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Volvo adds an excavator that can reach way up for demolition duty
The company has come out with a rig that accepts a boom with a reach of nearly 90 feet.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Budgets, net-zero homes and Gilbane
Reconstruct what happened this week with Construction Dive's most popular reads of the last seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2012 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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The best time for business thinking can be taking a break from business
If you spend every waking minute doing business, there won't be time for the great business ideas to bubble up.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 11, 2012 -
N.J. town lays down the law on going green for energy generation
In Bloomingdale, solar panels go only on roofs and backyard wind turbines are out.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Gilbane report has good, but not great, news for industry
The building company's semi-annual analysis says margins are slowly climbing back, but 2013 is iffy.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2012 -
At MIT, daylight is being restored to the symbolic Bldg. 10
Blacked out during World War II, the school's landmark dome skylight is reopening.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2012 -
Skanska snares $80 million contract for medical building at Virginia Commonwealth University
The project is 640,000 square feet of pediatric lab, treatment and office space and a 600-car garage.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2012 -
Boston aims for green stormwater management and no more federal fines
The city is working on three green projects for handling storm water, with one to go to bid by spring.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 10, 2012 -
OSHA says inspections lacking before fatal crane crash, owner says no
OSHA alleges a cable inspection wasn't done before a crane boom fell and killed a worker.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Architectural Billings Index swings to positive territory for August
In the string of good news/bad news economic reports, architectural billings are on the "good" side for now.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2012 -
35 ways to trim expenses in a cash-short construction economy
There are a range of actions you can take to help your position at a time when cash is tight.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Trinity builds first Reebok-CrossFit combo facility
The Boston-based project-management firm ran construction of a combination Reebok store and gym that Reebok plans to replicate in several locations.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 8, 2012 -
$100 million housing project wraps up at University of Louisiana Lafayette
The university started school this fall with 1,812 more beds and renovations of existing dorm space.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Dodge Momentum Index dips; tax uncertainty blamed
The index, based on projects that are being planned, slipped a bit last month, and McGraw-Hill blames political unknowns.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Fuel consumption data say construction is still trying to recover
A report on fuel used in the industry says consumption dropped this August from August 2011's level.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 7, 2012 -
A better N.Y. Harbor: Moving 30 Empire State Buildings worth of muck and sand on shore
New York is nearing the end of a 15-year project that has been driven by Panama Canal improvements.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 7, 2012 -
Concrete construction expert Gene Boeke is dead at 86
Known for running many successful Atlanta projects for Beers Construction, he helped set standards for reinforced concrete work.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 5, 2012 -
5,000 more jobs cannot keep building unemployment from rising
Construction added 5,000 jobs last month, but that didn't keep the industry jobless rate from rising.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Swedish roofing, housing prices and green ratings
What did you miss in the news feed this week? You'll never know unless you check out Construction Dive's top reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Manufacturers begin to slowly return jobs to U.S. from overseas
Changing economics no longer drive U.S. companies to build factories outside the country.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Europe’s tallest office tower planned for St. Petersburg
The tower, for Gazprom, is to be part of a 3.5 million-square-foot mixed-use project.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Army Corps has a waterway maintenance problem, study finds
The National Research Council says dams, locks and other infrastructure are wearing out faster than the engineers can repair them.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Road-building now has its own 'green' rating system
A voluntary program offers road designers and contractors an opportunity to document their sustainability prowess.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 3, 2012 -
Univ. of Ky. signs up with a partner for a long-term, live-in relationship
The university, facing large maintenance costs for aging housing, formed a partnership with the EdR student-housing REIT.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 3, 2012 -
The market is favoring owning over renting as the year wears on
Returns from home-building companies have been rising while apartment-owning funds have seen a decline.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 3, 2012
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