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Racism in ConstructionNoose found at $295M Oregon high school construction site
Andersen Construction, which is overseeing the renovation at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon, offered a $10,000 reward for information in the case.
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Sponsored by QuickbaseReport: More than half of construction firms are plagued by inefficient workflows
Foundry study digs into digital tools and workflow automation in construction project management.
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Chicago, Milwaukee top Mortenson’s construction costs list
Of the seven cities surveyed in the firm’s Q2 cost index, prices rose the most in traditionally affordable markets.
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Phoenix aggregate drivers end strike against Vulcan Materials
Eight mining vehicle operators voted unanimously to approve a new contract with employer Vulcan Materials.
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What a recession would look like for construction
Industry experts list eight steps builders can take in order to prepare their businesses for an economic downturn.
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Safety tech boosts productivity, contractors say
AI-based data analysis is revolutionizing both safety and efficiency across construction sites.
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Report details what went wrong at Denver Airport’s Great Hall project
The build had several high-profile issues, including cost overruns and management fights, and is years behind its original schedule.
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Dodge: Total construction starts surge 48% in July
The strong jump in starts could slow down by the end of the year, particularly if the Federal Reserve continues to hike up interest rates, said Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge.
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How attackers are breaking into organizations
Threat actors lean heavily on phishing attacks, vulnerabilities in software and containers, and stolen credentials, according to top cyber vendor research.
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After Surfside settlement, Terra begins mixed-use project near Miami airport
The South Florida developer plans to construct 1,200 apartments overall at the CentroCity development.
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The top 8 OSHA fines of Q2 2022
From April to June 2022, OSHA issued hefty construction-related fines — some close to $800,000 — for everything from fall hazards to unprotected excavations.
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Michigan’s Soo Lock reaches construction milestone, preps for Phase 2
The lock, first authorized in 1986, finally began construction in 2020. Two major phases remain.
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Bechtel to move Houston office
The No. 2 commercial contractor in the country will downsize its regional office by more than half its current space.
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Executive MovesSkanska USA names new CEO for commercial development
As Murphy McCullough moves into a new position, Skanska looks to complete a $476 million office tower in the Seattle area.
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Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act, boosting low-carbon materials in civil projects
The bill contains approximately $5 billion for programs to accelerate the construction industry’s shift toward green building materials.
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Office addition at Gillette Stadium on track for October
The project at the home of the New England Patriots is the first phase of a new, multipurpose building.
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PPI posts first decline since April 2020
After 20 months of sequential increases, the producer price index was 0.5% lower last month, the first negative reading since April 2020, with costs for nonresidential construction inputs dipping 1.8%.
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NYC construction activity still up for the year, but slumps in Q2
While higher than 2021, Q2's filings were 16% lower than the average since 2008, according to a new report.
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Report ties worker falls to company policies
In a CPWR survey, researchers found individuals working for subcontractors at the time of a fall are 2.7 times more likely to die compared to those employed by a general contractor.
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Procore to expand into fintech services, CEO says
The company’s new system would purchase materials for subcontractors, securing payment against the property itself using lien rights.
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Workers have power. A recession won’t change that, one executive says.
The argument over whether work should be virtual or in physical offices is “yesterday’s conversation,” according to one PwC leader.
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WSP reports lower profits but higher revenue, adds RPS Group to buying spree
The Montreal-based contractor hopes the acquisition will bolster its environmental strategy.
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Katerra factory buyer acquires Pennsylvania modular facility, targets multifamily construction
Volumetric Building’s new factory will create prefab units for construction projects in major markets in the Northeast, such as Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C.
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3 US cities with the biggest increases in construction costs
In a recent report, Rider Levett Bucknall called attention to the workforce shortage construction faces and highlighted the need for new workers.
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‘Tougher times ahead’ for construction as July backlogs fall
As new work and profit expectations decline, ABC’s Anirban Basu said construction activity clearly “has begun to fade.”
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Project WinsTurner completes $93.4M of work at the University of Georgia
The country’s largest contractor also kicked off construction at the school’s football and baseball stadiums.
