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How to Overcome Equipment Management Inefficiencies

Construction Business Owner

In today’s complex, high-stakes construction environment, information about equipment—its cost, whereabouts, utilization and operating condition—can be just as important as the equipment itself when determining project success.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Locally Researched Detailed Line Items Unit Price Book (Local market component costs with labor, material, and equipment details.). Requisite tools and support services are readily available and include but are not limited to the following. JOC Program Development. JOC Program Management Technology. JOC Program Support Services.

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Report: Infrastructure Deal Must Consider Environment

Construction Equipment

Instead of building new roads and widening highways, StreetsBlog says there’s a better way to spend $2 trillion in infrastructure. According to a recent article, the authors of a U.S. PIRG Education Fund study suggest the country prioritize measures that shift commuters toward transit while fixing…

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Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management

Job Order Contracting

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment. Physical Infrastructure Project Management impacts environmental, financial, organizational, and community sustainability.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. construction industry. Women make up only 4.5%

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment.

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Electric fleet challenges and considerations

CK Power

And overwhelming buzz surrounds electrification of infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing — name an industry. And we expect charging equipment to standardize on important components. While charging equipment has yet to standardize across the industry, we maintain partnerships with all the biggest players in the space.