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Residential building starts down 3% in Sept., but big projects lifted nonresidential
Construction activity last month was a mixed bag, though there were enough starts in nonresidential buildings and in non-building projects to pull the overall starts up 13%.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Some large firms admit shutdown pinch, others stay mum
Companies working for shuttered agencies have had layoffs themselves, and regulatory holdups could exacerbate things.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2013 -
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With $98 million at stake, losing bidders protest Minn. I-35E contract award
The state DOT gave the job to Ames Construction and upheld its own action in an administrative appeal, so three companies are going to court to argue that the rules were not followed.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Why every contract should mean a call to a lawyer before you sign
You wouldn't advise your attorney to be his own builder, so why would you try to go it alone in understanding a hard-won contract?
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Architect: BIM is about hanging onto information you're going to need later anyway
British architect Robert Sargent explains that building information modeling can help out with design—and when handing over a finished project with all the details the owner needs to know.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2013 -
New ASHRAE standard ups efficiency demands for lighting, HVAC equipment
The 2013 version of ASHRAE 90.1 also sets standards for windows to transmit more light while allowing less heat.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Worker hurt in bid to stop thief
In Eastpointe, Mich., a construction worker on a street project was hospitalized after he grabbed onto the car of a man who had just stolen a concrete saw and was driving away.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Driver dies after accident at new 49ers stadium construction site
The new NFL stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., saw another fatal accident Monday during an unloading incident.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Data shows heavy equipment theft down for contractors
The insurance industry saw thefts of heavy equipment in 2012 go down from 2011 by 7%.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Crane collapse kills 3 near Dubai's record-breaking tower
Police are investigating after the structure fell, leaving others with injuries.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Brits, Chinese company to partner on $1.3 billion development in England
Manchester, the second-largest city in England, will be an international business district on 150 acres in a deal between the local airport and Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 13, 2013 -
Metal buildings are not just boring boxes anymore
Architects sometimes need persuading, but metal buildings can be designed with flexible spaces and can add points for LEED projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 13, 2013 -
Illiana Corridor: States ready to go, Chicago says 'no'
The Illinois and Indiana state transportation departments had said they are about ready to issue requests for qualifications for an east-west toll road, but a major planning agency board voted against it.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 13, 2013 -
Shopping centers: Roaring back with reconstruction work
Retail centers are feeling the effect of a recovery and some that have suffered badly need work to get back into the game.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 13, 2013 -
Could a national bank for infrastructure lead the way to improvements and employment?
Perhaps with a starter investment from the government, a bank chartered for infrastructure funding could generate projects and jobs that the U.S. needs.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 13, 2013 -
Fla. contractor finds 'American only' strategy does not kill budget, pleases client
Williams Co., based in Orlando, Fla., tried the concept for a store it was building for Goodwill Industries in Clermont, Fla., and the client endorsed it.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Highway work dangerous, even in daytime, Indiana crash shows
Two workers from Wabash Valley Asphalt received minor injuries when a driver hit their truck in a closed lane of I-70.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Crane rescues two hurt in Seattle construction accident
Two people were hurt in a work area 75 feet below ground level when a conveyor malfunctioned at a downtown building site.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2013 -
British contractors admit secret blacklist, offer compensation
Eight contractors had a blacklist—kept by a secret organization—that tagged workers, often for raising health and safety issues.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2013 -
Latest Turner index shows construction costs up 4.3% in a year
Turner Construction Co. says in its 3rd-Quarter report for 2013 that prices for non-residential work have "cautiously increased" this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2013 -
1954 project earns NYC rehab job for architects' firm
The Manufacturers Hanover bank building on Fifth Avenue was one of New York's first curtain-wall buildings, and its new owner wants them back for renovations.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Power problems, ventilating systems slow huge NSA data hub's completion
The facility, set to cost $1.2 billion to build, was supposed to be ready by Oct. 1, but severe problems have delayed it.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2013 -
SF building adopts 1,500-y.o. Japanese technique for earthquake protection
While renovations were held up by the recession, engineers dreamed up a movable concrete spine, echoing the design used in pagodas.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Shutdown may slow road projects as EPA reviewers sit at home
Corps of Engineers workers cannot go to their offices, and design firms fear harm if the shutdown stretches out.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2013 -
Engineers investigate why Wisconsin bridge sagged beneath I-43
The pier gave way under the Green Bay bridge, and it looks like corrosion had its way with that pier, perhaps due to soil and water tables.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 8, 2013
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