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AGC outlines plans to help hire veterans
Associated General Contractors says it will help connect its member firms with job fairs and other ways to find qualified veterans to hire.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2014 -
U. of Michigan campus construction hits $1.7B
The school's program for 12 buildings includes over $300,000 to dig up and replant a 200-year-old tree.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2014 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Ventura, CA wants developers to pay water fee
The Ventura City Council is considering an ordinance that would impose a $15,000-per-acre-foot fee on development that does not have sufficient water rights.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2014 -
Study: Construction tops other industries in mobile data sharing
The construction industry outstrips four others in sharing and moving information, according to a study by Box Inc., a cloud content management company.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2014 -
Original vision for the American mall finally coming together in Edina, MN
Victor Gruen first conceived of the American mall 58 years ago as a new suburban center, not just a place to shop.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2014 -
Hines exec: Higher-than-expected inflation in construction costs
Developer and builder Hines reports 3% to 6% annual inflation on projects and double that in multifamily construction.
By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2014 -
Orlando gives soccer fans say in stadium design
A design for a Major League Soccer stadium have been opened for public scrutiny – and suggestions – before plans are finalized.
By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2014 -
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Senate bill seeks review of VA construction program
As Congress begins to take a look at the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, the plan passed by the Senate would include a look at the agency's construction practices.
By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2014 -
Gilbane names new president, COO
Michael McKelvy will take the job July 7 when Bill Gilbane Jr. steps out of the role after 10 years and becomes vice chairman.
By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2014 -
Philadelphia 76ers to build new practice facility in NJ
The 76ers were the last NBA team to not have their own practice facility.
By Alex Nowicki • June 13, 2014 -
Report: Women hold 2.6% of U.S. construction jobs
Women hold 47% of U.S. jobs overall.
By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2014 -
Foamed asphalt saves time, money on NJ-PA bridge project
The job was traffic-friendly, using a single train to excavate, pulverize, remix and lay the base and cut paving costs by 60% in an overall repair project.
By Ron Gallagher • June 12, 2014 -
4,000-resident NC town approves development for 60,000
Pittsboro, North Carolina, a small county seat with the courthouse in the middle of a circle where two-lane roads meet, voted 4-1 for the 7,500-acre Chatham Park.
By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2014 -
Drilling deep to support building tall in San Francisco
On a site 140 feet square, crews are sinking 42 piers an average of 255 feet to bedrock on land reclaimed from San Francisco Bay after the famous 1906 earthquake.
By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2014 -
Florida recovery pushes on: Two more luxury condo projects in South Beach
Related Group has two more luxury condo buildings underway, making four that Plaza Construction is erecting for the company where condo projects once were hammered by the recession.
By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2014 -
Iowa approves 5-year, $2.7B road plan
But uncertainty lingers as federal action is needed for funding.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2014 -
Highway Trust Fund running out of road
A senator pleaded Tuesday for congressional action, but said a current House proposal for financing the fund was the wrong approach.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2014 -
AGC wants to learn lessons from fatal falls
Associated General Contractors wants to look at what happened and why in 806 fatal falls at construction sites in 2012.
By Ron Gallagher • June 9, 2014 -
No stranger to tornadoes, Moore, OK, revamps building code
The city is the first in the nation to adopt provisions in its code specifically to increase the ability of buildings to withstand high winds.
By Ron Gallagher • June 9, 2014 -
Late materials spark $19.8M lawsuit in L.A. museum construction
The suit says German manufacturer Seele should pay $19.8 million for not having a steel-and-concrete "veil" for the Broad ready last year.
By Ron Gallagher • June 9, 2014 -
Tappan Zee Bridge construction well underway
200 of the 1,000 piles have been placed on the river bottom.
By Alex Nowicki • June 9, 2014 -
Cleveland, OH launches $700M project to redevelop lakefront
The area, which today houses many industrial buildings, will soon boast apartment buildings, retail spaces, a hotel and a school.
By Davide Savenije • June 9, 2014 -
Alliant Energy picks KBR to build $700M power plant
The plant is expected to enter commercial operation in 2017.
By Alex Nowicki • June 6, 2014 -
U.S. construction spending hits 5-year high
Public construction spending was up, according to the Commerce Dept.
By Davide Savenije • June 6, 2014 -
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Exec with ties to ex-mayor leaves Boston's biggest construction firm
Peter Welsh, executive vice president of Suffolk Construction, has "parted ways" with the firm, The Boston Globe reported. Welsh, who was "closely allied" with former mayor Thomas M. Menino, is unwelcome in the new administration of Mayor Martin J. Walsh.
By Randy Lilleston • June 6, 2014
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