Sat.May 13, 2017 - Fri.May 19, 2017

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Commercial Construction Labor Trends & Hiring Strategies: Why Young Hires are Good Business for General Contractors

HardHatChat

If you’re like me, your social media feed this month is filled with photos of happy graduates celebrating commencement and getting ready to begin the next chapter of their lives. Hopefully, we’ll see some of those fresh young graduates heading toward a career in commercial construction. Part of the reason I say this is the current hiring situation in the construction industry.

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Factors Affecting Durability of Lightweight Concrete and its Remedies

The Constructor

Lightweight concrete has many applications and hence its significant to know its durability properties and resistance in different environmental.

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15 Construction Documentaries & TV Series You Have to Watch

Lets Build

So for some reason you have to spend the day at home. But you quickly realize that there are no interesting options on TV. What better choice than a construction documentary or netflix series? Finding the best construction related programs out there may indeed be tough! But there’s no reason to worry about it. We made some good research and we present to you a quick run-down of the best construction documentaries and documentary series.

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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Thankfully, strides are being made to combat climate change within our shared industries. Each year more and more eco-conscious buildings are being erected across the world.

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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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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. This blog regularly advances the postulate that green building is the ideal means of mitigating the negative impacts that human activity has on the planet; and that green building can save mankind and our current way of life.

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Construction Disputes: What You Need To Know

Lets Build

Putting together a successful construction project is most of the times a very tough and demanding procedure. A number of construction disputes may emerge if some of its stages haven’t been planned or properly executed. For that reason, it’s essential that there’s crystal clear communication between the different involved parties. On top of that, the existence of a carefully elaborated plan, regarding the ways in which a potential dispute can be avoided -or at least resolved-, is always highly a

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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction, and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent.

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Oldcastle Building Solutions: The Best Construction blog for 2017

Construction Marketing Ideas

When the dust settled, Oldcastle Building Solutions rightfully deserves recognition as the runaway winner of the 2017 Best Construction Blog competition. The solid blog, combining technical, safety and human-interest content in an effective and functional media/publication design framework, earned its success among 30 competitors both in popular vote and through the independent judges, who reviewed […].

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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Solutions

Job Order Contracting

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Solutions. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Solutions should be designed for Owners and Contractors to drive the best possible outcomes and assure compliance. As such, they must be independent, objective, fully transparent and NOT linked to a JOC consultant if the later is being paid a percentage fee and managing the JOC Program. Job Order Contracting, or a JOC Program is NOT simply a procurement method that public and/or other organizations use to complete renovation, repair, and m

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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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Manchester modular hotel is constructed of shipping containers

BD+C

Purpose built shipping containers are being used in the construction of a modular 220-room Holiday Inn Express in Trafford City, Manchester, UK. The shipping containers come with fully factory finished interior fixtures and fittings that are installed before being delivered to the site. Additionally, the rooms have full height windows and are fully furnished before leaving the factory.

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Increase accuracy with an end-to-end construction technology solution

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Increase accuracy with an end-to-end construction technology solution.

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Volvo Unveils Electric Excavator

Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment unveiled a fully electric compact excavator at its inaugural Innovation Summit in London, England, this week. The EX2 delivers zero emissions, 10 times higher efficiency, 10 times lower noise levels, and reduced total cost of ownership, the company said, presumably compared to a diesel excavator of the same weight class.

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Optimizing Construction Cost Estimating Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Optimizing Construction Cost Estimating Outcomes requires experience, LEAN management practices, common data outcomes, metrics, and continuous improvement. The OpenCost Approach incorporates significant improvements into the collection, validation, use, & maintenance of detailed line item unit price Construction cost data. Request our white paper to learn more about Optimizing Construction Cost Estimating Outcomes.

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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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Oldcastle Building Solutions: The Best Construction blog for 2017

Construction Marketing Ideas

When the dust settled, Oldcastle Building Solutions rightfully deserves recognition as the runaway winner of the 2017 Best Construction Blog competition. The solid blog, combining technical, safety and human-interest content in an effective and functional media/publication design framework, earned its success among 30 competitors both in popular vote and through the independent judges, who reviewed […].

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Architecture that helps children fall in love with the environment

BD+C

I remember a children’s story about a man who got angry when neighborhood kids threw rocks at ducks. He’d yell at them, but they would keep coming back to throw more rocks. One day, as the man was about to yell again, he saw a woman approach the kids. She had colored pencils and paints. She showed the kids how to draw ducks. By the end of the story, the kids had started looking for other animals and plants to draw. and they had put down the rocks.

