Business Facilities
JUNE 30, 2021
Maintaining its focus on the future, Alabama is regaining economic momentum for substantial growth. - Read: Alabama: Revving Up On The Road To Recovery at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JUNE 29, 2021
The world’s first 3D printed school has completed construction in Malawi, Africa. The project used a BOD2 printer from COBOD. The 600-sf school’s walls were 3D printed in just 18 hours. The school will help attract more students and provide facilities for a country with a shortage of 36,000 classrooms. This shortage would take an estimated 70 years to build using conventional methods and speed. . .
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Contractor Bookkeeping
JULY 2, 2021
How are you and your construction business? Have you considered what you'd like to achieve in the coming twelve to eighteen months? Or maybe your set of priorities for the next half of 2021? Contractors like you are typically highly creative and optimistic; thus, you often have difficulty narrowing down your ideas from among all the exciting possibilities, whether it's an opportunity to expand to a new market or choose a better time management strategy.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 30, 2021
A breakdown of some of the construction industry's biggest headlines and stories in June 2021.
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Choosing the right ERP system is a pivotal decision for any construction company. Our buyer’s guide is crafted to provide leaders with the essential knowledge needed to make informed choices. This guide delves into the critical aspects of selecting a construction ERP, including making the right decision, building internal support, and identifying the best software for your organization.
Business Facilities
JULY 2, 2021
Roseburg Forest Products will invest $200 million to develop a sustainable high-tech sawmill operation in Halifax County, NC. - Read: Roseburg Forest Products To Create 137 Jobs In North Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com.
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CivilJungle
JULY 1, 2021
Introduction of Transit Thelotie. Distance between two points (in a small area) is measured in chain survey. Horizontal angles between stations and objects are obtained in a compass survey with an accuracy of half a degree. Points on the ground are located with the help of angles and/or distances measured or calculated. Plane table survey helps in the plotting work of drawings in the field itself while simultaneously measuring the distances and viewing the direction of the location of objects.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 29, 2021
Registration is open for the best construction technology conferences of the year!
Business Facilities
JUNE 30, 2021
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, King William County’s largest employer, will increase capacity at its existing production facility. - Read: Nestlé Purina PetCare To Invest $182M In Virginia Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JULY 1, 2021
Texas A&M University and EYP have recently completed a renovation and modernization project of the university’s Engineering & Health Building for the Engineering Medicine (EnMed) program. The program is an integrated medical and engineering option for medical school that focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship wherein students simultaneously earn their doctor of medicine and master of engineering in four years.
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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.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2021
Structural engineers have pieced together the probable sequence of the fatal progressive collapse of part of the 12.5-story Champlain Towers South residential condominium in Surfside, Fla., but the trigger remains a mystery.
Civiconcepts
JUNE 27, 2021
Introduction Gantry Girder In a manufacturing plant, it is necessary to provide an overhead traveling crane to transport heavy components of machines from one place to another place. The movement … Gantry Girder | Crane Girder | Gantry Girder Design Example | Types of Gantry Cranes | Gantry Girder Uses Read More ».
Business Facilities
JUNE 29, 2021
Alabama Graphite Products LLC will invest an initial $80 million to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Coosa County, AL. - Read: Westwater Resources Plans First U.S. Graphite Processing Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JULY 1, 2021
In its first-quarter index of Construction Confidence, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) found that 55% of contractors expected their sales to increase over the following six months, and only 19% thought their sales would decline in that period.
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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
ENR Construction
JUNE 30, 2021
Investigators probing the trigger of the progressive collapse of a section of the Florida residential condominium are preparing a computer model of the unstable 12-story tower remains to advise about vacating rescuers in the event of a hurricane.
Safety Services Company
JUNE 30, 2021
_. Tales from an Electric Safety Director. When you work as a safety professional, one of the more frustrating attitudes you run into is that people confuse compliance with safety. Compliance is not synonymous with safety. Just ask James Tait , who, in his role as Corporate Safety Director at Schetter Electric , runs into this attitude — and helps guide others past it — every day.
