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Clark rolls out Fieldwire companywide

Clark Construction chose Fieldwire over other popular tools like Bluebeam, BIM 360 and PlanGrid when it came to in-the-field implementation. 

American Airlines building $250M hotel, conference center

The 620,000-square-foot, nine-story building will sit at the center of the airline's new $1 billion Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters.

New York MTA calls for 10% design, engineering fee reduction

The transit authority, which faces a $1 billion budget overrun, said it will adjust future payments to contractors that do not respond to its request.

Florida lawmaker questions state DOT weather-related delays

Following a local media investigation that found DOT-approved delays have added 41 years to projects, a state senator has prompted the governor to call for greater scrutiny on contractor extensions.

Experts to AEC firms: stop ignoring cybercrime vulnerabilities

Although the industry is at high risk for hacking and the average data breach costs $3.8 million, most contractors aren’t prepared, say presenters at this week's ENR FutureTech conference.

Top construction tech events for the second half of 2019

Although the year is almost halfway over, the tech-related learning events don't stop. Check out our list of some of the best.

Contractor picked for $1.6B part of Florida DOT work Astaldi defaulted on

The surety company awarded SEMA Construction Inc. of Colorado Section 7A of the Wekiva Parkway stretch.

UPDATED: June 4, 2019 at 8:58 a.m.

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Tech Toys: 3D concrete printing, VR ladder training and more

Also, Unity Reflect will allow for Autodesk Revit changes to be seen instantly in Unity VR/AR systems and a Japanese firm will use U.S.-based drone platforms to inspect and repair concrete infrastructure.

Fluor-Balfour Beatty JV wins $1.7B Dallas highway contract

The Pegasus Link Constructors JV beat out two other teams to win the 11-mile I-635 widening and reconstruction project.

Ciminelli, other Buffalo Billion players appeal convictions

The head of general contractor LP Ciminelli is appealing his sentence of 28 months in federal prison, a $500,000 fine and the release of $7.6 million in profit, primarily by claiming the state was not harmed by his actions.

With no tax abatements, Las Vegas-SoCal rail delayed 2 years

Virgin Trains USA said the tax incentives are a key part of the $4 billion high-speed rail system's financing package.

Las Vegas Stadium Co. official outlines key project challenges

Chief Operating Officer Don Webb told local media about elements of the Raiders' NFL project that keep him awake at night.

Mortenson developing first CLT office building in Arizona

The five-story, 185,000-square-foot structure will feature 15-foot-tall exposed-wood ceilings with glulam supports as well as concrete and steel.

Top construction execs reveal challenges, opportunities

Leaders at AECOM, PCL and STO Building Group discuss labor, tariffs, integrated project delivery and preparing for a potential slowdown.

California labor officials cite sub for $598K of unpaid wages, hold GC responsible for $69K

The state's department of industrial relations has fined a general contractor for a portion of one of its subcontractors' unpaid wages under a new state law. 

Private border wall project continues after cease-and-desist order

We Build the Wall is back to work on a roughly 1-mile stretch, saying a New Mexico city's claim that permits are inadequate is political.

UPDATED: May 30, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

Nevada governor signs prevailing wage, union bills

Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak said the new laws will "right anti-worker wrongs" imposed by the state's 2015 Republican-controlled legislature.

Man behind shell companies sentenced in $3M fraud scheme

Charles Williams and five others submitted false invoices to The Beck Group during a Houston hotel project with help from a construction manager.

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Model-based approach smooths twists and turns of Texas linear park project

Converting an active drainage ditch to a cultural centerpiece in San Antonio required collaborative risk mitigation by Sundt, HDR and others.

Report: Some construction safety programs are 'just talk'

The latest FireStarter survey found a big gap between safety rhetoric and action, particularly in the field, and offered some remedies.

USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao sells stock in Vulcan Materials after conflict of interest questioned

The divestment reportedly should have brought the secretary between $250,000 and $500,000.

UPDATED: June 18, 2019 at 8:24 a.m.

Tech an increased focus of ENR Top 400 firms

A trend among the country's highest-earning contractors, according to an Engineering News-Record analysis, is to attribute part of their success to specific tech tools.

Port of Alaska, short on cash, moving forward with portion of $2B modernization

Officials plan to use the $60 million they currently have on hand to fund the first year of construction.

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$1.6B LAX expansion team highlights BIM, AR/VR and other tech for staying on budget, schedule

The design-build team behind a massive Los Angeles International Airport project recently outlined the benefits they've found in sharing models across stakeholders.

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Top software firms: Contractors hungry for tech integration

Interoperability, especially between tools seen as "cool," helps both small and large firms make the most out of limited resources.