarding steel and concrete bridges. Phillip.fry@gc…. Mon, 07/01/2019 - 13:38. GCP Applied Technologies. July 01, 2019. Crumbling roads and bridges are causing deep concern for government officials and transportation agencies around the world. Aging infrastructure, combined with increasing traffic growth, put into question the long-term viability of many rail and road bridges. .
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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!
The Constructor
JULY 2, 2019
Straw bale construction is a sustainable construction technique that uses bales or bundles of straw as the main construction element. Straw bales can.
BD+C
JULY 1, 2019
Based on data from over *11,000 tracked large-scale country wide construction projects, GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, finds that 10 major US states account for nearly 60% of the total US construction project pipeline value (US$3.7 trillion).
Construction Dive
JULY 3, 2019
The International Safety Equipment Association will try to develop best practices for the use of data from wearable safety devices.
Business Facilities
JULY 2, 2019
The premium appliance manufacturer will create 100 jobs as it adds a 350,000-square-foot R&D facility in Fitchburg. - Read: Sub-Zero Group Investing $70M In Wisconsin Expansion 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!
Construction Equipment
JULY 2, 2019
Although truck cranes are not a high-volume product in North America, the market is good, and OEMs are touting lighter-weight units with versatility and ease-of-use features.
BD+C
JULY 5, 2019
At first glance, 118 Vallance Road in East London doesn’t seem like it would be anything more than just another office development. But at nine stories and 26 meters tall, the building will just barely surpass the Freitag Store in Zurich as the tallest shipping container building in the world.
Construction Dive
JULY 2, 2019
Recent reports underscore the volatility of the construction business since the Great Recession — or maybe the variations in how different agencies and groups gauge the economics.
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