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Gold-Wrapped JCB Equipment Starring in Next 'Alien' Film

Construction Equipment

$1.3 million worth of JCB skid steers loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers and JS excavators are scene-stealers in the upcoming 20th Century Fox ' Alien Covenant ' movie set to open May 19th in North America. Starring along with Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston in the sequel to the 2012 film Prometheus , twenty JCB machines may well earn a Best Supporting award for their contributions to advancing the movie's story line.

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How Good is Your Job Order Contracting Program?

Job Order Contracting

How Good is Your Job Order Contracting Program? Is it providing the benefits you anticipated… saving money, providing on-demand quality services? If you are a County, State, or Local Government and have a job program, the majority of independent and internal audits indicate you are NOT running your JOC Program optimally. Characteristics of a Successful JOC Program: Best value selection of construction contractors.

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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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Wall Street Journal Celebrates 50 Years in Highland

The Korte Company

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since the Wall Street Journal started printing in Highland, Illinois. The first copy of the Wall Street Journal’s Midwest edition rolled off the presses on Sunday, April 3, 1967.

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Swedish Tower’s 15th floor is reserved for a panoramic garden

BD+C

C.F. Møller's winning design for a new 22-story high-rise set for construction in Västerås is nothing if not unique. The building’s elliptical shape allows for open facades facing in all directions and creates a new silhouette for the city’s skyline. The building will be constructed as a hybrid of solid wood and concrete. Concrete is the load-bearing construction up to the 15 th floor.

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Special Kids Benefit From I-85 Contractor's Hard Work

Construction Equipment

When Atlanta's fire-damaged I-85 bridge came in well ahead of the proposed completion date, Georgia DOT kept their promise and awarded contractor C.W. Matthews of Marietta a $3.1 million bonus.

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4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book

Job Order Contracting

4BT OpenJOC TM Unit Price Book (UPB). The 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book contains line item task descriptions and costs for commonly encountered renovation, repair, and minor new construction costs. The number of and content of the line items within the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contract Unit Price Book are established to assure that 90% of the total dollar value of construction cost estimates for individual JOC projects/tasks is derived from UPB prepriced line items (items within th

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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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Digital tech poised to disrupt building industry and help create construction multinationals

Contractor Magazine

Emerging technologies including augmented reality, 3D printing, and building information model systems promises to cut precious time and costs. The ongoing digital revolution has the potential to disrupt the building and construction industry, bringing significant savings in time and cost, and perhaps superior quality as well, according to Lux Research. read more.

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Construction begins on 47-story luxury tower in Chicago’s South Loop

BD+C

The new 47-story luxury residential high-rise designed for Chicago’s South Loop has officially broken ground. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and built by Walsh Construction, the new tower will comprise 500 luxury rental units and 188 parking spots. In addition to the residential aspect, the tower will also have 7,500 sf of retail space.

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Deere releases 30 wheel loader buckets

Construction Equipment

John Deere announced an updated production series of buckets for its 744K-II, 824K-II and 844K-III wheel loader models. The buckets offer several new features, including an improved bucket profile, integrated narrow spill guards, bushed static bucket pin joints, and optional wear plating. The series includes 30 configurations that improve loading and visibility; are easier and quicker to repair; and extend bucket life in all types of material, the company says.

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Stadium construction: Tips for owners before getting started

The Korte Company

Stadiums, sports complexes and rec centers are fun to dream up and design as focal points in a community that folks will flock to. But they’re also structures with a purpose. Owners should be as diligent in the design phase of these facilities as they are for an office or distribution center. There’s a lot to think about in terms of site, design, materials and methods before ground is ever broken.

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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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Untrained Construction Bookkeepers Are Too Costly

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Bookkeepers Without Training Is A Common Problem. Many Construction Bookkeepers start out as Admin Assistants and get promoted to doing the Contractor's Bookkeeping in their free time. They were not hired to be a bookkeeper but as an office person who does a little data entry. This method not too bad if the employee stays a long time and grows with the company from owner working solo to gradually adding a few employees one at a time because as Randal says: Growing By The Inch Is A C

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1.5 million recycled plastic bottles were used to build this nine-story structure in Taipei

BD+C

Plastic represents a bit of a nodus for the world: as useful as the material is, it can be take a toll on the environment when it isn’t disposed of correctly. Miniwiz , a company founded by architect and structural engineers Arthur Huang and JarvisLiu, is trying to find easier, more practical solutions for recycling and reusing materials like plastic that often times find their way into landfills or the environment.

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Cat April Construction Segment Sales Up 8% Worldwide

Construction Equipment

. . Caterpillar reports that its retail machines world sales were up 1 percent Y/Y in the three months ending April, with resources industries down 19 percent and construction industries up 8 percent. In the North American market region, Cat's total machine sales were down 7 percent, with the North American construction segment dropping 4 percent.

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