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Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
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Construction jobsites are traditionally low-tech, but ready access to sensor-based technology and digital solutions is spurring a broad shift to more digital operations and innovative ways of working.
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Welcome to the second in a series of three articles focused on how integration – combining products, processes and vocational expertise – is helping designers and builders create higher quality structures more efficiently, resulting in a variety of advantages for both building owners and occupants.
When technology comes into play in the construction industry, it’s often associated with the word disruption. But it’s important to define the term to truly understand its effect.
Tech firms in the construction space often join forces to marry their niche solutions with other technologies and provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
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The "net" is actually 385,000 square feet of marine-grade stainless steel stretched across 555 tons of steel supports 20 feet out and 20 feet under most of the bridge's 1.7 mile span.
In his more than three-decade career, Badame has helped lead AECOM’s Building Construction division on such mega projects as Hudson Yards and the Los Angeles Rams stadium.
People want to be able to pick up the phone and know that they’re dealing with the top levels of our company.
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When Amazon finally confirmed a new headquarters would reside just outside of Washington, D.C. in National Landing, many locals' first reaction was, "what is National Landing?"
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Construction jobsite theft costs the industry up to $1 billion each year and US businesses spend more than $170 billion dollars annually on work-related injuries.
When one thinks of San Francisco, it's likely that several images come to mind — foggy, hilly streets; Alcatraz Island; Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf, just to name a few.
As the construction industry continues to innovate and explore how different materials can help build buildings and infrastructure in a more sustainable and efficient manner, Construction Dive periodically will round up the latest news and what strides researchers are making in the space.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
The following is a guest piece written by Alan H. Packer and Graham C. Mills, partners at Newmeyer & Dillion LLP.
Construction companies are three times more likely to fail in an economic recovery than in a downturn, according to Ryan Howsam, a principal at FMI Corp.
What do Olympic runners have to do with keeping workers safe on a jobsite? A lot, said Craig Atkinson, vice president of communications for The Walsh Group, a contracting and design-build firm.
As 2018 quickly comes to a close, construction industry professionals are planning what the coming year will look like for their companies and careers.
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Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
AUSTIN, Texas—Building information modeling allows construction professionals to establish a single source of truth on their projects and to collaborate with trades and stakeholders more efficiently than they could before.
Tech firms in the construction space often join forces to marry their niche solutions with other technologies and provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
AUSTIN, Texas—Lean integrated project delivery starts with a set of ideals around collaboration and waste reduction, but when put in action on jobsites, it's about driving projects ahead of schedule and under budget, said Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, corporate lean manager at McCarthy Building Cos.
It’s been just over two years since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.
Right out of the gate, his election had a pronounced impact on the economy, with the Dow breaking 26,000 points for the first time on Jan.
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AUSTIN, Texas—Contractors usually see indicators in their jobsite and financial data when something is going wrong with a project. But sometimes, a project succumbs to troubles even when the data looks great, two construction industry veterans said during a session at Procore's Groundbreak Construction Conference this week.
AUSTIN, Texas — Introducing technology at a construction columbus oh dump truck company isn’t as simple as supplying iPads and downloading “freemium” project management apps — it involves a plethora of hardware, software, people and processes and requires someone at the helm who understands how all of these interact in the construction business, Hitesh Dewan, director of technology integration at Roebbelen Contracting, told attendees at Procore’s Groundbreak 2018 conference Tuesday.
In his keynote address Tuesday at Autodesk University in Las Vegas, Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost said that automation will change the way the industry makes things so that they “perform better, last longer and are more meaningful," according to an online live-streaming of the event.
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After a year-long wait, Amazon sent the news cycle reeling Tuesday after confirming the locations of additional headquarters in New York City and Arlington, Virginia.
In its fourth-quarter results, AECOM announced that its fourth quarter net income declined 5% year over year to $84 million and that its $5.3 billion in quarterly revenue marked a 9% increase over last year.
