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Unions call for PLA on $2B Columbus airport terminal

Construction Dive

A local trade group has asked general contractor Hensel Phelps to commit to paying workers a prevailing wage, a policy the contractor said it has already instituted.

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San Diego airport officials vote to use PLA on $3B airport project

Construction Dive

San Diego International Airport staff said agreements with local unions are key to keeping the design-build redevelopment on pace with its five-year schedule.

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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Denver Airport. Al Maktoum Airport, Dubai. Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? Big airports equals big bills. The Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai is a gigantic project! The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. The Willis “Sears” Tower.

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Best Project Airport/Transit: Vineyard Commuter Rail

ENR Construction

The project added a new station to the existing FrontRunner commuter rail system, which shares a corridor with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) freight main line.

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Covid-19 and travel: Heathrow boss says social distancing ?impossible? in airports

Construction Test

Social distancing will not work in airports, and governments will have to agree international standards before passengers are confident enough to travel, Heathrow Airport Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. ” Heathrow Airport. Photo: iStock.

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Ironworker Dies in Fall at Logan Airport

ENR Construction

Third-generation union ironworker Lawrence O’Leary, 54, died on July 25, following injuries from a fall at a Logan International Airport construction site two weeks earlier, officials reported.

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

Construction Junkie

The team has already worked on several high-profile projects, including the San Francisco International Airport Harvey Milk Terminal 1, the UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision, and the global HQ at Chase Arena Towers. The crews that Canvas employs to work with the machine are also union workers.