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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 -
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 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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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 -
Two NYC firms charged in safety inspection scam
City inspectors started an investigation after a routine check found logs signed by a man who had died a month earlier.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2014 -
Government construction jobs report for June not as rosy as ADP's
The federal jobs report listed 6,600 new construction hires last month, a day after payroll processor ADP said it counted 36,000.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2014 -
One challenge of economic recovery is setting priorities
A concept developed for manufacturing – the Theory of Constraints – is applicable in building for focusing improvement efforts.
By Ron Gallagher • July 3, 2014 -
Shoe company takes LEED to the mall and wins platinum
Puma was able to get a LEED Platinum certification for its store in the Destiny Mall in Syracuse, NY.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2014 -
ADP data shows June construction workforce largest since '09
Adding 36,000 workers brought total construction employment to about 6.1 million, the payroll-processing company reported as the month closed.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2014 -
New software platforms can compile, illustrate, animate construction packages
Companies have begun to offer online services that let multiple pieces of modeling and design be integrated and shared as a single package and even show work progress graphically.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2014 -
Google project may one day help builders edit 3D room models onsite
Trimble is toying with a Google project called Tango to create Android phone apps that will take editing to your phone and show you pipes and wires you cannot see.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
Missouri school to build theater that will double as tornado safe room
A new structure going up for the Scott City School District in southeast Missouri will be a performance space that also can withstand an EF-5 tornado.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
As Highway Trust Fund runs dry, DOT will stop daily payments to states
The Highway Trust Fund is rolling toward red ink and Congress has yet to add money, so the U.S. Department of Transportation is going from daily transfers to twice-a-month allocations.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
Construction spending up a shade in May
When all was put together, total construction spending ion May was up 0.1% from April, with residential falling this time in an up-and-down pattern that may persist for the year.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
41,000-person CA town moves ahead with plans for thousands of new homes
New West Communities has agreed to create 500 units of affordable housing as it builds out its 2,200-acre La Entrada project in Coachella, California.
By Ron Gallagher • July 1, 2014 -
EPA wants to smooth conflicting rules on brownfield assessments
Companies that want to develop properties that might have chemical contamination will have to follow only the most ASTM method.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
Housing advocates sue Sacramento over new NBA arena
A coalition of two housing groups and an environmental organization have filed a suit asking for $40 million from the Sacramento Kings.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
San Antonio Westside transit center gets go-ahead
The Westside Multimodal Transit Center will be 90,000 square feet and is intended to be a destination as well as a bus station.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2014 -
In NYC, 'affordable' housing means your income is $100K -- or higher
At the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, affordable housing means apartments for families of four making that and above.
By Ron Gallagher • June 29, 2014
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