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Architecture Billings Index Increases for Sixth Consecutive Month

American Institute of Architects

All regions and major sectors experienced gains in demand for design services in July

Construction Technology

How Connected Vehicles Make Work Zones Safer

The Michigan DOT is partnering with 3M to make the nation’s first connected work zone on I-75

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How Contractors Can Improve Their Bid-Hit Win Ratio

Construction Business Coaching

To be successful, first you must know and track your win ratio by job and customer type, and then look for ways to improve it

The best strategy to improve your Bid-Hit Win Ratio is to start tracking job types, customers, job sizes and project locations you bid and the competition you bid against.

Los Angeles' Proposed New Construction Fee Proves Challenging for Economically Diverse City

City officials are trying to decide whether to charge a citywide fee for new construction or vary it by geographical areas

How Responsibility Enhancement Fits Into Employee Retention

Responsibility Enhancement is less about dumping more “stuff” on workers and more about contractors recognizing workers are ready for growth and additional responsibility

The contractor who takes time to study an employee’s strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes and goals and expectations is the contractor who will be much wiser in preparing workers for greater responsibilities and retain workers longer.

Bridgestone Americas Names New President of Off-the-Road Tire Business

Bridgestone Americas

Bridget Neal to lead strategic planning, sales, engineering and global support for key commercial segment

Construction Technology

[VIDEO] Volvo Advanced Training Simulators 5.0

The Volvo Excavator simulator is designed for schools and offers high training value and high mobility. Invaluable for beginners, it is also an excellent tool for sharpening and optimizing the skills of experienced operators.

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Safety Equipment - Other

Will Safety Helmets Replace Construction Hard Hats?

Safety helmets are believed to have better side impact protection and would be less likely to fall off if a worker does fall

Some general contractors are already incorporating safety helmets instead of hard hats on their construction sites.

UK University Creates Solar Powered Glass Bricks

New solar power technology fits into glass blocks called Solar Squared and could generate electricity while allowing greater amounts of daylight into buildings

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Construction News

July Construction Starts Increase 6%

Dodge Construction Network

Gains reported for public works, power plants, multifamily housing and healthcare facilities

Dodge July Monthly

Coaching & Consulting

Why Construction 'Value Engineering' is About to Become True to its Name

Contractors need to focus on value engineering not just as a cost cutting measure but as a process to provide additional value to the finished project and the project owner

Contractors need to find the balance between cost cutting and providing 'value' to a project through the 'value engineering' method.

Wirtgen 3800 CR Recycler Put On the Spot in San Jose Resurface Project

3800 CR recycler is working in situ with Vogele VISION 5200-2i tracked paver to remove and transfer recycled material to the paver to resurface San Jose's main traffic arteries

The milling and mixing rotor of the Wirtgen 3800 CR granulates the damaged asphalt layers to a depth of 18 cm. At the same time, cement is mixed in and water and bitumen emulsion or foamed bitumen are injected into the mixing chamber via injection bars. The final mix is transferred via the discharge conveyor directly to the material hopper of the Vögele paver which then paves true to line and level. Afterwards, Hamm asphalt rollers compact the pavement.

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