Construction Processes, Financial
October 19, 2023
Via: Construction DiveNonresidential construction continues to lead construction spending in New York City, said Esposito. The federal government’s investment in infrastructure, along with resilient sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, data centers and transportation, will continue to create opportunities, he said. […]
October 9, 2023
Via: ENRConstruction on a portion of the $978-million PIP-II project at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., has been shut down for months after an ironworker was seriously injured in a fall at the jobsite earlier this year. The accident […]
Construction Processes, Financial
October 2, 2023
Via: Construction DiveSpending levels remained mostly positive among large nonresidential segments, according to the Associated General Contractors of America construction spending report. Manufacturing-related spending continues to lead the way, posting a 1.2% uptick in August, according to the report. Spending on power, […]
Construction Processes, Financial
September 27, 2023
Via: Construction DiveFinancial services firm Flex raised $120 million in a Series A equity and debt financing round, according to a Sept. 19 press release. The firm raised $20 million in equity capital, led by Tampa, Florida-based Florida Funders. San Francisco-based investment […]
Construction Processes, Design
September 26, 2023
Via: ArchDailyDuring July, we delved into the Design Process as our monthly topic. Inspired by practices that intersect various uncommon layers in their creations, we talked with architect Guto Requena. When designing, his studio experiments with different digital technologies through a […]
September 25, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe guidelines mandate that environmental product declarations must be submitted for all concrete mixes used in qualifying state construction projects and must demonstrate that they achieve an environmental impact below the limits set by the state, effective Jan. 1, 2025. […]
Construction Processes, Financial
September 15, 2023
Via: Construction DiveAn extreme jump in diesel fuel costs in August drove the overall increase in materials prices, according to a separate analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America. Most other commodity prices remained relatively unchanged, according to AGC officials. “The […]
September 8, 2023
Via: ENRInspectors with the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries found that flipper deck platforms were not used in line with the manufacturer’s specifications on a jobsite where a worker was killed in a fall earlier this year. Officials cited […]
Construction Processes, Financial
September 6, 2023
Via: ENRInsurance companies offer discounts to lower-risk clients who meet certain requirements. One of the easiest ways to take advantage of this is to deploy construction site cameras on the job site, which can help mitigate risk while providing a whole […]
Construction Processes, Financial
September 5, 2023
Via: Construction DiveConstruction spending levels in July suggest “no letup in demand for construction workers or private-sector projects,” said Associated General Contractors of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson in the group’s own spending report. Still, Simonson continues to caution that progress on […]
September 1, 2023
Via: Construction DiveIt’s been a busy year for manufacturers in the U.S. In the 12 months since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, companies have hurriedly launched a variety of manufacturing plans in pursuit of the law’s lucrative tax credits for […]
Construction Processes, Financial
August 28, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe Construction Market Forecasting Service (CMFS) 2023 second quarter edition predicted that starts would rise 2% in 2023. That level of growth is minuscule compared with 2022, when total construction starts rose 15% from the previous year. One risk the […]
Construction Processes, Financial
August 15, 2023
Via: Construction DiveLegislation passed since 2021, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act, collectively authorized federal investments of nearly $1.9 trillion over a period of years and spurred additional investments from the private […]
August 14, 2023
Via: ENRRight-leaning legal and policy foundations are backing new lawsuits that challenge racial preferences in public works contracting—hoping one will end up before the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority and that justices will sharply limit or even terminate the programs. The […]
Construction Processes, Design
August 11, 2023
Via: ArchDailyAfrican societies’ cultures are intrinsically linked to color. From fabrics to clothing, products, sculptures, and architecture, various societies explore rich and vibrant colors that are vivid, expressive, and joyful. Through different shades, hues, contrasts, motifs, and ornamentations, colors are embraced […]
August 10, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe DOL has recently cracked down on wage theft in the construction sector. The Office of Administrative Law Judges ordered that subcontractor GSI Pool Finishes pay back $317,097 in back wages for three U.S. and 56 Mexican workers in April, […]
August 8, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe Davis-Bacon Act, originally passed in 1931, uses pay surveys administered by the DOL to set the prevailing wage in a federally funded project’s location. The process can be complicated and cumbersome for contractors and has elicited concerns that it […]
Construction Processes, Design
August 3, 2023
Via: ENRIn 2019, the global rate of consumption of materials was 100 billion tons and is projected to reach 175 billion tons in 2050. The buildings and construction sector is responsible for 36% of final energy demand globally, representing 39% of […]
Construction Processes, Design
July 27, 2023
Via: ArchDailyInfraestudio is an architecture and art practice based in Havana that has been obsessed with fiction since its foundation in 2016. Fernando Martirena, Anadis González, and other members and collaborators work from a narrative and discursive approach to experiment with […]
July 25, 2023
Via: Construction DiveConstruction is a dangerous job in the best of conditions. But this summer, jobsite hazards have been compounded by extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke over much of the country. By late July, El Paso, Texas, had endured 33 straight […]