Viewpoint Construction Technology
MAY 8, 2018
Wood may not sound like an innovative building material, and wooden skyscrapers might sound like a strange idea. However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. Is Wood the Future? What’s so great about wood?
HardHatChat
DECEMBER 15, 2009
Low – Chicago losing the 2016 Olympic bid. When Chicago lost the 2016 Olympic bid this fall, it was a devastating blow to the city’s restaurant and retail construction industry. I love being able to share my ideas and create a dialogue with people that I might otherwise would not have met. Low – Distressed properties.
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Business Facilities
JULY 14, 2014
A University of Virginia Miller Center commission, chaired by former Governors Haley Barbour and Evan Bayh, has released a report offering innovative, non-partisan and actionable ideas on creating manufacturing jobs, which have been an engine of well-paying, middle-class employment throughout U.S.
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
The bailout bill was given this name because Paulson told Congress he was going to use the $700 billion to buy up all of the bad loans the banks made in their headlong binge to inflate the housing bubble. Hank neglected to mention that the idea for this massive injection of capital actually came from the British prime minister, Gordon Brown.
Construction Junkie
MARCH 9, 2021
He explained Chicago couplers to me and the need to always have a cotter pin, how whip checks worked and that it was important they sit above and below (not on) the fitting. I said, “I do” and I recounted for him exactly what he had taught me about Chicago couplers. He asked if I knew what I was looking at and I said no.
Construction Test
MAY 8, 2020
As a confirmed city person, my previous idea of social distancing was standing far enough back at a gig that I didn’t spill my pint on the person in front of me, so when this is all over I will dive back into the river of humanity that is London. Holy town Varanasi on the bank of the Ganges River. BY PAUL CHAI. Photo: iStock.
Construction Junkie
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 or our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2018 , 2019 , and 2020. Keen Utility Men's Chicago 6” Composite Toe Waterproof Metatarsal Guard Work Boot Construction, Tobacco/Black, 11. Buy on Amazon. Buy on Amazon.
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