Construction Marketing

JULY 2, 2013

'The 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards have begun! The annual Construction Marketing STAR awards and the Construction Marketer of the Year Awards announce a CALL FOR ENTRIES with early entry deadline of September 6, 2013. With sixteen categories (78 sub-categories), the Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across categories such as advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and more.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 2, 2013

'HOLDREDGE, NE (July 2, 2013) -- Allmand has announced that they have created an iPad/iPhone application to aid in worksite light tower setup. It is available free through the Apple App Store.

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Digger Blog

JULY 2, 2013

'The JCB mud run is now in it's second year, attracted some 1,000 entrants, which is double last year’s field. They lined up for the five-mile endurance course which gave them the chance to pit their wits against slippery obstacles and gunge-filled challenges. Their muddy efforts, which were cheered on by a thousand more spectators, helped to raise a staggering £40,276 which will be donated to JCB's nominated charity the NSPCC for its work in Staffordshire.

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BD+C

JULY 2, 2013

'The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world’s premier green building rating system. The final overall vote was 86 percent in favor of adopting LEED v4. This includes 90 percent approval from the user category of the voting body, 77 percent approval from the general interest category and 89 percent approval from the producer category. read more.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 1, 2013

'Witt Plumbing has been cited by OSHA for five safety violations after a worker died from injuries received when a trench collapsed at a job site in Hastings, Neb., Jan. 16. The worker was locating a sewage drain pipe at a home under construction when the unprotected trench collapsed.

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Digger Blog

JULY 2, 2013

'This monster of a machine goes beyond the standard D6T XL semi universal (SU) blade and delivers a more versatile, manoeuvrable version. This new blade allows the operator to hydraulically adjust the blade lift, angle and tilt simultaneously using the ergonomically designed blade control. The operator can also manually operate blade pitch. The versatility of the VPAT blade gives the D6T the ability to take on a variety of applications such as finish grading, spreading material, side casting, V-

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BD+C

JULY 1, 2013

'Last Friday, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester in Yonkers, N.Y., celebrated the completion of a LEGO replica of One World Trade Center by lighting the 12-foot-tall, 100-pound model. Members of the Port Authority Police Honor Guard were there to mark the event. The model was meticulously created by a team of expert LEGO model builders entirely out of 4,873 LEGO bricks, taking more than 260 hours to design and build.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 3, 2013

'At first, plumbing manufacturers were concerned; they worried that the wetted surfaces of faucets would have to be either stainless steel or plastic. Since then there have been a number of innovations, such as lining the interior of faucets with PEX, and the metallurgy of low-lead brass has made big advances. But while manufacturers have been able to gear up for the change in the law, it still poses problems for the rest of the industry.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 1, 2013

'Equipment maintenance is a key component of any construction company’s operating costs. If employees damage equipment or fail to use it efficiently, the profitability of the firm can be significantly affected. Enoch Legall of MacGyver’s Construction asks how to combat equipment misuse: How can we encourage our employees to take care of equipment and use it efficiently?

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 29, 2013

'Are You Getting The QuickBooks Reports And Information You Need? Contractors Don''t Want Drills - They want holes. To get holes they buy drills, drill bits, power cords, etc. Actually they don''t even want holes; they want channels to run pipe, wire, bolts etc. In fact they don''t want channels they just want to start and finish construction projects.

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BD+C

JULY 1, 2013

'A new report released today forecasts the volume of construction output will grow by more than 70% to $15 trillion worldwide by 2025. The benchmark global study - the third in a series from Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics - shows the meteoric growth, which outpaces that of global GDP, will be concentrated in three countries - China, the US and India.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 1, 2013

'I can't help it. Every time I visit a commercial or residential restroom, or a commerical or residential mechanical room, I want to know what is installed to make everything "tick." That's just how I roll these days, I guess. But you know what really blows my mind? My visits to the Plumbing Museum in Watertown, Mass. To compare what you see in today's plumbing installations compared to the days of yesteryear, it really is quite amazing.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 1, 2013

'Task forces from AEMP and AEM will meet this month to begin discussions on how to make available various machine data in a standard format. The AEMP Telematics Futures Group, comprised of equipment managers, is currently surveying end-users to determine which level or types of data they need. . The AEM telematics task force is completing a confidential survey to determine which level or types of data they are willing to pass on to end-users. . .

