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Q&AHow Skanska renovated an active ER during COVID-19
Completing work at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital Emergency Department added complexity once the pandemic hit.
By Joe Bousquin • April 15, 2021 -
Briq launches first payment, rewards card for construction
BriqCash lets contractors automate invoice processing, manage vendors and make direct payments that earn cash back and rewards.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 14, 2021 -
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TrendlineRecruiting, retention and training in construction
A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.
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Deep Dive
Could the PRO Act become law?
Legal experts say it’s a long shot, but if passed, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act would drastically change worker-employer relations in many states.
By Zachary Phillips • April 14, 2021 -
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Penn's Landing highway cap project delayed 2 years
Groundbreaking on the 4-acre park over Interstate 95 has been delayed by COVID-19 challenges, property rights issues and engineering complexities.
By Jennifer Goodman • Updated July 23, 2021 -
California wildfire plans limit development, builders say
A $536 million measure from Gov. Gavin Newsom and a state Senate bill target where and how contractors can build, two construction advocacy groups said.
By Joe Bousquin • April 13, 2021 -
Pennsylvania contractor charged with stealing $20M from employees
In the largest criminal prevailing wage case on record, Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. allegedly stole money from workers' benefit accounts.
By Zachary Phillips • April 13, 2021 -
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$2.5B Mission Rock in San Francisco gets style, efficiency from prefab construction
The high-profile project, designed with the help of several well-known architecture firms, shows that factory-built structures can meet lofty design standards, a team member said.
By Kim Slowey • April 13, 2021 -
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Deep DiveSoaring material prices, supply chain delays spook owners and developers
The rising cost of many materials and increased sourcing headaches have project owners rethinking their return to normalcy and threaten to derail construction's expected resurgence.
By Joe Bousquin • April 12, 2021 -
NY pot law creates safety, liability issues for contractors
Unlike other jurisdictions where marijuana is legal, the Empire State's "Scaffold Law" assigns absolute liability to employers for gravity-related worker injuries, even those caused by or to someone who is high on the job.
By Joe Bousquin • April 12, 2021 -
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Roadblocks to Recovery: The factors that could slow construction's comeback from COVID-19
Escalating labor costs, rising material prices and nervous clients could all stand in the way of construction's return to normalcy. Here Construction Dive tracks the factors that could slow the industry's return to normalcy.
April 12, 2021 -
2 men plead guilty in Florida plot to evade payroll taxes, workers' comp requirements
In the $1.4 million scheme, the men allegedly "rented out" workers' compensation certificates to subcontractor crews.
By Zachary Phillips • April 9, 2021 -
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Q&ABarton Malow employs unique precast seating demolition at Florida's Camping World Stadium
The contractor is working to enhance the fan and athlete experience for the Orlando, Florida landmark, home of college football's Citrus Bowl.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 9, 2021 -
Walsh hits pause on ETS as political will for new COVID-19 rules wanes
The labor secretary has put the development of an OSHA emergency temporary standard on hold, according to recent media reports.
By Joe Bousquin • April 9, 2021 -
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COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week starts Monday
A coalition of industry groups will kick off a nationwide campaign next week to urge all construction workers to get vaccinated.
By Zachary Phillips • Updated April 16, 2021 -
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High-tech machines take skyscraper construction safety to new heights
Two major tall building projects — one in New York City and the other in Dubai — benefited from technology that helps speed construction and keep employees safe while working hundreds of feet above the ground.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 7, 2021 -
Online map showcases construction-related careers in booming green sector
The tool was designed to help workers research jobs and advancement paths in the green building field.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 7, 2021 -
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New Orleans convention center authority picks developer for $1B mixed-use project
One of the highlights of the development, which is inspired by The Wharf in Washington, D.C., will be a 750,000-square-foot corporate campus meant to draw tech companies to the city.
By Kim Slowey • April 7, 2021 -
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Readers Respond: 46% of unvaccinated contractors plan to stay that way
A Construction Dive survey has found a deep divide among pros who see the COVID-19 vaccine as important to the industry and those who are hesitant.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 7, 2021 -
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How an Arby's franchisee renovates units with little downtime
Flynn Restaurant Group flips its locations several units at a time, a strategy that allows for better economies of scale from contractors and suppliers.
By Julie Littman • April 7, 2021 -
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New details emerge for Philadelphia's $2.5B Navy Yard project
The public-private initiative includes the construction of life sciences buildings, retail spaces and residential units.
By Zachary Phillips • April 6, 2021 -
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7 award-winning modular projects
From a pediatric hospital wing to a marijuana dispensary, these factory-built facilities earned honors from the Modular Building Institute.
By Zachary Phillips • April 5, 2021 -
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Bechtel's 2020 revenue falls 19%
The multinational contractor's backlog and new awards also declined, as COVID-19 created "the toughest challenge in the company's history," CEO Brendan Bechtel said.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 5, 2021 -
Legoland hit with $346K environmental fines at New York park
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has fined the owners of the project $611,550 since construction started in 2018.
By Kim Slowey • April 1, 2021 -
Suffolk hires top Boston construction leader
Boston Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy will join the construction firm as senior director of external affairs in the Northeast.
By Jennifer Goodman • April 1, 2021 -
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Meet the vertical automated grocery store
Coming soon to cities across the country, Boston-based Urbx's futuristic stores will cost between $5 million and $7 million but will have lower real estate costs and higher e-commerce productivity than traditional groceries.
By Jeff Wells • March 31, 2021
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