Deep Dive: Page 5
Industry insights from our journalists
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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.
Joe Beeton • May 29, 2019 -
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The Dotted Line: How to make the most of contingency funds
Contractors should make sure that contract language is as detailed as possible to clarify which items qualify for the reserved funding.
Kim Slowey • May 28, 2019 -
Where safety innovation fits in the heads-down construction environment
Underscoring pilots' low risk and prioritizing people are two strategies to introduce new technology within tough project cost and schedule constraints.
Kathleen Brown • May 20, 2019 -
Video game-like tech draws younger, more skeptical workforce to construction
The modern jobsite's move to simulators, controllers, VR headsets and more is bucking the perspective that careers in the industry are all grunt work.
Jennifer Goodman • May 15, 2019 -
What future high-speed rail developers can learn from the California bullet train
Privately funded projects can better withstand political winds and private investors are set up to perform more intensive due diligence.
Kim Slowey • May 9, 2019 -
The Dotted Line: What makes a successful RFP
Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project.
Kim Slowey • April 30, 2019 -
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Deal or no deal: PLAs in the construction industry
The project labor agreement fight has reached the federal level as unions and private associations plead the case for and against.
Kim Slowey • April 25, 2019 -
The top OSHA fines of Q1 2019
Leading violations show that once again, inspections focused heavily on fall protection.
Kim Slowey • April 16, 2019 -
University of Idaho
Test 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.
Hallie Busta • April 10, 2019 -
Strategies to keep light-rail projects on track
Planning, collaboration and alternative delivery methods can be key in the face of land acquisition, funding, cost and other challenges.
Kim Slowey • April 10, 2019 -
Clark Construction
Clark rebuilds century-old DC tunnel despite pitfalls
Using progressive design-build, Clark Construction demolished an urban underpass and rebuilt two in its place for CSX rail — without halting train traffic or getting tripped up by strenuous environmental reviews.
Joe Beeton • April 3, 2019 -
Gate Precast Co.
3D-printed precast concrete molds for redeveloped NYC landmark a first
The innovative approach to the 42-story tower in Brooklyn created a variety of exterior panels reminiscent of sugar crystals, a nod to the site's historic past as the Domino Sugar Factory.
Amy Howell Hirt • April 3, 2019 -
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How to keep cash flowing from one project to the next
A shortage of liquidity can put a contractor in jeopardy, experts say, offering financial advice for juggling new and existing business.
Kim Slowey • March 28, 2019 -
BIM and design-build pair well, but new habits are needed
BIM fills the space where traditional silos have been broken down, facilitating collaboration between designers and contractors and relaying real-time changes, but that's only when it's used properly.
Kathleen Brown • March 27, 2019 -
The Dotted Line: What contractors need to know about construction integrity monitoring
Owners are protecting their investment by hiring a second set of eyes to watch the project, and contractors just might learn something from the experience.
Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019 -
Will economic uncertainty leave construction tech in limbo?
Now's the time to tidy up outdated processes, experts say, so that nothing stands in the way of technology's value when the downturn rears its ugly head.
Kathleen Brown • March 6, 2019 -
Anayeli Martinez Real
Women in Construction Week: Anayeli Martinez Real blazed the trail to her dream job
The Kiewit manager found success with a panache for problem-solving, a strong work ethic and the courage to put herself out there.
Amy Howell Hirt • March 4, 2019 -
Rita Brown
Women in Construction Week: Rita Brown turned obstacle to empowerment
Brown, a lifelong construction veteran, rose from the ashes of the Great Recession to start her career afresh and empower an increasingly diverse future generation of women.
Amy Howell Hirt • March 4, 2019 -
Women in Construction Week: Kara Lewandowski puts others first while advancing the industry
The assistant project manager at McCarthy is more than willing to share VDC expertise, work-life balance tips and lessons learned from complex projects.
Kathleen Brown • March 4, 2019 -
Rebecca Severson, Gilbane
Women in Construction Week: Rebecca Severson shepherds a culture of safety
Drawing on construction and military expertise, Gilbane's safety director steers workers toward a full understanding of risks, championing the message that a jobsite can be incident-free.
Kathleen Brown • March 4, 2019 -
Peggy Marker
Women in Construction Week: Peggy Marker touts the industry's small but strong sisterhood
Women in the industry should take advantage of the knowledge and expertise of other women, the Marker Construction president said, noting that the "sisterhood" represents not competition, but advocacy.
Kim Slowey • March 4, 2019 -
The Dotted Line: How to effectively manage an underperforming sub
One bad subcontractor can impact an entire project, so it's important to build protections into the contract and to clarify both the general contractor's and sub's responsibilities and options.
Kim Slowey • Feb. 26, 2019 -
High stakes: State cannabis laws make contractors' obligations hazy
Laws permitting medical and sometimes recreational marijuana present challenges for employers — not the least of which is finding workers who can pass a hiring or post-accident/incident drug test.
Kim Slowey • Feb. 14, 2019 -
How tech giants are driving US construction trends
While HQ2s and office projects draw the most eyeballs, companies like Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are driving construction outside cities and across the country in the form of data centers, warehouses and more.
Kathleen Brown • Jan. 23, 2019 -
What can be gleaned from 2018's highest-profile construction bankruptcies?
Causes of last year's significant bankruptcies varied, and though some were beyond contractors' control, there are lessons to be learned.
Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2019
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