Business Facilities
JUNE 30, 2021
A nationally acclaimed logistics development company is preparing to unveil a master-planned park which will be able to accommodate more than 4 million square feet of industrial space. This park will also lay adjacent to one the country’s most critical intermodal terminals. NorthPoint Development is on a fast track to putting up the $250 million park which is expected to serve as a significant advantage for industrial supply chains in the Midwest. - Read: Location Spotlight: Game-changing Logist
BD+C
JUNE 28, 2021
The Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine (CMTM) officially opened last Thursday, June 24, in its new 30,000-sf location at Thompson’s Point along the Fore River in Portland.
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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to
ENR Construction
JULY 1, 2021
While price increases in softwood lumber have pushed new home costs higher due to homebuilders’ extensive use of the material, estimators for all other building types have felt the pinch as well.
Safety Services Company
JULY 1, 2021
_. Seeing a Work Site Through an Injury. When you sign up for a career in the safety industry, you inadvertently agree to a couple of things. You may always be seen as “the safety person” there to ruin productivity. And you may be signing up to witness firsthand, or at least be present in the aftermath, some sort of workplace incident, maybe involving injury or worse.
Business Facilities
JULY 1, 2021
Hurricane Laura destroyed BioLab's previous chlorine facility in 2020; new facility will retain 19 jobs and create 82 jobs in Westlake, LA. - Read: BioLab Investing $170M To Rebuild Louisiana Chlorine Plant at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JUNE 28, 2021
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) officially opened last Thursday, June 24, in its new 30,000-sf location at Thompson’s Point along the Fore River in Portland.
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In the construction industry, efficient material management and waste reduction are essential for both environmental sustainability and economic success. This detailed eBook provides an in-depth look at methods to cut waste and boost material efficiency. Topics covered include sustainable design principles, utilizing BIM for waste minimization, precise estimating and ordering, and effective storage and handling of materials.
ENR Construction
JUNE 29, 2021
PennEast natural gas line from Pennsylvania shale fields to New Jersey has federal power to seize NJ-owned land, said justices, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett dissent; project still faces more approvals but industry welcomes ruling
Work Gearz
JULY 2, 2021
Boots, like any other kind of footwear, are also prone to the issue of the soles getting torn and worn out. Compared to the alternative kinds of footwear, these are very expensive. Many people can just not afford to purchase newer versions every now and then. They are left with the option of re-soling others. This begs the question, “Can you replace rubber soles on a pair of boots?”.
Business Facilities
JUNE 29, 2021
Amazon will open its first Amazon robotics fulfillment center in Alberta, Canada, creating more than 1,000 jobs Parkland County. - Read: Amazon Expands With Alberta’s First Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center at BusinessFacilities.com.
BD+C
JULY 1, 2021
The New-York Historical Society Museum and Library, the oldest museum in New York City, is expanding its building on Central Park West by 70,000-sf, which will be used for program space for itself and The American LGBTQ+ Museum. The Museum is the first in New York dedicated to LGBTQ+ history and culture and make its permanent home at New-York Historical.
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In the face of rising customer expectations and evolving industry standards, staying ahead in construction demands innovation. A Next Generation Construction ERP is designed to meet these challenges head-on. By integrating this advanced system into your tech stack, you empower your team with a single source of truth, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2021
Originally scheduled to begin construction in April 2020, the terminal was temporarily grounded along with the rest of the U.S. commercial aviation industry by the coronavirus pandemic.
Work Gearz
JULY 2, 2021
Linseed oil has an excellent moisturizing property and is therefore used to condition damaged leather goods! But, a point to remember is that linseed oil is very thick and can leave behind a thick sticky residue on your leather boots if used in excess quantity and not removed from the leather after the conditioning process. Many of my readers do often ask me; “Is it safe to use linseed oil on my leather boots?”.
Business Facilities
JUNE 28, 2021
Apple's new North Carolina campus is expected to create 3,000 new jobs in machine learning, artificial intelligence and software engineering. - Read: North Carolina: Apple Picks Research Triangle Park for $1B Campus at BusinessFacilities.com.
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