Commercial Building: Page 280
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Video: Firefighters save worker trapped by Houston construction fire
A fire rapidly went from smoke to an inferno at a residential construction site in Houston, forcing a worker to jump to where a ladder truck could reach him.
By Ron Gallagher • March 26, 2014 -
Highway Trust Fund running out faster than expected
The U.S. Department of Transportation says the fund is moving faster toward the point where it hits "empty."
By Ron Gallagher • March 25, 2014 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Oregon school district sues contractor over substandard work
The Tigard-Tualatin School District claims its elementary school has suffered heavy water damage from defective doors and windows.
By Ron Gallagher • March 25, 2014 -
Fire burns under-construction residential project in Houston
It what seemed like a bizarre replay of the recent multi-alarm fire in a San Francisco apartment building under construction, flames tore through a multi-story Houston building.
By Ron Gallagher • March 25, 2014 -
Utah contractor to pay $928k to end federal lawsuit
Oakland Construction denies claims by the Justice Department and the other company in a mentor-protege arrangement, but legal efficiency reigns.
By Ron Gallagher • March 25, 2014 -
Why insurers love 'green' buildings more
The sustainable-building industry has an unexpected advocate in insurers.
By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2014 -
Trencher attachment does more with less energy
The new device operates on the principle that it takes a lot less power to pull material apart than it does to smash it into pieces.
By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2014 -
Architects' index doesn't ring any bells in February
The good news is that the Architectural Billings Index remained positive nationally, but it didn't signal anything exciting either.
By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2014 -
Frank Lloyd Wright's S.C. Johnson Research Tower to open to public for first time
Wright designed a research building for the S.C. Johnson consumer-products company, but the public has never before seen in the inside -- until now.
By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2014 -
Architects plan 'serpentine' hotel on Norwegian coast
On a remote piece of Norway's coast, a hotel design wraps the building in a serpentine shape between mountains and sea.
By Ron Gallagher • March 24, 2014 -
Construction worker killed by vehicle on Okla. job site
The dangers at highway sites often come from passing vehicles, but a worker was run over by a dump truck delivering materials on I-44.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2014 -
What the numbers say about Sacramento's building recovery
In the California capital, home building is soaring while commercial construction languishes.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2014 -
Mercedes to introduce 4x4 van for contractors in tough climates
Unless someone else pops up with their own truck first, Mercedes-Benz plans to drive alone into the market for four-wheel-drive work vans next year.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2014 -
Micro construction materials are lighter than water, stronger than steel
Ceramic polymers made in a German lab take their inspiration from the structure used in bone and honeycombs.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2014 -
Tests explore ways to prevent ground liquefaction during earthquakes
Liquefaction of soils during earthquakes was a major problem in New Zealand in 2010 and 2011, and areas in the U.S. could face similar crises, so Texas engineers are on a team looking for answers.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2014 -
58% of U.S. metro areas saw construction job gains over last year
Federal jobs data shows that 195 of the nation's 339 metro areas had more construction workers in jobs than in 2013.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2014 -
Two workers OK after metal decking collapse at Boston site
When a load was placed on temporary decking on the 12th story of an apartment building under construction, it and six floors below it gave way.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2014 -
Green contractors face risks others do not
Fewer experienced subcontractors, fewer materials suppliers and more legal ambiguities make the market different from conventional contracting.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2014 -
Work begins to raise foundation into air for NYC's Hudson Yards
Work is underway to erect the platform that will be above rail tracks and under three towers in New York City's Hudson Yards project.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2014 -
Labor coalition seeks candidates to learn, fill construction jobs in N.D., S.D.
The energy-fed population boom in North Dakota and South Dakota has labor groups putting on a joint campaign to find more workers.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2014 -
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Does jobsite technology deserve wariness?
One view holds that putting information into the hands of everyone on a jobsite is a path to trouble keeping it all coordinated and secure.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2014 -
Is China's real estate boom over?
There are indications the Chinese real estate boom is cooling, which would be bad for investors there but might ease global demand on materials.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2014 -
Feds give boost to high-rise wooden buildings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans training and a contest to push the design and construction of high-rise wooden buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2014 -
Paving industry faces regulatory challenges in coming years
Health-insurance requirements and limitations on refined coal tar sealant are two of the ongoing regulatory challenges to paving and maintenance companies.
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2014 -
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Startup brings low-cost 3-D modeling to construction
With its $4,500 camera and a subscription to its cloud software, a California startup says it can produce a manipulable 3-D computer model that does what takes days to do now for a lot more money
By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2014
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