The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Heavy machinery is essential in the construction industry, helping to move materials, dig trenches, and construct buildings. While the use of heavy machinery is beneficial to the construction process, proper safety protocols must be in place to ensure the safety of everyone on the job site.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 16, 2021

Material handling and storage efficiency are especially critical in the construction industry. There are many heavy-duty and temperature-sensitive materials to consider, and damage and theft concerns may arise anytime. . Any contractor may encounter several difficulties in terms of keeping such materials safe.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Site inventory management is a crucial part of any construction business. Aside from having a reliable record of materials, the speedier processing time is invaluable to any business. Consider Hiring A Professional Site Services Contractor. However, construction inventory can run into a few specific challenges.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2025

Key issues related to cost factors: Fluctuating Material Costs: Prices of construction materials can significantly vary based on market conditions, supply chain issues, and seasonal fluctuations, making accurate cost estimations challenging. Locally researched costs for labor, material, and equipment. Cost, and VFA, Inc.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2024

Workforce Safety Starts Before Day One ccapoccia Tue, 05/07/2024 - 12:23 As an industry that deals with heavy machinery, hazardous materials and heights, prioritizing safety is not just a choice but a necessity.

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HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Ensure Realistic Budgeting and Scheduling: Combining the architects design vision with the GCs knowledge of materials, labor, and logistics allows for more accurate cost estimates and timelines. Example: On a senior living facility project, Englewoods collaboration with the architect led to the re-evaluation of roofing materials.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 2, 2024

How to Select the Most Effective PPE for Your Construction Team ccapoccia Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:39 Construction workers put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis — whether they’re working high above the ground, handling hazardous materials like asbestos or lead-based paint, or operating heavy machinery.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 13, 2023

with your construction site diary lets you take charge of your quality control. Let’s explore the benefits of moving away from handwritten construction logs and implementing a digital site diary. 5 ways a construction diary app can improve on-site quality control. Manage your site from anywhere. We didn’t think so.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 11, 2022

With rising costs and stalled supply chains, theft of construction materials from job sites is on the rise; here are 4 ways to protect your projects.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Growing Greener Brick by Brick ccapoccia Mon, 09/09/2024 - 16:36 I magine a construction site with no overflowing dumpsters, no heaps of discarded materials and no loud, energy-consuming machinery. This vision is becoming a reality at certain innovative construction sites today.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Use prefabrication processes to reduce transportation costs and limit the amount of time spent at the construction site. Place air scrubbers throughout the construction site to guarantee air quality.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 30, 2024

From navigating economic volatility and fluctuating material costs to labor shortages and productivity issues, construction executives are looking to technology as a motivating force for maintaining a competitive edge and solving challenges. Balancing innovation with safety can be challenging.

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The Constructor

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Adjusting the slump of concrete is a part of the concreting process, which the contractors should manage properly and cautiously. The concrete slump.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Having a verifiable and granular source of labor, material, equipment, and productivity data greatly improves timely and cost effective decision-making. Why 4BTs Data Structure Excels Eliminates Guesswork: Removes reliance on error prone location and economic adjustment factors.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

4 Ways to Protect Your Jobsite From Severe Weather ccapoccia Mon, 09/11/2023 - 10:29 There’s a good chance severe weather has impacted your construction site in the last few years. Compounding problems, material inflation and supply chain delays could lead to longer, costlier recovery periods.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2022

Carbon associated with materials used for the project, including extraction, processing, manufacture and distribution – this is also known as cradle to gate embodied carbon. However for several earthworks materials, some construction processes may be included in the emissions factor applied (where noted in descriptions). Description.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2023

Many business owners start with some of the following: Crusher Bucket A crusher bucket from a leading excavator attachment supplier like Aussie Buckets can be a must-have attachment for businesses working with heavy construction materials. They are also affordable and versatile for many tasks around the average construction worksite.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There are many benefits to reducing energy on construction sites. This article unveils ten powerful strategies to revolutionize energy efficiency on construction sites. Have an Energy Management Plan Setting up an energy management plan is a sure way to ensure that energy is saved on-site.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2025

Historically many DoD sites have use “national average” cost data and have attempted to localize information with “area cost factors” and/or other forms of “cost indexes” This traditional method can introduce significant errors in cost estimation as demonstrated by several independent sources.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 29, 2019

As projects become even more manifold, the number of workers, equipment and materials that need to be tracked and managed increases. This nine technologies can lower safety risks on-site. . . Under pressure to deliver work on time and within budget, safety can often become compromised.