Amazon has decided to split its plans for a 50,000-employee second headquarters between Long Island City, New York, and Crystal City in the Washington, D.C.
Construction is about 60% underway on a Pratt Industries Recycle Paper Mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and not a sheet of paper can be found among the Wieland Construction team or its 60 subcontractors.
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly half of all spending in the U.S. nonresidential market now goes to design-build delivery methods. That’s the resounding anthem of the Design-Build Conference & Expo held here this week to salute the 25-year progression and keeping of the Design-Build Institute of America.
With big projects in various stages of development booming around the country, it's hard to keep up with what's being built where, so Construction Dive has rounded up some of the most notable hives of construction activity.
The future has arrived. Robots, once the fodder of sci-fi movies and futuristic novels, now are working alongside humans to augment and, at times, replace them.
Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
No matter which candidates prevailed during yesterday's midterm elections, the fact remains that most local and state governments will continue to struggle to find enough money to fund road and other infrastructure repairs, never mind the cash to launch new initiatives like light-rail or high-speed-rail systems.
Fluor Corp. released its third quarter results last week, posting earnings of $77 million, down around 20% from $94 million a year ago.
Developers looking to cater to younger generations are increasingly building massive mixed-use developments. Holistic, “live-work-play” hubs of strategically combined multifamily and commercial buildings are effective uses of space in what often are dense urban environments where land is at a premium.
Skanska set industry tongues wagging late last month when the columbus oh dump truck company announced that it would no longer pursue major design-build transportation public-private partnerships in which it held an equity stake after taking a $100 million write-down on its P3 business.
Last week, industry leaders and economists convened at Dodge Data & Analytics’ Outlook Executive Conference at Maryland’s National Harbor to roll out predictions for the U.S.
Large-scale construction projects are almost always tricky, but when the possibility of a structural flaw or defect enters the picture, columbus oh dump truck company can face a downright scary situation.
Tech firms in the construction space often join forces to marry their niche solutions with other technologies and provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
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Design flaws are a constant risk in construction, but the contractual allocation of that risk can sway considerably from project to project.
Sustainable features used to be add-ons for a select few construction projects with the budget to experiment. But today, conversation around the urban built environment’s estimated 75% share of annual global greenhouse gas emissions is at its peak, and as a result, project owners are demanding designs, construction methods and materials that aim to curb this environmental impact as well as reduce utility and water costs for tenants.
With more than 2 million square feet of new space certified every day and more than 92,000 certified projects, the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program is the front-runner when it comes to green certifications.
The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications and other sustainability standards have come to be expected by building owners, businesses and consumers.
Over the many years of its storied history, AECOM has delivered increasingly massive projects and has grown tremendously both through acquisitions and internal expansion.
Construction jobsites are teeming with data as site conditions evolve, projects progress and people, materials and vehicles move throughout the area. But columbus oh dump truck company have yet to tap into the full data stream, according to Shaun Lewis, senior manager of reality capture at Clark Construction.
PlanGrid said its newly announced PlanGrid Tasks allows construction teams to track columbus oh dump truck company in one place by creating and assigning tasks to team members in the office or the field.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
The first 18 months of President Donald Trump's first term saw the Occupational Safety and Health Administration levy some massive fines for safety violations.
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When it comes to winners and losers in the digital age, one of the biggest potential winners is your construction quality control plan.
While many of the country's voters are focused on issues like healthcare and job creation during this year's midterm elections, some candidates in the more than 500 House, Senate and gubernatorial races could significantly and directly impact the construction industry if they are elected.
When McKinsey released a report in February 2017 about construction’s productivity gap, much attention was given to the industry's abysmal 1% annual productivity growth rate, which is less than half of the 2.8% global construction growth rate.
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Welcome to the first in a series of three articles focused on how integration – combining products, processes and vocational expertise – is helping designers and builders create higher quality structures more efficiently, resulting in a variety of advantages for both building owners and occupants.
