Commercial Building
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Survey: 65% construction workers fatigued on the job
Every worker participating in a National Safety Council survey reported at least one risk factor for fatigue, which 71% of employers said hampers productivity.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 12, 2018
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Deep Dive7 giant airport projects around the world take flight
Global airport construction is valued at $737.3 billion as many projects, including some in the U.S., undertake ambitious growth plans to process more passengers and get more planes in the air.
By Laurie Cowin • Oct. 11, 2018
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Construction costs increased for 23rd consecutive month
Overall construction prices are expected to rise at least through year's end, say industry procurement executives, and some are blaming President Trump's steel and other tariffs.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 11, 2018
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Drones, smartphones and tablets taking over jobsites, survey shows
A whopping 92% use smartphones and 57% employ drones, but contractors still struggle to pay for and implement new technologies, according to respondents of JBKnowledge's 2018 ConTech survey.
By Kathleen Brown • Oct. 10, 2018
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OpinionAR, VR to drive efficiencies at every building phase
From increasing stakeholders' confidence to ensuring changes are error-free, the benefits of augmented and virtual reality will soon extend from design to operations stages, writes Microdesk CEO and principal Michael DeLacey.
By Michael DeLacey
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How smarter use of data can boost project quality, competitive advantage
Contractors using tools like BIM and reality capture to improve their work output have a competitive edge, said panelists at the Advancing Construction Quality conference last week.
By Kathleen Brown • Oct. 10, 2018
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ColumnTech Toys: AECOM develops AI-powered tool, Cape drone platform unveils updates
Other announcements include an exoskeleton that reduces a worker's muscle fatigue and an app that creates legally binding video contracts.
By Laurie Cowin • Oct. 10, 2018
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New hotel part of Oklahoma City's $1B building boom
Brasfield & Gorrie started a $241 million, 17-story Omni hotel next to the under-construction convention center, part of a wave of redevelopment of midsized cities across the country.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 09, 2018
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'Kaleidoscopic' high-rise planned for downtown Los Angeles moves forward
City officials said the 58-story mixed-use tower, featuring a façade with vegetation and digitized landscapes, would worsen traffic, but otherwise do minimal damage to the environment.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 09, 2018
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Deep Dive5 stadium projects that are knocking construction out of the park
These projects feature billion-dollar mixed-use developments to keep consumers coming back — and spending money — after game day.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 09, 2018
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Gov. Cuomo details $13B redevelopment of NYC's JFK airport
An increase of $3 billion from previous estimates, the governor's plan is expected to expand capacity by at least 15 million passengers a year.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 08, 2018
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San Francisco looks toward tougher seismic building codes
City officials are targeting recommendations at the 100 out of 156 high-rises that were built before modern seismic codes went into effect.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 08, 2018
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Amazon breaks ground on $325M Alabama fulfillment center
General contractor Gray Construction is underway with construction of the 850,000-square-foot facility in Bessemer, which represents the single largest investment in the city's history.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 05, 2018
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Detroit mixed-use high-rise could be one of tallest in US
The firm owned by billionaire mogul Dan Gilbert that is redeveloping the iconic J.L. Hudson department store site proposed adding another 100 feet to the $909 million tower, and costs are likely to rise with it.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 05, 2018
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Dallas nonresidential construction activity dropped 44% year over year in August
The slower pace of the nonresidential construction market has pushed total construction activity in the Dallas-Fort Worth market down 7% so far this year.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 05, 2018
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Fluor JV wins $14B LNG Canada natural gas facility contract
Fluor and Japan's JGC Corp. will provide engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services for the new LNG export facility in British Columbia, which could employ as many as 4,500 workers at peak construction.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 04, 2018
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Suffolk Construction's 'reverse mentors' spur tech ideas on the jobsite
The general contractor explained how young blood share freshly acquired technology expertise with senior colleagues in exchange for management guidance in a two-way learning experience.
By Joe Beeton • Oct. 03, 2018
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Katerra acquires Denver-based contractor Bristlecone
The technology-focused offsite design-build contractor said the addition of Bristlecone will give it added construction expertise, particularly in the areas of structural concrete and framing.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 03, 2018
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Houston's Astrodome renovation delayed until next year
More than $100 million of construction renovations to the historic Astrodome will have to wait until after the Texas city's annual rodeo.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 03, 2018
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McDermott gets go-ahead for $937M Texas power plant
McDermott International said its contract for the natural gas plant project, which is expected to generate 750 jobs at peak construction, is between $500 million and $750 million.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 02, 2018
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New York health officials advance $738M Coney Island Hospital renovation
Work on the hospital, which is still dealing with damage from Superstorm Sandy, will include an 11-story structure, the demolition of two buildings and flood mitigation features.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 02, 2018
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Boston's $1.5B Bulfinch Crossing secures investor, paves way for demolition, construction
Carr Properties' cash injection will make it possible for managing partner HYM Investment Group to begin demolition and construction work next year on the project's 43-story office tower component.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 02, 2018
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Construction crews double efforts to shore up 'floating' Salesforce Transit Center
In addition to the section of the San Francisco facility where two cracked beams were found, workers are reinforcing a similarly built area as a precaution.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Oct. 10, 2018 at 9:57 a.m.
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Report: Global hotel construction pipelines at record highs
The industry pipeline for these projects has been building for more than four years, according to hotel research firm Lodging Econometrics.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 01, 2018
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UPMC commits $2B for 3 Pittsburgh specialty hospitals
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's three new facilities, totaling more than 1.5 million square feet, will be designed by three different architects and are expected to be complete by 2023.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 01, 2018