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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Embracing the ‘New Guy’ (or Gal)
It's not necessarily much fun being the new guy or gal on the job site. Everyone else knows each other and the routine, and they've had time to develop the personal relationships...
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Pros and Cons of 3-D Printing in Construction
It’s captured the imagination of architects and builders everywhere, but is the technology ready to deliver? 3-D printers are the cool new toy everyone wants to play with. They’re...
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The Age of the Smart Suburb Is Here
Millennials may not be quite as devoted to city living as their reputation would suggest. According to a March report from the U.S. Census Bureau, analyzed by the Wall Street...
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What Does PPE Stand For?
In the construction industry, PPE is often the last line of defense against jobsite injury. PPE stands for personal protective equipment. In potentially dangerous jobs, it’s often...
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Construction Workforce at a Glance
Construction spending in the U.S. totaled more than $1 trillion in 2016. Here's snapshot of the people doing the demolition, building, renovating and paving.
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Panama Canal Expansion Spurs Growth in Port Projects
Since the opening of the expanded Panama Canal in June 2016, many shipping lines are using wider, longer and heavier vessels to deliver goods to seaports along the U.S. East Coast...
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How a Shared Savings Clause Can Help Cut Costs
With this clause, construction managers and owners can team up to mine savings from a cost-plus contract. When an owner decides to invest time and money in a new construction...
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Could Your Jobsite Benefit from a Wi-Fi Mesh Network System?
The tablet and smartphone have become among the construction manager’s most valuable tools, but their value drops when you can’t get a signal on the jobsite. It’s no longer enough...
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Dig This: 8 Amazing Artifacts Construction Crews Have Stumbled Upon
Most construction projects begin the same way: with digging. But excavators sometimes turn up more than dirt. Considering that humans were here in America thousands of years before...
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Summer Fuel Versus Winter Fuel
Here’s why using summer fuel in winter, or vice versa, is a bad idea. Most construction work involving heavy machinery happens outside. And just as people tend to eat lighter in...