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March 20, 2024

In December, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it was replacing traditional hardhats for its employees with ANSI-Z89.1-certified Type II safety helmets when they work on sites. But some contractors had been requiring the more […]

March 19, 2024

Merwin said that the new division would provide a “turnkey” solution for its clients and that it represented a new offering for customers. It also doesn’t represent a strategy shift for the company toward construction and installation. “Our core business […]

March 18, 2024

For a long time, the construction industry has followed a linear process – extract raw materials, build structures, demolish them, and then dispose of the garbage in landfills. This approach has serious negative effects on the environment and society and […]

March 14, 2024

Pioneering advanced construction and large-scale 3D Printing, ICON was selected as ArchDaily’s Best New Practices of 2021 due to its boundary-breaking technology that is advancing capability in the built environment. The Texas-based startup has just unveiled various toolkits and products […]

March 14, 2024

Environmental comfort is one of the aspects that contribute to the good performance of architecture. In project descriptions, the incidence of natural lighting and ventilation is often highlighted as advantageous characteristics that add to the aesthetics and functioning of the […]

March 13, 2024

As spring construction season begins, 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 […]

March 12, 2024

For decades, our society has predominantly embraced an extractivist approach when formulating models for material manufacturing across diverse industries. While we now know that this model is unsustainable, a major question remains: So, how do we do it? We may […]

March 11, 2024

The principles of the circular economy have been most influential and applicable to the construction industry. Emphasizing the efficient use of resources, models around reuse and recycling of components and materials are increasingly being pioneered by global architecture practices. The […]

March 7, 2024

Marsia Geldert-Murphey’s first construction job was working on a bridge over the Mississippi River. She was excited about being out in the field, but the job did not have a safety belt small enough to fit her. “I had to […]

March 6, 2024

There was a time when construction seemed insulated from the economic malaise hitting other industries, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. When officials deemed building as an “essential” sector and exempted it from lockdowns early in the crisis, crews could keep […]

March 5, 2024

Though Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making huge strides in preconstruction, it’s also appearing in other construction areas, such as performance and safety improvements. Some examples include: Predictive maintenance.  AI can analyze data from building systems, such as HVAC and electrical […]

March 5, 2024

Global construction and engineering giant Bechtel has pledged $7 million over five years to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in order to increase efforts to combat suicide in the industry. The donation is the largest the AFSP has ever […]

March 4, 2024

The number of women in construction in the U.S. hit the 1 million mark in 2022, a first since data started being collected in 1964. Although this milestone represents progress, the percentage of women working in construction still remains low […]

February 28, 2024

Construction contractors and organized labor are keeping their eyes on a federal court in Texas, watching for the next development in a court challenge to the Biden administration’s standard redefining what constitutes a “joint employer.” The National Labor Relations Board […]

February 27, 2024

Contractors are staying busy with infrastructure work as federal money continues to roll out. However, worker shortages and high inflation continue to strain the sector, and spending on transit and fossil fuel projects slumped in the past year. According to […]

February 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the silent partner in preconstruction you probably never thought you needed. Now that AI has landed, it’s time to think of ways to introduce this technology to your process. Pre-Design Using AI in the pre-design stage […]

February 26, 2024

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has published the first national voluntary consensus standard addressing heat stress for workers in construction and demolition operations. Hundreds of thousands of workers frequently face outdoor hazards such as high heat and humidity. […]

February 22, 2024

In my two decades as a certified fire investigator, I have seen firsthand how fire can cause devastation to livelihoods and site assets, costing millions of dollars in damage and causing significant hits to project timelines and brand reputations. For […]

February 21, 2024

A $276-million project to double the size and capacity of the Savannah Convention Center in Georgia is facing construction delays, the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission announced Feb. 20. With material completion originally scheduled for last year, its planned […]

February 21, 2024

Despite a slight uptick in the number of deals, funding for construction technology startups took a huge blow, dropping to $3 billion last year from $5.4 billion in 2022, or 44%, according to a report from Cemex Ventures, the VC […]