Construction Business Owner
JUNE 26, 2014
'Many construction firms have limited staff and resources dedicated to HR. You alone, or a small team of employees, may be solely responsible for benefits administration, payroll and routine HR administration. The good news is that HR does not have to be time-consuming and tedious. Investing in the right technologies can help streamline your HR processes and have a significant impact on your bottom line.
HardHatChat
JUNE 12, 2014
'If you are a player in the retail world, odds are you spent a few days in Las Vegas last month at ICSC’s “ Global Retail Real Estate Convention ” (RECON). For one week each year, the commercial construction industry converges on the desert city as national retail construction firms, retail brokers and retailers all get together to make deals and plan for the following year.
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The Constructor
JUNE 12, 2014
'Causes of Cracks in concrete structures: The principal causes of occurrence of cracks in a building are as follows: 1. Permeability of concrete. As.
Construction Marketing
JUNE 16, 2014
'When looking for sources of news to share with other construction marketers, we come across many sources that we use to assist you in improving your reach and knowledge in the construction marketing world. One of the latest sources that we would like to share, Be the Pro, combines the benefits of a blog with the answers of a forum. This great community was created with one goal in mind: to help you improve your business.
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FDR Safety
JUNE 25, 2014
'A long overdue reform will now allow drivers and motor carriers to be able to “set the record straight” as it relates to their traffic offenses. In the past, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) accepted state-generated traffic offense citations which were uploaded to its Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) database which collects carrier and driver safety performance data.
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Construction Business Owner
JUNE 17, 2014
'Maintaining a youthful, up-to-date fleet of boom lifts and telehandlers is good for business. Shiny machines in good working order keep your operators happy and help minimize maintenance costs. But purchasing new equipment every year isn’t an option for most owners. Even if it is, it’s not always fiscally sensible. Reconditioning equipment you already own or purchasing reconditioned units allows business owners to keep their assets in peak working condition or affordably expand their fleets.
Carol Hagen
JUNE 6, 2014
'Bluebeam Revu allows you to split views and work across multiple monitors which helps professional estimators take-off more efficiently. So did you know there’s actually a Profile for multiple monitors? The Multiple Monitors Profile moves the tabs from the left, right and bottom Revu docks into a second independent window so you can move the tabs onto the second monitor and use the entire main Revu window to display the PDF file.
The Constructor
JUNE 17, 2014
'Today many people that are building or remodeling their houses choose to use eco-friendly building materials. An eco-friendly building material is.
Construction Marketing
JUNE 17, 2014
'No matter what industry you lead, who you work with, what you do, having a certification is a valuable offering that can boost your career to the next level. But, with so many different certifications available to marketers, what is the best certification available for construction marketers? The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) , your trusted source for construction marketing news and advice, has offered a license and certificate of completion to construction marketers since its incep
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FDR Safety
JUNE 23, 2014
'An article on an Australian safety website described the tragic death of a worker whose coat was caught in a lathe and asked the question that is the title of this article: Can metal lathes be made safe? The article went on to offer the following ideas: “How can these risks be minimised? A simple interlocked chuck guard connected via a Category 4 control system in accordance with AS 4024.1 that prevents the machine from starting while open will remove or significantly reduce most lathe safety r
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 15, 2014
'Last Friday, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 310 freezing the state’s renewable energy portfolio and energy efficiency requirements at 2014 levels. Environmental activists decried the new state law by evoking apocalyptic fears of ecological collapse while characterizing renewable portfolio standards as just the type of collective sacrifice needed to avoid the end of the world.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 26, 2014
'One of the worst forms of waste in business is underutilizing the knowledge and ability of your workers. In fact, research shows that among companies that have won awards for innovation, more than 50 percent of the winning ideas came from the rank and file, not from management. A company’s workers often have an advantage in many situations simply because they are closer to the problems that need to be addressed.
BD+C
JUNE 11, 2014
'With cloud computing, smart phones, video chat and more access to professional software for individual use, there shouldn’t really be any need to still go to an office for work, right? Well, legendary office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller would like to prove us wrong with its Living Office concept. Body Image: read more.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.
