Construction Dive

APRIL 30, 2019

Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 1, 2019

Place your bets. Who will win the construction heavyweight belt? Paper. It’s always there when you need it. It comes in various forms and is used for various reasons: sticky notes are used to outline construction processes , invoices are printed and mailed to clients, notepads are used for taking notes … the list goes on and on. Besides paper, many organizations are holding on to older software and systems, but don’t deliver what is needed for the business to enhance collaboration and streamline

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Construction Marketing

MAY 3, 2019

If you hope to expand the client base for your construction company, excellent marketing is essential. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be expensive. Several time-tested strategies won’t strain your budget. Here are seven smart, cost-effective ideas for maximizing your marketing reach. 1. Leverage Search Engine Optimization. In today’s world, people turn to the internet when they want information.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2019

Contracting business owners, software providers, engineers, computer scientists, and other techies alike converged on the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for the third annual JBKnowledge ConTech Roadshow. CBO was in attendance and sat down with JBKnowledge CEO James Benham to ask him some questions about the industry, the ConTech Crew and this year’s Contech Roadshow. .

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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.

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The Constructor

MAY 3, 2019

A spillway is a hydraulic structure built at a dam site, for effectively disposing of the surplus water from a reservoir after it has been filled to.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

The Maryland General Assembly, the state’s legislative body meets in regular session for 90 days each year beginning the second Wednesday in January to act on more than 2,500 pieces of legislation. On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. The Governor has until May 28, the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2019

Per Arcadis’s 2018 Global Construction Disputes Report, 82 percent of construction disputes in North America settle before ever going to trial. However, even matters that settle usually require an electronic discovery process, or e-discovery—the process through which documents requested for legal matters are gathered and provided in electronic form.

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The Constructor

APRIL 28, 2019

The transfer of stresses, generated due to applied loads, in columns to the footings or piles are considerably crucial in order for a footing to.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Here’s a look at some of the stories that caught our attention: Simulated construction experiences are the wave of the future … and appealing to younger professionals. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools.

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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.

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Lets Build

MAY 1, 2019

Since its emergence, digital technology has affected a great number of industries across the globe. While it’s more visible in certain areas, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and retail, it’s the construction industry that’s taking the biggest advantage of it now. The era of digitalisation has finally reached contractors and their businesses, and it’s about time.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 2, 2019

Construction industry experts weigh in on the safety benefits of wearables.

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The Constructor

MAY 2, 2019

Shuttering Oil or formwork oil is high quality mineral oil that is applied to the inner surface of formwork before concreting. Shuttering oil is also.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2019

LEAN Construction versus Black Belts. ?Search “LEAN Construction” in Google and you will get over 11 million hits. Most of these results define LEAN Construction as a variant of the following ” Lean construction is based on the lean manufacturing popularized by the Toyota Production System developed by Taiichi Ohno after World War II. ” You will also find terms such as “black belt”, “kaizen”, and “Last Planner” While some of this inform

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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?

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Lets Build

MAY 3, 2019

What is onsite construction? Onsite construction covers a wide spectrum of work on the field. As a rule, it lies in the center of every project and refers to all activities that should be completed on the job site such as onsite construction, maintenance and property management. But working on a construction project is never.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2019

Per Arcadis’s 2018 Global Construction Disputes Report, 82 percent of construction disputes in North America settle before ever going to trial. However, even matters that settle usually require an electronic discovery process, or e-discovery—the process through which documents requested for legal matters are gathered and provided in electronic form.

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Documentation Legal America Construction 120

The Constructor

MAY 3, 2019

Strengthening of existing reinforced concrete walls is necessary when they lose their strength and capacity to take up the loads for which it was.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 1, 2019

Job Order Contracting, JOC, can deliver major benefits to public sector real property owners and their service providers… if deployed and managed property. Unfortunately, JOC is not well understood. One of the most important things to know about JOC is that it is a Program and not a Project. The takeaway from this is that focus must be upon strategy, people, and process first, and overall improvement of outcomes for all participants and stakeholders.

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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.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 1, 2019

Place your bets. Who will win the construction heavyweight belt?

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 29, 2019

Contracting business owners, software providers, engineers, computer scientists, and other techies alike converged on the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for the third annual JBKnowledge ConTech Roadshow. CBO was in attendance and sat down with JBKnowledge CEO James Benham to ask him some questions about the industry, the ConTech Crew and this year’s Contech Roadshow. .

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The Constructor

APRIL 28, 2019

Underwater exploration is commonly required for structures which are constructed in water for instance bridge piers, pipelines, port structures, and.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2019

Job Order Contracting Basics. WHAT IS JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? A significant portion of taxpayer funds are allocated to facilities and other physical infrastructure to ensure quality of life. How public sector procurement, facilities management, and oversight groups develop, operate, maintain, reuse, and recycle these assets is critical to our economic, environmental, and social well-being.

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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!

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Construction Dive

MAY 1, 2019

The Department of Defense is seeking an autonomous, 'construction-scale' printer that can be quickly set up and deployed by just four users.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools.

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The Constructor

APRIL 30, 2019

Cool bricks uses process of evaporative cooling to cool buildings during hot and dry climates. Cool Bricks masonry walls can be filled with water.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 3, 2019

The economics of cement additives. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/03/2019 - 13:40. GCP Applied Technologies. May 03, 2019. There are many benefits arising from use of cement additives - including production economies, improved cement handling and enhanced cement performance. . Processing additives are available that: Increase mill output and reduce energy consumption.

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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!

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Construction Dive

MAY 1, 2019

Part of Sunstate Equipment Co.’s fleet will be outfitted with Built’s kit to expand contractors’ access to autonomous technology, the companies say.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 2, 2019

Construction industry experts weigh in on the safety benefits of wearables.

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The Constructor

MAY 1, 2019

The use of expanded clay is expected to bring a revolution in the construction industry. It can be added as an initiative towards a step taken to.

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