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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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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

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Take a Short Quiz on Construction Trends and Statistics and See How Much You Know. What is the largest construction related project? Do you know just how large the construction industry is or what it’s projected to be in the near future? Ever consider what influences construction labor shortages ? Denver Airport.

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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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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

We’ve seen that firsthand in the construction industry in recent years with the emergence of bricklaying , rebar-tying , and overhead drilling robots. A newer robot hitting construction sites is Canvas , a semi-autonomous robot that promises to provide Level 5 finish on drywall.