Commercial Building: Page 313
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Make sure concrete you install doesn't fall victim to poor testing
It is certainly possible for concrete to fail strength tests, but it behooves concrete contractors to make sure everything was done properly before accepting such results.
By Ron Gallagher • June 16, 2013 -
Reuse and redevelopment jobs bring some special planning needs
Reusing building sites instead of doing greenfield development can be fun for contractors, but they do can have some twists that need careful planning.
By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2013 -
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TrendlineRecruiting, retention and training in construction
A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.
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Multi-school research aims for seismic stability in light-steel frames
The project is headquartered at Purdue, but involves 14 sites and a test building – all aimed at finding ways to make cold-formed steel structures safer.
By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2013 -
The Nicaragua Canal? A century-old idea is being revived
The idea of digging a canal across Nicaragua had some momentum until work began in Panama 100 years ago, but the country's government is liking the idea anew.
By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2013 -
St. Louis approves extra $29.5M for $120M courthouse construction
Engineers found more damage to a city courthouse than originally thought, raising the cost of repairs to reflect the substantial structural and electrical issues.
By Nicole Wrona • June 14, 2013 -
$52M half-mile underground tunnel built in Nev.
The Lake Mead connector tunnel in Nevada is finally finished.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2013 -
Skeleton found at N.C. construction site
Police are searching for clues to answer questions surrounding a set of bones discovered at a construction site.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2013 -
Green building bill gets reworked in N.C.
LEED lumber rules played a significant role in the decision to do a rewrite.
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2013 -
Atlanta Falcons select builders for new $1B stadium
The deals are expected to be finalized this week.
By Davide Savenije • June 11, 2013 -
Worker dies at new 49ers stadium site
Work stopped at the site as investigators pieced the situation together.
By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2013 -
Joint venture wins contract for Calif. high-speed rail project
Tutor Perini scored low on technical issues but also had the only bid below $1 billion for the 30-mile project.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2013 -
Patent trolls strike construction industry
Patent trolls are companies that buy up patents just so they can sue anyone they can, and now some are coming after the construction industry.
By Ron Gallagher • June 10, 2013 -
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 -
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
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