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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When I think back on the most interesting construction projects and challenges I’ve handled in my career as a national commercial contractor, without a doubt some of the most memorable have been in landmark-status buildings. In fact, we’re in the middle of one of those projects right now as Englewood Construction relocates American Girl’s flagship store in New York City from its current 5th Avenue address to a well-known landmark property – 75 Rockefeller Plaza.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Roles and responsibilities of a civil site engineer depends on the nature of construction works in a project. Civil site engineers performs various.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This past August, OSHA officially launched its Injury Tracking Application (ITA), ending months of delays and uncertainty surrounding the compliance date of OSHA’s “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” (aka Electronic Reporting) rule.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Virtual reality is here with a bang, and it’s influencing every sector in its wake. Early adopters like gaming and entertainment have been significantly transformed by the groundbreaking technology and are serving up immersive experiences like never before. As VR expands its reach beyond these industries, one sector that’s increasingly.

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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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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Always a priority of any IT platform, security and data privacy is just as important in the construction industry as they are in banking.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Choosing the right trailer to haul your equipment, tools and supplies can be difficult. When thinking about where to invest your money for your construction business, consider the following four benefits and what an enclosed trailer could bring your team.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It’s no secret that, the construction industry has a big impact on the global economy growth. By 2020, estimations indicate that construction will be a 10.3 trillion industry. Nevertheless, it still is struggling with severe productivity issues as a result of the ineffective way of working. Therefore, asking the right.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. Typically within a range of 0.80 to 1.20. (b) “Indefinite quantity” means one or more of the construction tasks listed in the unit price book. (c) “Job order” – a firm, fixed priced, lump-sum order issued by an organization to a job order contractor for a definite project scope of work as compiled from the unit

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Structural design engineer performs various roles and responsibilities in a construction project providing technical details for construction works.

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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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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Field teams at Wanzek Construction are increasingly reliant on mobile capabilities to work smarter, faster and safer, and the company is leveraging mobile technology to capture and access data more effectively. Juli Munro, director of IT and systems at Wanzek Construction, has focused her career on identifying areas of the business that need improvement and applying technology solutions that will add value and efficiency.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Nicor Gas filed suit yesterday to force Canadian National Railway (CN) to give Nicor's contractor access to the site where a tanker train derailed near a gas pipeline that was under construction at the time. After the freight train derailed in Plainfield, Illinois on June 30, spilling more than 30,000 gallons of crude oil, the CN Rail Road said utility company, Nicor Gas , was to blame for the accident because soil beneath the tracks gave way while a gas pipeline was being rebuilt nearby.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

LEAN Construction Primer. AECOO Change Management – LEAN Construction are the path to improved productivity. If the architectural, engineering, construction, operations, and owners sector (AECOO) would stop its hype about digital transformation and BIM/3-D visualization and focus upon change management and associated LEAN construction methods significant benefits would be realized in relatively short order.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Since 2016, nearly 100,000 man-hours have been invested in the Old Chicago Main Post Office to prep the building and the site for its planned redevelopment. 200 construction workers from 27 construction-related firms have been on site and removed an estimated 20 million pounds of debris. Now, 601W Companies and Gensler have revealed detailed plans for the redevelopment.

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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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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

For industrial companies, the places where their work is carried out are their most important assets. These structures need to house and protect important equipment, raw materials, finished products and workers. So when it’s time to build, owners need to know that their contractors understand the importance of what goes on within the walls of a new industrial facility.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Mercedes-Benz has announced it will set up electric vehicle production at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to produce EQ-branded electric SUV models. Thanks to an earlier investment of $1.3 billion announced in 2015, the Tuscaloosa plant is currently being expanded to prepare for the production of the next SUV generation including plug-in hybrid models.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

While properly designed and managed JOC Programs can delivery significant benefits, Job Order Contract Fraud Prevention should be thoroughly addressed. Job Order Contract Fraud Prevention. In order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, an organization adopting job order contracting should do ALL of the following: (a) Prepare for each individual job order developed under a job order contract an independent owner estimate for every instance, or for job orders at, or above, a set dollar threshold.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The CDC targets the bathroom as the most dangerous room in the house. Every year, about 235,000 people over the age of 15 come to the emergency room with injuries they’ve sustained in the bathroom, and 14 percent of those injuries result in hospitalization. Injuries increase with age, and for all ages the most accident-prone activities were bathing, showering, and getting out of the tub or shower.