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Transportation terminal projects worldwide recently posted a 61% year-over-year increase, according to ConstructConnect’s Construction Industry Snapshot — and the growth in terminals, runways and infrastructure construction shows no signs of slowing.
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The construction industry is lagging behind others when it comes to digital transformation. Some construction firms “are still using paper-based processes that can only be described as archaic,” according to a 2016 report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Strategy&.
Technology’s small share of the annual budget and the shortage of staff to help move it forward are among the top challenges general columbus oh dump truck company face when it comes to technology adoption, according to the JBKnowledge 2018 ConTech Report.
The following is a guest post from Michael DeLacey, principal and CEO of Microdesk, a technical services consultancy for the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operations (AECO) industry.
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As the connected jobsite slowly starts to become reality, we are seeing the rise in the importance of jobsite automation software.
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Much has been made of the virtues of design-build project delivery. More than a few dry research papers have analyzed and demonstrated that a design-build project can take less time to complete for perhaps less money, than traditional design-bid-build.
Procore expands VDC investment with BIManywhere acquisition
Procore announced last week its acquisition of BIManywhere, a BIM collaboration platform that offers 3D viewing on both a mobile and web application.
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Is going to a traditional four-year academic university the only true path for success? To definitively answer that, we have to first understand what success looks like and how we measure it.
The industry’s labor shortage is nothing new, but it remains top-of-mind for many contractors. In fact, 80% of firms surveyed recently indicated they are having a tough time filling hourly craft positions — a number that is only expected to grow.
Editor's note: Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
Pepper Construction isn’t sitting around waiting for others to figure out how to best leverage new construction technology. It’s grabbing the bull by its horns and establishing itself as a leader in virtual design and construction, said Jennifer Suerth, vice president of technical services.
When construction companies across all trades enter into a contract, they bank on knowing that their agreed-upon scopes of columbus oh dump truck company will be the extent of their obligations.
Construction is booming across many U.S. markets, spelling both opportunity and trouble for an industry whose labor pool is already stretched thin. Employers have struggled for years to recruit new workers to replace an aging workforce, but studies show young Americans are simply not interested.
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Activity in New Jersey's construction industry ranges from new growth in the iconic gambling and entertainment hub of Atlantic City to a Meadowlands mega-mall in Secaucus to an industrial boom along the state's turnpike, and Kyle Hammerschmidt, president and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors - New Jersey Chapter, is in a position to watch it all unfold.
Lists like these appear all of the time, usually with little variation in the companies that make the cut. Construction Dive, using the 2018 ENR top 400 Contractors list, has taken a more comprehensive look into the top ten 2017 revenue makers in the commercial construction sector in the hopes of making this top ten list more interesting.
While many industries see robots and automation as a threat to American workers, construction looks to technologies like Construction Robotics’ semi-automated mason — known as SAM — as a great bet for completing tasks for which there simply aren’t enough workers.
Commercial drone use has been primed for take off, thanks to a breakdown of regulatory barriers in recent years. For example, when the Federal Aviation Administration in 2016 published Part 107 regulations for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or drones), pilots were able to obtain drone licenses instead of the full pilot’s license that was previously required.
Tech firms offering construction solutions often join forces to marry their niche applications with other technologies and provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
Five to 10 years ago, columbus oh dump truck company in the market for field or document management software, for example, looked to Vela Systems, Bluebeam, Procore and a handful of other companies.
This piece was written by Mike Danielak, the director of strategic planning and business development at Skyward, a provider of services to commercial drone operators such as Hensel Phelps, which it counts as a client.
This column is part of the "The Business Toolbox" series, which takes an in-depth look at business decisions that shape the construction industry.
Whether building an apartment complex, retail center, office park or parking garage, owners want the construction process to be completed as soon as possible so that they can start making returns on their investments.
