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3 Construction Strategies for Senior Community Housing Renovation Projects

HardHatChat

As noted in January’s Hard Hat Chat post about commercial real estate trends shaping Englewood’s work in the year ahead, we expect 2018 will maintain the same strong momentum we’ve recently experienced working with owners and operators to update existing senior communities. What’s driving the uptick in renovation and remodeling activity in this sector?

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What’s in Your Work Boot?

Construction Business Owner

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position. While slips, trips and falls are among the most reported and costly injuries, confusion surrounds the definition of slip resistance as well as the accepted method for evaluating slip-resistant footwear.

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Laser Crack Measurement System for Pavements – Application and Advantages

The Constructor

Laser crack measurement system is highly developed technological methods of inspecting pavements which has been used extensively around the world.

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Building The Foundation For A Great Safety Culture

FDR Safety

The idea of safety is misconstrued on a daily basis as a “Have To”, “How To” or “Learn To” idea. We’re are constantly reminded of the proper procedures to follow in order to do things the safe way whether at home or at work. Despite these reminders of how to be safe, to see significant change in safety in any setting, it requires a mindset and culture built around the concept of Safety.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

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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McKinsey & Company: There is an $1.6tn opportunity for construction

Lets Build

According to Jan Mischke, Senior Fellow at McKinsey & Company and one of the writers of the well-known McKinsey report ‘Reinventing Construction: A Route to Higher Productivity‘, the gap in productivity between average economy and construction is up to $1.6tn a year. This is a shocking statistic which highlights the potential.

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Types of Documents for Heavy Civil Construction Projects

The Constructor

Types of design and construction documents for heavy civil projects such as engineering design documents, bid documents, construction documents are.

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5 Tips to Finding the Best Metal Roof For Your Home

Construction Marketing

Metal roofs are increasingly becoming a popular choice among numerous homeowners across the globe. These roofs are not only durable but also quite affordable. You can utilize a variety of color and design options to make your metal roof pop out distinctly. Fitting your home with a good roof isn’t just about aesthetics – it’s about protecting your loved ones against harsh weather conditions and unpleasant environments for years on end.

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UK construction events in 2018

Lets Build

Recently we made a list of the upcoming European construction events in 2018. If you haven’t seen it, you can find it here. This time we are back with a detailed catalog of the top UK construction events for this year. We decided to focus on the UK market due.

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State of the Construction Industry: February 2018 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To help you stay in the know, we’ve compiled some of this month’s top construction industry stories:

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

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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Factors Affecting Embankment Dams Design and Construction

The Constructor

There are number of factors that affect embankment dam design. That is why the designer needs to take these factors into consideration during the.

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Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite AECOO

Job Order Contracting

The only proven way to improve construction and facilities management outcomes to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, REWRITE AECOO. Rethink how Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, and Operators conduct business on a day-to-day basis. Shift focus to best value. Reshape the relationships among all parties such that all participants and stakeholders are involved earlier and throughout the full program/project life-cycle.

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How technology is streamlining the preconstruction process

Construction Dive

Digital tools are creating transparency and allowing for data exchanges that reduce time and eliminate confusion and errors — and the costs associated with them.

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Reducing concrete cracking

GCP Applied Technologies

Reducing concrete cracking. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 03/02/2018 - 15:07. Top 10 tips for achieving high-quality concrete. GCP Applied Technologies. March 02, 2018. Concrete cracks can be nerve-wracking to deal with, impacting not only the aesthetics, but also the structural integrity of a building. There’s no way to completely eradicate cracks, but here are 10 ways to minimize these bothersome defects.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

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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Factors Affecting Degree of Earthquake Damages to Buildings

The Constructor

Various factors such as brittle columns, stiffness elements, flexible ground floor, short columns, shapes, sizes, number of storeys, type of.

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Navigate BIM Data for FREE

Job Order Contracting

Query and navigate BIM data! . BIM button” is a very powerful tool that allows you to visually browse your BIM model or to query the data it contains. Furthermore the BIM button enables you to manage multiple BIM federated models. . Watch the video… Watch the video to find out how Building in Cloud Professional adds value to your BIM data!

