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Funny signs warn drivers to steer clear of construction on Pacific Coast Highway
Missives like 'Mama says are we having fun yet?' aren’t helping business while the road is torn up.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 4, 2014 -
As more firms pay laborers under the table, an underground economy emerges
One-sixth of California’s construction workers are off the books or misclassified.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 3, 2014 -
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Construction of hush-hush Apple headquarters caught on camera by drone
Viewers say the $5 billion building looks like a spaceship.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Residential, commercial construction spending increase in July
Economists predict steady activity throughout 2014, which also points to a much healthier economy.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 3, 2014 -
Economists: Strong US job growth will spur home sales
Housing analysts say slowly rising interest rates won’t dampen the trend.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 1, 2014 -
NC construction-site theft gets attention, especially at a new 'cop shop'
Outside Raleigh, N.C, police were adamant about catching a man they say took $1,000 worth of copper from a construction site.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Lending for all types of construction is rising slowly, FDIC reports
Outstanding construction loans for all types of projects rose 4% from the first quarter to stand at $223.2 billion on June 30.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Construction costs rising less steeply, but pressure remains
Study found there is an extra level of difficulty with concrete supply and demand in the Gulf Coast area.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Survey: 25% of firms rejected work due to labor shortages in 2013-14
While construction hires continue to be on the rise, study found that a quarter of contractors had to skip jobs in the past 12 months.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Construction firms dominate OSHA severe violator list
More than half of the 75 new companies on OSHA's watch list are construction firms.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Kids say the darnedest things, and architects value the input
Consulting kids when designing kids facilities? Architects in Britain say yes.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
GSA today: Nothing like a lack of money to encourage innovation
In an uncertain budget environment, the General Services Administration is looking to the private sector for help on design projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Grand jury indicts contractor in California worker's death
In Santa Clara County, the owner and a project manager for U.S. Sino Investment Inc. were indicted for involuntary manslaughter.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Gantry cranes guided by GPS in bridge project
In southwest Florida, satellite data guides 84-foot-wide gantry cranes much better than the human hand.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 26, 2014 -
Freak tool accident sends Houston worker to hospital
A circular saw blade came loose while the worker was cutting material.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
NYC contractors say safety requirements are choking project pipeline
New York City requires independent safety inspectors on construction projects, but there are not enough licensed people to go around.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Taking the competition out of green-building standards
Major players in setting standards for what green building and energy efficiency mean have had a meeting of the minds and will work together.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Swiss robot roams bridges upside down to find deteriorating concrete
Swiss scientists have concocted an early detection system for reinforced concrete spans.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Hunting season: Major firms looking to merge
Parsons Brinkerhoff is back on the block, and Canada's WSP Global seems to be stalking it.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Total construction starts in July rise 6%, largely on manufacturing
Multifamily starts were up last month, but it was a mostly flat residential performance.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
As repairs keep going unfunded, a call for bridge monitors
A broken Congress isn't funding needed infrastructure work, so some are taking repairs into their own hands.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Judge stops construction of Target store in L.A.
A California judge said Target's permit to build to 74 feet high store in a 35-foot zone in Hollywood is illegal.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Apartment construction is at 25-year high, and rents keep rising
The rent is 'too damn high,' according to experts.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Construction site catcalls are flattering, says NY Post reporter
While it probably won't make her popular among female readers – writer Doree Lewak says they are a great ego boost every summer.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2014 -
Make-A-Wish makes 3-year-old's construction dream come true
After battling cancer, this 3-year-old got his chance to be honorary foreman.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2014
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