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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 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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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 -
Deep Dive
How 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 -
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 -
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
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