Articles Tagged with ''construction and HVAC''

Although the ruling went into effect Aug. 3, 2015, OSHA has agreed to refrain from issuing citations to any employer that is making good-faith efforts to comply with the standard.

BSRIA is concerned that three quarters of surveyors believe non-adoption of building information modeling (BIM) could seriously hinder the United Kingdom construction sector over the next year, according to research published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The process of obtaining contract bonds for the first time can be confusing, while mistakes or misunderstandings can lead to serious problems. That’s why it’s vital to ensure you and your contracting firm have a solid grasp of all of the ins and outs of the process before you get started.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command has awarded Commercial Service of Bloomington Inc., Custom Mechanical Systems Corp., Harrell Contracting Inc., Mastercraft Mechanical Contractors Inc., and Siemens Government Technologies Inc. each with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for mechanical construction projects.

Trimble announced it is supporting new construction modeling workflows with enhanced integration between Bentley Systems’ AECOsim Building Designer software and Trimble’s Vulcan sheet metal cutting software for the HVAC market.

The bill codifies and strengthens a 2005 executive order that prohibits government entities from requiring contractors to enter into project labor agreements as a condition of performing work on publicly funded construction projects.

After its first negative score in 10 months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the past 12 months. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the February ABI score was 50.4, up slightly from a mark of 49.9 in January. 

The United States construction industry added 39,000 jobs in January, including 12,700 net new nonresidential jobs, according to a new preliminary estimate released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).