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Mapping high-impact construction across the US
Groundbreaking at $1B Sapphire Bay Land Development's Crystal Lagoons near Dallas, Manhattan's $1.5B convention center expansion set for completion by mid-2021 and changing Hawaii's beleaguered $9B rail project to a P3 round out the update.
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Study: Construction apprenticeships lead to higher average pay than college degrees in Illinois
By midcareer, those who completed a union construction apprenticeship were making an average hourly wage of $40.40, while those with bachelor's were making $35.28.
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AECOM reportedly in talks with WSP
Bloomberg reported that the acquisitive Canadian professional services firm approached the Los Angeles-based construction and engineering giant.
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Report: White House planning to divert additional $7.2B of military funds to border wall
The administration is planning to take $3.5 billion from counternarcotics programs and $3.7 billion intended for construction projects.
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Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha’s inexpensive land and centralized location have helped fuel an explosion in construction-related employment.
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Autonomous security bot monitors construction jobsites with facial recognition technology
A British firm has developed a two-wheeled robot that can recognize people and vehicles and whether they’re allowed to be on the site.
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Survey ranks toughest construction jobs
Roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical work seems to be the most difficult to master, according to contractors and consumers responding to a recent CraftJack survey.
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TxDOT seeks removal of FIGG from $800M Harbor Bridge design
The agency decided that the engineering firm's role in the 2018 FIU bridge collapse is "significant enough" to warrant asking Flatiron-Dragados to have another firm design the bridge's main spans. Last week, a Texas authority halted construction on another FIGG bridge.
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ColumnModular Monitor: Getting 'heads in beds' means building hotels in factories
When it comes to heralding the advantages of offsite construction, the hospitality segment is checking in newcomers to the method like no other.
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SNC-Lavalin ex-exec sentenced to 8 years in prison for fraud
The firm's construction arm also pleaded guilty to fraud and must pay a fine of CA$280 million and hire an independent monitor.
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Lawsuits follow last year's Google Seattle site crane collapse
Families of two of the four deceased are suing crane owner Morrow Equipment, general contractor GLY Construction, Northwest Tower Crane Service, Omega Morgan and Seaburg Construction.
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The public construction firms to watch in 2020
Risk reduction, deleveraging and even bankruptcy are on the table for some of the industry's top publicly traded companies this year.
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Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.
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USDOT launches interactive map to encourage opportunity zone investment
The map highlights infrastructure and transportation improvements that can create greater access to the distressed areas, making them more attractive to investors.
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Gilbane taps former Skanska CEO in leadership rearrangement
New additions to the team, which center around the company's New York and New England divisions, include former CEO and president of Skanska USA, Rich Cavallaro.
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Maryland board approves 'monumental' multi-billion dollar Traffic Relief Plan
Gov. Larry Hogan secured the vote by agreeing to eliminate a widening project from the first phase of construction, but his office will be watched for a potential conflict of interest when bids start rolling in.
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Tech 101: Construction drones
Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?
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Construction of Houston ship channel bridge halted to fix FIGG design
The authority behind the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge is giving FIGG Bridge Engineers three weeks to redesign the curved portion of the pylon legs and allow for an independent review.
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Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration
For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?
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Arizona lawmakers introduce bill that would clear way for border wall projects on private land
State House Majority Leader Warren Petersen and 15 other Republicans want to amend regulations to exempt border wall projects built on private property from having to secure a building permit.
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Deloitte: Construction cost pressures to continue in 2020
There are steps contractors can take to help mitigate these rising costs, according to a new report from the accounting services firm.
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California bullet train authority approves $1.6B RFP
The California High-Speed Rail issued the request for proposals to three design-build groups, even though the Federal Railroad Administration said it would not approve the RFP.
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Contractors sue NYC's MTA over new debarment rules
A coalition of New York City contractors' groups finds fault with the transit authority's controversial debarment regulations designed to keep projects on time and on budget.
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Hard Rock New Orleans developer extends demolition timeline to end of year
The owner said it's working with city engineers on a solution, but New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell clarified this week that "It's the ownership's responsibility to make this right, to fix this problem."
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CBRE ranks the hottest multifamily markets for 2020
Much of this year's multifamily construction, according to the research group, will focus on smaller markets and suburban locales.