The Constructor
JUNE 16, 2014
'Chemical analysis of concrete can provide extremely useful information regarding the causes of failure of concrete. The tests most frequently carried.
Construction Marketing
JUNE 6, 2014
'Having doubts about getting that engineering degree? Perhaps this will help ease your concerns: according to a recent survey by Randstad CPE , engineers are less likely to worry about their job. According to a study of over 2,000 UK employees, 23% of the UK workforce feel “insecure” at work—but only 18% of engineers feel that way. The only other industries where professionals feel more confident about their employment prospects are in finance, wholesale, and hospitality.
FDR Safety
JUNE 3, 2014
'OSHA’s proposed Injury and Illness Protection Program, known as I2P2, apparently won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon, if ever, and that is a good thing for workers and employers. The proposed program was pushed back to the long-term action section of OSHA’s spring 2014 regulatory agenda. Placement on the long-term agenda often can last for years and in any event means that it is unlikely to resurface during the current administration.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 4, 2014
'The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Demand Response is defined in FERC’s Order 745 as “a reduction in the consumption of electric energy by customers from their expected consumption in response to an increase in the price of electric energy or to incentive payments designed to induce lower consumption of elect
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Construction Business Owner
JUNE 25, 2014
'In order to grasp the appropriate ways to pursue or defend a bond claim in a meaningful way, contractors should have some background on what payment bonds are and how they work. In the context of construction projects, bonds can be divided into three primary types: bid bonds, performance bonds and payment bonds.
The Constructor
JUNE 15, 2014
'STANDARD PENETRATION TEST The standard penetration test is the most commonly used in-situ test, especially for cohesionless soils which can not be.
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 17, 2014
'Yes, there's even more jury rigged, stupid, inexplicable plumbing and heating nightmares out there, so we had to start a second gallery. A number of these photos came from the website dumpaday.com, which is a good way to lose an entire afternoon trolling through humanity's stupidity. Our thanks to John Adams, Adams Plumbing & Heating, Long Lake, N.Y., for sending us the photos of the rat's nest of PEX tubing on an alleged radiant heating job.
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FDR Safety
JUNE 2, 2014
'OSHA’s proposed Injury and Illness Protection Program, known as I2P2, apparently won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon, if ever, and that is a good thing for workers and employers. The proposed program was pushed back to the long-term action section of OSHA’s spring 2014 regulatory agenda. Placement on the long-term agenda often can last for years and in any event means that it is unlikely to resurface during the current administration.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 4, 2014
'The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Demand Response is defined in FERC’s Order 745 as “a reduction in the consumption of electric energy by customers from their expected consumption in response to an increase in the price of electric energy or to incentive payments designed to induce lower consumption of elect
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 25, 2014
'Your phone rings, and it’s a call you were not anticipating. About five years ago, you were the general contractor for a new multi-tenanted building, and now the building owner has called to inform you that the facility is facing issues with water intrusion. You have officially been put on ?notice, and your company is being sued for damages and repairs.
BD+C
JUNE 27, 2014
'If you''re looking for insights on who''s buying homes these days, one of the many angles you can approach it from is generational. Two weeks ago, we posted an infographic chronicling generational preferences of amanities in home-buying. This infographic, also from John Burns Real Estate Consulting, shows who is actually out in the market buying homes--and how much they''re paying for them.
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The Constructor
JUNE 14, 2014
'If the roof, the gutter, the first rain separator and the filter is kept clean, the collected rainwater will be crystal clear. This is an indication.
SAB Magazine
JUNE 5, 2014
'The crafting of this project was compelling - from the site planning, through the programming, right down to the execution of the details. The building has a variety of beautifully lit and welcoming spaces, in keeping with the new role that libraries play as community living rooms. This is also a very high-performance building - an impressive achievement altogether.
Mr Ethics
JUNE 9, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, The lead project designer wants us to turn over all documents related to a change order request we have submitted. The designer even wants our original bid sheets and profit calculations and bids from our subs. The architect thinks the change order work was accounted for in our bid and we have enough profit margin in the project to cover it.
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