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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 -
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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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 -
Cold-process asphalt is cool environmentally, economically
Grinding once-used asphalt and mixing it with an emulsion means fewer fumes and less spending.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 2012 Olympics, workers and mortgages
The 2012 Olympic Games and potential labor shortages in construction were among our most-read topics of the last week on Construction Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012 -
Insurers back federal bill to create building-code incentive for states
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would add money to what states can get for disaster assistance.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2012 -
USGBC estimates LEED-in-process at 7 billion square feet globally
The world has 7 billion square feet of LEED-certified space under way, worth $554 billion, according to the USGBC.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2012 -
Feds, ASHRAE explore energy saving design for hospitals, schools, stores
The Department of Energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and HVAC professionals are tackling institutional energy use.
By Ron Gallagher • July 26, 2012 -
Charlotte, N.C., mall reopens after rain-induced roof collapse
Most stores in the Southpark Mall got the OK to reopen this week in the wake of a roof collapse and flood in storms last Friday.
By Ron Gallagher • July 26, 2012 -
Non-building construction takes shine off other sectors in latest report
In dollar value, residential and non-residential building are ahead of 2011, but the total predicted industry increase is 2.5%.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
Is demonstrated wind resistance worth 5% more to your customers?
Real tests on real construction demonstrated the benefits of stronger construction.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
Mass. court rules unsigned, emailed land offer was an obligation
A Superior Court judge's ruling says that an unsigned offer in email can become a binding commitment to sell.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
New standard will cover how to plan heavy lifts
A standard in the works at ASME International -- P30 -- will have guidance on how to plan for heavy lifts.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
Creativity in financing is often a necessity in green retrofits
In some cases, equity in buildings is not large enough to permit traditional borrowing for energy or other environmental renovations.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
From BIM to smart buildings to smart cities: Data evolves
A smart-city movement based on the growing availability of building data is taking place worldwide.
By Ron Gallagher • July 24, 2012 -
Picerne is going after a new army to house -- students
The company known for building base housing is setting up a new arm to provide campus residences.
By Ron Gallagher • July 24, 2012 -
Detroit pickup-makers happy when home construction picks up
Ford, GM and Chrysler see increased pickup truck sales as construction increases, and those are very profitable vehicles.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2012 -
Building London: Fascinating facts about constructing the Olympic Village
The Games are about to open, but thousands of contractors began opening their toolboxes years ago to make it so.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2012 -
Army Corps set to release guidelines for single-step design-build
Several members of the construction industry are urging the Corps not go increase used of the single-step process.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2012
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