Manufacturing, transportation gains lift construction starts
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
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Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.
Construction Law
MAY 2, 2024
Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion A9 Dualling programme.
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Construction Dive
MAY 8, 2024
Bob Pragada, chief of the Dallas-based contractor, hinted at more news in the semiconductor and data center space coming in the second half of 2024.
Construction Law
DECEMBER 18, 2023
The UK’s Labour party has appointed the former head of Siemens to lead a review into rail and other transport infrastructure. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.
Construction Marketing
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
With the busy trade show season upon us, there is no question that in the construction industry, trade shows remain a key marketing strategy for many brands. Event calendar submission to local/regional newsprint, media outlets, city news outlets (if applicable) Website banner, landing page, calendar listing, registration link, blog, etc.
Construction Enquirer
AUGUST 10, 2023
Specialist contractor Haywood Crushing Demolition Ltd has been banned from transporting machinery for a year after a 45-tonne jaw crusher machine came off a trailer.
Construction Law
MAY 10, 2024
Campaigners Transport Action Network (TAN) have launched a legal challenge to the granting of a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the £1.5 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion A66 Northern Trans-Pennine road scheme.
Construction Law
APRIL 18, 2024
Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion A9 Dualling programme.
The Constructor
JULY 18, 2021
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has approved the use of a plastic roads additive developed by Scottish company MacRebur. The product is.
Construction Law
APRIL 2, 2024
Birmingham City Council is proceeding with a judicial review process to challenge a Department for Transport refusal to approve a £2.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion highways contract. See the panel to the right.
Construction Law
MAY 2, 2024
News Our regular news round up includes a survey saying collaboration is on the rise; Network Rail promises a partnering approach in its new framework; and a warning that carbon reduction policy risks legal challenge. billion A9 Dualling programme.
Construction Law
MAY 2, 2024
New, in-house terms and conditions of contract are to be used by Transport Scotland for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 This might be good news, but given that the new terms and conditions are being issued by the alleged ‘worst client in the UK’ should any great hopes be raised just yet?
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2024
News, opinions and insights about design and construction in the Pacific Northwest, Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 31, 2019
In construction, however, signs point to at least one more big year, with a rush of infrastructure projects getting rolled out, new technologies showing positive impacts and new ideas to overcome labor shortages. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019.
Construction Law
JANUARY 25, 2024
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are to meet transport secretary Mark Harper to discuss plans about a replacement for the cancelled HS2 leg between Birmingham and Manchester. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.
Construction Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee says that HS2 now represents very poor value for money and neither the Department for Transport (DfT) or HS2 Ltd knows what the final benefits of the project will be. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 26, 2018
Technology coming to the construction industry isn’t a new topic. But if this month’s news is any indication, the trend toward new, inventive construction technology continues to move along quickly. In construction, safety will likely be one of the biggest uses for this technology.
GCP Applied Technologies
JUNE 23, 2023
It is no secret that the construction industry, like many industries, is facing challenges such as labor shortages, rising material costs and the need for faster project delivery. The construction team at the Academy has been teaching and emphasizing the important role modular construction will play in the industry for years.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 30, 2018
Even if you’re busy, we recommend taking a look at this month’s top headlines in construction news, especially since some pertain to seasonal safety and the industry’s labor market. Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs. Have we mentioned how popular drones have become in construction lately?
Construction Law
MARCH 8, 2024
Birmingham City Council is proceeding with a judicial review process to challenge a Department for Transport refusal to approve a £2.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion highways contract. See the panel to the right.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 20, 2023
A Ferrovial Construction worker has died following a collision with a passenger bus while working at Heathrow Airport. “A bus, used to transport passengers, was in collision with a man aged in his early 60s. “A bus, used to transport passengers, was in collision with a man aged in his early 60s.
Construction Law
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Editor Nick Barrett says much detail on how the new regime will work is still awaited, and should be carefully scrutinised when published. Few signs of hope are given that things might change for the better soon.
Construction Law
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new. Legislation state of play table Our regular update of the progress of legislation and government procurement related developments compiled by Construction Law staff.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 30, 2022
The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery. Shorter construction schedules than planned. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Abudayyeh, O.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 16, 2015
Recent economic news has been mostly positive. But construction, particularly commercial construction, is lagging and a contractor needs sufficient bonding capacity to bid and obtain some share of available projects.'
