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New York City Hall: Under construction for 210 years and counting
The latest of many renovation and repair projects at the nation's oldest municipal headquarters, first budgeted at $65 million, likely will come in at $150 million after next year's roof.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 10, 2013 -
Transportation does well at the ballot box
Voters around the U.S. said "yes" to 91% of the transportation questions that were on state and local ballots on Election Day.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 10, 2013 -
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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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FMI: Construction to grow faster than GDP in 2014
Residential construction in particular will see the largest amount of growth.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 10, 2013 -
GWU paves path to the future with solar sidewalk
You can trod upon the future at George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology Campus.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Construction sector up 11,000 jobs; unemployment drops to 9%
The industry had 5.834 million people at work last month, but unemployment is falling faster than jobs grow.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 8, 2013 -
Authorities: Worker who fell from bridge not secured
In an accident Wednesday at an Interstate 90 bridge being built between Wisconsin and Minnesota, a worker fell more than 40 feet into a coffer dam, and authorities say he was not tied off.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 7, 2013 -
Push resumes to write a single standard for moving data across the industry
Revived from a recession-induced lull, Associated General Contractors' push to create a cross-platform language for the industry has resumed.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 7, 2013 -
U.S. construction sites had fewer reported injuries in 2012
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the industry's injury/illness rate went down from 3.9 per 100 full-time workers in 2011 to 3.7 per 100 last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 7, 2013 -
AGC to VA: Stop using reverse auctions for construction
The group says reverse auctions are inappropriate for construction because of the nature of the business.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 7, 2013 -
Political analysis: DeBlasio will be a pro-building mayor in NYC
A look at what newly elected New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio wants to do concludes that he will need strong development to help with the costs.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Commercial construction rebound continues, but is well below peaks
An annual analysis published by NAIOP shows a total direct expenditure of $855.4 billion last year with a total economic contribution of $2.64 trillion.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Minn. asphalt contractors find LNG helped offset lost income from late start
Fuel and lubricant supplier Lube Tech reports that a wet spring in Minnesota delayed paving, but some companies that had switched from petroleum fuel had lower costs to buffer the losses.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 6, 2013 -
Contractors paying average of 4% more for rentals over 2012
A report from Rouse Services says rental companies are also seeing somewhat higher fleet utilization this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 6, 2013 -
What's that mysterious construction? Google's not giving that answer
The Internet giant has put the wraps, literally, on two building projects taking place on barges in San Francisco and Portland, Maine—a few feet out of the public regulatory process.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
NYC proposal would limit construction to daylight hours (mostly)
Three members of the New York City Council have filed a bill that, if it became a city ordinance, would restrict construction to after 7 a.m. and before 8 p.m. on weekdays.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
iPad app allows full-function BIM on job sites
The app is being distributed free by Autodesk for its BIM 360 Field program, and the company says it allows a day's work to be saved on the tablet and uploaded later.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Crane-maker Terex says it's fighting Chinese knock-offs
The Connecticut-based worldwide firm says used cranes bearing its former Demag brand are turning up in Asian countries and are dangerous counterfeits.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Viewpoint: 'Green building' may be maturing, but need remains
The environmental reasons for "green" building are as acute as ever – induced climate change and other environmental impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 5, 2013 -
Winner of U.S. tallest-building title is? To be continued...
People who care about tall buildings had been expecting a ruling at the end of this week on which building wins – One World Trade Center at New York City's Ground Zero or the Willis Tower in Chicago.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Michigan court rules: Neighborhood 1, contractor's longtime yard 0
In Ypsilanti, Mich., McCormick Construction has been told to move out of the neighborhood that grew up around it.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Study of construction apprenticeships concludes government support is needed
Like their journeyman counterparts, apprentices in construction trades were driven away too often by inconsistent chances to work.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Windstorm topples Wash. school construction site
Wall frames and girders hit the ground as 60 mph winds swept the area.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2013 -
N.Y. Supreme Court sides with construction company in 2 rulings
DiPizio Construction Co. was fired from the Buffalo Canalside project by a state agency in May.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2013 -
Beam collapse at Fort Lauderdale runway construction site injures one
Five 84,000-pound concrete beams crashed to the ground in the $791-million project's first mishap.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 4, 2013 -
ARTBA app puts transportation lobbying in everyone's pocket
The group offers a free smart phone app that gives data and talking points about U.S. transportation funding and every senator's and representative's contact information.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 3, 2013
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