Construction Business Owner
MAY 9, 2016
Profit margin shrinkage starts when the estimator prepares a bid based on the cost of completion he thinks a job might require versus the cost history of similar, completed jobs. He then reviews this estimate with the owner, who looks at the plans quickly, studies the proposed inclusions and exclusions, adjusts and lowers the crew production rates and then gives the final approval to submit.
The Constructor
MAY 30, 2016
Types of bonds in brick masonry wall construction are classified based on laying and bonding style of bricks in walls. The bonds in brick masonry is.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 29, 2016
This coming Wednesday the City of Santa Monica will begin mandating the installation of a solar electric photovoltaic system on all new building. Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017.
FDR Safety
MAY 19, 2016
Thanks to a new OSHA recordkeeping rule, employers urgently need to take a close look at their employee handbooks, safety policies and procedures, safety incentive programs, and drug testing policies. The rule , which was issued late last week and goes into effect within 90 days, provides new means for employees to pursue claims that they have suffered retaliation for reporting safety concerns.
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HardHatChat
MAY 24, 2016
One thing I really love about my job is having the opportunity to share insights about issues affecting the commercial construction industry – whether I’m writing a post for this blog, networking at industry events or connecting with a reporter who needs a construction expert’s perspective. Construction worker safety is a priority for Englewood Construction.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 26, 2016
Staying safe and following safety protocols on the jobsite can often be sacrificed because of short timelines or the simple need to get a job done. Time restraints and pressures can lead to unsafe practices but it’s up to everyone to watch out for the safety of themselves and one another. It takes conscious effort to make changes to a standard routine.
The Constructor
MAY 6, 2016
Types of soil tests for road construction project requires the site investigation to be carried out to understand the soil profile. For road.
Green Building Law Update
MAY 22, 2016
If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. While Nepal is breathtaking, containing eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, the country is landlocked to the north by China and to the south and east by India, and is a developing country with a low
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 25, 2016
Did you know that payments to subcontractors can represent more than 75% of a project’s cash outflow?
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BD+C
MAY 26, 2016
The world’s first 3D-printed office opened at the Emirates Towers complex in Dubai. . It only took 17 days for to print the basic form of the 2,690 sf office, which was made of a layered cement mixture. Additional internal and external finishing time was required. Gizmag reports that the printing was most likely done in sections and assembled on site. .
Construction Marketing
MAY 3, 2016
“Content is arguably the hottest topic in marketing, with the construction industry lagging others,” states CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown. “Our national survey and webcast will identify best practices and share tips for effective implementation. . Content marketing is used by 88% of B2B marketers, and construction should be no exception. Have you implemented content marketing for your business?
Construction Business Owner
MAY 18, 2016
Today’s workforces are both technology savvy and technology dependent. Instead of racking their brains for arcane information, they have all the knowledge they need on the touchscreen of a smartphone. These “moment of need” pioneers have forced employers to approach employee training and awareness differently. For the construction industry, technology is becoming a major player in deciding how health and safety is promoted, executed and managed.
The Constructor
MAY 6, 2016
Concrete is known by its grade which is designated as M15, M20 etc. in which letter M refers to concrete mix and number 15, 20 denotes the specified.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 29, 2016
This coming Wednesday the City of Santa Monica will begin mandating the installation of a solar electric photovoltaic system on all new building. Santa Monica joins the California cities of Lancaster and Sebastopol which started requiring rooftop solar installations in 2013, and San Francisco which similar law , for building under 10 stories tall, takes effect January 1, 2017.
Construction Equipment
MAY 23, 2016
Last week was Infrastructure 2016 Week and construction media was full of ideas, opinions and plans to strengthen the nation's infrastructure and economy. This week, AASHTO has posted a State-by-State Rescission Estimate that show how much highway funding each state stands to lose if Congress fails to take action to ensure old-school economics don't detour progress that has been made by the FAST Act.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 19, 2016
At the ninth annual Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), Danfoss joined with the Alliance to Save Energy and nearly 500 energy-efficiency industry leaders from around the world to advance the productivity and profitability of energy efficiency. The invitation-only event was held May 11-12 in Washington, D.C. read more.
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Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2016
Advancing technology in the workplace is a wonderful thing. However, the ubiquity of applications and their many uses often brings one potential pitfall: a failure to integrate. With all of the business apps available, you end up "app flipping" to check on critical business functions that keep your processes moving. Wouldn't it be transformative to have one app that does everything?
The Constructor
MAY 27, 2016
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 22, 2016
If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. While Nepal is breathtaking, containing eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, the country is landlocked to the north by China and to the south and east by India, and is a developing country with a low
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 3, 2016
This is the third post in Viewpoint’s new blog series by Richard Scott focusing on the Value of Mobile Field Technology.
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BD+C
MAY 16, 2016
A 24-story, 300,000-sf building that is being dubbed the largest residential Passive House project in North America will rise on the former site of a public school in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx, New York. The mixed-use, mixed-income development calls for 241 housing units for low- and moderate-income families. The first three floors of the building will include a 44,480-sf charter school, a medical facility, cultural and community space that includes a 1,350-sf social service facility,
The Korte Company
MAY 23, 2016
Congrats to our own Brian Marks, who was recently promoted to a Senior Estimator. Brian has been with us for 8 years and has performed roles as an estimator, project engineer and project estimator. Besides being instrumental in helping us capture work, he has also been the pre-construction group's technology leader — performing research on new software products and training new employees on the software the group uses.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 25, 2016
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,251 fatalities were reported in private industry in 2014, and approximately 21 percent of those fatalities were construction related. The leading causes of death were falls, followed by electrocution, being struck by an object and being caught in between objects. These "fatal four" causes were responsible for more than half of the construction worker deaths in 2014.
The Constructor
MAY 31, 2016
In the nature there are so many types of rocks are available. But when it comes to usage all of them having different properties and parameters.
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Construction Equipment
MAY 6, 2016
. . Owner of PowerTech Generation in Juneau, Alaska, Nancy Boyle doesn't back down from a challenge. A woman raised to be confident in her own skills and common sense, Boyle early on determined the way for her to make money and have job security was training in an industry with a high demand for skilled workers. In less than a year and a half, Boyle graduated from the Diesel Technician program at Clark College, Vancouver, Washington with a 3.99 GPA.
Contractor Magazine
MAY 20, 2016
Contracting Business talks to Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" fame about attracting younger people to the skilled trades. read more.
BD+C
MAY 19, 2016
Sixty feet, six inches. For most, that figure is nothing more than an arbitrary distance. But on a baseball field, it means everything. It is the distance between the pitcher and batter, a stretch of grass and dirt all eyes focus on throughout the game waiting for it to produce the thrill of victory, or the acrimony of defeat. It is a distance that can elevate players to ephemeral legends, only to drag them in the opposite direction and debase them as the ‘goat.
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