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Construction Processes, Legal

Qatar’s construction sector – can it overcome current political pressures?

August 28, 2017

Via: Construction Global

With news that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, the UAE and the Maldives have cut diplomatic ties in the region, Qatar is in serious trouble. With closures of airspace, road and sea routes, with passages blocked through Saudi Arabia, alongside […]


Construction Processes, Financial

NYC leads US metros with highest ‘hidden’ housing costs

August 28, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

These kinds of additional housing-related costs are one more element first-time buyers must consider before entering the market. Millennials are particularly in tune with and concerned about managing what they can afford, perhaps after witnessing the economic mess created by […]


Construction Techniques

How is BIM continually transforming construction?

July 5, 2017

Via: Construction Global

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has hit the UK construction industry with full force since the government implemented the BIM Level 2 mandate as a minimum requirement within construction and design companies back in April 2016. This approach and transformation has […]


Construction Site Safety, Regulations

1 million square feet of worker safety in Atlanta

June 28, 2017

Via: ISHN

Approximately 4,000 construction workers are about to be a little bit safer, due to a partnership formed recently between the Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program, Holder Construction Co., Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. and […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise

Midwest Top Contractors Survey Reveals Gains, Region Expands

June 28, 2017

Via: ENR

Firms responding to ENR Midwest’s annual Top Contractors survey collectively reported a strong increase in 2016 revenue. The 100 general contractors and construction managers who participated in the Midwest Top Contractors survey reported approximately $34.03 billion in revenue according to a […]


Construction Techniques

Austrian construction company invests in 3-D printing startup

June 15, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

The investment from a traditional construction company signals that 3-D printing’s foothold in the industry continues to strengthen. While 3-D printing entire structures likely won’t become industry standard anytime soon, the technology offers the ability to quickly fabricate components and […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Construction Begins on Four Seasons Residence in Los Angeles

May 31, 2017

Via: ENR

Genton Property Group (GPG) announced May 30 that construction on the Four Seasons Private Residences Los Angeles is underway this week after finalization and funding of a $239 million construction loan last week. I attended a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Commercial Buildings Prepare to Beat Summer Heat

May 31, 2017

Via: Commercial Construction and Renovation

With summer’s hot and humid temperatures just around the corner, now is the time for commercial buildings to make preparations to beat the heat. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) costs account for 44 percent of energy consumption in all […]


Construction Processes, Legal

California City Scoop: Construction Starts in San Diego

May 23, 2017

Via: ENR

Investment in municipal infrastructure continues to drive upgrades and expansions throughout the San Diego area in the water, education and transportation sectors, Burrola says. “Paving the way for future growth in the water sector is Pure Water San Diego, a […]


Construction Processes, Financial

Dodge Data: Construction starts tumble 13% in April

May 23, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

The cooldown in construction starts following a robust first quarter comes as part of the familiar up-and-down nature of the construction industry’s recovery and expansion. Though activity slowed in April, a number of major projects broke ground last month. Six […]


Construction Processes, Design

Why offsite construction methods are moving to the mainstream

May 19, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

Until recently, the words “modular construction” likely evoked images of boxy, utilitarian overflow classrooms, and “prefabricated” connoted an inevitable sacrifice in style. However, today’s offsite construction industry is an entirely different proposition. In the last few years, general contractors and […]


Construction Techniques

Parrot launches drone division targeting construction, agriculture

May 18, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

Parrot aims to compete with the dominating drone hardware company, DJI, which is based in Shenzhen, China. DJI’s Phantom line of quadcopter drones has boosted its share of the U.S. commercial drone market. Even with DJI’s strong grip on the market, […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Construction firms add 5,000 jobs in April

May 17, 2017

Via: BDCNetwork

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its April jobs report, revealing that employment in the construction industry increased by 5,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted). While the economy added 211,000 jobs, total specialty trade employment contracted nominally, shedding 1,500 positions in […]


Construction Processes, Legal

What contractors need to know about the AIA’s 2017 contracts revamp

May 16, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

The American Institute of Architects’ standardized contract series is widely used across the construction industry, in addition to options from competitors like ConsensusDocs and the Design Build Institute of America. When the AIA issues revisions to its contract documents every 10 […]


Construction Processes, Legal

FL selects design for controversial $800M bridge in Miami

May 16, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

Earlier this month, the Herald reported that Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado were at odds over the bridge design selection process. Regalado was part of the lawsuit that forced the state to make good on its […]


Sustainability

Sustainabilty Set to Soar As One Vanderbilt Rises

May 16, 2017

Via: ENR

The $3.1-billion One Vanderbilt commercial office tower that will rise to an expected 1,401 ft across the street from Grand Central Station will be unmistakable on the map of midtown Manhattan—and likely far beyond. But the project, set for completion […]


Construction Processes, Legal

The 50 States of Construction: How UT contractors capitalize on booming population growth

May 15, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

Utah is the fastest-growing state in the U.S., with its population increasing 2% between 2015 and 2016. That might come as a surprise to some, but for residents and companies in the state, they have no trouble believing it. Utah’s business-friendly […]


Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise

Spiezle Architectural Group looks to the future

May 10, 2017

Via: BDCNetwork

Last Friday, Spiezle Architectural Group, a 63-year-old design and planning firm, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 15,000-sf office in Hamilton in central New Jersey. Spiezle had recently relocated to its new headquarters from a former bank building in […]


Construction Processes, Legal

Construction Women Push To Earn What They’re Worth

May 9, 2017

Via: ENR

Noting their contributions to “the power of the purse” for their employers, women in construction are pushing for parity in compensation, which continues to lag behind that of male peers. A gender-based wage gap still dogs women in the business […]


Construction Processes, Design

Marriott to expand use of modular construction in hotel projects

May 5, 2017

Via: Construction Dive

Proponents of offsite construction say the method is gaining popularity not because it typically reduces schedule time — as it did for Marriott at its California property — but because it puts the construction process in a controlled environment, where experienced teams […]