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Chinese firm selects Louisiana site for $1.2B chemical plant
Construction on the 250-acre site will kick off in 2019 and is expected to create 1,000 construction jobs at peak activity.
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Design errors factor in deadly FIU bridge collapse
Despite identifying design flaws where two truss members were connected to the bridge deck, the NTSB has not determined the incident's definitive cause.
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Feds announce $491M of new border wall contracts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers announced $636 million of wall construction programs so far this month.
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Number, rate of nonfatal construction injuries fell in 2017
Last year marked the second consecutive year that nonfatal jobsite injuries and illnesses declined, following a slight uptick in 2015.
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Hensel Phelps wins $327M Nashville airport terminal design-build contract
The firm's contracts at the Tennessee airport now total $567 million, or nearly half of the value of the facility's $1.2 billion expansion.
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To draw Amazon to DC, Virginia Tech planned a $1B campus
Nearby George Mason University will expand as well to roll out the red carpet for the e-commerce giant.
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Half of industry expects majority of projects to be 'green' in 3 years
The Dodge Data & Analytics study also revealed that although green building techniques are increasing, not everyone is pursuing third-party certification.
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Autodesk CEO: Automation is the answer
In his keynote address at Autodesk University in Las Vegas last week, Andrew Anagnost touted the strength of automation in construction as a means of creating efficiencies and empowering certain human roles.
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4 strategies to get construction projects back on track
Industry leaders outlined actions during the conference that contractors can take to keep stakeholders and workers happy amid setbacks.
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Two execs of Korean construction firm charged with defrauding US out of millions
SK Engineering & Construction staff allegedly disguised kickbacks to a U.S. Army official with fake subcontracts for a U.S. military project in South Korea.
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Developer proposes Memphis' largest-ever mixed-use project
Big River Partners wants to bring to a blighted area of the Tennessee city's downtown a $950 million, 29-acre mixed-use development called Union Row.
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ColumnDigital Deals: Autodesk to bring 3D, VR/AR to CAD and international con-tech firms seal big funding rounds
Apart from big software moves, Dubai's WakeCap, maker of internet of things-connected hard hats, raised $1.6 million in seed funding — only to be topped by Norwegian BIM firm Imerso, which raised $2 million.
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Salesforce Transit Center may undergo full-structure review in wake of cracked beams
The executive director of the authority said that results from beam samples are expected this month and implementation of repairs can follow, but other members pushed for a review of the full structure.
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Raiders' Las Vegas stadium progress: on schedule and hitting hiring goals
The Mortenson and McCarthy joint venture-led project appears to be on track to meet its accelerated 30-month construction schedule and has exceeded minority participation goals by 82%.
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5 architect teams on short list for $8.7B Chicago O'Hare airport expansion
The teams now move to a request for proposals stage from which a committee will select the winning design, taking into account feedback from the public and technical advisories.
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Tech strategy requires a new type of construction worker
Construction firms are scaling up their strategies by tapping tech talent with deep expertise in the nuances of construction, an expert said.
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What you need to know about Amazon HQs in New York City, Virginia
Navigating the legal agreements of $5 billion in investments — and requests for helipads.
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AECOM to exit 30 countries, change leadership
Full-year income dropped 5%, and due to some “avoidable and unacceptable” issues in its fourth quarter, the firm will make changes to segments such as construction services, which is no longer led by Dan McQuade.
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The 7 KPIs of construction, and how technology can measure them
Autodesk recently commissioned Dodge Data & Analytics to identify and quantify seven key performance indicators of construction to effectively measure and manage performance.
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Being 'value generators' instead of 'order takers'
A contractor turned college professor told conference attendees that they need to find solutions to customers' complex problems — even if they don't ask.
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Tellurian on track to start construction on $27B Louisiana LNG terminal
Construction on the Driftwood Holdings liquefied natural gas export terminal will begin in 2019 and the facility expects to produce LNG by 2023.
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Los Angeles-area light-rail extension reshuffles resources due to higher costs
Higher-than-expected bids forced the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority to fast-track one phase by two years, delay another and propose an increase in the budget from $570 million to a total of $2.1 billion.
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NYC delays worker safety training requirement to June 2019
The Department of Buildings postponed a Dec. 1 deadline for city workers to complete 30 hours of safety training after reportedly determining that the number of providers cannot meet demand.
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Which hazards top OSHA's 10 most-cited safety violations list?
Here is a breakdown of the total number of violations on this year's list per standard as well as details about each standard.
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NYC, Northern Virginia win Amazon's HQ2 split
Local officials in Long Island City and Crystal City said Amazon's official announcement will spur not only construction and repurposing to support 25,000 employees in each location, but regional building booms as well.
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