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Editor's note: Tech firms in the construction space often join forces to marry their niche solutions with other technologies to provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
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An upturn in home-buying and commercial development is a boon for the construction industry, but the pressure to grow can squeeze construction companies grappling with cash flow, expenses and expansion.
The much-publicized labor shortage isn’t set to ease anytime soon, according to a newly released survey conducted jointly by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk.
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Success on a construction project can rise or fall on the contract you choose. Remember, financial solvency often depends on it.
When management of a construction columbus oh dump truck company pitches the idea of using BIM to its IT department, the conversation often starts the same way.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
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Today’s construction projects are more complex than ever, requiring project teams to assess a myriad of project requirements.
Following robust increases in the value of new construction starts in May and June, 14% and 11% respectively, July starts dropped 9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, according to the latest report from Dodge Data & Analytics.
Stacy Scopano, vice president of innovation at Skanska USA, began his keynote address at the recent Associated General Contractors IT Forum with a bold claim: Disruption is the new normal.
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After spending 30 years in the software business, Greg Mills was seeking a new challenge. That’s why two years ago, he acquired a brass and metal-fixtures manufacturer near Phoenix and renamed it M3 metals.
CHICAGO—Not too long ago, construction professionals talked about disruption as an impending wave on the periphery of the industry. But technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual reality and robotics are making their way into the market faster than construction companies can keep up, according to Stacy Scopano, vice president of innovation at Skanska USA.
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There are few things more stressful than late payments and the cash-flow problems they inevitably create.
Many columbus oh dump truck company would likely cringe at the idea of turning down work. After all, construction is a cyclical business, and there is often a "get it while you can" mentality of taking on new projects.
Editor's note: Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
In its third quarter earnings call earlier this week, AECOM announced it had set a new high mark for revenue in a quarter, posting $5.1 billion, an increase of 13% over Q3 2017.
The average time U.S. construction professionals spend on rework, conflict resolution and looking for project data — issues that can be avoided with improved communication and data management — is costing the industry more than $177 billion annually, according to a new report from PlanGrid and consultancy FMI Corp.
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Are skilled craft professionals becoming scarce? With the construction industry continuing to expand — 282,000 jobs were added over the past year — and baby boomers retiring, the answer is overwhelmingly yes.
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RFIs and submittals are a time-consuming contractual check and balance between the contractor and the design team.
Editor's note: Technologies like BIM, drones, virtual reality and real-time workflow software have made an entrance that will forever alter the scope of the construction industry.
A McKinsey & Co. study released earlier this year predicted that the engineering and construction sector will be slow to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), but despite this slow adoption, presenters during a webinar hosted by Engineering News-Record said it can help E&C companies expedite early processes, create the best plans for projects and identify if a project is starting to go awry.
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
With the cross-laminated timber (CLT) market expected to reach 1.4 million cubic meters by 2022, timber-focused firms that play their cards right are primed for healthy growth.
Halfway through, 2018 is shaping up to be a surprising year. Year-to-date construction starts are down 5.5% compared to the same timeframe in 2017, and June 2018 compared to June 2017 starts are down by 6.3%.
About 10 years ago, engineers at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center developed Bridge-in-a-Backpack, an arch bridge system with components that can be hauled in a bag and quickly assembled to form a span that can reportedly last up to 100 years.
The Missouri Department of Transportation recently shared with Construction Dive the results of a year-long project proving that the use of intelligent compaction, infrared scanning and mapping software vastly improved pavement construction operations.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
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The Trump administration acted on its stated policy goal of providing job training and apprenticeship opportunities Thursday, asking top U.S.
More than 115 people in the U.S. die every day from opioid overdoses, and the class of prescription pain medications caused 64,000 deaths in the U.S.
The construction industry's adoption of digital tools lags behind most sectors, according to McKinsey & Co., but a growing number of firms are making their jobsites "smarter" by taking advantage of a connected, internet of things ecosystem.
