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Mapping high-impact construction across the US
In case you missed it: Foxconn's $10 billion Wisconsin plant invites bids, San Diego airport project requires PLAs, Vegas' first ground-up resort in years starts concrete work and more.
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Florida DOT awards 2 new contracts following Astaldi defaults
The agency has kick-started the smaller jobs, but may still be seeking contractors for the Beachline and the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway projects.
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PlanGrid BIM brings 3D Revit data to field management
PlanGrid users across approximately 1.5 million projects globally will be able to access Autodesk's BIM data on their mobile devices.
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NYC's 'Green New Deal' to ban glass, steel skyscrapers
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to reduce greenhouse emissions 30% by 2030 while creating "tens of thousands" of well-paying green construction jobs.
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PCL, CopperTree partner to build smart from the ground up
The contractor will embed energy analytics services during construction to meet owners' demand for less costly, simplified building management.
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ColumnTech Toys: Autodesk, John Deere, DPR, NASA flex new tools
AutoCAD and Revit 2020 editions are live, and a John Deere simulator kit swaps controls between six machine types. DPR rolls out Skycatch across its projects while NASA offers its tech to the jobsite.
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Seattle arena costs creep to $900M
Developers aren't scrimping on the design for an expansive venue under the historic KeyArena roof, said an official explaining the project's price tag, which in 2017 was $660 million.
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Marriott building world's tallest modular hotel in NYC
Final on-site assembly of 168 prefabricated guestrooms, which should take 90 days to finish, is scheduled for late fall.
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Virgin Trains' $4B Florida line tees up for construction
Following a $1.7 billion private activity bond sale, the West Palm Beach to Orlando airport line will begin soon, needing 10,000 workers.
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Little Caesars Arena construction worker suicide case goes to state AG
Some have accused state safety inspectors of showing favoritism toward the Detroit project's stakeholders in determining that the death wasn't accidental.
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OpinionAutonomous construction equipment key to improving site safety, efficiency
While jobsites are tougher to navigate than the average roadway, two emerging sensor types used in combination could offer the industry the robust detection it needs, writes an expert in the technology.
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Construction runoff at Legoland New York spurs 22 violations
Officials for the $500 million destination said above-average rainfall and a town plan prohibiting the removal of soil from the site resulted in $228,050 of fines.
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Developer delays $3B The Drew Las Vegas project for 2 years
The real estate mogul wants to finish a construction budget for the property, which a prior developer had sunk billions into before a 2009 bankruptcy.
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Dodge: Almost three-quarters of contractors turn to IoT for risk management
Wearables and artificial intelligence auditing of jobsite images were named as the top emerging technologies curbing construction defects, safety hazards and more in a Dodge Data & Analytics study.
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Foxconn releases first bid packages for $10B Wisconsin plant
Bid packages for excavation, concrete work, materials testing and more are due to general contractor Gilbane | Exyte next month.
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DC-area utility: Purple Line construction dangerously close to water main
In the worst-case scenario, the pipe reportedly could burst, flooding train tracks and affecting the availability of drinking water and fire hydrant service.
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$1B Las Vegas Circa Resort & Casino starts concrete work
Construction of the city's first ground-up resort in 30 years, led by McCarthy and Tré Builders, is expected to be complete next year.
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UpCodes building code database draws ICC ire
The startup says its searchable platform gives users "free, unfettered access" to law. The International Code Council's copyright suit claims damages to its revenue model.
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NYC lawmaker stresses safety training after month's 3rd death
There has been no indication from the city's Department of Buildings that these deadly accidents will speed up implementation of new safety training laws.
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$3.1B Federal Way Link light-rail extension advances
The 7.8-mile Seattle-area project now moves to the engineering phase, putting it closer to securing a $790 million Federal Transit Administration grant.
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Deep DiveThe top OSHA fines of Q1 2019
Leading violations show that once again, inspections focused heavily on fall protection.
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$600M Miami transit-oriented development breaks ground
The five-tower, mixed-use development in Coconut Grove is one of southern Florida's biggest projects ever.
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Pentagon to identify projects sidelined for border wall
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said he has "not yet decided" whether to authorize military funds for this purpose, but told the department to make the money available.
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Tutor Perini denies fault in Central Subway project delays
Setbacks on the $1.6 billion line can be attributed to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority's design errors, the general contractor said.
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St. Louis' $260M Ballpark Village expansion hits milestone
The Cordish Cos. and contractor Paric Corp. topped off the city's first Class A office in 30 years as part of a mixed-use expansion outside Busch Stadium.
