Construction Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2014

'To further understand current marketing plans and priorities in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. For the coming fiscal year, do you intend to increase or decrease overall marketing activities and budgets? 2. What traditional marketing tactics will you increase or decrease in 2014?

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Carol Hagen

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Bluebeam Revu provides measurement tools ideally suited for construction estimating take-off. You can use the snap to content for your estimating department to work with plan sets and “hit” the exact corner or inside wall for a perfect measurement but the line weight might may impact your measurement accuracy. The problem comes in with the varying line weights on drawings.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 22, 2014

'Many people get fed up with hearing the saying ‘New Year, New Me’. Well how about we change this to ‘New Year, New Business’? Ok, so it may not be quite as catchy but it has a great message; this New Year, follow your dreams and start your own business in the construction field you’ve come to love. This may seem like a huge deal and of course it is, with almost 900,000 firms and SMBs in the construction industry, but it could be far easier to get the ball rolling than you think.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

'Some points are a little vague as he was only 10 or 12 years old at the time, but Richard believes that his grandfather bought the very last hydraulic excavator to come out of the old Ruston Bucyrus factory in Lincoln. (RB continued producing cranes there until around the turn of the 21st Century.) Richard's grandfather, Frederick Oliver Watts, ran a small quarrying & haulage company in Gt Leighs in Essex.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2014

'To further understand current marketing plans and priorities in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. For the coming fiscal year, do you intend to increase or decrease overall marketing activities and budgets? 2. What traditional marketing tactics will you increase or decrease in 2014?

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 21, 2014

'An illegal extension has left a landlord with a £24,000 and a criminal record, after local council safety officers deemed it to be in an “appalling condition” with numerous safety issues – including a slew of fire safety offences which put the building’s occupants at a very real risk of injury or death. When the safety officers inspected Ilford landlord Mohammed Saleem’s property (read full report here ) they found no ventilation, no fire alarm, no fire doors and no other safe means of exiting

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. As business and political leaders convene to discuss global challenges at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, there is a greater appreciation for the importance of real estate in reshaping cities and, therefore, the world’s commercial geography. Recognizing that commercial real estate is no longer just a consequence of a city’s success but a driver of it, Jones Lang LaSalle has identified San Francisco, London, Dubai, Shanghai

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2014

'A survey and webcast regarding construction request for quote (RFQ/RFP) effectiveness and best practices is announced by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The results of the national survey will be presented at the April 8, 2014 (1 pm CST) webcast, along with a panel discussion. The anonymous and confidential survey will identify how Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms of all types and sizes manage the RFQ/RFP process, what are RFQ/RFP trends that impact business

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2014

'While 2013 didn''t see the completion of a mega tower like Burj Khalifa, it was a near-record-setting year in terms of the number of super-tall skyscrapers completed. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 21, 2014

'A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) indicates that many construction firms plan to hire employees in 2014. Additionally, a majority of contractors surveyed plan to add construction equipment this year, and most believe demand for construction projects will grow or remain stable in every market. The survey was conducted as part of Optimism Returns: The 2014 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

'It is billed as the largest dealer event in the UK and this is the 54 th annual Doe Show. A lot of the kit on show will be agricultural machinery but there will be plenty for construction too. Ernest Doe is a dealer for New Holland and it will be showing the new generation LM telehandler (pictured below). This model has a more powerful Stage IIIB engine, new powershift transmission, new headstock design and new boom design.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2014

'A survey and webcast regarding construction request for quote (RFQ/RFP) effectiveness and best practices is announced by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The results of the national survey will be presented at the April 8, 2014 (1 pm CST) webcast, along with a panel discussion. The anonymous and confidential survey will identify how Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) firms of all types and sizes manage the RFQ/RFP process, what are RFQ/RFP trends that impact business

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BD+C

JANUARY 24, 2014

'Edward P. Evans Hall, the new home of the Yale School of Management, has opened for business. The 242,000-sf facility was designed by Foster + Partners, with Gruzen Samton as architect of record. The facility includes 16 classrooms, faculty offices, academic centers, and student and meeting spaces around a central courtyard on a 4.25-acre site. The program also includes a 350-seat auditorium, a library, a dining commons, and a coffee shop.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Komatsu America will introduce three additional iMC (intelligent Machine Control) crawler dozers, giving the company four models by Conexpo. The dozers perform rough dozing as well as finish grading in automatic mode, utilizing fully automatic blade control. The first model, D61i-23, was introduced in the summer of 2013.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2014

'At The Mechanical Town Hall today, during the AHR Expo, in New York City, attendees asked panelists Eric Aune, Bob ''Hot Rod'' Rohr, John Barba, Dave Yates and Brian Nelson about a variety of issues affecting the plumbing, hydronics and HVAC industries. Sustainably Speaking. read more.