In just the first half of the year, investments in construction technology have surpassed last year’s total amount by 30%, according to a Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
When a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed and killed six people at Florida International University in Miami in March, investigators including the National Safety Transportation Board and the Florida Department of Transportation began scrutinizing the project's construction process.
Editor's note: Tim Ham is a senior project superintendent at Hoar Construction’s Florida division, which he helped start 20 years ago. Ham works on a variety of projects, including mixed-use, hospitality and major theme parks.
The construction industry may be under-digitized, but a growing number of firms are making their jobsites “smarter" by taking advantage of a connected, internet of things ecosystem.
Having cash at the ready to procure materials, pay salaries, fund new projects and finance all the other functions of a construction business is essential for the smooth operation of a company.
Design-bid-build (DBB) is the most widely used project delivery method in the United States, according to the Lean Construction Institute of America and other groups.
It’s common knowledge that construction involves tough work, whether that’s physically demanding tasks on the jobsite or fast-paced adjustments from the office to meet tight project budgets and timelines.
There are columbus oh dump truck company who say they love the construction business so much that they would not do anything else for a living.
Editor's note: This piece was written by Jeff Jacobson, who runs a specialty firm (enterprisevr.com) applying virtual and augmented reality for technical applications, and Jim Dray, chief information officer at Thornton Tomasetti, an international engineering firm headquartered in New York.
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Marc Andreessen is an internet pioneer who helped create the first widely used web browser (Netscape).
Silicon Valley-based startup OpenSpace launched this week a product that it claims will dramatically cut the time it takes columbus oh dump truck company to photograph a jobsite and share progress with key project stakeholders.
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If you’re a contractor that hasn’t already witnessed drones buzzing overhead at your jobsites, chances are that you will in due time. The facts are clear and ubiquitous: Adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is growing faster in construction than in any other industry, and soon enough, drones will fly above almost every construction site possible to monitor project status and help keep workers safe.
Editor's Note: This piece was written by Frank Schneider, director product management at CalAmp SaaS Business. CalAmp's construction solutions capture real-time visibility into columbus oh dump trucks and fleet activity, utilization and predictive maintenance with cumulative engine hours and AEMP data feeds.
The cloud has transformed the way construction companies interact not only with each other but also with their workers. Capable of serving as both storage and sync point, the cloud makes possible the seamless transfer of information, which is efficient and effective for columbus oh dump truck company that have projects and crews in multiple locations.
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You and your sales team may have a complicated relationship with proposals. On the one hand, proposals bring money into your firm.
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. infrastructure a "D+" on its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, and estimated that $4.59 trillion will be needed by 2025 for the country’s “poor/at risk” roads, bridges and other structures.
Engineering News-Record Thursday revealed its 2018 list of the Top 400 U.S.-based contractors, and there were few surprises. The ranking, based on 2017 gross construction revenue, saw Bechtel once again occupy the top spot, and Fluor Corp.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
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The concept of 4D schedule simulation holds significant promise to improve project delivery by marrying highly detailed scheduling to building information models (BIM).
Seattle’s Rainier Square, a new downtown skyscraper adjacent to the city’s landmark Rainier Tower, will be built using a new core system, with a tied dual-plate shear wall field-filled with concrete and no rebar, according to Engineering News-Record.
During the Obama administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration press releases that accompanied safety violation citations and notices of proposed fines were often of the "shaming" variety, according to Edwin G.
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Despite softening financial returns on a typical college education, American high school graduates are continually being swayed to pursue four-year degrees in favor of training that could grant them columbus oh dump truck company in some highly-paid, skilled construction trades, according to The Hechinger Report.
Major Miami-area malls and retailers have joined forces in an effort to bar any public subsidies or incentives from ending up in the development agreement for the American Dream Miami project, the Miami Herald reported.
When the construction labor market is as tight as it is, columbus oh dump truck company often mine any available pool of qualified workers, including that of the already employed.
