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Kenworth Launches First Battery-Electric Model

Construction Equipment

Kenworth has announced the launch of the Kenworth T680E, the company’s first-ever Class 8 battery-electric model. The zero-emission Kenworth T680E, now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada, will enter into production in 2021. The Kenworth T680E launch is an…

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The US has no BIM mandate. Does it matter?

Construction Dive

While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Pivotal Moment for Water Public-Private Partnerships in the United States

Constructlaw

7] This unprecedented funding injection primes the USACE to harness the power of P3s in transforming water infrastructure in the United States. Established in 2014, the WIFIA program has been a critical component in the advancement of water infrastructure P3s in the United States.

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5 Steps to Remain Successful & Compliant in 2017

Construction Business Owner

After years of work, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have issued ASU 2014-09, the Revised Revenue Recognition Model.

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Updating the Rules of Revenue Recognition

Construction Business Owner

After years of work, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have issued ASU 2014-09, the Revised Revenue Recognition Model.

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The VALUE of Time and Motion Study and Locally Researched Granular Construction Task Data

Job Order Contracting

Time-and-motion studies were first instituted in offices and factories in the United States in the early 20th century. The evaluation of work performance, analysis of the time spent in going through the different motions of a job or series of jobs.