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Engineer challenges notion that one-way streets work better
Vikash Gayah, a professor at Penn State University, argues that by using a better measure for traffic, two-way streets can improve flows.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2013 -
More construction jobs in January, but industry jobless rate rises
The industry overall added 28,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment was up to 16.1% after being at 13.5% in December.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineData center construction
New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.
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Nonresidential spending growth up, and it's not just Sandy
Federal numbers show stronger nonresidential investment in the private sector, and ABC's analysis says it is not reconstruction after Sandy.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2013 -
WeatherAPP for phones details conditions for concrete pours
An application that gives weather data that will affect concrete pouring conditions has been expanded to a global base.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2013 -
Chicago Transit Authority looks at public-private partnership for rail line
The bus-and-subway operator wants to extend its Red Line, and officials are talking about a P3 as part of the funding mix.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2013 -
$122M Cincinnati HQ's construction underway
City officials are hoping to see more development follow as the dunhumbyUSA HQ goes up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 31, 2013 -
Firms figure out rehab of New York City interstate bridge while it stays open
New York State's biggest rehabilitation project ever involves new decks and steel work while 188,000-plus vehicles a day keep flowing on Interstate 95.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 30, 2013 -
VA fires another round at Brassfield in Orlando hospital dispute
The government clearly is covering its legal bases in its dispute with Brassfield & Gorrie, filing its second "cure" notice saying it wants to cut off the contractor.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 30, 2013 -
Uh-oh: Borrowers are paying off high-interest commercial mortgages
Investors who bought bought higher quality boom-years bonds based on commercial mortgages are seeing borrowers refinance and wipe out their income streams.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Job-order contracting offers advantages for owners, service providers
It is a niche market, but a highly successful one for contractors and owners who have used pre-arranged pricing to get jobs moving quickly.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Roundtables of industry leaders offer CEOs a place to find advice
When you are the one at the top of the pecking order, what are you supposed to do when you need advice on solving a problem?
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
All it takes for corporations to build green is result on bottom line
Companies have learned rapidly that following eco-friendly policies and practices is likely to have a fast payback.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Home-builders see multifamily staying strong in 2013 and beyond
Panelists at the International Builders' Show see the sector that has led the housing recovery staying on an upward trajectory despite some issues.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Security and safety might gain from pressure-sensitive flooring
It might have been enough once upon a time to get a floor level, but scientists are turning floors into tools to track details of where people stand or sit or fall.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Immigration-reform outline gets business backing
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no friend of previous immigration-reform efforts, says it believes a new plan can work for employers as well as immigrants.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Green architecure firm takes its own advice for Atlanta office rehab
Perkins+Will kept 91% of an original office building while turning it into an example of the sustainable design features they encourage their clients to consider.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
States turn inward to meet transportation funding needs
There is not much chance of rising federal support, so several states are looking inward to fund their transportation construction needs.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Isuzu, GM to hook up on pickup trucks
Isuzu and GM are looking at a cooperative agreement to give each company advantages in pickup truck sales and development.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 27, 2013 -
N.Y. governor: some coastal areas wrong for reconstruction
Andrew Cuomo suggests using some Sandy relief money to take residents out of potentially hazardous areas.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 27, 2013 -
Hardware manufacturers' group publishes five ANSI standards changes
The updated standards include one for hinges, locks and alarms, the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association said.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Client relationships require nuturing, one success at a time
Attending to a relationship with a client over time is the way to build a lasting, and therefore profitable, connection.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Bio-tiles and economic recovery
Google plans its $1 billion UK headquarters while contractors feel optimistic about the end of the recession.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Concrete pourers discover success in polishing
An Iowa concrete company cares about detail, but their customers are not as picky.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Fleet management app arrives on smart phone
NexTraq is out with a smartphone app that lets workers receive and deliver up-to-date data in the field.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Phase 2 of Dallas-area transit-linked residential project is under way
The project, part of Hebron 121 Station north of Dallas, uses a federal mortgage insurance program for the 444 new units and amenities.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013
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