The construction industry has tried to attract new workers through initiatives like apprenticeships, support of high school career and vocational training and outreach to women, veterans and ethnically diverse communities.
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While each city is unique, the challenges one may face can translate to many others across the country, perhaps just on a different scale.
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Researchers at two universities are pairing ground-penetrating radar (GPR) with a cognitive, smartphone-based augmented reality app so that users can see virtual 3-D models of underground objects but also have access to a visual map of subsurface infrastructure that the app stitches together based on a network of previous scans.
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Editor's note: This piece was written by John Sharp, columbus oh dump trucks director for Florida-based Hubbard Construction Company. Sharp has been with HCC for 18 years, and has also worked as dispatcher, fleet manager, maintenance manager and columbus oh dump trucks operations manager.
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From radio-frequency identification tagging of products to automated control of HVAC systems, many distribution centers (DCs) are being built with some form of smart technology or Internet of Things to optimize performance.
"Measure twice, cut once" is a common adage for hands-on columbus oh dump truck company in construction, but measuring is no less important when it comes to the business operations side of a company.
Call it what you want, offsite construction isn't going anywhere — except to more jobsites.
The construction industry’s productivity woes are nothing new to the companies trying to solve the problem.
On many construction projects, there is a risk of a worker being injured or a structural failure while the job is in progress. But for most contractors, those scenarios are more of what-if situations than things they routinely prepare for.
On many construction projects, there is a risk of a worker being injured or a structural failure while the job is in progress. But for most contractors, those scenarios are more of what-if situations than things they routinely prepare for.
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Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series on the skills gap. This piece digs into the phenomenon's causes, while "7 actions employers can take to address the skills gap" looks at possible solutions.
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Editor's Note: This piece was written by Vicki O’Leary, who was appointed chair of the North American Building Trades Union (NABTU) Tradeswomen's Committee after joining the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union in 2016.
Editor's Note: This piece was written by Vicki O’Leary, who was appointed chair of the North American Building Trades Union (NABTU) Tradeswomen's Committee after joining the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union in 2016.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
Approximately 250,000 people leave military service each year and begin the often bumpy process of re-entering civilian life, a large part of which is finding a suitable career.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) holds a panel on state and national drug law each year at its employment law and legislative conference, but this year, shifts in state law — and deep tragedy — have brought the issue to the forefront.
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Editor's Note: This piece was written by Michael Desiato, a certified public accountant and certified financial planner who is a tax partner in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office of Cherry Bekaert LLP.
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Katie Coulson hadn't planned on working in the construction industry. When she went to the University of Wisconsin, her initial career goal centered on finding a path to get a good job that would help her pay for college.
See all the women featured in our Women in Construction series here.
See all the women featured in our Women in Construction series here.
Women still face an uphill battle when it comes to advancement in the construction industry. Women make up only 9% of the industry's workforce, and their lack of representation has contributed to the demographic's struggle to both recruit and retain female workers, and to advocate for change on women-specific workplace concerns.
Contractors used to have to swim through a sea of paperwork to perform any number of preconstruction tasks, including quantity takeoffs, collecting bids from subcontractors, checking vendor qualifications, communicating with the owner, and clarifying design issues with the architect and engineer.
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Editor's Note: This piece was written Tommy Linstroth, founder and CEO of Green Badger cloud-based automation and compliance solutions firm and a principal in consulting firm Trident Sustainability Group.
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Editor's Note: This piece was written Bob Pedersen, assistant vice president with the casualty division of Brown & Riding and Mike Davis, vice president with the property division of Brown & Riding in Los Angeles.
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The construction industry is full of conversations about how the number of potentially costly and time-wasting design flaws can be reduced when the owner, architect, engineer, general contractor and even key subcontractors get together before construction starts to hammer out the logistics and other project details.
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Amazon has just narrowed its list of potential cities for a new headquarters from 238 to 20. With the promise of 50,000 jobs and untold tax revenue, cities around the country (and in Canada) are vying for selection in what promises to be an all-out tax-incentive war.
