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Fleet management app arrives on smart phone
NexTraq is out with a smartphone app that lets workers receive and deliver up-to-date data in the field.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Phase 2 of Dallas-area transit-linked residential project is under way
The project, part of Hebron 121 Station north of Dallas, uses a federal mortgage insurance program for the 444 new units and amenities.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
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U.S. court knocks out Michigan's second try at anti-PLA statute
A district judge said a state cannot bar project labor agreements when it is also a market participant.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
3,400-ton bridge + dish soap = smooth move
Crews moved aside the busiest two-lane bridge in Oregon in 14 hours so it can be a detour while a new span is built.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Consultant says building green is fading as differentiator in the market
Jerry Udelson, head of a green-building consulting company, says net-zero buildings will become common because the market is coming to expect them.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Construction starts increase in December
The total of all construction starts in 2012 was up 6%, a much steeper climb than was seen in 2010 or 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Green Building Council tallies the LEED leaders for 2012
The USGBC calculates how many square feet per capita were LEED certified in the states and the District of Columbia.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Investigators seek cause of London chopper crash, crane taken down
Much of the tower crane next to the 180-meter luxury residential building under construction was undamaged by the helicopter that collided with it Jan. 16 in heavy fog.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Construction Confidence Index slipped in 2012's second half
Compiling data for the last six months of last year showed contractors were having some doubts about continued recovery.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Tall buildings, information systems will be topics at ASHRAE 2014 conference
The topics are among ones on which the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers is inviting papers.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Study: Jute fiber as cement reinforcement delays hardening during transport
Chemists have discovered that jute, used as a reinforcing fiber in concrete and mortar, also slows the materials' hardening, an advantage in long-distance transport.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Oregon experiments with shift from gas tax to mileage fee for road-users
An Oregon pilot project addresses issues in a switch from taxing gasoline to measuring miles to fund highway construction and maintenance.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 21, 2013 -
Volvo is moving loader-backhoe manufacturing to Brazil from Mexico
The machines now are being made at a Volvo Bus factory in Mexico, but Volvo Construction Equipment sees a better deal in Brazil.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 21, 2013 -
Contractors see a real recovery and are starting to raise headcounts again
Contractors are adding people as business begins to rise on the recovery wave, and they believe it may be real.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 18, 2013 -
What kind of UK HQ will $1 billion buy Google?
The company has reportedly chosen the Kings Cross Central development in London for its massive new office complex.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Rental companies made almost half of U.S. equipment purchases last year
Contractors' decision to rent rather than buy equipment in uncertain times made rental companies the buyers for almost half of new equipment last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Radiant heating system can keep pavements clear midst winter's mean weather
Radiant heating elements for use under pavers, concrete or asphalt might be the ticket in areas where unusual weather has not banished winter.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Housing starts end 2012 at highest rate in 4½ years
Combined single-family and multifamily starts hit a pace of 954,000 units in December, a rate unseen since June 2008.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Project targets Pittsburgh's last big former industrial site
The 178 acres that once were LTV Steel along the Monongahela River are being proposed for a tax-increment financing deal to fund a $1 billion redevelopment.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Demand is easing a bit, but apartment construction growth races on
At a conference on multifamily building, market-watchers said investment is still focused on apartment development.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Israeli firm's U.S. subsidiary will design, run Calif, desalinization plant
The largest desalinization plant in the western hemisphere will be built by IDE Technologies Ltd.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Helicopter clips construction crane in London, crashes to street below
The helicopter, diverted from its intended course by bad weather, hit the crane being used to build one of Europe's highest residential structures.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
ANSI amends A10.9 standard for concrete and masonry work
The changes focus on reinforcing steel and post-tensioning operations to enhance safety.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Pentagon sharpens spending ax to be ready if Congress cannot agree on budget plan
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has a public plan ready, and construction spending will take a hit.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Domino effect of project problems turns clients from New England contractor
Baybutt Construction Co. has been declared to be in default by two public clients, and one state official speculated it is the result of trying hard to survive the recession on slim margins.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013
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