The Constructor

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Modern construction project management has incorporated quality management principles and initiatives in their activities. Modern quality management.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2014

'How can you improve your credibility as a Construction Marketer and get some hardware for your hard work? The Construction Marketing Association STAR Awards is your opportunity to solidify your name as a top construction marketer in your field today. Submit your Entries before the deadline on September 5, 2014 for your chance to win. Are You a Construction Marketing Star?

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet. Many thought green building mandates would spread across the county.

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 28, 2014

'In our previous post, Complementing CAD , the architect had dotted lines to display the path of travel. So what if you need something more elaborate? Bluebeam Revu has many line styles but did you know you can create your own? Line Styles for paths, roadways, pipelines, fencing, railways, boundaries and borders are often used in illustrations and appear on construction plans.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Planning, scheduling is an important part of the construction project management. Planning and scheduling of construction activities helps engineers.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2014

'This Contributed Column is brought to you by REAL STREET Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. The fundamental technology for infusing intelligence into the power grid has been in existence for years – more than a decade, in some cases. Today, the market for smart grid technologies is evolving rapidly as the need for a more responsive, automated, and efficient power grid rises worldwide.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 27, 2014

'QuickBooks For Contractors Setup. We Fix Bad QuickBooks For Contractors Setup Issues. Did someone setup QuickBooks by trying to follow the built in template inside QuickBooks and you figured out you cannot get any of the financial and job costing reports you need to operate and grow your construction company? Let us handle your QuickBooks setup for your contracting company because accurate QuickBooks contractor reports are what profitable contractors use to help them steer their construction co

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Although construction employment rose in 223 metro areas between July 2013 and July 2014, some construction firms report turning down work due to a lack of skilled workers. Sector employment declined in 72 metro areas and was stagnant in 44 in this period, according to analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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BD+C

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Brooklyn-based photographer Benjamin Rosamund has created a thought-provoking time-lapse video of the construction of the One World Trade Center, the Daily Mail reports. Choosing from 30,000 photos that he took from the day construction began in 2006 to the day when construction was finished in 2012, Rosamund compressed 1,100 photos to create the two-minute video. read more.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Gov. Scott Walker. Officials from the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) joined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to unveil plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that will accelerate the development of innovative technology in the energy, power and control industry.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 28, 2014

'This post is to help spread awareness of an opportunity to be part of a Gunslingers event on behalf of the 3DS Max development team. I apologize if you''ve already read about it on another blog. 3DS Max Development Team writes: Autodesk M&E 3ds Max Gunslinger summit is a design-focused participatory event in Montreal (Canada) between our users and members of the Autodesk 3ds Max product management, development and design teams.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Promote turf and landscape health, compost leaves, offer specials on outdoor landscape elements.

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BD+C

AUGUST 26, 2014

'The opening of the new two-story Tinkham Veale University Center, designed by global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will, brings together the two historic campuses of Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University in a sustainably-designed university center. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 27, 2014

'By Bruce Jervis Authorities evaluating technical proposals on public construction procurements are tired of lengthy documents. Bulk does not necessarily equate with quality – or persuasiveness. Tight, concise proposals are the ideal. Public project owners are attempting to enforce this ideal by imposing maximum lengths on technical proposals.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Viega is excited to announce its new mobile promotion truck, which hit the road at the beginning of August and is traveling from coast to coast across the continental United States showcasing Viega’s innovative system solutions. read more.

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Revit OpEd

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Reading through a thread at RFO this morning brought some unpleasantness to my attention. The usual suspects there have been working with Autodesk to identify the issue and then a reply mentions that Autodesk is working on a Hotfix for both 2014 and 2015 to reconcile it. Short story: Multi-Category schedules that are intended to include elements in linked files may not be report everything or anything correctly.

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Eighty-two years after its founding by its storied namesake, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture is currently at risk of losing its accreditation. According to Archdaily , the school no longer meets the revised requirements by the Higher Learning Commission, a non-profit group whose approval is mandatory for the National Architectural Accrediting Board''s accreditation process. read more.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Country music star Kip Moore debuted a new video at CaseCE.com/OntheCase to honor the men and women of the construction industry. The song, “On the Case”, is an homage to his fanbase and the people that have inspired and supported him throughout his career, Case says. The song and video are being released in coordination with Labor Day weekend.

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Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 24, 2014

'In an earlier post, I explained why your website doesn’t have a traffic problem. I told you the real problem with your website is one of conversion. In this post, I’m going to give you step-by-step directions to fix that problem. What Is Conversion? That might be a new term for you. But conversion basically means you take a website visitor to the next stage.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2014

'The Northeast Ohio Master PHCC Chapter has invited Steve Coscia to conduct his Customer Service Superiority seminar in Cleveland on September 25, 2014. read more.

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BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2014

'The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) announced a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and science-based approaches to the LEED green building program. read more.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 28, 2014

'The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed their overall new business volume for July was $7.8 billion, up 8 percent from new business volume in July 2013. Month over month, new business volume was down 13 percent from June. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 4 percent compared to 2013.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Large landscape companies can strengthen their management teams by putting someone in charge of sales at the "strategic" level.

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 25, 2014

'Use of Building Information Modeling is accelerating dramatically, driven by major private and government owners who want to institutionalize its benefits of faster, more certain project delivery, and more reliable quality and cost. According to the 2013 McGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket report, “The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets,” adoption of BIM has reached more than 70 percent among firms in North America.

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2014

'According to a survey released today, NCAA athletic directors (ADs) are increasingly focused on enhancing athletic facilities to attract top student athletes and maintain or grow their fan base amidst an extremely competitive environment. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction company and especially the ones with annual sales volume under $1,000,000. Some construction Company experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your contracting company''s ability to complete projects! While that might seem counterintuitive, consider this: if you fail to satisfy a customer and lose that customer, you can always work harder to please the next customer.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Previous law required 100% to be living, marking a dramatic shift in views on outdoor water use to maintain landscapes.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Asphalt Specialists Inc. has been found in violation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act by the U.S. Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for wrongfully terminating a foreman and two truck drivers. They had raised safety concerns after being directed to violate U.S. Department of Transportation mandated hours of service for commercial truck drivers.

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