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Clayco opens Phoenix office

September 1, 2021

Via: Construction Dive

The move marks the second time in less than three months that the construction company has opened a new office in the western U.S. In May, the firm launched a market expansion with the unveiling of its Los Angeles-area office […]


Construction Site Safety, Construction Techniques, Hazards

High-tech machines take skyscraper construction safety to new heights

April 7, 2021

Via: Construction Dive

Two major tall building projects have benefited from robotic-style technology in recent months to speed construction time and keep employees safe while working at height. The project team for the 50 Hudson Yards in New York City relied on an […]


Construction Techniques

Looking Beyond BIM in Digital Construction

December 28, 2020

Via: ConstructConnect

Building Information Modeling, I think it’s safe to say, is one of the biggest developments in the construction space in the last 50 years. It gives building projects a central repository of information that helps keep projects running on time, […]


Construction Processes, Financial

House Panel Clears $494B Highway-Transit-Rail Funding Bill

June 19, 2020

Via: ENR

After a two-day marathon voting session, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved a measure drafted by Democrats that would provide $494 billion for highway, transit and rail programs over the next five years, with an emphasis on reducing […]


Construction Processes, Procurement

International Trade Commission Approves AISC’s Fabricated Steel Dumping Complaint

March 21, 2019

Via: ENR

The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Mar. 20 that domestic producers were being harmed by imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico. That means an investigation into whether Canada, Mexico and China’s imports are harming U.S.-based […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise

Arizona, Nevada Construction Job Gains Dip, But Remain Strong Year-Over-Year

January 29, 2019

Via: ENR

In general, late 2018 showed solid job numbers in the Southwest region of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Major building projects, ranging from entertainment to housing, drove growth in all three states. From November 2017 to November 2018, Arizona added […]


Construction Processes, Design

Data driven design: The benefits of building energy modeling

August 23, 2018

Via: BDCNetwork

They say hindsight is 20/20. “If only we knew then what we know now, we would’ve done things differently.” While it’s always good to evaluate outcomes, what if there was a way to look into the future and avoid hindsight […]