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Supreme Court ruling in L.A. case may affect water-diversion projects nationally
The high court held 9-0 that the L.A. County Flood Control District did not have to get a discharge permit for water that came out of a waterway, went through a manmade structure and back into the same waterway.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013 -
December material prices make 2012 a surprisingly stable year overall
Prices for many used in construction held about even with the year before, though some, such as lumber and paint, were having none of that.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 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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Olive oil as the elixir of long life for a deteriorating English cathedral?
A Welsh compound of olive oil and a Teflon-like water-repellant may be the salvation of the York Minster cathedral in England.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
Builders prevail in suit over U.S. construction-site runoff rules
A court agreement sends the Environmental Protection Agency back to the drawing boards for regulations on storm-water runoff from building sites.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
Panasonic to go for the design and construction market with super-high-res tablet, fine-point pen
The electronics-maker plans to be out later this year with a 20-inch tablet that it intends to mimic how professionals interact with paper drawings.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
Pulling back from the 'fiscal cliff' was good for the housing industry
When Congress pulled out of the nation's dive off the New Year's fiscal cliff, it benefited home building.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
U.S. names winners for health and safety applications to teach workers
The Department of Labor awarded modest cash prizes to four winners in its Worker Safety and Health App Challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2013 -
AGC blasts USACE idea for PLAs in two large projects
The Corps of Engineers is mulling project labor agreements for levee work near New Orleans and fuel-tank replacement at Edwards Air Force Base.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 12, 2013 -
Fatal wall collapse brings fine for N.C. contractor
The Tennessee Division of Occupational Safety and Health imposed the penalty after a worker's death at a treatment-plant project last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Crane that crashed in New York had been in place four days
Seven workers were hurt, but none critically, when a Manitowoc 4100W tractor crane owned by New York Crane collapsed onto an apartment construction project.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Japanese firm makes tower demolition a clean, efficient affair
Taisei, a construction company, has devised an all-weather demolition technique that contains 90% of dust, cuts noise and generates energy.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: N.Y. crane crash, jobs and Gen. Y
End the week informed. Here are the most popular Construction Dive news posts of the week in a nutshell.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
One opinion: Choices are leaning in favor of tilt-wall construction
Tilt-wall concrete is generally faster to put up and better for large projects on even ground.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Some injuries, none serious in crane crash at Queens, N.Y., apartment project
A construction crane fell at the 345-unit 4540 Center Blvd. a project being built on the edge of the East River in New York city's Queen's borough, across from Manhattan.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Dodge Index of coming nonresidential projects began to grow again in December
McGraw-Hill's index signals construction activity about a year in advance and resumed earlier 2012 growth that had stalled during economic uncertainty in the fall.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Behr Paints signals blue as dominant color family for 2013
The paint manufacturer's stylists say influences from the 1920s and '30s will affect the colors used in residential and commercial buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Barclay's Arena needs new bolts in its steel-panel facade
The facade of the arena in Brooklyn that is home court for the NBA Nets and home ice for the NHL Islanders was assembled incorrectly, but not dangerously.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
A construction contract is not a blank canvas for whatever you want to put in it
State laws and court decisions put some limits on what can or can't be written into documents for building projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Four-fifths of corporate executives surveyed say the public expects them to be green
U.S. contractors will need to keep growing their green-building expertise as U.S. executives report that green building is what their constituencies expect.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Taxes and fees lag highway-maintenance needs and affect construction industry
Neither state nor federal programs are bringing in the revenue it takes to have contractors maintain the highway infrastructure in the U.S.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Drywall content regulation on way to Obama for signature
With an amendment that won National Association of Home Builders support, the soon-to-be law limits sulfur content and requires manufacturers to put their names on their products.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Global connectivity helps AEC firms help people in remote parts of the world
The WiFi and cell-phone access that connects everyone's lives at home is also helping companies help people access life's necessities.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
Kevin McCarthy named as next PC Construction president; Bernhardt to chair board
The company, owned by its 800 employees and based in Vermont, said the current executive vice president will take over Bernhardt's CEO slot on April 1.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
How this year will roll, as AGC's economist sees it
Ken Simonson expects private-sector construction spending this year to offset shrinking public-sector opportunities and result in a net gain of 5% to 10%.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013 -
Take note: Writing a letter – one of those paper things – is a powerful tool
Commercial contractor Merrill Stewart believes in the power of a good letter to make an impression and build a relationship.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013
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