Commercial Building: Page 268
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Physics 1, Crane 0: AC unit lands with a bang on Texas roof
A telescoping crane placing an air-conditioning unit on a roof at an Abilene, Texas, construction site wound up on the building itself.
By Ron Gallagher • July 16, 2014 -
Roundable sees housing construction growth through 2017, but then what?
The economy is growing, builders and finance executives said at the annual PCBC conference on the housing industry.
By Ron Gallagher • July 16, 2014 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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KDC picked to develop Toyota's U.S. headquarters in Texas
Toyota said the Dallas-based company can come up with the environmentally sensitive project the automaker wants.
By Ron Gallagher • July 15, 2014 -
House, Senate take first steps toward Highway Fund rescue
They differ on details, but the congressional committees responsible for the fund have each passed proposals for a $10.8 billion temporary rescue.
By Ron Gallagher • July 14, 2014 -
AECOM will put up $4B and take on URS debt in acquisition deal
The combined headquarters will be in Los Angeles as AECOM becomes a 95,000-employee company.
By Ron Gallagher • July 13, 2014 -
Pre-fab pieces for bridge bents cut time, add earthquake resistance
A team of research engineers from the Universities of Washington and Nevada have devised a technique for precast columns and plan to test it on a shake table.
By Ron Gallagher • July 13, 2014 -
Police say worker on jobsite took video of tenant showering
In New York City, a woman looked at her bedroom window one morning and saw a cell phone propped on a bucket on a fire escape, recording video of her.
By Ron Gallagher • July 13, 2014 -
$110M distribution center with 3 million square feet to go outside Atlanta
Backers for the project, set for 183 acres, estimate it will take three years to construct.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2014 -
British firm's plan: Change world construction with LEGO-style blocks
Kite Bricks says its new product is energy-efficient, faster to use, and a snap for installing power and plumbing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2014 -
Above San Francisco Bay, new U.S. labs can simulate range of climates for designers
Lessons learned in four small, new buildings constructed as environmental laboratories will contribute to how offices are designed and built for comfort and energy efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2014 -
Downtown Seattle construction surpasses pre-recession peak
The city's downtown booster group reports that 50 projects valued at $2.8 million were underway as of June and the same number had been permitted or are "ready to begin."
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2014 -
CNG-fueled dump trucks will let NJ hauler double fleet for same fuel price
The owner of MJF Materials will have 50 trucks for hauling sand and stone to asphalt and concrete plants, twice what he began this year with, and will pay half the cost of the diesel-fuel equivalent.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2014 -
New Atlanta NFL stadium architect team scored with audacious roof design
The team led by 360 Architecture took a challenge-the-rules approach to its pitch to the Atlanta Falcons and brought a working model of an inspired retracting roof.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2014 -
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Deep DiveHow Hoar Construction is breaking into the growing D.C. market
“To be a major player you want to hit some key markets -- and D.C. is as good as anywhere in the country.”
By Alex Nowicki • July 10, 2014 -
German researcher adapts drone for faster, easier building inspections
The eight-rotor craft can quickly access buildings up close and easily get to hard-to-reach places while producing up to 1,200 high-resolution photos in a 15-minute fight.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2014 -
Lamar Construction shuts down contracting operations
Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, the company said its structural steel operation will go on, but general contracting in Michigan, Kentucky and Colorado is over.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2014 -
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Pension agency report supports worry about future of multi-employer plans
Multi-employer plans are important for union builders and contractors, but the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. says it's out of resources to protect beneficiaries.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2014 -
Detroit residency requirement a challenge for hockey arena construction
When it turned over land for a new home for the Red Wings, the city included a provision that 51% of the construction workforce had to live in Detroit.
By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2014 -
Museum wall to be made in Cleveland, erected in Washington
NorthStar Contracting Inc. got a $41 million assignment to manufacture the facade of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2014 -
Agency begins mapping disputed, unknown fault lines in L.A. area
The California State Geological Survey's renewed mapping of the Santa Monica Fault and others could mean problems for building projects.
By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2014 -
Architect alleges dangerous flaw in designs for Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Zaha Hadid's design for the stadium for 2020 has rustled architectural feathers in Japan, and now there is a question about the safety of the roof material.
By Ron Gallagher • July 8, 2014 -
BIM costs money, but that's not the point
Looking for cost-savings from building information management misses the point because the real benefit is risk reduction.
By Ron Gallagher • July 7, 2014 -
U.S. construction fatalities rise in latest data
A report from the AFL-CIO showed that fatalities in the industry rose in 2012 – the most recent data year – ending a trend of increasingly lower numbers.
By Ron Gallagher • July 7, 2014 -
Dubai plans to build air-conditioned city
Dubai Holdings, reportedly owned by the emirate's ruler, plans 8 million square feet of air-conditioned hotels, health and entertainment.
By Ron Gallagher • July 7, 2014 -
Cincinnati-area construction pros take day to help at summer camp
A United Way program brought employees from six companies to volunteer for a day at a day camp for kids and young adults with disabilities.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2014
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