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OSHA slaps Texas crane company with fines in fatal July accident
The agency proposed fining Harrison Hoist Inc. $29,400 for what it says were six serious violations related to the accident that killed two men.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Construction groups watch high court in several environmental cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that flooding woodlands by releasing water from dams is a taking, even if it is temporary.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Would new city-funding mechanisms change people's decisions about where to live?
If cities could collect the cost of services from suburbanites who commute in, would the pattern of housing choices change?
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Creating housing for seniors: Which 'seniors' are your target?
An Urban Land Institute report looks at the rapidly growing – and segmented – over-65 market in the U.S.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 4, 2012 -
State transport officials' group names new executive director
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has hired former Federal Highway Administration executive Frederick G. "Bud" Wright.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Ground rubber from tires gets a bounce from asphalt center's study
The National Center for Asphalt Technology reports that using ground-up tires in an asphalt mix benefits both performance and cost.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Green is going and growing in U.S. residential and commercial construction
A report from analysts at McGraw-Hill says green building will total $85 Billion by year's end and will hit $98 billion to $106 billion next year.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
All construction sectors look spiffy in October spending numbers
Not all sectors were equally good, of course, but even the long-lagging public sector eeked out a month-to-month gain.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Treat snow removal like any other part of your business: budget, plan for contingencies
Just because a calendar says you should be able to plow, that doesn't make it snow, and contractors need to treat snow removal like any other part of a business with variables.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Landscape contractor rings up profits with professional holiday decorating
In New York state's Hudson Valley, the Neave family has made a major income source out of what was going to be a tide-over sideline.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 2, 2012 -
Radar can help contractors get a fix on underground issues of a site
Ground-penetrating radar is moving into use as a tool to avoid surprises that may be waiting beneath a planned construction site.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 30, 2012 -
AASHTO leader says transportation must adapt as climate forces shift
Call it what you will, John Horsley says, hotter weather and more frequent storms change the stress on transportation infrastructure.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Government buying has the power to grow green building for everyone
A study from the Harvard Business School says that the whole market shifts when governments decide to spend their money on green construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
New York contractors' group will pay a transit tax despite judge's killing it
The New York Building Congress says the city's transit system is too important for it not to chip in, even if the tax itself has been declared unconstitutional.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
363 Brooklyn apartments will be built a new way – block by modular block
Skanska USA says using a modular method to erect the 32-story building can transform construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Fla., Calif. are tops in America's Transportation Awards
AASHTO said the transportation department of the two states showed excellence in two large projects – a bridge replacement in Titus, Fla., and the "Carmageddon" demolition project in Los Angeles.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Pa. congressman to take leadership of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
With a change required by House term limits, Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., is replacing Rep. John Mica, R-Fla.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Four groups announce 2013 construction, engineering award winners
The American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of American Military Engineers, the Moles and the Beavers have chosen their recipients.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Fighting the costs and curse of project rework
Fixing problems can run to 20% of a project's price, and contractors are tackling the problem up front.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Construction IT managers are eager for Microsoft's tablet, called Surface
A Windows-based tablet will make field connections to software back at the office much easier, they say.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Moen adds a new twist with touchless faucets
The company is making kitchen faucets that have sensors to let users get water without having to touch the handle.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Army Corps' new Seattle office is high-scoring energy-saver
The building is expected to get a LEED Platinum designation and score 100 in the government's Energy Star system.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Analyst at CoStar says market conditions will force a jump in housing construction
The company says the current pace of building cannot meet demand, especially in the multifamily sector.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Vancouver pioneers plastic in warm-mix asphalt for street paving
The city is using recycled bottles and yogurt cups and expects the new surface will increase drivers' gas mileage.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Study: Chemicals put on foam insulation are unneeded for fire protection, harm environment
Retardants added to the foam don't add protection, get into the environment and make foam insulation cost more.
By Ron Gallagher • Nov. 25, 2012
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