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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

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At Engineering News-Record’s 2018 FutureTech Conference, McKinsey & Company presented data about construction technology from a forthcoming report that shows construction companies are investing in technology significantly more than in the past. Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Go Ahead to Build a High-Speed Train to Chicago’s Airport.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3 The material, known as 3D cementitious sandwich panel utilizes a concrete exterior and an interior that is not combustible.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. As the city grows, its airport activity expands. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase. million residents.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

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Starting out as a carpenter while still in high school, Pulte built his first home, a five-room bungalow, near the Detroit City Airport, when he was just 18, with the help of five friends. In the ’60s, he started building farther afield, in Chicago, Washington, D.C., The house sold for $10,000 and he never looked back. and Atlanta.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Located in the middle of everywhere, Lubbock is home to nearly 300,000 people and is easily accessible by Interstate-27, which connects to Interstate-10 and Interstate-20, as well as by plane with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Regional airport, David Wayne Hooks Memorial, is minutes from Tomball. Photo: Tomball).

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Plus, metro Atlanta is a digital supply chain leader as home to the world’s busiest and most efficient airport and a destination with an easily accessible port. From July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2018, Buckeye saw an 8.5 The entire Austin region has benefitted from a recent string of expansions and relocations. 5 last year.

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