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 24, 2014

'And one such machine, this amphibious long-reach excavator belonging to plant hire firm Land & Water, came to the rescue of a Suffolk village last month when the heavens opened and the seemingly endless deluge began. Director Richard Maclean reports that Land & Water got the call from A-Plant and the Environment Agency at around midday on Thursday 12 th December immediately after the first big tidal surge of the winter.

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BD+C

JANUARY 24, 2014

'Reed Construction Data announced its December Expansion Index stood at 1.48, indicating overall construction in the United States is expected to grow over the next 12 months. read more.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Gregg Wartgow, editor in chief of Green Industry Pros, talks with branding expert Dan Antonelli about why most consumers don''t have a favorable perception of most small-business brands.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Operation Rise & Conquer Empowers and Inspires American Veterans. Several partners within the plumbing industry have recently teamed together to introduce a unique, meaningful program to benefit wounded American active duty soldiers and veterans. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2014

'LiuGong Machinery will move the Asia Pacific arm of Dressta to the LiuGong Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. Dressta was part of LiuGong''s acquisition of HSW''s civil engineering machinery division in January 2012, now named LiuGong Dressta Machinery. ”The successful integration of both businesses marks a tremendous opportunity for LiuGong to achieve further growth in this region," said Joseph Wong, general manager of Dressta Asia Pacific.

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BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2014

'The expansion of a tax-abatement program for green roofs under New York state law doubles the previous maximum benefit of $100,000, adds new plant species to the list of those applicable for the tax break, and allows new drainage and other structural provisions to make installation easier. The amendment to the law will increase tax breaks for green roofs from $4.50 to $5.23 per square foot, with benefits that could reach a maximum of $200,000. read more.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Need to charge more than the lowballers competing against you? Follow these steps to create a lasting brand that helps put "value" on the table with customers.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 21, 2014

'By Ed Felton. From the September/October 2013 issue. Marcellus Shale Formation (Credit: politis.fr). A Dubai-based startup company plans to build a $102-million plant in Buffalo, NY to make steel pipes for the oil and natural gas industry, The Buffalo News reports. The new pipe-making facility is expected to employ up to 172 workers. Alita USA Holdings is planning to install capacity at the new plant to make up to 150,000 tons per year of high-grade alloy pipes used for well casings in oil and

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 24, 2014

'FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) dropped to 7.01 in November, a 20 percent decrease from the previous month. The company now assumes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will delay most of the next round of planned regulatory changes affecting trucking, lowering the TCI forecast for 2015 and 2016.

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BD+C

JANUARY 22, 2014

'A series of events will be held this week to mark the official opening of The New School''s University Center , a striking new landmark for the school designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). The week-long celebration will include an opening ceremony tomorrow, January 23rd, and an open house for students, alumni, and neighbors on January 25th.

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Green Industry Professionals

JANUARY 23, 2014

'Gregg Wartgow, editor in chief of Green Industry Pros, talks with branding expert Dan Antonelli about how landscape companies can create a memorable, unique logo that''s neither "me too" nor "too weird".

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2014

'Ever since leaving New York City yesterday, Mr. Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York song has been on repeat in my head. This being my first NYC AHR Expo, I can’t help but think that this was the biggest and best AHR Expo that I have been to. I haven’t seen final attendee numbers yet, but I’m betting that the snow and frigid weather didn’t keep people away from attending the show.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 21, 2014

'According to Mack Trucks, work truck customers looking for superior stopping performance in harsh conditions and duty cycles can now order Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes for Granite, TerraPro, and Titan models. Mack introduced the air-disc-brake design across its vocational lineup today at the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition.

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