HardHatChat
JULY 15, 2014
'Englewood moved escalators to the corners of Westfield’s Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Ill. to create better foot-traffic flow and help struggling retailers. Even in the best shopping center developments, not all spaces are created equal. Many shopping centers owners have difficulty leasing or keeping consistent retail tenants in certain portions of their shopping mall.
The Constructor
JULY 17, 2014
'Majority of cast-in-situ pile fails because of defective pile shaft necking, intrusion of foreign matters and improper toe formation due to.
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Constructonomics
JULY 16, 2014
'Whatever home improvements you’re making, the secret to brilliant results is good attention to detail. Whilst painting your property may appear to be one of the simpler DIY tasks, great results take patience and care. Here are our top five secrets to paint perfection when decorating your home: 1. Sand away any flaws. To get the best paint finish around your home, you need to ensure you have a smooth and perfect canvas – whether that’s on the walls or the woodwork.
Mr Ethics
JULY 17, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, The project architect and I recently prepared a project punchlist. The owner did not participate in the punchlist walkthrough due to a death in the family. She authorized us to proceed in her absence. I think the architect was distracted that day because he did not write some things that to me were clear punchlist items (like raised carpet; droopy copping).
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BD+C
JULY 16, 2014
'Reed Construction Data has announced that the dollar value of construction starts in June, excluding residential activity, surged 34% versus May. The figures are in "current" dollars, meaning they are not adjusted for inflation. The individual month of June, at $32.0 billion, was one of the strongest in Reed''s entire database. To find a similarly high volume, one has to look back at June 2008, just before the Great Recession really took hold.
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Construction Superintendent Magazine
JULY 16, 2014
'ALACHUA, Fla. -- NCCER recognized the winners of the SkillsUSA Carpentry and Masonry competitions on June 27 at the 50th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 6,100 outstanding career and technical education students competed in 99 different craft, technical and leadership fields. The competitions were part of the SkillsUSA Championships, which is the national-level competition for high school and college/postsecondary students enrolled
Mr Ethics
JULY 17, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, The project architect and I recently prepared a project punchlist. The owner did not participate in the punchlist walkthrough due to a death in the family. She authorized us to proceed in her absence. I think the architect was distracted that day because he did not write some things that to me were clear punchlist items (like raised carpet; droopy copping).
BD+C
JULY 17, 2014
'“Green” construction in the U.S. has mostly been on a fad diet – one where trimming energy consumption is focused on the present but not the long run. That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. Body Image: read more.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 14, 2014
'In a stunning move on July 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment on a voice vote to the 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 4923) which would prohibit any federal spending for replacement of inefficient toilets. read more.
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Revit OpEd
JULY 15, 2014
'Revit provides two default Area Schemes in the stock (Imperial) templates;Gross Building (can''t be deleted) and Rentable. When we want to create an Area Plan view Revit expects us to choose a scheme. The additional scheme in the following image is one I created (Retail Zones). What isn''t obvious, without a little digging, is that we can create more schemes.
Mr Ethics
JULY 17, 2014
'Dear Mr. Ethics, The project architect and I recently prepared a project punchlist. The owner did not participate in the punchlist walkthrough due to a death in the family. She authorized us to proceed in her absence. I think the architect was distracted that day because he did not write some things that to me were clear punchlist items (like raised carpet; droopy copping).
BD+C
JULY 16, 2014
'The concept of vertical farms is well-known and has been played out in a number of different ways. Now, Aprilli Design Studio has stepped forward with a new idea for a vertical farm. Body Image: read more.
PSMJ Resources
JULY 17, 2014
'Good meetings are organized, well facilitated, and have a clear, preconceived purpose. But if you’re interested in holding ineffective meetings with your internal team or client group, below are nine, easy-to-follow, proven guidelines that should be practiced at every project gathering. 1. Hold frequent meetings, even if unnecessary. Everyone enjoys spending their days sitting in meetings, particularly when there is nothing to discuss.
