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6 Key Preconstruction Considerations

Ultimately, realistic cost estimation, meticulous scheduling, risk analysis, design coordination, and value engineering are the foundations of the preconstruction phase.

Increased adoption of generative AI and large language models may streamline construction processes and drive efficiencies across the full construction lifecycle.

How AI Can Increase Efficiencies in Construction

From enhanced standardization and project management platforms to automation options that increase speed and reduce costs, these new tools offer increased flow within offsite construction projects.

Battery-powered roller screeds are suited for remote applications. They have no cords or hoses and can be easily operated in remote environments with a limited power supply.

Circular Concrete Pours: Tips on Pouring a Circular Foundation for a Grain Bin

When the job is a foundation for a grain bin, you can find limitations and unique challenges to such a remote setting. Investing in specialized equipment may save time and provide a long-lasting foundation.

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7 Methods for Testing Concrete Strength

There are many different practices aside from cylinder break tests that can be used.

Inventory analysis reports can dramatically reduce two of the biggest drains on ROI: understocking and overstocking rental inventory.

Top Three Reports Every Rental Business Should Have Tacked on Their Wall

By focusing on three broad areas — the “three Ps” of people, process and product — you can ensure that you keep a 360-degree view of the most critical aspects of your rental business.

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Forklift Battery Safety

How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.

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Taking Off On A Runway Revamp at Albert J. Ellis Airport

Strategic planning and teamwork create smooth landing pad for $10.4 million pavement maintenance job.

Building Trades Recovery Week - Breaking Down Stigma and Creating Hope

Recovery Week: Breaking Down Stigma & Creating Hope

Hope, help, and healing come through recovery. The story behind Building Trades Recovery Week, how it started in Boston, and is now spreading throughout the New England construction industry.

The construction industry already is adopting AI to fundamentally change and speed up the building process.

AI in Construction: What to Expect

Instead of wading through construction documents to determine appliance packages or contract obligations, workers can type the question into their cell phone and Chat GPT will provide the answer.

The first question OSHA will ask when they visit a jobsite is, “where’s your safety plan?” Is it easily accessible to your workers and do they have the resources they need to conduct their jobs safely?

4 Steps to Building a Construction Safety Program

Your safety plan—and the culture of safety you cultivate with your team—is your first line of defense to help prevent incidents and protect your bottom line.

The quality of the aggregates depends on the processing, so original equipment manufacturers have developed crushers in various sizes and capacities.

Roadbuilders' Guide to Crushers: Increasing Access to Recycled Materials

Crushers will only become more popular in the next five years as sustainable building becomes more emphasized across the U.S.

Strengthening Your Rental Business the Toyota Way

Strengthening Your Rental Business the Toyota Way

Senior executives from one of the global leaders in material handling innovation share the company’s age-old wisdom on fostering a culture of success through continuous improvement using the legendary principles of the Toyota Way.

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How to Manage Moisture Loss and Temperature of Freshly Placed Concrete

Curing, the action taken by contractors to maintain adequate moisture and temperature of freshly placed concrete, promotes the chemical hydration of the cementitious materials within the concrete.

When it came time to measure the placements against the F-min specification and render a certification for compliance, a Floor Levelness and Flatness firm used the F-min Profiler to measure the exact wheel path of the intended material handling equipment. This allowed for instant results ensuring accurate measurements and layout of spot grinding in out-of-tolerance areas.

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Ultimately, it's up to the facility owner to determine how their Defined Traffic or F-min concrete slabs will be constructed. If the owners don’t want corrective grinding in their defined traffic aisles, then the narrow strip construction method is best.

Live demos at PAVE/X were a hit.

First-Ever PAVE/X Featured Sweeping Education + LIVE Equipment Demos

NAPSA partnered with the inaugural event in San Antonio to bring industry-specific content to attendees.

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Your Balance Sheet: A Critical Financial Tool

The balance sheet is one of the most underutilized financial tools in business, and it shouldn’t be. It can provide valuable information about the health of your business, and also help you ensure the accuracy of your financial statements.

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Navigating the Sweeping Industry's Educational Landscape for Lasting Success

In the fast-paced world of pavement maintenance, staying ahead means more than just attending a trade show or a handful of seminars.

When reusing materials on-site or recycling materials is not an option, you can recover materials and then donate them to community organizations.

Managing Jobsite Waste for Safety and Sustainability

With construction waste being a serious problem for 95.71% of projects, finding cost-effective and safe solutions becomes vital for the protection of contractors, workers, the environment and the public.

AI can play a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain processes even without a fully developed data strategy.

6 Steps to AI Adoption in Construction

By implementing AI in areas that don't require extensive data infrastructure, businesses can lay the foundation for a more innovative and resilient future.

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Top Considerations When Renting a Portable Air Compressor

When renting a portable air compressor, there are several important considerations to ensure that you select the right unit for your needs.

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How Renting Grinders and Scarifiers Can Save Money, Time

Unless a contractor specializes in floor projects, it can be cost-prohibitive to own concrete grinders and scarifiers that are not used frequently.

Why Rental Companies Should Educate All Employees on All of Rental Equipment Inventory

The Importance of Educating Employees on All of Your Equipment Inventory

Customers enjoy doing business with companies that have employees who know what they're talking about

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Concrete and Silica – Three Factors You Need to Know

If respirable dust is visible in a work area, adequate respiratory protection should be worn by workers in the contaminated area. Fortunately, there is growing awareness for the need for more adequate respiratory protection.