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AIA names top 10 green design projects of 2013
The American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment selected winners based on their environmental and design aspects.
By Ron Gallagher • April 22, 2013 -
Designers: LEDs are not the only energy-efficient lighting
Solid-state lighting is what saves energy in and outside buildings, but LED lamps are not the only products that meet the need.
By Ron Gallagher • April 19, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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DPR Construction acquires Atlanta-based Hardin
DPR Construction and Hardin Construction Company will both operate under the DPR name.
By Ron Gallagher • April 19, 2013 -
Bluebeam upgrades project collaboration software, launches Revu 11
Revu 11 enables users to keep working if their Web connection goes down and alerts them of others' changes when the connection returns.
By Ron Gallagher • April 18, 2013 -
Ill. hits the gas on 6-year, $12.6B transportation program
Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled a plan to pump $12.6 billion into transportation work from 2014 through 2019, assuming $7.2 billion of it comes from federal funds.
By Ron Gallagher • April 18, 2013 -
Major firms launch crowd-sourced construction apps site
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and CASE have created an exchange where architectural, engineering and construction professionals can share applications.
By Ron Gallagher • April 18, 2013 -
Fed: Don't get too excited by housing growth
The Federal Reserve Bank says the economy is improving, but perhaps not enough to get worked up about.
By Ron Gallagher • April 18, 2013 -
How to write a playbook for your construction business
Your business is competitive, but you wouldn't expect a team to go to the Super Bowl without a playbook, would you?
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2013 -
Toll Brothers, AECOM to bring high-end apartments to Jersey City
Home-builder Tolls Brothers is undertaking a 417-unit luxury apartment project not far from the train to New York City.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2013 -
New indoor air pollution research may change residential building codes
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory say current ventilation standards miss the mark.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2013 -
Army requests $2.3B for construction in budget plan
In a budget request for the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1, the Army is cutting back on its desired construction funding.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2013 -
Frontrunner bids under $1B for high-speed rail network in Calif.
Tutor Perini Corp., Zachry Construction Corp. and Parsons Corp. put together a winning bid for the first piece of California's high-speed rail system.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2013 -
Robot draws drywall lines from computer-fed layout
A robot with marking pens and a BIM-fed brain has shown it can mark layouts for dry-wallers to follow.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2013 -
Recovery may lack skilled workers needed to sustain momentum
The demand for construction is recovering, but contractors may well not find the skilled workers they need to participate.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2013 -
Multifamily home starts soared in March
Federal data for March shows that multifamily climbed 27% from February, while single-family sank 4.8% this time.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2013 -
38% of highway contractors had work-zone crashes
A study of 2012 data finds that crashes happened frequently at job sites on U.S. roads.
By Ron Gallagher • April 15, 2013 -
OSHA slaps Buffalo developer with workplace hazard charges
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said workers were exposed to unmeasured lead and falls up to 15 feet during a demolition project.
By Ron Gallagher • April 15, 2013 -
Seattle school wins world's fourth Living Building award
When the elementary Bertschi School built its science wing, it went all out and won the Living Building Challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • April 15, 2013 -
$150M housing, retail project in Boston gets regulatory seal of approval
Boston now has a $150 million construction project in the pipeline after the approval of a mixed-use project proposed for Harvard University-owned land.
By Ron Gallagher • April 15, 2013 -
Steady materials prices are sign of volatility, trade group warns
Associated Builders and Contractors warn against complacency over materials prices in their April report.
By Ron Gallagher • April 14, 2013 -
American Institute of Constructors to honor longtime certification advocate
The Stephen P. Byrne Award commemorates the late national president of the American Institute of Constructors.
By Ron Gallagher • April 14, 2013 -
Fast-drying patch cures defects on tilt-up concrete panels
Firms that patch the dings and inevitable defects in tilt-up concrete panels like a fast-drying product that allows painting in as little as three hours.
By Ron Gallagher • April 14, 2013 -
Chicago plans to convert railway into $91M walking trail
Largely unused since trains stopped running over them, the Chicago High Line will welcome pedestrians and cyclists.
By Ron Gallagher • April 12, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Apple's new mothership and a pit collapse in N.C.
Stay in the loop with last week's biggest headlines.
By Davide Savenije • April 12, 2013 -
High school program backed by ICC teaches building fundamentals
The International Code Council helped start the program in Maryland, teaching students about building requirements in several key areas.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013
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