Tag: construction process

January 12, 2024

The website features a map that spotlights numerous projects, from a solar energy storage site in Kings County north of Los Angeles to a new border crossing facility in San Diego and Bosch’s $1.5 billion investment in a chip fab […]

January 10, 2024

Commercial planning, which includes office, hotel, retail and warehouse projects, has generally been in decline since its November 2022 peak due to high interest rates, supply chain disruptions and stricter lending standards, but Martin noted the segment began to stabilize […]

January 9, 2024

Although road and bridge construction costs continue to be high compared to pre-pandemic levels, the prices of key materials — like concrete, asphalt and diesel — have been coming down, providing some much needed relief for builders. However, that doesn’t […]

January 3, 2024

Going into the new year, staying on top of new tech trends is important to builders looking to maximize output and slash costs. Here are five recent announcements from software makers and other tech providers about new offerings or updates […]

January 2, 2024

Industrial work is inherently dangerous. The careers can be advantageous, but accidents happen due to heavy machinery, materials and increased risks of slips, falls, and entrapments. However, none of those are the largest safety threats to workers in industrial fields […]

December 28, 2023

As temperatures rise, the demand for air conditioning is on the upswing. Recognizing its near indispensability in modern life, we seek more energy-efficient options in response to the climate crisis while considering how architects and designers can integrate these units […]

December 27, 2023

As part of our 2023: Year in Review retrospective, on ArchDaily we review and reflect over this years’ publications. Residential architecture continues to be one of the most visited categories when it comes to built architecture, sparking interest from our […]

December 27, 2023

Updated specifications for civil engineer professional practice exams will eliminate a common breadth of knowledge section to allow more emphasis on discipline-specific expertise. The change is set to take effect next April in this key step to gain a state […]

December 26, 2023

The field trial of a mineral-based concrete binder as a replacement for portland cement shows promise, says structural engineer Don Davies, the developer of a living laboratory in Seattle to prove the efficacy of bleeding-edge reduced-carbon materials. The structural engineer-turned-developer […]

December 20, 2023

Some materials change the course of architecture from the moment they begin to be employed. The initial materials used in construction certainly did so: clay, stone, and wood. The ability to build is the origin of the discipline. With technological […]

December 19, 2023

Infrastructure was a beacon of hope for the construction industry in 2023, with backlog growing as other sectors booked fewer jobs amid high inflation and borrowing costs. Funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds flowed and the […]

December 19, 2023

Another trend also continued in construction: The “Fatal Four” — falls, struck-bys, caught-in/betweens and electrocutions — killed the majority of workers. Other nationwide takeaways from the BLS report include: A U.S. worker died every 96 minutes in 2022, compared to […]

December 14, 2023

While an easing of pandemic-era price spikes is welcome news, construction has been grappling with new challenges this year. High interest rates, strict equity requirements, banks that have restricted or exited commercial real estate and extreme lead times for certain […]

December 12, 2023

As another year draws to a close, ArchDaily’s team of curators is pleased to present a selection of the best architectural drawings published throughout 2023, without which the projects’ appreciation would certainly not be the same. Architectural representation plays a […]

December 8, 2023

Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt Ltd is planning to construct a synthetic graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County. The project scope includes construction of 1.5 million sq ft of building space and equipment foundations; purchase and erection of storage vessels […]

December 8, 2023

The biannual International VELUX Award for Students of Architecture returns for its 2024 edition, inviting students from all over the world to innovate on the theme of daylight in architecture, specifically, to envision the “Light of Tomorrow.” This broad theme […]

November 29, 2023

Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they indicate new work and future revenue. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top project wins recently announced by the country’s biggest contractors, ranging from a solar facility and a port […]

November 28, 2023

The holidays are upon us, and the season’s cheer is spreading everywhere from the home to the workplace. It’s once again time for Construction Dive’s annual Holiday Lights contest and we ask contractors to join in the festive competition. (See […]

November 28, 2023

In February, JE Dunn, a Kansas City, Missouri-based construction firm, broke ground on a 677-foot-tall office tower in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The $600 million project, which will be the new corporate headquarters for insurance company Mutual of Omaha, includes 800,000 […]

November 27, 2023

For decades, the professional football and baseball teams in San Diego, Calif., played inside a brutalist bowl of concrete sitting in a sea of 18,870 paved parking spaces. When it came time to demolish the former Jack Murphy Stadium and […]