Design
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TxDOT seeks removal of FIGG from $800M Harbor Bridge design
The agency decided that the engineering firm's role in the 2018 FIU bridge collapse is "significant enough" to warrant asking Flatiron-Dragados to have another firm design the bridge's main spans. Last week, a Texas authority halted construction on another FIGG bridge.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Construction of Houston ship channel bridge halted to fix FIGG design
The authority behind the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge is giving FIGG Bridge Engineers three weeks to redesign the curved portion of the pylon legs and allow for an independent review.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 08, 2020 -
ColumnModular Monitor: Getting 'heads in beds' means building hotels in factories
When it comes to heralding the advantages of offsite construction, the hospitality segment is checking in newcomers to the method like no other.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 06, 2020 -
Modular building made major headway in the commercial construction market in 2019
A lot of noteworthy movement in the modular building market this year meant that the headlines really started stacking up.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Report: 2019 record year for supertall construction
At 1,739 feet, the Tianjin CTF Finance Centre in China was the tallest building completed in 2019.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 13, 2019 -
Regulation of bird-friendly glass windows set for all new NYC construction
The new rule would require that 90% of the external building envelope for the first 75 feet of new construction and major alterations be made of bird-safe materials.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Dec. 11, 2019 at 1:02 p.m. -
Dive Awards
Modular Builder of the Year: Skender
Skender says it's perfecting a business proposition that not only solves myriad problems the industry faces, but helps evolve construction as a practice into the most vertically-integrated, efficient process possible.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 09, 2019 -
Largest mass timber structure in US goes up at U of Arkansas
At 202,027 square feet, Adohi Hall is the largest cross-laminated timber building in the U.S., according to Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 08, 2019 -
The US has no BIM mandate. Does it matter?
While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 03, 2019 -
Column
Modular Monitor: Why does offsite construction matter?
This new monthly column will stack up knowledge from stakeholders and observers on the method's inroads, opportunities, challenges and trajectory for disruption.
By Joe Beeton • Dec. 02, 2019 -
Virgin Hyperloop One to use Autodesk BIM 360 for preconstruction route optimization, more
The hyperloop technology company says BIM and Autodesk cloud software will help it plan and execute rail construction more efficiently.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Deep DiveHow the FIU tragedy could change bridge construction
Lessons learned from the deadly Miami bridge collapse could affect the design, safety protocols and contract language of similar future projects.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 22, 2019 -
Esports stadium in Philly may herald a trend and new construction niche
Comcast Spectacor teamed with Cordish Cos. and architect Populous to customize a game day experience unlike traditional sports venues. Continued growth in esports may create a new segment for contractors to target.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 21, 2019 -
SponsoredMake benchmarking part of your pre-planning process
Setting unrealistic expectations in the plan is as bad, if not worse, than missing the mark during execution itself. This is where “pre-planning” and benchmarking come into play.
By Dr. Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer, InEight • Nov. 12, 2019 -
Grenfell Tower materials likely didn't meet code, 'fueled' deadly fire
Officials in the U.K. have concluded in the first phase of their official inquiry that the fatal June 2017 incident in London was due to a combination of unsafe building materials and human error in the design process.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 04, 2019 -
$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan
The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019 -
SponsoredBlow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials
Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.
By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Report reveals the most in-demand multifamily amenities
From yoga studios and screening rooms to tankless water heaters and Peloton bikes, these are the top 113 features that buyers and renters seek.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 03, 2019 -
Z modular makes bold moves to convert more hotel designs
The firm is offering, for a limited time, the chance to convert any hotel project floor plan into a modular one for $20,000, a 60% savings from its standard fee.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2019 -
EIR, IMC Construction link for modular healthcare partnership
Using EIR's MedModular product, IMC plans to pursue a variety of healthcare projects, including hospitals and standalone emergency rooms.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Primus Builders' new COO: how design-build-automate streamlines construction
The contractor's warehouse customers rely on the firm's expertise suggesting and incorporating end-use equipment and processes during its design phase.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Engineers approve $100M retrofit for San Francisco's 'sinking' Millennium Tower
The plan involves drilling 140,000-pound piles, each of them 24 inches in diameter, 250 feet into bedrock underneath the building to relieve stress on compressed soil underneath.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Engineers implement system to improve practices through reporting of failures
The reports submitted through the CROSS-US system will remain confidential, but the public can review commentary and analysis on each case for free.
By Kim Slowey • July 29, 2019 -
Gilbane, Jacobs find tech benefits beyond closeout
Virtual and augmented reality and BIM tools have become staples in design and construction, but savvy VDC managers are finding ways to extend their use to unanticipated benefits for owners.
By Joe Beeton • June 19, 2019 -
Hilton opens San Francisco's 1st modular-constructed hotel
The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite.
By Kim Slowey • June 18, 2019