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Lowe's launches skilled trades program, providing tuition and pre-apprenticeships

Construction Dive

The home improvement retailer is rolling out "Track to the Trades" in four cities and plans to expand it nationwide later this year.

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Flying high with SILCOR® liquid waterproofing

GCP Applied Technologies

Flying high with SILCOR® liquid waterproofing. michael.delros…. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 14:43. Gatwick and Heathrow Airports protect high-traffic podium decks. GCP Applied Technologies. February 27, 2018. When two of London’s largest international airports embarked on their own expansion projects, they both needed to find durable solutions for waterproofing podium decks.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

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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Geotechnical Subsurface Explorations – Purpose, Factors and Stages

The Constructor

Purpose of geotechnical subsurface exploration, factors influencing the scope of such explorations and stages of subsurface earthquake explorations.

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Introduction to LEAN Construction

Job Order Contracting

The starting point for LEAN is focus upon “best value outcomes” Successful implementation, however, requires alignment of internal and external organizational cultures and change management. LEAN construction delivery methods such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for repair, renovation, and minor new construction have been proven over the past decades to consistently deliver over 90% of projects on-time, on-budget, and t

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Hyundai fills a gap with short-swing 13-tonner

Digger Blog

The 13-tonne HX130 LCR is the latest compact-radius excavator model in Hyundai’s HX series. The 13-tonne HX130 LCR is the latest compact-radius excavator model in Hyundai’s HX series.

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Washington, DC issues permit for preliminary hyperloop work

Construction Dive

The permit, which lacks details, was issued to the Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, just weeks after Baltimore issued a similar permit.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

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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Have You Sustained a Construction Site Injury? Here’s How to Protect Your Rights

Lets Build

In 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day. Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. Nearly two-thirds of these incidents involve.

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What’s in a JOC Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

What’s in a JOC Coefficient should be specifically detailed in the Job Order Contract Request for Proposal. Here’s a listing of what is typically included in a construction contractor’s Job Order Contract coefficient… Contractor’s overhead and profit. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. Insurance. All costs associated with bonding (specifically including bond premiums).

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Sheldon Chalet is Denali National Park’s first and only luxury hotel

BD+C

Located 6,000 feet above sea level on a nunatak just 10 miles from the summit of the tallest mountain in North America, the Sheldon Chalet is Denail National Park’s first and only luxury hotel. The chalet is located in the Don Sheldon Amphitheater, a natural valley carved by the ice of the Ruth Glacier and named after a famous Alaskan bush pilot and the man behind the Sheldon Chalet.

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Oregon House passes construction wage protection measures

Construction Dive

The law would require general contractors to pay subcontractors' past-due wages under certain conditions. Similar measures are being enacted in other states.

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Discover 7 Ways to Cut Construction Inefficiencies

Construction sites are often just-barely-controlled chaos. Without clear coordination, you risk everything from clashes to delays, cancellations, and missed deadlines. Get the free eBook & learn how to solve the biggest challenges in construction!

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Will Proposed U.S.Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Hurt Construction?

Construction Equipment

In a February article, Engineering News-Record spoke with Ken Simonson, AGC's chief economist, and Anirban Basu, chief economist with Associated Builders and Contractors to get their expert opinions on how a proposed steel and aluminum tariffs might affect the construction industry.

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Should we take construction specifiers seriously? The answer: Yes!

Construction Marketing Ideas

Sometimes an effective architectural, engineering and construction marketing concept can be so close to you that you take it for granted. I realize now that my thinking about marketing to and with construction specifiers fits this category. This may have been an error on my part, because the one thing you should not do is […].

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But first, let me take a selfie: Designing sharable moments

BD+C

Selfies. Photo-ops. Instagram walls. We’ve all heard of these moments and have been on the lookout for opportunities in our everyday experiences. As our lives become more digitally connected with social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook, there is not a moment we spend uninterrupted by the desire to post something unique or exciting.

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