Commercial Building: Page 38

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    Older homes contributed to Hawaii fire’s destruction

    Buildings constructed under older codes were one factor that helped last month’s wildfire spread quickly, a new report found.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Modular building creates fewer jobsite hazards, but isn’t without dangers

    Prefab builders say the factory setting provides a controlled environment, but the material still must be assembled on the jobsite at some point.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Project Milestones

    Hensel Phelps starts $164M Austin airport gate expansion

    The 84,500-square-foot upgrade is one of 61 planned projects worth a total of $6.5 billion at the Texas travel hub.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

    A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Shared lessons: The promise and pitfalls of preconstruction technology

    Tech has turned a corner during the planning stage of projects, but more work remains to meet schedule and budget constraints.

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Clayco breaks ground on $1.5B Indiana manufacturing plant

    The Chicago-based general contractor will self-perform the concrete foundations, flatwork, tilt-up wall panels and concrete paving on the lithium-ion battery separator materials hub.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Shared challenges: Why preconstruction is suddenly so important

    General contractors such as Mortenson, Messer and PCL say project collaboration is happening much earlier and with greater transparency than before the pandemic.  

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 6, 2023
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    August Project Wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest jobs won by some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Texas judge strikes down law that would ban city-mandated water breaks

    Supporters claimed the so-called Death Star legislation would eliminate cumbersome regulations across the state.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction spending growth looks ‘solid going forward’

    Strong nonresidential hiring numbers and several massive projects in development signal more investment ahead, according to ABC’s chief economist.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    JE Dunn tops out $425M Tennessee manufacturing plant

    The 900,000-square-foot project will produce disposable tableware products for Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie brand.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    AECOM Hunt breaks ground on $625M Indianapolis convention center, hotel

    The city took over the project earlier this year after the original developer failed to secure funding.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    NYC earmarks record $19.4B for school-related construction

    Funding from the School Construction Authority, which maintains 1,400 buildings and serves 1 million students, ranks as the largest investment ever for city schools.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Mapping the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on manufacturing

    The landmark law has spurred more than $86 billion in project investment, but not all U.S. states are benefiting equally.

    By Kate Magill , • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Racism in Construction

    EEOC sues TNT Crane & Rigging for nooses, Nazi symbols in workplace

    Employees and managers regularly used a derogatory term when referring to Black workers, the suit claims.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Q&A

    Contractors adopt electric equipment to fight rising prices

    Making the switch from diesel brings lower operating and maintenance costs, as well as federal and state tax incentives, according to an industry expert.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    As US labor demand cools, construction is still hot

    In many industries, job openings and worker quit rates dropped last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For construction, the labor pool is still too shallow.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Google invests $1.7B in Ohio data center campuses

    The pledge will support all three of the tech giant’s facilities in the state in Columbus, Lancaster and New Albany.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Florida builders face down Idalia

    As residents and businesses boarded up structures, contractors tied down materials and prepared for flood mitigation.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Column

    The Dotted Line: How to avoid skyrocketing dispute costs

    Big construction disagreements arise when there’s not just one error or issue, but a combination of things that went wrong, attorneys say.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    5 construction-related ideas from Fast Company awards

    Modular moon habitats, autonomous trucking technology and inside-out buildings are some of the advancements that the magazine highlighted in its annual list of innovations.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy breaks ground on $400M battery materials manufacturing plant

    The 140,000-square-foot project is located in St. Louis, the contractor’s hometown.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Q&A

    Lendlease mixes glass into cement for NYC tower foundation

    The firm’s director of sustainable construction detailed why plentiful, recycled glass benefited the project’s foundation and how environmentally conscious construction makes economic sense.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Readers Respond: Project schedules, costs feel the heat

    This summer’s extreme temperatures are having an impact on more than just worker safety, readers told Construction Dive. 

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Hyundai investing $290M to upgrade Alabama assembly plant

    The renovations will prepare the facility to produce the fifth generation of its Santa Fe gas-powered sport utility vehicle.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 25, 2023