The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'Columns foundations need strengthening in the case of applying additional loads. Widening and strengthening of existing foundations may be carried.

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Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'While 82% of construction professionals employ inbound marketing techniques, landing pages rank below many other tactics with only 42% leveraging such a powerful tool ( CMA Inbound Marketing Study ). Often, landing pages are developed for relevant keywords with high search volume. Keyword analysis supports this initiative. In addition, offers with registrations are often used with these pages dedicated to keywords to drive lead generation.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Not too long ago, our marketing director lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling. For many, this would be a near catastrophic event, given the amount of personal (and often business) data that is often kept on any mobile device. Fortunately, he had installed an app that cleared all of his personal information and locked down the iPad.

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Digger Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Designed specifically to work in the recycling and wastes management industries, the CX240B SL scrap handler delivers maximum safety, power and performance, while the 721F XR wheeled loader boasts extra-reach loader arms to make light work of bulk haulage trailers. For smaller operations, both wheeled and tracked compact loaders provide the perfect power source for a range of handling attachments.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'How to control wastage of concrete at site? While estimating quantity of concrete for particular structural work, we normally consider 3-5% as.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'FMI''s 2013 Third Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index report shows a NRCI score of 60.3, a.2-point improvement over Q2. Although the numbers aren’t drastically rising, the sustainability and continuing upward movement is encouraging. This score remains the highest score for the NRCI index since Q1 2009. The index for the overall economy rose to 72 points and the combined index sentiment for economies where panelists are doing business rose 3.2 points.

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Digger Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

'He spent nearly two hours standing on the front panel of an FMX construction truck that had been hoisted more than 70 feet above the water in Gothenburg harbour for the shooting of a promotional film. That's him there in the photo above, and below looking rather nervous before his ascent. “I have to admit I had butterflies in my stomach and I certainly wondered more than once what I’d let myself in for,” he says. “I’m no mountain-climber and I don’t like

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'Long Term Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete: Shrinkage is the inherent property of cement paste, which in pure form may shrink up to 1%. Aggregate.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'The Energy Department has announced 12 projects to develop innovative heating, cooling and insulation technologies as well as open source energy efficiency software to help homes and commercial buildings save energy and money. read more.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'The first annual BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland conference and expo kicked off this morning at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. During the next three days, more than 125 speakers and panelists will deliver 72 continuing education sessions to hundreds of AEC professionals. The BD+C editorial team is here en masse to bring you this real-time report from the show.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'OSHA has cited Henkels & McCoy Inc. for six serious safety violations at a Neptune, N.J., work site following an April 2013 inspection of the area where workers were performing water service repair on a road. Proposed penalties total $42,000.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE: 1. Controlled placing and curing of high performance concrete yields High performance Good quality of.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'This summer, I volunteered at a Craft Beer Festival in Chicago. Before the event took place, I Googled it to see what beer companies would be there. I needed to do my research to know what I was getting myself into! I happened to come across Ale Syndicate, which happens to be the craft beer company my neighbor owns. Sustainably Speaking. read more.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

'Trepp, LLC, a provider of information, analytics and technology to the commercial real estate and banking markets, released its August 2013 U.S. CMBS Delinquency Report today. The delinquency rate for US commercial real estate loans in CMBS dropped for the third straight month to 8.38%. This represents a 10-basis-point drop since July''s reading and a 175-basis-point improvement from a year ago.

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Help Everybody Everyday

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

'Remember that 80s commercial/infomercial about BluBlocker sunglasses ? These were the glasses with the funky yellow lens. These were sunglasses so ugly that I can’t imagine anyone putting them on their face. Could you? Yet 20 million people all over the world did just that. This was all thanks to an electrical engineer and CIA agent. But I’ll get to that in just a second.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'Construction employment stalled in August, while in the industry unemployment rate dropped, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'When I first glanced over Pierre Venter’s comment from within a linkedin forum (link below) – I thought: exactly! Then I realised, he was not thinking the same way as I was when I initially tried to understand this graph/ic and immediately wanted to flip it upside down; For me, BIM means literally, how Building Information is managed within the Industry; Not just on what media or with what tools or by whom within the process but how its management adds or removes risks from projects and how tha

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'Arlington Heights, IL (September 4, 2013 ) — Attendees of the BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland Expo and Conference can still save 20% off the at-site registration fee by registering online in these final days before the event opens on September 9 and concludes on September 11. Exclude Content: Yes. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'The Comfortech Show hits Philadelphia September 18-20, and if you haven’t penciled it in on your calendar, you should. The entire Comfortech event, from start to finish, is put together like a delicious cheesesteak sandwich (I couldn’t resist). From the Mechanical Underground.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'The Lanco group has acquired carry crane manufacturer Broderson Manufacturing. Lanco is a privately held group with companies in the manufacturing, distribution, entertainment, transportation and technology industries. Its flagship company, Mi-Jack, manufactures rubber tired gantry cranes. “We are very excited to add Broderson to our family of companies and look forward to building on the efforts that the previous ownership incorporated in making them one of the leading carry deck crane manufac

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'Doesn’t Time fly, Mr Thomas? Your last Project Manager’s Briefing was 8 August; so much has happened since. Four weeks ago on a very pleasant Thursday evening, you gathered together about a hundred of your top managers. I was tasked with ghost writing parts of an Executive Director’s presentation. The food was excellent, the wineglasses refilled at regular intervals, the company jovial yet professional and focused.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Since the beginning of 2013, the USGBC has followed more than 125 bills across 34 states that seek to advance healthy, high-performing schools. At least 25 of these bills have been passed by state legislatures and/or signed into law, with many more still being debated this year. This activity represents an increase in volume from last year and brings forward substantive new resolutions, laws, and appropriations to accelerate green school construction. read more.

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PSMJ Resources

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'A Study from Hinge Marketing All other things being equal, what do you think Architecture, Engineering, and Construction buyers consider the deciding factor in purchasing decisions? What is that crucial quality that tips the scales? If you said “experience” or “customer service,” you’re not alone among AEC providers. But you’re also wrong. My company, Hinge, recently conducted research on exactly this question and uncovered some surprising discrepancies between what sellers thought tipped the s

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

'Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd. has selected Orbcomm to provide a global end-to-end telematics solution for Doosan and its customers and dealers. The comprehensive machine-to-machine (M2M) solution will provide global satellite data service combined with cellular connectivity through Orbcomm’s wireless partners, including AT&T and Vodafone. A Web-based analytics platform will support asset management.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

'We can schedule elements that are in linked files but there isn''t a schedule that is only interested in telling us what linked files there are. We can determine which files are linked easily enough while working inside Revit. What if we want to document what files are linked into our model and include this information on a sheet? We can take advantage of the addition of Grids and Levels as elements we can schedule in Revit 2014.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

'To kick off our third-annual Under 40 Leadership Summit, October 9-11 in San Francisco , BD+C ''s Editorial Director Robert Cassidy will moderate a Q&A session with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., FAIA, FIIDA, RIBA, founder of the world’s largest architecture firm. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

'The Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. (MCAA) has joined with 10 other construction trade associations to create the Construction Industry Safety Coalition in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule on silica for the construction industry, which was published on OSHA’s website on August 23. read more.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

'A transportation funding measure, which passed in the Pennsylvania Senate, failed to pass in the state House, costing an estimated 1,400 Pittsburgh-area construction jobs, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The bill would have provided $1.9 billion per year for road and bridge repairs. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be required to reduce highway funding by $500 million in 2014.

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