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Aerial-platform accidents claim 11 lives in U.S. in Jan.-June period
Figures compiled by the powered-lift industry showed 17 fatal accidents worldwide in the same six months.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Replacing job notes with keyed data has a double benefit for contractors
Getting information into systems right away instead of putting it on paper allows instant analysis and facilitates billing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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ARTBA honors two professionals, two students with awards
Two professionals received lifetime achievement awards, and two students were recognized as future leaders.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Architects add their voices to the cautious chorus of recovery
The design industry has upped its projection for growth in the noncommercial construction market to 4.4% this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Helicopters can be the way to go for rooftop work
In the right circumstances and with the right preparations, helicopter lifts can be the best way to get equipment atop projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Pivothead glasses, septic rules and billing
This week at Construction Dive, new tech for site visits and billing advice ranked among our most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Scientists search for materials to help buildings regulate their environments
Amoebas are smarter than the smartest building – but maybe not for long.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Concrete industry groups bond in education effort
Nine organizations have formed the Concrete Industry Certification Consortium (CICC) to advance certification of professionals.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 3, 2012 -
3 of 12 regions in Ga. say 'no' to tax for roads, transit
Tax themselves for transit and road improvements? Voters in nine out of 12 sections of Georgia turned thumbs-down.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Designers have been recreating the bathroom basics for residential
Fixture designers have come up with fanciful ways to provide for the basic functions in residences, including as fold-away shower stall.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Feds are pushing for transportation projects for vastly larger loan program
Money can't flow until the new fiscal year, but officials are encouraging applications now under TIFIA.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Put a little pig in your paving, some hog in your highway
The state transportation research lab in Illinois is one facility looking at the use of swine waste to make a bio-oil binder for asphalt.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
AGC: Hiring of vets, disabled is economic, not policy, problem
Associated General Contractors of America says the incidence of discrimination in construction hiring is minuscule.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
'Down' metros outnumber gainers in latest data on construction jobs
An analysis of 2012 and 2011 numbers shows construction employment down in 162 of 337 metro areas in June.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
LEED is best known – but not alone – in green-building ratings
There are several rating systems available to certify the conservation qualities of all kinds of housing.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Construction spending best since December 2009, but no thanks to public sector
Private construction looks like it is back in gear, but public sector spending continues to lag.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
New rules on diesel exhaust are making for unhappy truck owners
J.D. Powers finds that owners of heavy-duty trucks are becoming dissatisfied as products comply with EPA regulations.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Charlotte outlines a plot for redevelopment help from Hollywood
The city council in Charlotte, N.C., hopes to script an abandoned mall's resurrection as a home for East Coast sound stages for movies and TV.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
MAP-21 waves the flag with an 'if one, then all' provision for buying American
The new law says that if any piece of a highway project gets federal funds, all contracts are covered by "Buy American" rules.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
Is your billing based on a real project-completion percentage or a guess?
It may seem obvious, but knowing the completion percentage of a project based on accurate numbers from the field can be critical to cash flow.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
OSHA belays enforcement of crane-safety standard that can’t be met
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it will not enforce compliance with a crane-safety standard for which the required equipment doesn’t exist yet.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
Remodelers report business softened in second quarter
The National Association of Home Builders reports that its Remodeling Market Index was down in the second quarter.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
New software tool reports, analyzes pavement compaction data
Veda is a tool that lets engineers track and understand intelligent compaction data collected by machines equipped with sensors.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
'Every Day Counts' push by FHWA enters a new round
The agency's drive to have projects completed sooner through better methods is entering its second phase, state DOTs were told.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
Camera built into sunglasses records what you see on video
Eight megapixels of resolution and eight gigabytes of data make the eyewear from Pivothead a hands-free way to record site visits.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012
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