Construction Business Owner

JULY 3, 2024

Tunneling Through Time ccapoccia Wed, 07/03/2024 - 16:41 Infrastructure design and features are key to growing communities and cities, driving economies and forming neighborhood identities. The construction industry recently experienced costly bottlenecks attributed to supply chain breakdowns and workforce reduction, and officials have implemented stricter regulations and protocols designed to safeguard environments and construction personnel during excavation.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 5, 2024

Robust construction productivity tools are now available to measurably reduce overall costs by 30%-40%+. We all know that the ability to consistently plan and executive on time, on budget, and quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds requires focus upon and the integration of PEOPLE, PROCESS, INFORMATION, and enabling TECHNOLOGY. 90%+ of ALL projects fail due to poor preconstruction processes.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 2, 2024

Fact: DoD Facilites Sustainment Practices NOT KEEPING PACE with Changing Landscape Delivering integrated and transparent Sustainment Capability must be a priority! Integrated and outcome-based performance-based planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are needed to drive progress towards required cost effective Sustainment capabilities, capacities, and operational outcomes.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 3, 2024

Shade sails provide an easy way to set up shade for places like parks, shopping centers or dining areas. When designing and constructing these areas, you must consider where shade structures will be installed. Depending on your construction goals, however, standard shade sizes and materials may not fit your needs, and you’ll need to find the best custom shade sail retailers to meet your unique demands.

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For construction firms striving for operational excellence, the right ERP is a game-changer. Upgrading your construction ERP is essential for optimizing operations, enhancing decision-making, and driving growth. By downloading "10 Factors to Consider When Switching Your Construction ERP," you will learn: The importance of adaptability and scalability in ERP solutions.

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Construction Dive

JULY 2, 2024

Released this morning, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 1, 2024

Austin Commercial Transforms Hospital With 3D Reality Capture Discover how Austin Commercial utilized FARO® 3D Reality Capture tools to complete a hospital renovation amid COVID-19. mhodges Mon, 07/01/2024 - 15:21 Austin Industries, one of the USA’s largest and most diversified construction companies, tasked Austin Commercial with a complex hospital renovation in Orlando, Florida.

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ENR Construction

JULY 1, 2024

The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure.

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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2024

Fall protection equipment is vital for protecting individuals working at heights. To ensure the equipment works efficiently and is in excellent condition, you must have your fall protection equipment inspected annually.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 5, 2024

As a construction business owner, you must stay informed about your finances and financial situation. You do this through bookkeeping, the process of recording transactions in your business. This includes transactions, credit card charges, and any other economic activity within your company. Financial management can easily be overlooked when managing projects, dealing with subcontractors, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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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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BD+C

JULY 5, 2024

Armstrong Transition Molding Solves Challenging Corridor Install 1 kcichowicz Fri, 07/05/2024 - 08:21 Watch to see how transition molding solved a challenging install for a 12-story high-rise project with miles of Optima ® Concealed panels.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 3, 2024

Sustainable facilities management and leadership are inseparable. This is not only a fact, but a significant barrier to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Committed, competent, and accountable real property owner leadership is a fundamental requirement for enabling the change that must occur throughout the AECOO community. While we are all aware that the traditional processes used for decades are extremely wasteful from both environmental and economic perspectives, there

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ENR Construction

JULY 3, 2024

The firm will provide program management services to King County, Wash., for capital improvements to the South Treatment Plant in Renton.

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Construction Dive

JULY 2, 2024

Outlays for commercial builds faltered in May as those for civil projects rose again, propelling the overall nonresidential sector to a 6.2% gain for the year.

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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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Construction Law

JULY 5, 2024

Latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures show that 51 workers lost their lives on construction project accidents in 2023/24, with the average number of deaths in the industry over the past two years ‘statistically significantly higher’ than the pre pandemic period of 2016 to 2019. The rate of fatal injury in construction is some five times as high as the average across all industries, HSE says, with a total of 138 workers killed across all industries in work related accidents.

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Construction Today

JULY 4, 2024

Modular construction is rapidly gaining traction in the building industry, promising to revolutionize how we think about constructing homes, offices, and public spaces. Unlike traditional construction methods, which build structures on-site, modular construction involves assembling pre-fabricated sections, or modules, in a factory setting before transporting them to the construction site.

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BD+C

JULY 3, 2024

New science, old buildings: Renovating for efficiency, flexibility, and connection 0 qpurcell Wed, 07/03/2024 - 12:43 Laboratories What does the research space of the future look like? And can it be housed in older buildings—or does it require new construction? Matthew Plecity, AIA, ASLA, Principal Higher Education University Buildings Laboratories Architects Reconstruction & Renovation What does the research space of the future look like?

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ENR Construction

JULY 1, 2024

The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure, Cumins says.

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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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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2024

The firm said it's adjusting the pace of its investments but remains confident the facility will play an important role in its operations.

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Construction Law

JULY 5, 2024

This month’s Construction Law print journal is landing on subscriber’s desks around now. Among the leading news stories this month is the landmark Supreme Court ruling that looks likely to see a rising number of judicial review challenges to infrastructure projects - when a rise in infrastructure projects looks likely under the new Labour government.

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Construction Today

JULY 4, 2024

Waste management is an ever-evolving challenge, especially with increasing environmental concerns and urbanization. Moo Moo Dumpsters, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is addressing this issue head-on with their innovative dumpster rental services. By offering a wide range of dumpster sizes and types, they cater to various needs, from residential cleanouts to large-scale construction projects.

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BD+C

JULY 1, 2024

Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 154: Networking Life of an Architect Podcast dbarista Mon, 07/01/2024 - 12:16 Today we are tackling a topic that we have never covered before, not even a little. Imagine walking into a crowded room and not knowing who to talk to or what to say, a situation I have found myself uncomfortably in more times that my therapist can ignore.

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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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ENR Construction

JULY 1, 2024

The software company known for ProjectWise, MicroStation and Synchro will continue its focus on the tools that enable engineers to design and build critical infrastructure, Cumins says.

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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2024

The Dallas-based contractor will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for additional work at the site following its initial phase, which began in 2021.

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Construction Law

JULY 5, 2024

A charitable trust has been fined £30,000 after a volunteer was fatally crushed during restoration work on the Wilts and Berks Canal. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.1% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion. Spending declined on a monthly basis in 9 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.3%, while public nonresidential construction spending was up 0.4% in May.

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To maximize your construction firm's profitability with a construction-specific software platform, your firm will be able to streamline every aspect of your operations. By design, this next-generation solution should offer unified functionality, replacing outdated systems and providing key capabilities including job costing, contract development, resource planning, and more.

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BD+C

JULY 1, 2024

VertiStack® Clear Door seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces 1 kcichowicz Mon, 07/01/2024 - 09:46 Discover how this groundbreaking sectional glass door stacks vertically to create flexible spaces for restaurants, retail spaces, educational facilities and more.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Industry job openings increased by 2,000 last month.

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Construction Dive

JULY 1, 2024

In a landmark ruling, the justices overturned a 40-year-old precedent and significantly reduced the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer.

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