ENR Construction
MAY 10, 2018
London’s transportation authority has secured approval to go ahead with design, build, finance and maintain project for a 1.4 km twin highway tunnel under the River Thames between Greenwich and Silvertown.
Construction Dive
MAY 9, 2018
The system is predicted to shave nine months off the Seattle project’s construction timeline versus a steel frame around a reinforced concrete core.
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PC Construction
MAY 7, 2018
The PC Construction team at the Kennebunk High School project recently had the pleasure of leading a tour for a local Girl Scout Troop. These young women were excited to be on an active construction.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 7, 2018
Aself-retracting lanyard (SRL) is much like a sophisticated seatbelt. When used as intended, it stops the fall or controls the impact experienced by the wearer in the event of a fall, which is why overhead fall arresters have long been used to harness workers to help prevent stability hazards. However, in a classic case of needing a product for another use, the construction industry started using self-retractable lifelines, not just in an overhead manner, but also in a horizontal one.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 8, 2018
Even if the construction industry has been slower to adopt new technology than other industries, we’ve seen a significant amount of change in recent years. The industry is experimenting with technologies like drones, virtual reality, wearables and 3D scanning. Technology companies are creating tools like bricklaying robots and printing houses with 3D printers.
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FDR Safety
MAY 8, 2018
Creating an effective Safety Culture is something we at FDRsafety preach daily to our clients, partners, friends, and family. Through our decades of experience, we have learned that an effective Safety Culture is something that is developed through individuals buying into the idea that safety is the top value at home and work. Here are two main obstacles we must overcome to change the view of fall protection.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 11, 2018
Tips and advice from the safety team at Hoar Construction on what it is doing to decrease jobsite injuries and improve the company’s culture overall.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 9, 2018
Despite regulations, asbestos is still a real and present danger for construction workers. Though 42 percent of construction deaths involve falls , a surprising 17 percent are attributed to exposure to toxic materials like asbestos. In fact, approximately 100,000 workers are projected to die over the next ten years from diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis, which are diseases exclusively caused by working around asbestos.
Lets Build
MAY 8, 2018
It is no secret that a spreadsheet still plays a substantial role in a good number of construction projects. People love its simplicity and they use it for many different purposes, such as diagram creation and data analysis. And more importantly, a spreadsheet is cheap and in many cases free to use. At a first.
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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.
Green Building Law Update
MAY 6, 2018
With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. The EU GDPR has long arms and its reach impacts a large number of U.S. organizations that might not expect to be subject to a European data privacy law.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 7, 2018
With so many major factors affecting efficiency on the jobsite, it may seem trivial to pause and think about your work truck, how it’s performing and what might help it perform better. On the contrary, the work truck is one of the most important pieces to the puzzle of jobsite productivity, and one familiar name in work trucks has been studying the market for over 100 years—Ford.
Job Order Contracting
MAY 11, 2018
Do You Need to Share Project Information and BIM Models real-time? You Need Building in the Cloud. Watch the video. Whether you design, build, or maintain, or operate buildings, it’s time to react to under pressures of an increasingly digital and collaborative way of working. You need easy-to-use, mobile tools that allow you to access and manage information anytime, anywhere.
Lets Build
MAY 10, 2018
As one of the least technologically advanced industries, construction has taken a backseat to embracing the digital revolution for some time. Automation of processes and systems, increasing the use of technology in everyday tasks, and autonomous machinery seems like a far-fetched fantasy out of a sci-fi film for construction project managers and contractors.
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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?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 9, 2018
What’s So Dangerous About Asbestos?
Construction Business Owner
MAY 11, 2018
Your guide to hiring and retaining the best talent the construction industry has to offer.
Construction Dive
MAY 7, 2018
Experts say that U.S. airports have exhausted their short-term modernization strategies and must now invest in major renovations or new construction to accommodate more passengers and new technology.
Construction Equipment
MAY 9, 2018
Cummins has announced its latest integrated diesel power solution from the Cummins Integrated Power Portfolio - the X15TM paired with the Eaton Cummins Endurant TM transmission – is now available with Navistar in both the International LoneStar and LT Series trucks.
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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.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 8, 2018
Is Wood the Future?
BD+C
MAY 5, 2018
Nearly half of construction managers still capture critical jobsite quality data manually. One-third still use paper and pen to track data. These are some of the key findings from a survey of more than 500 executives and managers in the construction and engineering fields. The survey, conducted in February by TrackVia , an operational workflow platform, exposes a jobsite management environment that, for many companies, is antiquated and potentially prone to more errors.
Construction Dive
MAY 11, 2018
Oracle and Assemble Systems join forces to enable users to easily create 4D simulations, cost-loaded schedules, micro-schedules—and manage constant project changes.
Construction Equipment
MAY 8, 2018
Manitowoc Cranes has announced a new, extended warranty program for the Grove GRT series of rough-terrain cranes. The program consists of a two-year standard warranty on newly ordered cranes, complemented by three additional tiers of total extended coverage for three, four and five years.
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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 & Beam
MAY 7, 2018
We’re excited to announce the latest release of Autodesk’s structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel 2019. Here is a highlight of the main new and enhanced features available in this version. 1 – Enhanced interoperability with Revit 2019. The Advance Steel 2019 Extension for Revit 2019 transfers steel members and steel connections to Advance Steel 2019.
BD+C
MAY 8, 2018
Frank Lloyd Wright is arguably the most famous American architect who ever lived. He was a starchitect before starchitects were even a thing and developed the architectural style known as the Prairie school.
Construction Dive
MAY 8, 2018
How companies are leaning towards the integration of technology in order to appeal to the next generation of construction workers.
Construction Equipment
MAY 7, 2018
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced today the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) Program, launched in late 2016, has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 international standard.
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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!
GCP Applied Technologies
MAY 11, 2018
Using control flow concrete for top down construction. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 14:46. GCP Applied Technologies. May 11, 2018. Top down construction is increasingly popular due to its productivity benefits. This concrete construction method allows for above ground construction work to be carried out at the same time as excavation of the basement, resulting in significant time savings.
BD+C
MAY 7, 2018
In preparation for hosting the Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008, the Chinese government had a slew of mega redevelopment projects in the works. One of these, dating back to 2004, called for tearing down a decommissioned, 1950s-era weapons factory to make way for new vertical construction that the city desperately needed.
Construction Dive
MAY 9, 2018
More than half of construction managers responding to a survey believe hurdles of pen and paper processes could be eliminated by digitization.
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