Design
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SponsoredEmbrace creative destruction to build better buildings
The challenges presented by the traditional Design-Bid-Build process has forced project managers to come up with innovative solutions to deliver high-quality projects on time and on budget.
By Jason Peace
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National Landing in pictures: A walk through Amazon's new headquarters location
Photos show the untapped potential of the Northern Virginia location. But can Amazon, local developers and officials stave off the negative consequences Seattle incurred?
By Alex Hickey • Nov. 30, 2018
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41-story high-rise slated to be Orlando's tallest building
City officials approved plans for the mixed-use Zoi House project on the condition that developers design a roofline that will "enhance" the downtown skyline.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 29, 2018
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Catch-all: The ongoing saga of the most famous US bridge's suicide barrier
Nearly 100 years after engineers built a net under the Golden Gate Bridge to catch workers that fell, officials are supporting the installation of a permanent steel net to help deter what would be fatal leaps.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2018
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Sinking Millennium Tower moves closer to potential $100M fix
The Millennium Tower Homeowners Association filed a permit application with San Francisco officials to advance a new plan to drive piles into the bedrock below the building from the sidewalk to stop it from sinking further.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2018
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Digital Deals: The latest M&A activity and integrations in construction technology
These construction tech firms marry their niche solutions with other technologies and provide more comprehensive and interoperable tools.
By Kathleen Brown • Nov. 20, 2018
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Design errors factor in deadly FIU bridge collapse
Despite identifying design flaws where two truss members were connected to the bridge deck, the NTSB has not determined the incident's definitive cause.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2018
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Top takeaways from the US' biggest design-build event
The Design-Build Institute of America reflected last week on the delivery method's 25-year progression from "alternative" to one that accounts for nearly half of new all nonresidential projects.
By Joe Beeton • Nov. 09, 2018
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21-story modular hotel opened in NYC said to be tallest in US
The 100,000-square-foot CitizenM Bowery hotel, designed by DeSimone originally as a cast-in-place project, has 300 guest room modules.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 01, 2018
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OSHA: Design flaws caused Hurricane Irma crane collapses
The three tower cranes that collapsed last year had jibs that were vulnerable to wind turbulence, according to an agency report, which is prompting manufacturers to re-evaluate their designs.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 18, 2018
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Plans unveiled for $1.5B Nassau Hub mixed-use project
Although construction could begin by year's end, Nassau County, New York lawmakers first must vote on a lease agreement with developers and secure state funding.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 18, 2018
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Balfour Beatty tapped to manage Atlanta prefab tower project
Offsite construction firm Prescient will prefabricate and install wall panels, structural columns, precast balconies and more for Toll Bros.' 13-story apartment high-rise.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2018
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SponsoredIntegrated products make construction faster, cheaper and better – the innovation trifecta.
The Integrated future is knocking, isn’t it time to answer the door?
By Jason Peace
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'Kaleidoscopic' high-rise planned for downtown Los Angeles moves forward
City officials said the 58-story mixed-use tower, featuring a façade with vegetation and digitized landscapes, would worsen traffic, but otherwise do minimal damage to the environment.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 09, 2018
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SponsoredDesign-Build contract tools
Discover how the emergence of design-build project delivery has led to shorter project delivery times and reduced scheduling costs.
By Kevin F. Peartree on behalf of ConsensusDocs
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Increased need for data drives healthcare construction trends
To accommodate a shift to digital record-keeping and tech-driven care, healthcare contractors are expanding data centers, HVAC and electrical loads through prefabrication and other approaches, experts say.
By Kathleen Brown • Sept. 26, 2018
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State DOTs test sealant that could prevent concrete cracking
Louisiana, Texas and Minnesota are testing a new sealant created to mitigate the effects of the seasonal expansion and contraction of pavement.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 04, 2018
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Report: Expect more and taller skyscrapers
Researchers projected that the tallest skyscraper in 2050 will be more than 3,720 feet high and that there is a chance it will even surpass one mile.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2018
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San Francisco sees trend toward 'ultra-luxury' condos
The units in one condo tower will be priced at $2,500 per square foot, twice the current going rate for luxury units.
By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2018
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Need for automation drives CAD market growth
The global computer-aided design market could grow $357 million before 2022 as more firms aim to cut costs and prevent rework.
By Kathleen Brown • July 25, 2018
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Modular-minded firm said it 'future-proofs' schools, offices
Intermodal Structures says its stackable units are completed on-site in less than two hours with mechanical, electrical, ductwork and other systems.
By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2018
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$15B Texas high-speed rail construction could start next year
Bechtel will manage work on the 240-mile Dallas-to-Houston line, which is now subject to final environmental reviews.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 24, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.
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Autodesk releases Revit and Dynamo software updates
Revit 2019 improves the interface while Dynamo 2.0 offers a new file format, simplified script language and easier browsing.
By Kathleen Brown • May 09, 2018
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Leaked report links shoddy work to London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire
The 71 fatalities from the fire might have been avoided if contractors had followed building regulations, a certification body found.
By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2018
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Sinking Millennium Tower could cost up to $500M to fix
Aside from being incredibly expensive, the complicated retrofit in San Francisco could take as long as five years to complete.
By Kim Slowey • April 20, 2018