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Agilent plans $725M expansion at Colorado manufacturing facility

Construction Dive

The buildout follows strong demand growth for high-quality active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as a positive outlook for manufacturing construction.

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Wohlsen Announces Vice President of Construction

Wholsen Construction

We are pleased to announce that Sarah Kneller, PE, CHC, has been promoted to Vice President of Construction for Wohlsen’s Pennsylvania Region. In her new role, Sarah will oversee all. The post Wohlsen Announces Vice President of Construction appeared first on Wohlsen Construction.

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6 Key Construction HR Management Issues—And How Technology Can Help

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Managing construction HR can be a complex challenge, but modern technologies are simplifying the human resources processes.

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20+ Fresh Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

At Autodesk, our goal is to help your teams work faster and smarter all year long. This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. And because your time is valuable, we don’t need you to sweat the details.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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New construction technology releases: January 2023

Construction Dive

eTakeoff, Topcon, RedTeam and others have recently released new products and updates to keep construction projects running on time and on budget.

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Seven Tips To Help Your Construction Business Adjust For Inflation

Contractor Bookkeeping

Inflation has ballooned worldwide in recent months, and there's no question that small construction businesses are feeling the pinch. Supplies cost more, employees are hard to find, and your profits are shrinking. This can lead to operating at a loss - spending more money than you make. Otherwise, you will eventually run out of cash reserves and be out of business.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Fact: R epresentation matters , and it greatly affects your employee recruitment and retention. This is why diversity and inclusion programs are vital to building a solid workforce in your construction firm. Multiple studies have shown that diverse teams are more innovative and perform better. A study by Boston Consulting Group found that firms led by diverse management teams see higher revenues.

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NY’s Carlos’ Law hikes penalties for jobsite safety crimes

Construction Dive

The $500,000-minimum fine for a felony targets contractors that have a “poor safety culture,” one attorney said.

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Building Safety Act 2022: changing the rules on the landlord and tenant relationship, Part 2 – qualifying lease certificates

Practical Law Construction

In a previous blog , I explored one aspect of the statutory reallocation of risk for the costs of works to remedy building safety issues in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). The focus of that blog was the new landlord’s certificate, designed as a tool for the landlord to communicate with leaseholders as to whether it is “responsible” for defects, or whether it meets the “contribution condition” in the BSA 2022.

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Significant Improvement of Evaluation and Maintenance of Building Infrastructure – Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

Significant improvement of evaluation and maintenance building infrastructure is required to reverse the legacy of environmental and financial waste. Significant Improvement of Evaluation and Maintenance of Building Infrastructure requires accelerated adoption of readily available robust programmatic tools and support services that analyze and reduce both risk and cost.

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Stay Ahead in 2024 with Proven Strategies for Success

The specialty contractor space is facing a transformative period, driven by labor shortages, rapid technological advancements, and increasing regulatory requirements. In 2024, contractors must navigate complex challenges like fragmented management systems and delays in payment. This guide offers a deep dive into the key disruptions reshaping the industry over the next 24 months, including digitization, sustainable practices, and modular construction.

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New in Autodesk Build: Product Releases to Check Out in the New Year

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The start of the new year brings new and enhanced functionality across Autodesk Construction Cloud. This month, we’re excited to release feature additions and enhancements to Autodesk Build across cost, project management, data, and more. Check out the latest updates for Autodesk Build. Admin Releases Notifications | New Project Frequency Defaults Reports | ‘Updated by’ column in Report Templates Assets | Progress Tracking + Assets Assets | Asset Category Permissions Cost Management Releases C

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2023 construction outlook roundup: Proceed with caution

Construction Dive

As they look to the year ahead, contractors want to know how frayed supply chains, inflation and labor shortages will affect their business.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. Read more on the proper steps to ensure your commercial investment runs smoothly. 1. Find a Location The development process begins with identifying a suitable location and assessing its potential for development.

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Rethink Preventive Maintenance – Lower costs 30%-40% while extending system life up to 10x

Job Order Contracting

In today’s economic environment it may be time to rethink Preventive Maintenance, lower costs 30%-40%, and extend system life up to 10x. While most facilities management teams have a preventive maintenance program, there is only one source for PM tasks, checklists, AND locally researched costs for EVERY FREQUENCY (daily, weekly, monthly, annually… ), and that is Four BT, LCC (4BT)!

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Every Contractor Needs An Effective Website - Unlock the Key to Increased Leads

Grow Leads & Visibility! Contractors need more than word-of-mouth. A strong website boosts visibility, draws in leads, showcases skills, and enhances your credibility. Learn how a quality site, that is easy to manage, can set you apart from the competition, and help can take your construction business to the next level. Marketpath is a leading provider of high-quality website solutions tailored for contractors and the construction industry.

