August 28, 2017
Via: Construction GlobalWith 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
August 28, 2017
Via: Construction DiveThese 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 […]
July 5, 2017
Via: Construction GlobalBuilding 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
June 28, 2017
Via: ISHNApproximately 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
June 28, 2017
Via: ENRFirms 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 […]
June 15, 2017
Via: Construction DiveThe 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 […]
May 31, 2017
Via: ENRGenton 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 […]
May 31, 2017
Via: Commercial Construction and RenovationWith 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 […]
May 23, 2017
Via: ENRInvestment 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
May 23, 2017
Via: Construction DiveThe 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
May 19, 2017
Via: Construction DiveUntil 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 […]
May 18, 2017
Via: Construction DiveParrot 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, […]
May 17, 2017
Via: BDCNetworkThe 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 […]
May 16, 2017
Via: Construction DiveThe 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 […]
May 16, 2017
Via: Construction DiveEarlier 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 […]
May 16, 2017
Via: ENRThe $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 […]
May 15, 2017
Via: Construction DiveUtah 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
May 10, 2017
Via: BDCNetworkLast 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 […]
May 9, 2017
Via: ENRNoting 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
May 5, 2017
Via: Construction DiveProponents 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 […]