Sandy relief law boosted transportation over original proposal

The final form of relief for areas damaged by superstorm Sandy allocates $1 billion for road transportation work that was not in the original.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013

Upgraded demolition robot takes a wider stance in the market

An upgraded Husqvarna demolition robot is making its debut at World of Concrete,sliding through 30-inch doorways, but standing more than 5 feet wider than its predecessor.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013

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Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

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Researchers see shipping containers as bullets fired at buildings in storms

Engineers are looking at sideways impacts on buildings when floods turn containers into floating projectiles.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013

January crane collapse in New York brings fines for two firms, two individuals

New York City ruled that a Jan. 9 collapse of a crane at an apartment project on the East River shore in Queens happened because the weight was too much.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013

Immigration reform is a construction story, too

If millions are granted legal status and more are allowed to immigrate, the construction industry will have more workers available and an increasing demand for homes and schools.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013

An argument against 'low-income' housing subsidies

An Urban Institute researcher says the government spends more to subsidize housing, including tax credits, than anyone ever gets in benefits.

By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 4, 2013

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

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