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Revit OpEd

JULY 5, 2013

'When Parts as a feature appeared in 2012 it didn''t support creating them from elements in a linked file. When 2013 came out it casually mentioned that it could do so in the last line of the "what''s new." text regarding Parts. Parts can now be made from loaded families (such as Columns, Structural Columns, Structural Framing, and Generic Model) and from originals in a Revit link.

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BD+C

JULY 3, 2013

'Triple Five Worldwide, owner of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., has kicked off construction work on a $2.5 billion, 10-year expansion project that will double the facility''s size and add attractions like an NHL-sized skating rink and an indoor water park. The development is part of a plan to draw millions of additional visitors each year, with 300 new retailers, hotels, more events space, and entertainment destinations like the water park, according to a read more.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 1, 2013

'By William G. Sutton, CAE, President and CEO of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Economic times are challenging many businesses today, and the current economic environment poses even greater difficulties for entrepreneurial startups and small businesses that are struggling to get established, grow or just stay in business. The characteristic innovation, agility and hard work of these businesses are precisely what the U.S. economy needs to get moving again; however, their nature of

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Construction Equipment

JULY 1, 2013

'John Deere has announced a new mobile version of its parts and services website, jdparts.deere.com. "Accessing the mobile version can be accomplished by simply typing in jdparts.deere.com on any browser on any smartphone," said Jim Goldschmidt, product line manager, John Deere. "The user will automatically pick up the mobile version, m.jdparts.deere.com of the website.".

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 5, 2013

'CostX® is the most recognized BIM estimating solution to look at and takeoff from 3D/BIM models (including IFC). The software is compatible with the leading 3d design packages like Revit®, Archicad®, Microstation®, Tekla® and Google Sketchup® as well as all standard 2D drawings. The users can customize their BIM estimating process by applying built-in templates and import model data as well as generate model maps easily.

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BD+C

JULY 3, 2013

'Measuring a stout 100 meters high, 500 meters long, and 400 meters wide, the New Century Global Centre in the Tianfu New District of Chengdu, China, is officially the world''s largest freestanding building , offering more than 18.2 million sf of multi-function floor area. About a quarter of the building is dedicated to shopping, with the remainder housing offices, conference rooms, a university.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 3, 2013

'Revit 2014 introduces an enhancement regarding importing CAD data (I believe undocumented). During an Import of CAD, in the past when we used the option "Current View Only" Revit showed a reference to that link in the Visibility Graphics dialog (V/G) regardless of the view we were working in. With Revit 2014 it now filters out the link in views that it was not imported into.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 2, 2013

'Total construction spending rose slightly in May as residential and public construction growth offset a drop in private nonresidential demand, according to analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 3, 2013

'Construction is one of the riskiest businesses in the United States. It requires the coordination of many entities, which is one reason alone there are many disputes. What do you think causes construction claims and disputes? In this tight economy, the competitive bidding system forces contractors to price their work in a way that will give them the best opportunity to be the low bidder.

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BD+C

JULY 3, 2013

'Every six months, we like to take a look back at the stories that generated the most interest from our readers. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 5, 2013

'Arthur Lander CPA PC, has presented the following exclusive video focusing on the chart of accounts, check writing, bank reconciliation, and lots more. ~~~~~~ Published by Rajib Dey Content Writer www.quantity-takeoff.com (A well know overseas company for construction estimating) Like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/quantityestimating.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 1, 2013

'David Baldacchino tweeted today that he has proof that Revit doesn''t like geometry far away from the origin of the project file, specifically 10 mile radius from the origin. He provided an image of this warning message. I have to admit I''ve never tried moving the project base point that far. I guess I''ve been indoctrinated to play inside my 10 mile radius sandbox?

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 1, 2013

'Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, has announced a new “Build Your Own Warranty” program for Stratos, Stratos D and Stratos Z high-efficiency circulators. read more.

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BD+C

JULY 5, 2013

'The U.S. Green Building Council has added several new LEED pilot credits to the LEED Pilot Credit Library in the past few months. These new pilot credits include: · Pilot Credit 81: Green training for contractors, trades, operators and service workers read more.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 1, 2013

'Alberta Raising Minimum Wage. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. As of September, the minimum wage will go up 20 cents to $9.95 an hour.

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