Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'In September 2013, the Construction Marketing Association conducted the second annual survey of construction professionals regarding their use of social media. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program? 2. If yes, do you manage social media marketing internally or outsource? 3. What social networks do you employ?
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'In 2011, the leading cause of worker fatalities on construction sites were falls, accounting for 251 deaths. Fatal falls are often the result of a lack of proper safety gear or the misunderstanding or misuse of equipment. The effectiveness of fall protection equipment, no matter how durable or reliable, is compromised when workers don’t use it correctly.
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HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Englewood Construction recently completed a Season’s 52 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Upscale restaurants will be a growing trend in 2014. We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
'Retaining wall are generally used to retain earth or other material to maintain unequal levels on two faces. The material on the back face is called.
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Viewpoint Construction Technology
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
'With November here I know that many companies, including my own, are looking at their 2013 costs and revenue, and determining 2014 forecasts and budgets. This process is tedious, complex, and very important. Many aspects of your business have to be considered – your position in the market, possible threats based on competition and the economy, opportunities for growth and potential new work, etc.
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Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Winners of the 2013 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards have been announced! The STAR awards recognize excellence in 16 marketing categories and 78 sub-categories. CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR recognizes top brands, companies or individuals by region. SUPERSTAR and STAR (first place/second place respectively) are awarded for each sub-category.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Performance is critical for work trucks, and fuel is key to optimal performance. Propane autogas is stepping up to meet this demand.
FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
'The resurgence of the construction industry is, of course, good news, but it also comes with challenges on the safety front, including shortages of experienced workers and managers. One indicator of those challenges may be an increase in the construction industry’s fatality rate from 9.1 per 100,000 workers in 2011 to 9.5 in 2012, according to the U.S.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
'The relation between compressive strength of concrete cube and cylinder is complex. The various factors including inherent variations in concrete.
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Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 24, 2013
'I took a hiatus from posting to this blog while attending the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo so that my situational awareness of Greenbuild would not be clouded by the fog of war. Now with the passage of a few days, let me respond to all who have asked, “How was Greenbuild this year?” First and foremost I can report that after 12 annual conferences, Greenbuild is thriving.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
'And furthermore, why do these photos have a blue or red tint to them? Well, I’m not really sure about the tint, but I suspect it has something to do with lighting at the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting last night. The Philadelphia chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors met to tour the building and observe a demonstration of the Skyspace designed by contemporary light artist James Turrell.
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'In September 2013, the Construction Marketing Association conducted the second annual survey of construction professionals regarding their use of social media. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ social media in your marketing program? 2. If yes, do you manage social media marketing internally or outsource? 3. What social networks do you employ?
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Regardless of what your employees drive—a car, truck or a fleet vehicle—the most common bad driving habit is cellphone use. The National Safety Council states that nearly 25 percent of all accidents in 2010 occurred because of cellphone use, accounting for nearly 1.1 million crashes that year.
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FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
'An administrative law judge has fired what may amount to a legal “shot across the bow” at OSHA, ruling that the agency has been overstepping its bounds on the issue of enterprise-wide abatement. OSHA has been contending since 2010 that when a violation is proven at an employer’s worksite, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission can require the employer to abate similar hazards at its other worksites, even if they were not part of the citation.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
'Some causes of failure of earthfill dams Like most of engineering structures, earth dams may fail due to faulty design, improper construction and.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'I will be at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo this week and would be pleased buy any reader of this blog a cup of coffee or a beer. Simply drop me an email , And while I have several speaking engagements during Greenbuild you may want to attend my session “G09: Marketing Green Building: A Competitive Advantage Without Greenwash” on Friday, November 22nd at 8:00 a.m.
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'“Hillary 2016!”, shouts a man from the crowd of over 10,000 at the Temple University basketball arena during Hillary Clinton’s Q&A session with USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi after her Keynote speech last night at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia. Ms. Clinton, realizing that the comment had to be addressed since everyone in the arena heard it, replied, “There are some hecklers that I don’t mind so much.” So does that mean… well, right now, it doesn’t
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Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. The third annual CMA STAR Awards were extremely competitive and demonstrated continued excellence in creative execution and deeper measurability of marketing results. An esteemed panel of judges evaluated all entries across 16 categories and 78 sub-categories.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'As a leader in many companies during my career, I have engaged in countless hours of discussion regarding leadership strategies. The conversations usually focus on how to improve a product, how to make deliverables for a service more useable or how to develop more productive employees. In today’s economic environment, where companies use subcontractors for a large portion of projects, I am amazed that leaders rarely discuss what could amount to 50 percent or more of their company’s workforce.
FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
'What’s the first question you ask when you find an injury or near miss situation where an interlock or other safeguarding device was bypassed? Do you ask why the employee bypassed the safeguard – or do you ask what is it about the task that required bypassing? This is a subtle but significant difference. The first approach usually leads to an immediate discussion of the hazards and chastising the employee for the bypass.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'Protection systems of joints include the sealing of cracks, contraction (control) joints, expansion joints, and construction joints. Joint sealants.
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Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'EPA has withdrawn the new ASTM E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” as satisfying the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. A party often conducts a Phase I assessment to perform all appropriate inquiries, as bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, or innocent landowner, when purchasing potentia
Constructonomics
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'If you have been inspired by stories of self-builders on the television, or have been flicking through glossy architecture magazines with envy, you might be considering building your own home. Although not a task to be undertaken lightly, more and more people are opting to construct a brand new building which is designed to match their exact requirements, and if you simply can’t find what you are looking for on the property market, a self-build project could be the answer.
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2013 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. The third annual CMA STAR Awards were extremely competitive and demonstrated continued excellence in creative execution and deeper measurability of marketing results. An esteemed panel of judges evaluated all entries across 16 categories and 78 sub-categories.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Wimps can’t survive the construction industry. And if you happen to be a woman, your competitors will assume they will get the best of you until you prove yourself. And if you play defense, they will. But if you play offense, you will concentrate on smart business strategies that will allow you and your company to compete, and if you surround yourself with the most talented, uplifting people you can find, they will enable you to achieve success.
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FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
'What’s the first question you ask when you find an injury or near miss situation where an interlock or other safeguarding device was bypassed? Do you ask why the employee bypassed the safeguard – or do you ask what is it about the task that required bypassing? This is a subtle but significant difference. The first approach usually leads to an immediate discussion of the hazards and chastising the employee for the bypass.
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
'Compressive strength and workability are two important aspects of concrete. Compressive strength of concrete is inversely proportional to workability.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
'Maryland is primed to expand and incentivize use of the International Green Construction Code. In 2011, Maryland was the first state in the country to authorize use of the IgCC for private and public construction. It is not surprising the IgCC found Maryland fertile ground. Relative to its population, Maryland has more green building projects than any other state.
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