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Construction Equipment
JULY 16, 2014
'LoJack Corporation released data from its annual “Construction Equipment Theft and Recovery in the United States” study, which reviews theft trends specific to construction equipment and tools equipped with the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 16, 2014
'A few weeks ago, I attended Techweek in Chicago. This week-long expo is for startups and Fortune 500 companies to showcase their newest products, insights, ideas and plans for the future. There are also a variety of sessions to attend to learn about the latest in technology, from increasing a company’s website presence to contextual marketing and building agile software solutions.
BD+C
JULY 16, 2014
'EDISON, N.J. – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that its New Jersey office has expanded into a larger space located at 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 320, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095. The new office accommodates the firm’s growing employee and client base, along with its expansive geographic reach. Exclude Content: Yes. read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 16, 2014
'A year and a half after acquiring the Boxer Equipment line, Morbark hopes to accelerate its assembling of a diverse Boxer dealer network through a three-pronged approach.
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Revit OpEd
JULY 14, 2014
'I added new worksets to a Local File and used Synchronize with Central to share the change with others. The Active Workset lists on the ribbon and Status Bar did not update in other user''s files after they used Reload Latest or Synchronize with Central. It was necessary to open the Workset dialog and just click OK before the new worksets would appear in either the ribbon or Status Bar Active Workset locations.
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 13, 2014
'I struggled with whether or not I should publish this next podcast. The audio isn’t great. But after a ton of editing and post processing, I think I’ve got it listenable. And I think the topic and conversation is important enough to post in this less than perfect state. My guest on this podcast is Scott Braley, one of the people behind the Society of Marketing Professional Services Foundation’s book, “A/E/C BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – The Decade Ahead.” Scott details ho
BD+C
JULY 16, 2014
'The General Services Administration’s Net-Zero Energy Task Group is working on a draft letter with clear goals and guidance for net-zero energy buildings by this September. The committee recently created a provisional definition of net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs). The draft definition distinguishes between two different types of net-zero buildings: read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 13, 2014
'A surprisingly simple process is seldom utilized by snow pros. Learn how you can put this and other best kept secrets to work in your company so that clients keep coming back like clockwork.
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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!
ENR Construction
JULY 15, 2014
'Young professionals have skills rooted in entrepreneurship, technology, and collaboration—skills that can help counter some of the sector’s emerging challenges.
Construction Equipment
JULY 18, 2014
'Terex Corporation will relocate production of its Demag overhead cranes from its current Houston location to a newly upgraded Oklahoma City (OKC) facility.
BD+C
JULY 16, 2014
'The concept of vertical farms is well-known and has been played out in a number of different ways; now, Aprilli Design Studio has stepped forward with a new idea for a vertical farm. This new design is intended to resemble a giant tree. Body Image: read more.
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 15, 2014
'The distributors say the blending of the Preferred Power Inc. and Power Distributors talents and resources of both companies will provide a more robust product offering to customers.
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Business Facilities
JULY 14, 2014
'Posted by Heidi Schwartz. A University of Virginia Miller Center commission, chaired by former Governors Haley Barbour and Evan Bayh, has released a report offering innovative, non-partisan and actionable ideas on creating manufacturing jobs, which have been an engine of well-paying, middle-class employment throughout U.S. history. “ Building a Nation of Makers ” proposes six ideas to accelerate the pace of innovation for America’s small and medium-sized manufacturing enterpri
Construction Equipment
JULY 18, 2014
'United Rentals Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter 2014, with rental revenue climbing 16.8 percent from the same period in 2013. Equipment rental rose 16.1 percent year-over-year, reflecting year-over-year increases of 10.3 percent in the volume of equipment on rent and 4.9 percent in rental rates.
BD+C
JULY 17, 2014
'In an effort to increase the sense of community in a high rise, Danish firm C.F. Møller partnered up with Brut Architecture and Urban Design to design a new residential and mix-use tower in the Nieuw Zuid district of Antwerp. Body Image: read more.
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