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Calif. reopens probe of June death of worker at Levi's Stadium
The state has notified Schindler Elevator Corp. that it is taking another look at incident, which occurred at the future home of the 49ers.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Snow-plowing for deployed troops' families ready for winter again
This winter will be the fourth year of a program called SnowCare for Troops in which landscapers and other professionals use their plowing equipment to help families of troops serving overseas.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 23, 2013 -
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Architects' group hails SEC nod to crowd-funding as help for construction
The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to put together regulations that would let startup companies sell shares through crowd-funding websites, and the American Institute of Architects says that's great.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 23, 2013 -
UK company testing glow-in-the-dark street, sidewalk coating
The company has devised a spray-on material that absorbs ultraviolet light during the day and releases it back as visible light when the sun stops shining.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Critical Path Method software has a large presence in construction, survey finds
A survey by WPL Publishing found, based on 400 responses from contractors and others, that 91% have used Critical Path Method software, with Microsoft Project the most common.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Hillside Seattle—great views, but sizable earthquake/landslide risk
California is known for earthquake risks, but Seattle sits next to a fault, too, and new research shows the potential for more problems from sliding than shaking.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Recession over, D.C. condo project comes out of hibernation
While many things seem not to be working in Washington, D.C., a 63-unit condominium project that was put on hold during the recession is back in gear.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Construction jobs up 20,000 in September: Worth the wait?
Federal officials, back from the furlough, push out jobs numbers that put construction unemployment at a six-year low.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2013 -
Impact-resistant glass: It's not just for hurricane country anymore
Window makers are offering the glass in a range of products now, finding that building codes are requiring it outside of traditional markets.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Council will decide if One World Trade has a spire or antenna
Does New York City's new tower have a 1,776-foot-tall American icon, or is it structurally just a big building with an antenna?
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Can slower 'high-speed' rail in Calif. keep enough public support?
Five years ago, voters approved $10 billion in bonds to start on a bullet-train connection from Los Angeles top San Francisco, but there is anti-rail sentiment where work is to begin.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Candians looking for labor, Irish looking for jobs: Happy match
In British Columbia, contractors say they cannot find enough skilled labor, so they have been looking in Ireland and finding what they want.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Turner scores $260M Cleveland hotel project as council begins review
Public funding would be provided for the deal under legislation being considered.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 21, 2013 -
Don't undercut your success with easy mistakes that can lose business
Anyone who is serious about running a business is looking for ways to bring in business and convert it to profit, but it's also important to avoid some too-easy habits that can repel customers.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 20, 2013 -
GM raises Sierra, Silverado prices as demand picks up
General Motors has raised the sticker prices of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, some of whose models were introduced at or only slightly over 2013 prices.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 20, 2013 -
Shutdown-ending law will mean construction dollars
The law that ended the partial federal government shutdown and averted an end to borrowing contained some notable provisions, including a higher spending cap for a Corps of Engineers project on the Ohio River.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 20, 2013 -
We are what we speak, in new words or old ones
Language evolves, and sometimes meanings continue after their origins have passed into the kists of time, and construction is no different.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 18, 2013 -
It should not take owners long to learn the value of paying for smart buildings
Smart-building technology costs more, but it now has a one- to two-year payback as costs come down and it proves it's smarter than people.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Email is easy for project communications, but be careful what you write
It would be absurd to expect everyone to drop email and go back to drafting letters and memos about ongoing projects, but an attorney advises following similar rules for tone and content.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Short on superintendents, Houston contractor partners with college for training
Like other firms, Marek Brothers cannot find enough supervisors with the skills to run job sites, so Lone Star College is running a custom training program.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 17, 2013 -
La. juggles money among construction projects, to state treasurer's annoyance
At the request of Gov. Bobby Jindal, the state Bond Commission moved $80 million from underway projects to new ones.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Vote clears way for Apple to build spaceship-like headquarters
The Cupertino, Calif., city council approved the 2.89-million-square-foot, doughnut-shaped building. Let the digging begin.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Is Google 'inventing' BIM at its research headquarters?
A report originating on the Israeli business website Globes says Google has been working on a cloud-based application that will help architects and engineers and improve construction efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 16, 2013 -
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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