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April 10, 2017

The researchers will present their work today at the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). “Metals are often subjected to mechanical stress or fatigue that can weaken them structurally, but you can’t tell that just […]

April 5, 2017

The fixed portion of the roof was completed in October, and construction crews celebrated the milestone by signing the final bean before it was lifted into place. The next step was work on the retractable portion, which consists of eight […]

April 3, 2017

The Missouri Dept. of Transportation had $18 million to replace original voided concrete slab bridges at three locations on Interstate 70 in Columbia. MoDOT got the new bridges—and then some. “Design-build is an animal unto itself. With the right contractor […]

March 31, 2017

Houston doesn’t have the typical population density of cities that have seen successful microhousing projects so far, but Surge said their survey of 3,400 Houston residents gave them the confidence to go ahead with their plans for the first microcondos […]

March 31, 2017

As Sandy Springs is banning wood-frame apartment buildings, other developers and designers are pushing wood skyscrapers — or plyscrapers — all over the world, using cross-laminated timber (CLT). In April, a liberal political party in Stockholm, Sweden commissioned Anders Berensson […]

March 29, 2017

Construction is a dangerous business. Working with cranes and other pieces of heavy, high-risk equipment is standard operating procedure, and one slip with the many hazardous tools like chainsaws or screw guns could result in a life-changing injury, or worse. Construction […]

March 22, 2017

What could be objectionable about a rule that includes “fair pay” and “safe workplaces” in its title? Just ask construction industry groups like the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors, which have dubbed the Obama […]

March 22, 2017

The company said it will use its “transformative” technology to influence the “antiquated real estate industry,” but it has its work cut out for it. The real estate listing market is dominated by popular sites like Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com, […]

March 17, 2017

Contractors working in the Midwest, and especially in the Chicago area, have heard much about recovery. But is such chatter just idle? “Yes and no,” says Jeff Riemer, who heads up Chicago operations for Lendlease as executive vice president. “What […]

March 14, 2017

Seattle also passed regulations last year that will require commercial builders to contribute to the affordable housing fund once those developer capacities are increased. The cost to developers will be $5 per square foot to $17.50 per square foot, depending […]

March 14, 2017

The increased rents and higher occupancies, Bentall Kennedy said, can provide property owners with an 8%-10% increase in asset value as well. In addition, according to a CIT Group 2016 Commercial Real Estate Outlook survey of real estate executives, tax […]

March 14, 2017

Whoever said the construction industry can’t be social media savvy? We brought you our first list of 10 Twitter accounts to follow last year. However, there are dozens of quality accounts out there, so we’re offering an update this year […]

March 13, 2017

The global construction industry faces a “strong risk” of modern slavery, according to a new report by LexisNexis BIS. The report, called Hidden in Plain Site – Modern Slavery in the Construction Industry, analysed articles from more than 6,000 licensed […]

March 9, 2017

Healthcare design is a complicated, iterative process of back-and-forth communication between stakeholders and the design team. The first step is understanding the purpose of the building or space to be designed and the processes it will accommodate. As designers and […]

February 17, 2017

In a separate suit, Malcolm Drilling Company filed an $11 million claim against STP — a joint venture including New York-based Dragados USA and California-based Tutor Perini — due to what it said resulted from difficult soil conditions when it […]

December 27, 2016

A top engineer from the city of Los Angeles visited Cornell University this month as researchers tested a new earthquake-resilient pipeline designed to better protect southern California’s water utility network from natural disasters. They ran multiple tests, including an earthquake […]

December 15, 2016

File this report under further indications that the IoT age is upon us. Late last year, Gartner predicted that 2017 will be the year that IoT technology sees widespread residential adoption — following the faster-to-adopt commercial sector — based on […]

December 12, 2016

Year over year, total jobs in architectural and engineering services were up 2.1%, an increase similar to that of last month, and ConstructConnect added that employment in building material and garden equipment stores was up 4.1%. The general construction industry […]

December 12, 2016

Denver’s hot housing market, as in many other cities, has resulted in a lack of affordable housing, and condos often provide a lower-cost entry into the real estate market for lower-income and first-time buyers. Critics of the Colorado defects law […]

December 12, 2016

The residents who live along Genesee Avenue, across from La Jolla Country Day School, haven’t been getting much sleep lately, and when they do wake up they’re dismayed to find their cars covered in dust. Preliminary work for the Mid-Coast […]