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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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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Canada-based PUF Ventures Inc. will build a 1 million-square-foot greenhouse operation, with large scale manufacturing, processing and office facilities for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medical cannabis and associated products in Australia. The project is the result of a strategic partnership between PUF Ventures Australia (PVA) and the Richmond Valley Council, the local government in the Northern Rivers region of northeastern New South Wales.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Microsoft, Facebook, Telxius are celebrating the completion of the Marea cable that runs beneath the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia Beach to Bilbao, Spain. Called Marea (Spanish for 'tide'), the cable will send up to 160 terabits of data per second between the U.S. and Spain. That is enough to stream 71 million hi-def videos simultaneously. Marea is also the highest-capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic, weighs 10.25 million pounds, is roughly 4000 miles long and rests 17,000 feet below the

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The OpenJOC (TM) Job Order Contracting – Partnered Best Value Construction Procurement can offer measurable, if not significant improvements for the numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management. 2000, Mulcahy, F. S. The Effectiveness of Partnering and Source Selection in Job Order Contracting.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Data centers come in all shapes in sizes, from rooms of just a few hundred square feet to massive server farms so big you could fit more than 100 football fields inside them. Regardless of the shape or size, data centers are among the most important assets an organization can have. And because the forward march toward all things digital will never end, that’s never going to change.

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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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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

How do you create an environment that will attract the world’s leading scientists to the center of an industrial technology and manufacturing park? In short: By drawing on the past, present, and future to create a setting for scientific research and collaboration for today and beyond. Designing for today’s scientific researchers requires designing for collaboration.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In an unanimous 42-0 vote, the New York City Council approved a bill requiring workers on most construction sites (three stories high and greater) to complete at least 40 hours of safety training. The initial bill proposed to the council required 59 hours of training, but opponents said mandatory training requirements would put non-union and day workers at a disadvantage because, according to the New York Times report, many of those workers are immigrants or minorities who often lack the money o

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Are you a real property owner looking to improve renovation – repair construction performance? Consider giving us a call, or send us an email to inquire about our new OpenJOC LEAN Construction Delivery Platform (TM). Here are just a few benefits of our new OpenJOC set of tools and services… Less Time To Start Up A Project, including Procurement, Design… Less Time To Close Out A Project.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

This video, from the Construction Management and Marketing Association (CMMA) of Australia, provides a succinct and I think highly effective introduction to the foundations of what goes into developing an effective marketing plan for construction businesses. Obviously, you aren’t going to complete the overall planning process in less than a quarter-hour, but if you are […].

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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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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A group of commercial manufacturers supported by International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and members of the Hydronics Industry Alliance, a Committee of the Radiant Professionals Alliance, have released BEST: The Building Efficiency System Tool. Available free of charge, BEST allows users to accurately compare different styles of HVAC systems.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Erie County, New York, took a positive step Wednesday towards solving both the skilled tradesman shortage and lower income unemployment. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz signed the First Source Policy yesterday requiring county construction projects worth more than $250,000 and involving at three workers to complete the job to hire qualified local residents within the 16 zipcode areas in the Greater Buffalo, New York area.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

LEAN Pre-Construction services considerations significantly improve outcomes. Pre-Construction Services include the following… Project Conceptualization. Project Delivery Method Selection. Design. Construction Documents. Bidding/Negotiating/Procurement. Adopting a LEAN pre-construction services approach REQUIRES collaboration among all participants and stakeholders and front loads their participation and information-sharing.

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