Lean Construction Technique: Why it Matters
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The lean construction can be understood as a technique used to design production systems in a construction environment with an aim to decrease time,
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Should contractors risk moving into niche building sectors?
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Construction firms should understand the challenges of a new line of work, including the possibility of slower payment schedules, diversity hiring goals and technology expertise.
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What is the Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) and Why Does it Matter to Your Business?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The Get It Right Initiative, or GIRI aims to bring contractors together to identify new ways to boost productivity and project quality.
Low Carbon Concrete for the First Time Required by Law
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
The negative environmental impact of concrete, the most common man made substance on Earth, has not been meaningfully responded to in 2020. Cement use in concrete is the largest single material source of greenhouse gas emissions in building. Concrete is the largest single material source of embodied emissions in buildings, and makes for more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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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.
Your Guide to Preventing Jobsite Falls
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Your Guide to Preventing Jobsite Falls. Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 02/06/2020 - 11:26. Fall protection remains the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited rules violation, even after federal regulators sought to reduce fall-related fatalities with updated workplace safety rules towards the end of 2016.
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Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The following is an outline of basic Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals when reviewing a construction cost estimate and conducting a construction cost audit. Construction Cost Audit Fundamentals. Construction cost audit procedures involve a thorough understand of work scope and all phases leading up to and ending with the construction cost estimate.
Extreme winter construction requires important safety precautions
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Pre-planning is critical to ensure that projects remain on schedule and, more importantly, that workers stay safe when subfreezing temperatures, ice and snow hit, says Rockford Construction's safety director.
What You Need to Know About Marijuana in the Workplace
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
What You Need to Know About Marijuana in the Workplace. Elizabeth Manning. Fri, 02/07/2020 - 15:52. The lowdown on how changing regulations involving marijuana use in the workplace could affect your company & what your internal policies should look like.
Light Gauge Steel Frame Building Construction
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Light gauge steel frame construction is an innovative and reliable construction method which is broadly used in the world and has surpassed wood.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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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.
JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The following is a JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview as defined by the USACE. A Job Order Contract involved Projects and/or Task Orders. Each Project requires at least one Task Order. Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required.
Report: 2.7M construction jobs could be automated by 2057
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The Midwest Economic Policy Institute study suggests a roadmap for helping workers that are displaced by automation.
What Aspect of Your Business Has Evolved Most Over the Last Decade?
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
What Aspect of Your Business Has Evolved Most Over the Last Decade? Elizabeth Manning. Thu, 02/06/2020 - 09:47. Construction is always —see what your industry peers had to say about how their companies have evolved in the last decade (2010s).
What is Mat Foundation? Functions, Uses, and Construction
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
A raft or mat foundation is a large rectangular or circular continuous concrete slab that carry the entire loads of structure above and spread it.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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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?
Timber grows up
BD+C
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Anyone who doubts that mass timber is mainstreaming into commercial, institutional, and multifamily construction should direct their gaze toward Arkansas. That’s where Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, was instrumental in luring Structurlam, one of the largest mass timber producers in North America, to open its first U.S. plant in a former Nucor steel factory in Conway, Ark.
Construction to start soon on $3.8B Hampton Roads Tunnel-Bridge project
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The team of Dragados USA, Vinci Construction, Flatiron Constructors, Dodin Campenon Bernard, HDR and Mott MacDonald will likely begin in spring on the country's second-largest bored tunnel system.
3 Sustainable Building Trends & How to Implement Them
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
3 Sustainable Building Trends & How to Implement Them. Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 02/03/2020 - 11:09. Add more sustainable building practices to your list of 2020 resolutions. Here's 3 big trends in green construction and how you can implement them in your business.
Failure Modes in Concrete Beams: Flexural and Shear Failure
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Failure modes in reinforced concrete beams are classified into two major types which include flexural failure and shear failure. The former occurs.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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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.
Passive House picks up steam
BD+C
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Millennium Partners is in the process of building Winthrop Center, a $1.35 billion mixed-use tower in Boston’s Financial District that, when completed in 2022, will have more than 1.8 million sf of residential, office, and retail space that will pursue LEED Platinum certification. Its 20 floors of office space—which Handel Architects designed in collaboration with MIT’s Metabolic Design Office—are being taken one step further to meet the Passive House Institute’s rigorous standards for energy ef
Alaska construction spending to near $7B in 2020
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The state has a lot of construction going on year after year, with 41,300 jobs related to construction in 2018 averaging wages of almost $80,000 a year.
6 Best Practices for Reducing Fleet & Operations Costs
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
6 Best Practices for Reducing Fleet & Operations Costs. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 02/05/2020 - 17:36. 6 tips for saving money on your construction fleet's equipment costs.
Radiographic Evaluation of Concrete
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Radiographic evaluation of concrete involves the use of radiographic test on building elements to examine the internal condition of concrete. This.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
BIM London: A glimpse of BIM discussions across the pond
BD+C
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The Digital World: BIM event was held in central London in late September 2019. Organized by BSI Group , the British Standards Institute, this one-day conference welcomed over 100 attendees and speakers from a broad variety of fields and constituencies who spoke on an array of BIM topics. Talks ranged from embedding data to blockchain to advanced use of BIM in the field.
Modular Monitor: PCL, Clark, DPR, Mortenson, others embrace offsite construction
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.
Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The Tennessee-based regional airline's new nonstop routes will create up to 55 new jobs in central Indiana by the end of 2023. - Read: Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport at BusinessFacilities.com.
Compounds in Cement and Their Influence on Concrete Strength
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Compounds in cement mainly are tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and tetracalcium alumino ferrite. Not only do these.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
China builds 645,000-sf coronavirus hospital in 10 days
BD+C
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
A new hospital in Wuhan, China, built to treat patients of the coronavirus outbreak, has finished construction in just 10 days, according to an Associated Press article.
Construction issues linger at $1.1B US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is in mediation with multiple parties involved in the design and construction of the venue.
Continental To Build $110M Manufacturing Plant In Texas
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The company’s second automotive manufacturing location in Texas will retain nearly 450 jobs and bring an additional 130 jobs to New Braunfels. - Read: Continental To Build $110M Manufacturing Plant In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.
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