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Road construction through Madonna's Long Island farmland angers county
The government has half of the development rights for her horse farm, which meant that a new road was not welcome.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Gypsum Association tells how long ceiling spans can be crack-free
Cracks may form in ceiling panels, but there is a remedy.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 17, 2013 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Invisible skyscraper construction planned outside of Seoul
Near Incheon Airport in South Korea, a tower is going to be built that could become almost invisible—with the help of cameras and projectors—to show off Korean technology.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Hawaii rail project to rev up, though legal challenge remains undecided
It appeared Monday that even though a federal court challenge to a rail transit system for Oahu has not been resolved, the $5.3 billion project was going to start up again.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Testing sends this robot up the dam wall—and that's a good thing
A prototype machine can climb a vertical wall to assess the integrity of concrete dams or nuclear reactor vessels.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Making your Ford, Chevy or Ram your rolling office
An office in a pickup truck no longer has to mean paperwork shoved into hard-to-reach places.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 15, 2013 -
N.C. joins opens the door for design-build gov't contracts
The Tar Heel State has a new law that allows state and local governments to consider design-build and public-private partnerships as routes to needed construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 15, 2013 -
Commercial construction picking up in Indiana's steel region
A gradual recovery in the commercial construction sector in northwest Indiana and areas south of Chicago is doubly good news for the area where steel is made.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 15, 2013 -
Chicago says energy data from large buildings now mandatory
A new law in Chicago requires owners of buildings of 50,000 square feet or more to file annual energy reports with the city, and data verification is required every three years.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Tragedy in the Midwest and useless size: The week's most read construction news
Catch up on some important stories this week with the posts our readers read the most.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Construction worker dies after repaving accident in Chicago
A pavement recycling machine was involved in the fatal incident Thursday.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Texas pilot project pins down roads for longevity, cheaper repairs
The state DOT is testing a UT Arlington engineer's concept for driving plastic pins made from recycled soda bottles into road embankments.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Chevy pickup engine for 2014 wins highest horsepower and torque designations
Chevrolet is bragging on the 6.2L V8 power plant that will be available in two Chevy and two GMC pickup models this fall.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Contractor takes manager's side in legal dispute at Savannah River project
The project at South Carolina's Savannah River nuclear site is taking the construction manager's side in a dispute with subcontractor Baker Concrete Construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Turner Construction says a worker's good idea is worth $10,000
Turner Construction asked employees for good ideas, then it backed up its words with cash for the innovations it adopted.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Report: U.S. lawyers sued Lend Lease over WTC Memorial charges
Federal documents reportedly show Lend Lease paid $1.6 million to settle charges that it filed padded time sheets for the World Trade Center Memorial project.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
OSHA asks fines on infrastructure contractor Henkels & McCoy
A site inspection in New Jersey that combined local office and national agency priorities resulted in the contractor being cited for what OSHA said were six serious violations of safety rules.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Feds say vet hiring goals for contractors have no penalties attached
The contracting industry has been fighting back with concerns over perceived quotas.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
USGBC chapter is asking designers, contractors to share best green practices
On Florida's Gulf Coast, the USGBC chapter is surveying professionals in hopes of eliciting best practices and raising vision beyond specific systems.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Compostable 'plastic' provides alternative material for furniture
There's no suggestion that plastic-like material made from plants could be used in building yet, but a British designer has crated compostable furniture made from flax.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 11, 2013 -
Backhoe operator dies in demolition accident in St. Paul
Officials said the man was in the cab of a backhoe working at a former factory site when the collapse occurred.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Hastings, Minn., gets a record-setting river bridge and a striking design
A new four-lane span over the Mississippi River is almost complete and is the country's longest free-standing, unbraced tied-arch bridge.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2013 -
Size matters with skyscrapers, even if it's useless size
"Vanity height" is a new term in architecture, and it can be found in some of the world's tallest buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 9, 2013 -
When reduced construction unemployment is a bad thing
Lower unemployment normally would be a cause for celebration, but a drop in the number for the construction industry may not be a good sign.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Research finds thermal benefits with rooftop plants
For homes in a sunny environment, these findings could mean a solution for shaving long-term cooling costs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 9, 2013
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