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The Constructor

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Dewatering equipment are used to perform dewatering on construction sites, which is defined as the process of separating water from another material.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

Using prefabricated construction components (elements that are manufactured off-site and then delivered to the construction site for installation) or a modular construction model (where entire building sections are constructed in a plant facility and delivered for on-site assembly) certainly has the potential to improve efficiencies.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 20, 2023

Construction sites are chaotic. And even if it’s mostly controlled chaos, staying on top of everything is challenging for site managers. Let’s explore the importance of keeping construction and maintenance daily logs of every on-site activity.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

During this stage, the client/GC team collaboratively address site assessments, permit requirements, and scheduling, leveraging the GC’s practical experience in the field. These proactive safety measures reduced the risk of on-site incidents, minimized legal risks, and kept the project in line with OSHA requirements.

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Lets Build

AUGUST 26, 2022

Helps reduce and eliminate waste on construction sites. By following the 5S lean construction management workflow, project managers and contractors can reduce on-site waste , increase productivity, and instil a quality culture. Why aren’t equipment and materials being returned to their proper locations? Set in order.

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Lets Build

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Being a site foreman in a construction project is like being an orchestra conductor. Almost everything that happens on the field goes through your hands and you have to be the glue between the office and the site. How to effectively run a construction site as a foreman. The reason? But it’s time to dig a little deeper.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2017

Erosion control measures, such silt fencing on the site of this Goodwill store Englewood built in Romeoville, Ill., In order to minimize the environmental impact of shipping construction materials long distances, green building practices always call for the use of locally sourced construction materials whenever possible.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2024

How to validate a construction takt plan: Validating an “optimized” TAKT plan is challenging, if not impossible, without access to an objective and granular local market database of construction tasks that includes labor, material, and equipment requirements. Here’s why this database is critical: 1.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Construction sites are large, with a lot of employees, machinery and materials. Have you ever wished you had more detail about what was going on at your jobsite? This is often hard for management to monitor, with valuable data on costing, efficiency and profitability becoming too difficult to collect.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A site manager is one of the central gears of every construction project. Let alone the time spent trying to ensure that all issues are fully documented, nobody arrives on-site in vain and that material orders don’t get delayed, misplaced or even worse damaged. No two days are the same, but one thing is certain.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

That said, this article will unravel strategies that resonate with professionals, from those who meticulously plan projects to those who wield the tools on-site. Surveyors Measure and map construction sites, providing critical data for project planning and design. Ensure accurate boundaries, elevations, and dimensions are maintained.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

Request for Proposal / Site Visit. Scoping / Joint Site Visit. Define building systems and quality of materials. Identify safety, security and hazardous material issues. The Typical JOC Process: Confirm Project is Suitable for JOC. Contractor Proposal Preparation and Submission. Owner/Client Proposal Review.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Invest in materials like energy-efficient overhead cranes, and consider using a suitable on-site generator. Use Sustainable Building Materials. So to work sustainably, we must find alternate building materials that are more eco-friendly. Use Prefabricated Material. Buildings must be energy efficient.

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Lets Build

MARCH 11, 2021

Many project and site managers tell us that they have to spend up to 50% of their time each week on planning. So it all boils down to this idea: if you know what is happening on site you build better and faster. Learn more: 5 tips that every site foreman should know about. Prioritise adoption on site.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 25, 2024

Along with your logo, promotional materials, and website, your building and location strategy are considered part of your marketing mix and how you reach your target audience. It makes sense that your location and building are part of your branding and marketing, so considering the following could help you with your decision.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Get Durable Materials The type of materials you use can greatly impact your construction process, whether it is a residential or commercial building. Working with low-quality materials can cause you to encounter various problems during construction that can slow down the process, wasting time and money.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A fundamental element is Job Order Contracting (JOC) is line item estimating which involves breaking down the cost of construction into discrete, granular tasks, each item representing a specific material, labor, and equipment components. Each aspect, such as materials, labor, equipment, and overhead, should be itemized separately.

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