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Diesel may be No. 1 transport fuel by 2020
A look at vehicle registrations in recent years found that diesel machines are on the rise.
By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2014 -
Construction jobs edge up as 30 states, DC post gains in May
In the ongoing ebb and flow of data about the economic recovery of the industry, the latest job numbers had more states gaining than losing.
By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2014 -
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Researchers devise alloy with potential to easily pre-stress concrete
An iron-manganese-silicon shape-memory metal can be deformed inside concrete, then activated at a temperature that does not hurt the surrounding material, Swiss scientists say.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2014 -
Turner starts work on $35 million Air Force Museum project
The company broke ground June 3 to add 224,000 square feet – a fourth building to the facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2014 -
Office construction boom hits NYC
The city is expected to see the most new office space in any three-year period since 1990.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2014 -
Architects devise robot team to 3-D print large structure
At the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, robots can build a structure bigger than themselves.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2014 -
Traveling under the radar: Texas' $10B high-speed rail plan
Proposed to link Dallas and Houston at 200 mph, Texas Central Railway's plan is undergoing environmental review.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2014 -
National figures show increase in women becoming architects
About two-fifths of the people beginning the licensing process were women in the most recent count – 2011 – compared with 6.2% in 1983.
By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2014 -
Construction: An anchor dragging on U.S. employment?
The reason the U.S. economy still has a mediocre jobs picture despite monthly increases is partly because construction simply isn't back.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2014 -
New Orleans airport contractor selection goes back to square one
After authorities' first try to pick a construction manager turned into a bureaucratic tangle, they are starting over for the $546 million project.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2014 -
As contractors hoped, CA sets funding for high-speed rail
The new state budget gives the project a third of the money the state collects from so-called cap-and-trade air-pollution arrangements.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2014 -
Research finds value booming for walkable urban development
A study by George Washington University and a developer group found office rents run 74% higher, a lure for building in-town.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2014 -
In May, architects saw more work come their way
The monthly Architectural Billings Index turned positive as designers got more work and more inquiries.
By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2014 -
Federal settlement to bring $3.8M to workers on NYC project
MDG Design & Construction LLC and other companies will have to pay workers who did not get prevailing wages on the Grand Street Guild rehabilitation.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2014 -
Houston police discover huge drug stash in excavator arm
Houston officers stopped a truck hauling a Cat excavator Monday night and found hundreds of pounds of marijuana after cutting open the arm.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2014 -
Report: Financing is returning to commercial construction
A veteran of the annual conference of developers, builders and retailers says the vibe at the annual ICSC conference felt like the recession is finally in the past.
By Ron Gallagher • June 17, 2014 -
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 -
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 -
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
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