Most Read Construction News of the Week: Apple's new mothership and a pit collapse in N.C.

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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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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

By Construction Dive staff

U.S. court rules boom-rental company holds liability in worker's death

The company that rented equipment to Humberto Menendez's employer was not clear enough about indemnification, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.

By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013

Gang of 8 not helping construction industry

While much of the country hopes a bipartisan Senate plan for immigration reform can come to fruition, the construction industry presses its objection.

By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013

OSHA puts Kan. roofer on severe-violator list after worker paralyzed in fall

Ryan Roofing Inc. was tagged with a $115,500 penalty in the case from last October but can appeal.

By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013

Skyscraper aesthetic is about making form environmentally functional

Skyscrapers around the world are as much about function than flash these days, specifically green functions.

By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2013

Meet Apple's new $5B 'mother ship' HQ

With room for 12,000 workers, Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. will likely be a landmark project.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2013

Uganda fires Chinese firm from hydro project due to major resume-padding

The country said China International Water and Electric Corp. concocted some whopper exaggerations in information submitted to win a bid for a 600-MW dam.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2013

Crane community worried by some of OSHA's operator qualification plans

OSHA appears to mean that certifying operators – to begin next year – means they are qualified to operate a number of rigs.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2013

Soccer stadium being made into track venue in Rio gets shut-down order for repairs

Corrosion discovered in four steel tubes that are the backbone of the Engenhão Stadium's roof brought redevelopment to a temporary halt.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2013

Outlook from FMI is 8% more put-in-place construction this year, lots more residential

Industry economic consulting firm FMI is looking for a national gain of 8% from 2012 in construction pout in place by Dec. 31.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2013

It's finally showtime for mammoth Manitowoc in Korea

Sidelined temporarily by the worldwide recession, a Manitowoc 31000 is lifting hundreds of tons at a synthetic gas plant in Gwangyang, South Korea.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2013

InterContinental Hotels, NewcrestImage to build latest hotel in Oklahoma City

The Bricktown Holiday Inn Express is the seventh developed by the two companies.

By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2013

Construction job growth sees largest gains in 7 years

Half of the 317,000 jobs added in the last two years took place in the last six months.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013

Deadly fall lands Wardcraft Homes $15K in violations

Unsafe scaffolding was among the factors cited in the fall.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013

Seattle developers plan largest convention hotel project north of San Francisco

The 43-story high rise would open in 2017.

By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2013

Federal Reserve, OCC slam banks' risky real estate investments

Bankers who blew off recommended ceilings on construction lending and real estate investment took hard punches during the downturn, a federal study reports

By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2013

Construction worries it's being left out of immigration reform

Associated General Contractors of America and other organizations believe the building industry is being singled out.

By Ron Gallagher • April 4, 2013

Study: 87% of construction execs say economy is stable or growing

A confidence index from Engineering News Record has turned up in agreement with others that find construction executives relaxing a bit.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

San Francisco will soon have West Coast's tallest building

I f and when it is finished, the Transbay Transit Tower in San Francisco will likely lay claim to the title of the West Coast's tallest tower.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

Report: Construction spending growth is for real

Gilbane Building Co. has released its analysis of whether recent construction spending is here to stay or not.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

Is N.Y.'s fusion of markets in apartments the next big thing?

Manhattan is taking hip living to a whole new level.

By Ron Gallagher • April 3, 2013

For construction jobs, February was a great time

Federal employment figures showed the February construction job marketplace had the best monthly gain in almost six years.

By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2013

Records essential to contractors' lost productivity claims

If a contractor decides things are bad enough to seek compensation, good records for that job and others are necessary.

By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2013

Subcontractor manual explains retainage laws in 50 states

Laws and practices vary from state to state, making an uneven landscape for subcontractors who have to deal with retainage of some of their fees.

By Ron Gallagher • April 1, 2013