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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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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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ColumnTech Toys: Autodesk, John Deere, DPR and NASA flex new offerings
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 brings its tech to the jobsite.
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Astaldi voluntarily defaults on 4 Florida DOT projects
The contractor's bonding companies and the agency are working to request new bids, starting with Lane Construction and others that bid originally.
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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.
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Cracks present more woes for DC's $5.8B Silver Line
Faulty concrete panels, rail ties and now support pedestals have delayed the Clark-Kiewit-led Washington, D.C., Metrorail expansion by more than a year.
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$252M soccer stadium coming to Sacramento, California
Construction is expected to create between 1,310 and 1,640 jobs while supporting infrastructure work would generate up to 245.
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As construction projects become more complex and the industry digitizes, it’s becoming increasingly possible to compete on more than just your bid numbers. The use of the latest construction technology and techniques offers a winning competitive advantage if you’re willing to invest in new approaches.
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Salesforce Transit Center repairs could be complete in May
"Sandwiching" cracked and stressed girders with steel plates is underway, but the reopening of the San Francisco transit facility is on hold for now.
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Bipartisan bill shoots for $125B infrastructure investment
By eliminating capital gains taxes on certain foreign investments, supporters of the Invest in America Act hope to draw in more federal funds for state and local construction projects.
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Lawyers: FIU bridge engineers dismissed cracks hours before collapse
Lawyers in civil proceedings are hashing out who gave the all-clear before the deadly incident at Florida International University last March.
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Chicago council approves $6B Lincoln Yards, $7B The 78
As a condition of city subsidies, Sterling Bay and Related must use 30% minority- and 10% woman-owned contractors on their respective mixed-use megaprojects.
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Fall hazards get Florida roofer $133K of proposed fines
OSHA investigated the roofing contractor's jobsite as part of a regional emphasis program meant to reduce workplace hazards.
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Deep DiveTest lab for timber technology: college campus construction
With 34 mass timber college buildings completed or in the works across the country, the technology is seeing a lot of support despite challenges.
