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New carbon-fiber belts could replace steel rope in elevators
The Finnish elevator-maker claims its new connector reduces weight enough to make one-kilometer elevator runs possible.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2013 -
Turner Construction earns National Building Museum's 2013 Honor Award
The company is the latest recipient of the award that the museum says honors people and companies that "have shaped our heritage."
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2013 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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How did contractors build this Washington school in just 7 months?
The Lake Washington School District near Seattle had to have a high school ready very quickly, and combining building techniques fit the bill.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2013 -
Is Ancient Romans' concrete better than ours is today?
Concrete made in ancient Rome had to withstand millennia of abuse.
By Ron Gallagher • June 9, 2013 -
Haskell CEO chairs industry round table
This year's Construction Industry Round Table's national chairman will be Steven T. Halverson, CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Haskell.
By Ron Gallagher • June 9, 2013 -
How to make teamwork work, knowing that we pull harder alone
Businesses need teams of individuals; the challenge is to get the team to think like one – and its members to act that way.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2013 -
McGraw Hill: Nonresidential project planning on the rise
The Dodge Momentum Index compiled by McGraw Hill rose 3.6% in May, showing more nonresidential projects in the planning pipeline.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2013 -
Wood skyscrapers and the world's tallest building: This week's most read construction news
From extra OSHA scrutiny to the appeal of the International Green Building Code, here's what you need to know.
By Davide Savenije • June 7, 2013 -
U.S. jobless figures for construction hit five-year-low for May
The latest unemployment rate for all construction nationally was 10.8% last month, which came from 7,000 more people being on job sites and in offices.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2013 -
Cool ideas to protect your construction equipment in the summer heat
Here are some tips on how to fend off the summer's heated assault on your construction equipment
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
Proposed accounting changes on leases could hit contractors' bottom lines
A proposal to change the way companies handle bookkeeping for leases could change the way construction companies do business.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
Design-build projects coming back along with economy
Alternative delivery methods took a hit when the economy put the brakes on construction and owners wanted solid numbers.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2013 -
Will judge's ruling lead to new limits on highway expansion?
A federal judge said Wisconsin's biggest highway project ever must look at whether it encourages suburban sprawl and hurts urban transit.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013 -
OSHA to pay extra attention to temporary workers' safety
The agency told its inspectors to scrutinize temporary workers supplied by staffing companies and the safety training they receive onsite.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013 -
House's 2014 spending bill cuts Defense and Veteran Affairs building budgets
The appropriation bill would scale back Department of Defense construction to 94% of 2013 levels while giving Veteran Affairs less for major projects but more for small ones.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013 -
Sharing app PlanGrid upgrades to link call-outs
The PlanGrid application will now link call-outs to the plan sheet and update them.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013 -
U.S. Green Building Council offers free certification in LEED-less countries
The first project to meet certification standards in an untapped market will get its green credentials for free under a new expansion program.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2013 -
Porsche Design Tower parks car in your living room
Miami's Porsche-designed residential tower will deposit a driver and their car into their living room.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2013 -
Temporary installations prevent flood damage in low-lying urban areas
A Connecticut firm sells a flood-barrier system that uses interlocking panels for temporary installations when high water threatens urban properties.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2013 -
Can you build a skyscraper out of wood?
New research from Skidmore, Owings and Merrill suggests a tower using mass timber along with some concrete and steel is feasible.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2013 -
Audit: Dept. of Transportation not meeting goals for speeding up project delivery
The U.S. Department of Transportation's audit of how MAP-21 project-delivery improvements are going paints a less than glowing picture.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2013 -
Cattails excite researchers as insulation material for construction
It might sound strange, but cattails from swamps may be ideal for use in insulating buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • June 3, 2013 -
Building sites in South asked to stand down for heat-safety training
Regulators and Associated General Contractors' Georgia chapter are asking for an hour-long stand-down across the South on Tuesday morning.
By Ron Gallagher • June 3, 2013 -
Public sector cuts take toll on April nonresidential spending numbers
Nonresidential spending eked out a gain from March but was down from 2012 as private sector expenditures rose but the public sector shrank again.
By Ron Gallagher • June 3, 2013 -
International Green Building Code gains ground on rival LEED standards
The International Green Building Code may appeal to governments and businesses more than LEED standards that shoot too high.
By Ron Gallagher • June 3, 2013
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