Editor's Note: This piece was written by Mike Danielak, director of client strategy and business development at Skyward. The opinions represented in this piece are independent of Construction Dive's views.
Although prefabrication isn't a new building method, recent advancements have renewed the spotlight on its enhanced capabilities. Where designs were once limited and often conjured up images of industrial big boxes, prefab can be easily customized and is relevant for many applications, including healthcare and hospitality.
Some construction companies pay employees based on the amount of columbus oh dump truck company they complete because they find that a piece-rate structure leads to greater productivity on the jobsite than paying an hourly wage.
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When President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address last month, the construction industry — and the nation — got a brief look at the scope of his long-awaited infrastructure plan, but Congress and the White House must still hammer out the details of that proposal.
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There is always that demanding construction season, depending on the state, that we get slammed. Plans are piled on your desk, the phone is constantly ringing, and everyone is hanging over your desk waiting, waiting, impatiently sighing.
Editor's Note: This piece was written by Bill Wilhelm, president of Irvine, California-basedR.D. Olson Construction. The opinions represented in this piece are independent of Construction Dive's views.
A hotel renovation has a unique end goal — generate enough appeal so potential guests want to take up residence, whether that's for a day or a week or more.
In early January, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf declared opioids a statewide disaster emergency, marking the first time the commonwealth declared a disaster emergency for a public health crisis.
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This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
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What appears to be a partial draft of the White House’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan was leaked Monday, and it points to President Donald Trump's initial thoughts about paying for infrastructure with private funds.
This is a developing story.
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Amazon has whittled down its list of 238 potential North American cities to host its second headquarters to a mere 20, the e-commerce giant said in a press release Thursday.
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Automation is playing an increasing role in construction, helping ease labor-shortage pains and creating a safer, more efficient jobsite. But automation isn't without economic and industry risks.
Despite all the talk of automating construction and allowing machines to do a person's work, there are some aspects of the profession that remain uniquely human.
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From customer complaints to repeated injuries, the difference between a well-trained employee and one who isn't can cost your business dearly.
Very few construction projects happen without subcontractors. Some general columbus oh excavation company self-perform all or a portion of the construction work, but, most often, major and minor trades contribute the lion’s share of labor and materials.
Construction fraud — it happens in owner-contractor and contractor-subcontractor relationships, and it's committed by employees of any type or size of contracting firm. Last year’s Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report showed that 70% of construction companies experienced at least one incidence of fraud in 2016.
Editor's note: This article is part of Construction Dive's 50 States of Construction series, in which we talk with industry leaders across the U.S.
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In the world of construction, it’s not often you find an affordable tool that can be used for multiple purposes, while withstanding the extreme conditions at a worksite.
Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.
Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.
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After a robust 2017, commercial construction companies are anticipating an even stronger 2018, with the majority reporting they plan to expand their staffs, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
While the construction industry awaits the big reveal of President Donald Trump's long-anticipated infrastructure plan – promised to be introduced this month – state and local governments are likely wondering how the details will affect the way they finance repairs and construction of highways, bridges and other public projects.
A new year brings with it annual industry events geared toward professionals looking to better their businesses and connect with others in the industry.
Numbers are deeply embedded in the construction industry. As 2017 ends, we take a look back at some of the key numbers that tell the story of what construction looked like throughout the past 365 days.
Developments have skewed toward mixed use for the past few years, and Construction Dive has covered some of the biggest. So, here's an update on some of the largest projects we've covered.
Developments have skewed toward mixed use for the past few years, and Construction Dive has covered some of the biggest. Here's an update on some of the largest projects we've covered.
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As the sun sets on 2017, we wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories that shaped the construction industry.
It’s safe to say that columbus oh excavation company are familiar with general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance. At the very least, they know they have to have these major coverages in order to do business, even if they can't give a detailed description what each one means.
