If you are a user of Construction.com's Dodge Data and Analytics than their new app Construction Nearby is a must have. The Construction Nearby uses a clean easy to navigate interface that is integrated with Google Maps.
Read moreCool Tools: Retro Safety Glasses
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Do you fiancy yourself a Hipster Construction Professional with no way of expressing your millennial subculture?
Read more9 Ways to Reverse the Effects of Workforce Shortages
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It’s no secret that the construction labor force has been in a decline for the past several years. Much of the blame for the shortage falls on our nation’s increasing focus on graduating high school students getting into college and the lack of available technical colleges. Workforce shortages can not only affect individual jobs and their schedules, but may also have a broader impact on the nation’s economy. Not only do we have a current workforce shortage, it will continue to get worse as our labor pool is aging and millions of workers are expected to retire in the next 10 years.
Read moreA Complete Guide to Scaffold Safety
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Scaffolding is used on construction job sites every single day and can become a hazard if proper precautions are not taken. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 54 fatalities occurred from scaffold related accidents in 2009 and 72% of those accidents were attributed to either the plank or support giving way. Roughly 4,500 additional workers are injured on a scaffold every year, as well.
To make it easier to train your crew and make scaffold safety a top priority on you jobs, we’ve compiled a list of scaffold safety related documents for your reference:
Read moreRecent LEED Interpretation Rulings - January 2015
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The U.S. Green Building Council is constantly updating and changing how it scores and interprets how LEED points are calculated and distributed. Three recent interpretation rulings have been added to LEED’s addenda database.
Read moreManage Your Site Inventory For Free with Google Drive (Part I)
Would you buy an expensive software if you knew you could track your job’s site inventory for free? You probably won’t from now on if you have a free google account, an internet connection, and a little bit of time.
Read moreFocus on Relationships to Fix Your Broken Construction Project
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There are typically only two truths on any given construction project: changes will be made and something will go wrong. How we deal with those changes and failures can determine whether or not a project can be deemed a success or failure.
Read moreCool Tools: Stihl Battery Powered Concrete Saw
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Stihl has recently released a the world’s first battery powered cut-off machine that can handle materials ranging from natural stone to structural and stainless steel, all without any of the emissions a gas-powered cutter would emit
Read moreOSHA Updates 2015: Recordkeeping
Starting January 1, 2015, two key changes will be made to OSHA’s recordkeeping rule
Read moreThe Future of Construction As-Builts (Dell Venue 8 7000)
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The Dell Venue 8 7000 is the first tablet with Intel's new Realsense Technology which uses an array of three rear facing cameras to sense depth and distance. All of the information that the camera gathers is then embedded into the photo. This allows construction professionals to gather information and verify work in place in an all new and more efficient way.
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