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Mapping high-impact construction across the US
Our most recent update includes progress on the $5 billion American Dream Meadowlands mall, multibillion-dollar Houston and Kansas City airport expansions, the Inter Miami soccer stadium and the troubled $1.4 billion William Beaumont Army Medical Center project.
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SponsoredMake benchmarking part of your pre-planning process
Setting unrealistic expectations in the plan is as bad, if not worse, than missing the mark during execution itself. This is where “pre-planning” and benchmarking come into play.
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Amid slump, Caterpillar increases focus on autonomous vehicle tech
Despite a sales downturn, the OEM continues to invest in innovation and technology, it said, which includes its autonomous vehicles and equipment.
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Skanska scores 324% operating profit increase YoY in Q3
The Swedish firm said a focus on profitability rather than volume helped it beat analysts' estimates.
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'Jury is still out' on P3s for big construction projects
When public-private partnerships are not synched right and contractors carry too much risk, issues arise, panelists at the Design-Build Conference & Expo said. But the right circumstances and partners can bring extraordinary results.
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Construction workers most likely to use cocaine, misuse opioids
Testing cannot distinguish recreational drug use from medical use, an NYU researcher said, meaning overly strict policies can harm companies and reduce employment opportunities.
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Full demolition planned for Hard Rock in New Orleans while bodies still unrecovered
The building is so unstable that no engineer would sign off on anything less than complete demolition, the mayor said, noting that the city will pass the millions in recovery costs to whoever is responsible for the deadly collapse.
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Google starts construction on $600M data center in unlikely burgeoning tech hub of New Albany, Ohio
Incentives from the city and state have lured Google, which recently broke ground in the Columbus suburb, as well as Amazon and Facebook.
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California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas
The state's portion of the project is expected to cost $3.6 billion and call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years.
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Tech 101: Exoskeletons
Whether powered or passive, the wearable technology helps alleviate fatigue and keep more workers on the jobsite. Here's more information about their use in construction and market availability.
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Here's an interactive guide to the most common commercial building code violations
Subcontractors make most of the violations that inspectors uncover, so it's important to know what to look for.
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Citing tariffs, Caterpillar lays off 120 temp workers in Texas
The U.S.-based construction-related manufacturer attributed the cuts to slowing sales stemming from President Trump's trade war with China.
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Plumbing sub on New York healthcare project sues Walsh-Consigli for $22M
In the lawsuit, Brian Trematore Plumbing & Heating claims a "defective design" and lack of communication led to major setbacks on the $545 million Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Grenfell Tower materials likely didn't meet code, 'fueled' deadly fire
Officials in the U.K. have concluded in the first phase of their official inquiry that the fatal June 2017 incident in London was due to a combination of unsafe building materials and human error in the design process.
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AEC firms applaud Autodesk's integration of BIM platforms for horizontal, vertical construction
Tech integrations are increasingly ubiquitous, but testers of this latest offering, such as AECOM and Pennoni, say this one is different.
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Skanska, other contractors pilot flex hours for site workers in the UK. Could the idea work in the US?
The Associated General Contractors of America has also been exploring how the practice could entice more workers to the industry.
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2 AI-based construction platforms receive millions in funding
Artificial intelligence providers Disperse and Alice, both in use on construction sites, got big monetary nods from investors this week.
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Fluor reports $782M loss in Q3 2019
Amid major restructuring, a potential $1 billion sale and focus on project selections that mitigate risk, Fluor recorded another substantial loss.
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Trump allows Texas border wall construction to begin without standard environmental reviews
The border wall won't be subject to more than 30 typical regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, a historic preservation act, and safe water acts.
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Energy, megaprojects dominate 2019 US construction industry
The country has seen more and more $1 billion-plus megaprojects, including in LNG and related industrial sectors, while starts for mid-size and small projects fell 15% the first eight months of the year.
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Council: No amount of marijuana OK for 'safety sensitive' jobs
The National Safety Council's position is complicated for those in construction, as it's hard enough to find workers to fill ostensibly dangerous field positions even without drug screening.
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Hack or treat: It's cybersecurity month, and experts say construction firms aren't ready for what's at the door
"Don’t fool yourself and say it’s not going to happen to me," says attorney Richard Volack referencing a report that claims 68% of the construction industry is not prepared to stave off existing threats.
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Deep DiveWhen construction companies need to build a new identity
Using a DBA or creating a new corporate entity are ways contractors can distribute liability, expand geographically, update brand identity or even take on work that would put them in political crosshairs.
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NYC construction spending to hit $190B by 2022
In 2019, spending is expected to reach $61.5 billion, a 10% increase from 2018's $56 billion, and will continue growing through 2021, according to the New York Building Congress' latest outlook report.
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Victims of the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans collapse file lawsuits alleging negligent construction practices
Those injured in the fatal Oct. 12 incident are claiming that, among labor-related and other shortcuts, flawed engineering processes are to blame.