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. is planning to carry out the Gill Street and Railroad Overpass improvement project in Little Rock.
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Secretary Leslie Richards will break the shortfall news to the Senate Transportation Committee when she testifies Tuesday. The hearing will focus on “the delay and delivery of transportation projects.”
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 8, 2021
The newest line of Phoenix's Valley Metro light rail is one step closer to reality, according to KTar News. The public transportation network received $529.8 Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration on Wednesday. million in grant funding from the U.S. The funding will go…
Construction Superintendent Magazine
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Total construction spending increased by.2% for the year as nonresidential construction activity now outpaces residential construction, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released of federal spending data. Spending on private residential construction. above the September 2021 rate.
Construction Enquirer
APRIL 23, 2023
The BMF has written to the Mayor of London voicing its fears and calling for a rethink as construction opposition continues to grow against the plans. Transport for London should look to delay the introduction until such time as the current high level of inflation reduces, so those affected can afford to change their vehicles.”
Construction Junkie
OCTOBER 6, 2020
In what seems to be an all-too-common occurrence recently, a partial building collapse yesterday has sadly cost the lives of 3 construction workers and injured one additional worker. Three confirmed fatalities, one victim transported to nearby hospital in stable condition. Via Twitter // Houston Fire Department. HoustonFire Dept.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 9, 2018
The news follows shortly after a report that found 23% of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Repairs to the Pensacola Bay Bridge are expected to take six months, the Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Once repairs are complete, all four bridge lanes will be open with no load restrictions and at the same condition as expected for new construction, FDOT said in a news…
Construction Marketing
APRIL 30, 2010
Companies are ranked by construction revenue in 2008 in $ millions. Transportation, Hazardous Waste, Telecommunications, CM-AT-RISK % of Revenue. The Top 20 Transportation. The Top 100 Contractors by New Contracts. The list also ranks the largest firms in a wide variety of market sectors as described below.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 19, 2023
TfL has submitted to Government strategic business case plans to extend the DLR rail link from Beckton to Thamesmead through a new Thames tunnel. The extension of the DLR would improve transport connections and enable the construction of up to 25,000-30,000 new homes along the route.
Construction Today
APRIL 18, 2024
The I-80 corridor, a vital artery in Illinois’ transportation network, is undergoing a transformative reconstruction. 30 in Joliet and New Lenox. This project is not merely an upgrade but a complete overhaul of 16 miles of one of the state’s busiest highways, stretching from Ridge Road in Minooka to U.S.
Construction Junkie
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Multiple construction workers were transported to local hospitals in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday after an 11th floor parking deck collapsed onto the 10th floor and then collapsed again while workers were shoring up the site the next day. photo by Arvell Dorsey Jr , CC BY 2.0.
Construction Junkie
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Construction work can unearth some pretty interesting items. Since today is Halloween, the spookiest of all the days, we’re going to take you through 7 spooky things found on a construction jobsite. Since today is Halloween, the spookiest of all the days, we’re going to take you through 7 spooky things found on a construction jobsite.
Construction Today
MAY 2, 2024
The United States has long grappled with the complex challenge of maintaining and upgrading its extensive transportation infrastructure. Decades of underinvestment have led to deteriorating roads, bridges, and transit systems, which are crucial for economic growth and public safety.
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Will Construction Workers Be Considered for Early Vaccine Distribution? Construction workers have been considered essential in many parts of the country, but the CDC did not specifically name the industry. Construction. Construction. cbroderick. Thu, 12/03/2020 - 10:24. If accepted by Dr. Robert R.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 17, 2023
” But beyond benefits for owners, green construction practices can reap significant rewards for contractors. Today, governments and private entities are increasingly implementing environmental regulations and incentives that reward companies for adopting sustainable practices.
BD+C
JANUARY 28, 2014
They also recap the top tall-building news from the previous year (see "2013: The year of the super-tall skyscraper" ). Each year, high-rise building experts from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) release their predictions for the worldwide skyscraper industry. Body Image: read more.
ENR Construction
JUNE 11, 2021
of Transportation is planning an improvement project for Interstate 30 in Saline County. The Arkansas Dept.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept. is planning to carry out a Highway 71 improvement project.
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