Tag: construction process

October 31, 2023

The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline jumped to 5,704 projects at the end of the 2023’s third quarter, a 7% increase year-over-year, according to the report. That’s largely because a recovery in the hospitality industry coupled with an increase in […]

October 31, 2023

Hager confirmed that the trades council is in conversations with the general contractor and project owner about a CBA, adding that such an agreement would provide a clearer pathway for workers to recoup lost funds if they do not receive […]

October 30, 2023

For people outside the construction industry, it comes as a big surprise to learn that concrete is the second most-consumed material in the world after water. While it may sound outrageous, it makes sense – concrete is seemingly everywhere you […]

October 27, 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 energy projects and airports to hotels […]

October 25, 2023

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023. Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, presented the preliminary data for “OSHA’s Top 10” during the 2023 NSC Safety Congress […]

October 25, 2023

Denis Bacon, general manager of Reston, Virginia-based Bechtel’s semiconductor segment, has lived in the Phoenix area nearly his entire life. If you ask him about the region’s construction environment, he’ll say the industry has always been strong. While global tech […]

October 24, 2023

Residential cranes accounted for much of Q1’s count, but in Q3 there were 13% fewer in the surveyed cities. Nonetheless, RLB said residential cranes saw continued consistent growth, along with mixed-use projects, which made up 49% and 23% of the […]

October 20, 2023

CPC concrete slabs are based on the technology of “carbon pre-stressed concrete,” which originated from a long-term research project conducted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (ZHAW) and Silidur AG, Andelfingen. These panels are reinforced with thin, pre-stressed […]

October 19, 2023

The Pankow Foundation is immensely disappointed anNo one disagrees that construction lags in innovation and that everything from restrictive building codes to exaggerated perceptions of risk hold us back. Now two decades old, the Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) seeks to […]

October 18, 2023

Falling tools can injure workers when dropped from elevated surfaces, even if those workers are wearing hard hats. Something as light as a wrench can reach a speed of nearly 80 miles per hour if it falls 200 feet straight […]

October 18, 2023

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has revolutionized design and construction by streamlining collaboration, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. However, as contractors and designers continue to adopt BIM practices, the need for enhanced interoperability and effective handling of data-rich 3D models becomes […]

October 17, 2023

Anyone interested in sustainability and construction is no doubt familiar with statistics such as these: Construction contributes to 25% of global GHG emissions, consumes over 30% of the world’s resources, and generates 37% of global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. […]

October 17, 2023

When we talk about technology, we often think of robots, supercomputers, data centers or smartphones. But technology also refers to the invention of the first chipped stone tools or the development of the steam engine, which brought about the first […]

October 16, 2023

Time and money are at a premium when it comes to construction. Losing out on one or the other can derail an entire project and lead to bigger losses down the road. Threats to time and money can come from […]

October 12, 2023

Roadside work zones pose extreme risk for the laborers who build and maintain our highways, roads, bridges, tunnels and utilities. That’s why highway maintenance jobs are among the most dangerous in the U.S. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]

October 12, 2023

FMI, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based consulting and investment banking firm with clients in the built environment, said that high-performing companies can increase productivity through intense planning, reliable budgeting and documentation and buy-in from all stakeholders. These also happen to be […]

October 11, 2023

Trimble’s goal for the facilities is to train students in construction technology techniques, Northcutt said. The labs will feature high-end technology key to the industry, which educators can use to train students. Purdue’s, for example, contains a broad range of […]

October 11, 2023

New technologies have entered the marketplace, designed to help contractors do their jobs. Here are some of the most recent releases from this fall. Leica Geosystems The Leica BLK2FLY — an unmanned aerial vehicle from Leica Geosystems, part of the […]

October 10, 2023

Construction administration processes can pose significant challenges to project productivity. The processing of submittals and requests for information (RFIs—a necessary part of the project lifecycle) is a tedious and time-consuming task for most project teams. In the case of larger […]

October 10, 2023

Maxim Crane Works has launched a multi-year project to remanufacture 14 of its Manitowoc 2250 crawler cranes. The company is working with Manitowoc and its EnCore business to overhaul the cranes, which will then be redeployed to its rental fleet […]