July 2, 2024

OSHA has had a National Emphasis Program on heat safety since April 2022, but the proposed rule would be an enforceable guideline, as opposed to general suggestions — such as the credo “water, rest, shade” — for helping protect workers […]

July 1, 2024

Fall protection equipment is vital for protecting individuals working at heights. To ensure the equipment works efficiently and is in excellent condition, you must have your fall protection equipment inspected annually. OSHA has many guidelines regarding fall protection systems so […]

June 26, 2024

Businesses have become fixated on artificial intelligence, and the heavy civil construction industry is no exception. As someone who monitors this industry, I fully agree that AI’s integration into this sector is not just a good idea but really a […]

June 26, 2024

Often the first part of a building you see, the facade is both a building’s first line of defense against the elements and a manifestation of its character. “A facade is far more than the protective shell of a building. […]

June 25, 2024

The U.S. Navy recently selected eight contractors to compete for up to $3 billion in task orders for various construction, repair and renovation projects, mostly in California. San Diego-based Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded the indefinite delivery/indefinite […]

June 25, 2024

A lot of money goes into the creation of new sports venues, and not just for pro teams. In recent years, stadium construction has evolved to focus more on cultivating the game day experience. Some multibillion-dollar projects break ground, as […]

June 24, 2024

The Missouri Dept. of Transportation and its contractor, KCI Construction, have reached an agreement on a costly fix needed to repair 80 girders on a bridge that was damaged during an ongoing $63-million rehabilitation project on Interstate 55 in Missouri. […]

June 24, 2024

Project groundbreakings continued with strong momentum in the spring after a slow start to the year, according to Dodge Construction Network. Total construction starts jumped 10% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. […]

June 21, 2024

It has been a little over two and a half years since the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a much-needed boost to the highway construction sector. In that same time, inflation has erased the […]

June 20, 2024

Kyowa Kirin is a biotechnology and drug manufacturing company specializing in antibody technologies in core therapeutic areas such as oncology treatments for the central nervous system. The Sanford facility is part of a larger effort to build out Kyowa Kirin’s […]

June 20, 2024

Long known as an affordable place to live, Columbus, Ohio, has been a surprisingly lucrative market for multifamily developers and owners recently. Ohio’s capital saw 4.5% year-over-year rent growth in March, second only to New York City, according to Multifamily […]

June 20, 2024

In the early 1900s author Ellen Burns Sherman is said to have penned what would become the rationale for biophilic cities more than 100 years later: “The more civilized man becomes, the more he needs and craves a great background […]

June 19, 2024

Upholding construction fleet safety is essential for reducing accidents, increasing productivity and establishing best practices. Actions can range from using sensors for better construction fleet management to holding periodic training sessions about emerging issues. Making all sites and actions safer […]

June 19, 2024

From design/build condos to built-to-suit warehouses, one factor remains the highest priority regardless of the project type — the approach to upholding the highest level of safety. Although safety exists as a core value across all areas of the construction […]

June 14, 2024

As its work in the MidAtlantic region fuels its overall growth, Harkins Builders Inc. has been named the 2024 ENR MidAtlantic Contractor of the Year. The Columbia, Md.-based firm will be profiled in the August issue of ENR MidAtlantic, which […]

June 13, 2024

Even with year-over-year price increases, project costs on the ground have largely remained stable, said Macrina Wilkins, senior research analyst with the Associated General Contractors of America. “[The PPI] release shows us that while some prices for construction materials have […]

June 13, 2024

A life cycle assessment of buildings conducted by RMI showed that 65 to 85% of embodied carbon in buildings—representing up to 9% of total global carbon emissions—comes from raw material extraction, transport, and manufacture. In a similar assessment, WSP Engineering […]

June 12, 2024

Inspired by the material that makes up oyster and abalone shells, engineers at Princeton have created a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant than standard cement and 19 times more able to stretch and deform without breaking. […]

June 12, 2024

Across the country, construction firms are using artificial intelligence to improve their safety cultures, monitor their legal documents for questions and issues and manage project risk. Speakers and panelists from firms including Balfour Beatty, Rosendin and Joseph J. Albanese spoke […]

June 11, 2024

The safety of workers on construction sites is not just a statistic; it’s a matter of life and death. In 2020 alone, there were a staggering 174,100 reported construction injuries and 1,034 tragic deaths, according to the U.S. Bureau of […]