HardHatChat
APRIL 20, 2017
With Earth Day coming up this weekend, there’s a lot of discussion about being more environmentally friendly in how we live and work. Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 17, 2017
Every business owner knows that to be successful, you must always be on the hunt for advances in technology and innovations that help you run a better business. However, an idea is no good without the resources necessary to bring that idea to fruition as a real, usable solution. The team at Autodesk is helping provide those resources by offering a tangible space and the tools needed to create new solutions for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) space.
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The Constructor
APRIL 21, 2017
Pile foundation spacing and skin friction in a pile group decides the design of pile foundation, its efficiency and capacity in any pile.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 19, 2017
Big data is the new competitive advantage for construction companies large or small. Every day, data is being produced and shared across all mediums. The term big data is about making sense of all of your data and analyzing it to make smart, useful business decisions for your company. It’s putting information together, and connecting dots that were not connected in the past.
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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.
FDR Safety
APRIL 19, 2017
Much of the discussion about OSHA these days is about whether the agency has gone too far with some of its regulations and programs. No matter where you stand, though, it is good every once in a while to remember the reasons for OSHA’s creation. A visit to the museum beneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis illustrates some of those reasons. Visitors there can view an incredible video about the construction of the Arch in 1965, a few years before the creation of OSHA in 1971.
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The Constructor
APRIL 15, 2017
The soil investigation for the construction of minor bridges and culverts and the hydraulic parameters are discussed. Read More at Soil.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 19, 2017
Once thought only to be useful or financially accessible for large corporations, big data analysis can be a secret weapon for construction.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 21, 2017
The primary objective of a Job Order Contract Source Evaluation Plan is to select the service provider that provides the BEST VALUE. It some markets, one be might surprised to learn that a Job Contract Source Evaluation Plan is either not used, or is basically a simple modification of a typical procurement process. The net result of such an approach however is a relatively high percentage of Job Order Contracting Programs that are under performing and too costly versus best management practice
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 16, 2017
Successfully operating your construction business means keeping a keen eye on every aspect of your operations, especially the way you and your team communicate around critical events. A strong communication plan, coupled with the right collaboration technology, can improve four major areas of your business: worker safety, scheduling, job management and emergency response.
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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.
BD+C
APRIL 19, 2017
Did you turn off the lamp on your desk today before you left the office? Did you remember to reach down and turn off the power strip your computer was plugged into? When you got home from work, did you walk through the house turning off all the lights the kids had left on, and did you reach over and turn off the running water while they were brushing their teeth?
Construction Equipment
APRIL 17, 2017
. . Westbound lanes of I-20 between Candler and Gresham, Georgia, buckled Monday morning, throwing a passing motorcyclist from his bike. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, crews were pressure testing an empty gas pipe with air, when a leak in the pipe caused the air to push up the pavement. Witnesses said the motorcycle fell into the cracked pavement and tossed the biker on to the pavement.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 20, 2017
Construction Project Management activities, adequately supported by LEAN construction processes (JOC, IPD,PPP), a common data environment(CDE) , and technologies such as the Cloud and BIM allow savvy AECOO[1] organizations to more consistently achieve a higher quality and productivity gains. The complexity of the new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance project activities requires the integration of people with varying areas of expertise and skill levels that may or may not be co-lo
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 17, 2017
Usually, business owners start their companies on their own or in a partnership. The foundation of the business lies in the ingenuity and creativity of the owners. The value that the owner brings to his/her business eventually fades, but it’s not always for the reasons you might think.
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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?
BD+C
APRIL 17, 2017
BD+C's 2017 Design Innovation report is represented by the following people, projects, and innovations that push the boundaries of design. Click on the title or image of each story to view the full article. .
Construction Marketing Ideas
APRIL 18, 2017
Jon Davis’s posting in the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Chicago chapter site caught my attention because, well, when he suggests bloggers should “Think like a publisher” he at least describes my vocation. And I blog. But I can’t quite claim the discipline in blogging strategies he advises based on a Harvard Business Review […].
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 20, 2017
Hard Construction Costs are the detailed tasks, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete a renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability or new construction project. They are quantifiable and best determined by an experienced construction cost estimator with at least a decade of line item construction cost estimating under his/her belt.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 17, 2017
Maximizing uptime and reducing costs are fundamental drivers of construction fleet management decisions, but a firm’s diverse range of equipment can make life cycle optimization challenging. An optimized life cycle strategy based on specific operational needs and an understanding of maintenance requirements, historical data analysis and potential resale value takes the guesswork out of the equation and saves money long term.
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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.
BD+C
APRIL 17, 2017
A speculative skyscraper designed for Tokyo takes the concept of wabi-sabi (finding beauty in the imperfect or incomplete) to heart. The Pod Vending Machine is designed to be continuously under construction, growing and evolving to meet Tokyo’s housing demand.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 18, 2017
AWE, PMI research focused on residential properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia and Texas. Water-efficient toilets could potentially save up to 170 billion potable gallons of water per year across five states facing water scarcity. read more.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 18, 2017
The LA Times reports the Oroville Dam, as analyzed by Robert Bea at the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management at UC Berkeley, was poorly designed, constructed, and maintained. The report, Preliminary Root Causes Analysis of Failure of the Oroville Dam Gated Spillway , published online by the LA Times, shows in photos and discussion how so many failures added up to a disaster.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 19, 2017
Construction and demolition waste disposal companies are exposed to tough and harsh working conditions, and must have equipment that is capable of handling such adverse conditions. Knowing the territory is only half the battle when it comes to moving major loads on the jobsite, so it's important to work with reliable systems of weighing for load management.
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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!
BD+C
APRIL 21, 2017
This September, the 21,000-seat Little Caesars Arena is scheduled to open in downtown Detroit. The $732.6 million arena will be the new homes to the Detroit Red Wings professional hockey team and the Detroit Pistons basketball team. The Red Wings is owned by Illitch Holdings, whose Olympia Entertainment division will operate the arena, and whose other holdings include the Detroit Tigers baseball team and the Little Caesars pizza chain.
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 19, 2017
In spite of recommendations from the green industry, the town council of Palm Beach, FL, has now banned gas-powered leaf blowers for use on properties smaller than one acre in size
Construction Equipment
APRIL 21, 2017
United Rentals, Inc announced financial results for the first quarter 2017 and an optimistic revised forcast for the rest of the year. UR's results for the first quarter 2017 total revenue was $1.356 billion and rental revenue was $1.166 billion for the first quarter, compared with $1.310 billion and $1.117 billion, respectively, for the same period last year. .
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 17, 2017
In Part 1 of this series in CBO’s March issue (read it here ), the scenario involving your employee, Jennifer, took place inside your office, threatening your other employees. However, what are your responsibilities to your employees when they are outside of your office and at one of your jobsites or another employer’s jobsite?
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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!
BD+C
APRIL 17, 2017
When Joe Lozowski took over Tangram Interiors about 15 years ago, the Los Angeles-based distributor of office furniture was down on its heels. “Just being a furniture provider was not an exciting story,” recalls Lozowski about a company that dates back to 1963. So the first thing he did after assuming control was to reach out to architects, designers, and clients about what they wanted from companies like his.
Business Facilities
APRIL 17, 2017
Industry analysts expect overall growth in manufacturing to speed up in the second half of this year and grow even more in 2018. Read Accelerating Manufacturing Growth on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 19, 2017
Falls are a leading cause of death for workers, accounting for 350 of the 937 construction fatalities and 648 of the 4,836 fatalities in all industries recorded in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But they are also preventable: Hazard elimination, proper training, and use of fall protection can change these numbers.
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