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Rebuilding the construction sector with Digital twins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The infrastructure pipeline ballooned to $248 billion in the 2021-22 State and Federal Budgets, and movement to net zero is ramping up across the board. In an industry nearing capacity, the usual tools won’t be enough to meet the volume of demand. Nor will they bring emissions and waste down to an acceptable level. Innovation in construction can seem like a daunting task, especially when you consider how our most significant achievements in building occurred thousands of years ago.

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2023 begins with ‘positive momentum’ for construction

Construction Dive

December project starts grew 27%, the first end-of-year monthly gain since 2017, according to Dodge.

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Oxford Professor's Latest Book Examines Roots of Project Failure

ENR Construction

Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner's "How Big Things Get Done" stems from Flyvbjerg's work at Oxford University studying megaprojects.

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Do Roofing and Scaffolding Specialist Subcontractors Need Construction Software?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From safety and compliance to improving your team's productivity, we delve into why specialist subcontractor software is made for roofers and scaffold

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The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation

Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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What should the UK’s construction workforce look like – and how can we get there?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Talent has been a long-standing issue for UK construction companies. A fundamental issue is that there aren’t enough people in the industry; over the last twelve months there have been an average of 38,000 vacancies each quarter , the highest since records began. This directly impacts businesses. Our research into UK construction found that one in three companies are currently finding it difficult to recruit (36%).

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NJ law allows contractors to use private inspections

Construction Dive

The law codifies a three-day inspection turnaround and allows developers to contract with private agencies if local officials cannot do so in that time frame.

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Port of Long Beach Plans Offshore Wind Turbine Assembly Terminal

ENR Construction

Southern California staging and integration facility for floating wind energy systems would be largest at a U.S. seaport, officials said Jan. 28.

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5 Essential Excavation Attachments for Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

Once you purchase an excavator for your construction business, you’re well on your way to performing a wide range of tasks efficiently. However, the excavator won’t be the only thing you need to purchase to achieve optimal productivity. You might also need to buy many different excavator attachments. With dozens of options on the market and only a limited budget to work with, you might be curious about the most important attachments you need to buy to get business underway.

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The Ultimate Checklist for Choosing the Right Construction Management Software

Managing construction projects in disparate systems and spreadsheets is difficult due to numerous moving parts and diverse stakeholder needs. A dynamic, intuitive software solution is essential for everyone involved—owners, designers, engineers, Construction Managers, and General Contractors. Companies need a secure, centralized system to manage documents, scheduling, financials, and more.

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3 Benefits of Construction Software for Mechanical and Electrical Contractors

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We discuss how M&E subcontractors can use construction field software to increase productivity, compliance, and profits.

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Intel cancels $700M Oregon lab project

Construction Dive

The tech giant planned to use the 200,000-square-foot facility to study sustainable technologies for data centers.

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Autodesk Tandem's Digital Twins Get Into Live Facility Monitoring

ENR Construction

With its facility monitoring beta program, Autodesk says it's unlocked the power of BIM to facilities management without contractors having to perform labor-intensive recreation of BIM data.

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Modular Construction and the Future of Building

The Contractor Magazine

Modular construction has been trending due to its quality, safety and scheduling benefits.

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Outdated ERP? Spot the Signs Before It Stalls Your Progress

Aging construction ERP systems can slow down productivity and put your business at risk. If you’re working with outdated software, you may be missing out on essential features and innovations like AI, AR, and enhanced reporting capabilities. This guide provides you with insights regarding when you need to upgrade and outlines what to look for in a new construction ERP system.

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2024 Y?l?n?n En I?yi On Line Casino Siteleri Hangileri? Detayl? I?ncelem

360 Tech Info

2024 Yılının En İyi On Line Casino Siteleri Hangileri? Detaylı İnceleme Güvenilir En Yeni Casino Slot Sitelerinin Adresleri En Son The post 2024 Yılının En İyi On Line Casino Siteleri Hangileri? Detaylı İncelem appeared first on 360techinfo.

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$2.7B Newark Airport terminal opens

Construction Dive

Designed and built by a Parsons/Tutor Perini joint venture, the project is the Port Authority's largest New Jersey expenditure ever.

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ENR 2022 Top 25 Newsmakers

ENR Construction

As varied as their backstories and accomplishments are, these 25 Newsmakers are united in their efforts to make the industry—and their communities—better places to live and work. Read their stories here and meet them in person at ENR’s Award of Excellence gala on April 13 at Pier 60 in New York City.

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How does Rapport3 help empower Australian AEC projects?

Rapport3

How does Rapport3 can help empower Australian AEC projects? Rapport3 has already demonstrated its suitability for the Australian market. Our team’s experience in the APAC region has meant we fully understand the requirements of Australian architects and engineers to have successful projects. "With Rapport3 we are able to be more efficient with work stage's, projecting, fee forecasting and resource planning, which before were quite time consuming.

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The Art of Contingency Planning: Dealing with Unforeseen Costs

Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario.  Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin