Expert Columns: Page 110

10 Construction Trends Shaping the Industry in 2016 and Beyond

The Korte Company

Emerging technologies and construction practices will transform the construction industry and lead to projects that are faster, safer and less expensive

From cutting-edge building technologies to innovative construction methods and better decision-making systems, projects are getting smarter.

How to Evaluate Your Construction Business and Make It Your Dream Business

Construction Business Coaching

Take a look at where your construction business is, decide where you want to be in five or 10 years, and then determine what steps to take

Most businesses never get to the next level because the owner is not willing to make the necessary changes to make it happen. What factors are holding your company back from becoming a better business, growing or making a profit?

How Construction Contractors Can Get the Most Out of 2016

GB Financial Services, LLC

For a successful New Year, plan ahead, manage cash flow and keep an eye on conditions likely to impact the industry.

Improving Your Construction Office Efficiency

The Contractor's Business Coach

Understaffed front offices and insufficient technology are the most common causes of office driven field delays

Invest money in your front office tools and space. Never underestimate the havoc front office inefficiency will have on your field costs and therefore your bottom line.

How to Start a Safety Program

Leadership commitment, customization, written program mean success.

Whatever Happened to Engineering Judgment?

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

When a test result falls outside of the specified limits or other specification requirements aren’t met, engineers typically have three options for dealing with such noncompliance issues.

The Warming Trend of Insulating Basements – Truths and Myths

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the most important information for understanding the requirements for insulating concrete foundations and the options that may be pursued.

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Curing Part I – Why cure?

KB Engineering LLC

Curing is the action taken by the contractor to maintain the moisture and temperature conditions in freshly placed concrete. Curing promotes the chemical hydration of the cementitious materials so the potential properties of the mixture may develop.

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How to Attract Employees to Your Construction Company

Construction Business Coaching

To attract great people, every construction company, large and small, must commit to creating great places to work

To find and retain great people, companies must have a proactive and aggressive employee development program.

Cold Weather Dress Tips for Outdoor Construction Workers

If you truly expect to protect your people, you need to be taking a much wider perspective than simply buying heavier winter coats.

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Understanding ACI 117 Tolerance Language

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

“I have a beam and a column, what ACI 117 tolerances apply where?” To make it easier to discuss, we developed a graphical approach using an elevation and plan view of a beam and column similar to what callers see on the construction drawings.

In this view, beams, girders and slabs (floors) are the horizontal structural members, while columns and walls are the vertical members.

Plant Maintenance

Rethinking Concrete Repair

A new concrete repair code is changing the way concrete contractors and specifiers approach their work.

The Guide to the Code Requirements for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings provides user-friendly flowcharts that illustrate key decisions that must be made, such as determining material properties during structural evaluation.

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