Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'In the construction industry, physical assets are key to company operations and productivity. Employees and managers depend on equipment and tools to efficiently complete projects on schedule and on time. Many contractors, however, are killing their equipment without even realizing it. As a business owner, you may not completely be aware of the status of your equipment on jobsites.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'Despite many positives in the construction industry right now such as the high demand for skilled labor and that most construction firms are willing to prove higher wages for skilled workers, Alan Greenspan is pointing a finger of blame in construction’s direction. We would like to thank Equipment World for this informative article on the Construction Industry’s Recovery.
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The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
'A balanced footing which is also called as strap footings consists of two separate footings connected by a strap beam. Balanced footing is required.
Constructonomics
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Whilst the UK construction industry continues to see growth month on month, it still remains a potentially dangerous industry to be a part of, with the risk of injury apparent every day. To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused.
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FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'OSHA has tightened the rules on reporting in-patient hospitalizations resulting from work-related injuries. As of Jan. 1, employers must notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses of an eye within 24 hours. Under current rules, employers are required to report only work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'The most commonly operated compact machines in winter are skid-steer loaders. Their compact size, attachment versatility and pushing and lifting performance make them a popular choice for snow and ice removal. Skid-steer loaders assigned to construction jobsites in warm or hot working months often transition to snow removal in late fall or early winter, especially with the help of various time- and labor-saving attachments.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'The use of drones and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has been a somewhat controversial topic. A recent joint study by the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian magazine found that while 59 percent of Americans feel that most changes in technology are leading to a better future, 63 percent said that future would be worse if the U.S. opened airspace to personal and commercial drones.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
'Reinforced concrete column is a compression member and transfers the loads from structure to the ground through foundations. There are three types of.
Cassell Construction Estimating
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'I recently read The Boys in the Boat , a birthday gift from daughter #1, and a recent #1 NY Times Bestseller by David James Brown. If you’re not familiar, it’s about the University of Washington spoiling a gold medal sweep in the 1936 Olympics by Hitler’s Germany. The Huskies’ eight-man crew team won the gold in a three-boat photo finish, that was too close to call for many minutes.
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FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
'For the last few years, OSHA has been seeking to expand its powers as the enforcer of safety regulations. Now it appears interested in becoming a human resources enforcer as well. In an excellent article, attorneys Rod Smith , Pat Miller and Matt Morrison of Sherman & Howard explained the implications of a recent OSHA announcement that it was seeking comment on proposed rules that would allow it to issue citations to employers who retaliate against employees who report injuries.
Carol Hagen
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
'The Pen tool is often used on tablets to make notations as it is much easier than keyboard input when walking a jobsite. Handwritten notes are common markups on field documents, but did you know you can turn handwriting to text automatically? When using the Pen tool you can have Bluebeam automatically recognize your handwriting before placing the markup.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'Earlier this year at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Association of Equip- ment Management Professionals (AEMP) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced that they will be releasing a new standard for their telematics data feed. The new data feed includes 19 data elements and 41 fault codes, increasing the amount of data received from a telematics unit from the current feed’s five data points.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
'Maybe you have forgotten, maybe you haven’t seen the news, but the Construction Marketing Association Social Media Summit is less than a month away. If you’ve participated in this event before, or if you’ve never seen it; this is the definitive social media event for construction marketers looking to make the most of their social media strategy. Learn More below. 2014 Construction Marketing Association Social Media Summit.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
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The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'Tests for checking quality of concrete should be done for the following possible purposes: 1. To detect the variation of quality of concrete being.
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'Florida and Nevada have the largest 12-month gains, New Jersey has the biggest annual percent and total declines; Nebraska and California top monthly rankings, South Dakota and Ohio shed most jobs in August, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
'FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. Not all these citations are valid, especially in light of a 1997 case decided by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. That case offers several important points for employers to consider when guarding points of operation and other moving parts and demonstrates that employers should force OS
Carol Hagen
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'Construction plan sets can be hundreds of pages long and often are delivered to contractors as one PDF with 100+ pages, with the page numbers labeled from 1… 100+. As contractors and engineers you want to work efficiently and Bluebeam has a way to quickly rename these pages with the title block sheet number. Prior to Bluebeam Revu release 11 you had to manually change the page numbers and it could only pull from one page region of a plan set.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'The implementation of Tier 4 regulations is well under way, impacting construction fleets across the country. Yet, many in the industry remain unsure of the exact implications of these standards. Listed below are the 10 most common Tier 4 myths and the truth behind these misconceptions.
Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'With less than 8 days before the Construction Marketing Association Social Media Summit , we need you to take the CMA Social Media Summit Survey. Learn more about why this survey is important to improving your results as a construction marketer now and in the future. Why Should I Take This Survey? You’re a construction marketer looking to be more effective in the marketing world.
The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Errors during construction of concrete structures at site alone are not responsible for the damage of the concrete. Design and detailing errors of.
BIM & Beam
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
'This whitepaper contains the updated information on the latest SMXX format as well as the analytical model enhancements in Autodesk Revit. SMXX is the binary file format that contains information about the structural model.
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FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'My goal in writing this blog post is to whet the appetite of those who may not be sufficiently familiar with ANSI B11 , the series of U.S. national standards dealing with the safety requirements for general industry machines. At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design.
Contractor Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'The worst toilets from around the world. read more.
Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
'An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) can be an effective tool for transitioning ownership. Unfortunately, many business owners are unaware of the benefits ESOPs provide. As a result, many owners select alternative methods for transitioning ownership that fail to meet their personal objectives as well as the objectives of the company and its employees.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Business Insider shares what may be the most ingenious way of incorporating the Google Glass augmented reality technology in the world of building design and construction: connecting it to a hard hat. Invented by a Los Angeles-based startup named DAQRI , the “smart helmet” looks cool, protects the wearer from falling bricks, and provides “laptop computing power at a glance.” read more.
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The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
'Repair of concrete is needed time to time as the structure gets old due to several reasons. We will discuss the steps involved in the process of.
Mr Ethics
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Ethics, One of my employees just reported to me that he overheard another employee speaking angrily and disrespectfully to one of our clients. This is a violation of our ethics code. While I am upset at the person who spoke improperly to a client, I am more upset by the tattletale. I can’t stand rats and I want to punish that person more than the other.
FDR Safety
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. Tim Sirofchuck joins FDRsafety. Join Our Mailing List. General Duty citations from OSHA may not hold up. By Jim Stanley. President, FDRsafety. If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause.
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