Bjarke Ingels Group’s new Shenzhen tower includes a folded building envelope
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2018
Pleats may be out when it comes to pants, but Bjarke Ingels Group seems to think they look pretty good on skyscrapers.
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Vancouver $2B Infrastructure Boost Upsets City Developers
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
New fees could affect project scope, they say.
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Appeals court scraps 2 permits for $6B Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
An attorney said the decision would force the pipeline — which could tally $3 billion in construction costs and 17,000 jobs — back to square one, but Dominion Energy said the ruling may just cause a minor delay.
Construction begins on $211M Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
Costs for the net landed at about three times the original estimate due to complicated engineering and design and the logistics of installing 600 tons of marine-grade stainless steel 250 feet above the water.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Deadline nears to comment on EPA's asbestos proposal
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
The agency will stop taking comments on Aug. 10 regarding its "new use" proposal to allow asbestos in some roofing and other construction materials on a case-by-case basis.
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8 Steps to Successful Subconsultant Relationships
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 8, 2018
Prime design consultants often have a great deal of project control and leverage. Unfortunately, such responsibilities increase the potential for significant risk. This is especially true if errors or omissions committed by subconsultants cause damage to the client or project. Under such circumstances, the prime will most likely be held liable as if they committed the negligent acts themselves.
Streamline construction delivery
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2018
The ability to streamline construction delivery, reduce variation, and improve overall outcomes for all participants and stakeholders has existed for decades. The key to streamlining and improving renovation, repair, and construction delivery is to boost early and ongoing communication and cooperation across procurement, facilities management, building users, AEs, and builders.
Robot learns to build, adapt, using Lego models
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
Autodesk's BrickBot is programmed to autonomously build from 3D models and could be a precursor to construction and manufacturing applications.
Younger Professionals are Snubbing Construction Careers — What Your Firm can do to Change Their Minds
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 8, 2018
A Host of Contributing Factors.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
Revamped electrical contractor training prioritizes technology
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
The National Electrical Contractors Association integrated BIM and moved to electronic documentation in an overhaul of its apprenticeship training program.
Warehouse rises up to serve downtown
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2018
The rise of e-commerce has uprooted the retail status quo and created logistical obstacles never before seen on such a large scale. Among the thorniest logistical issues that everyone from Amazon to Walmart is working to solve: last-mile delivery.
Digital Deals: Autodesk, Komatsu, TrueLook, more ink agreements
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
Plus, GreenStaxx and Triumph Modular refine a Lego-like building process for student housing and tech startup Concrete Sensors attracts Cemex funding.
Bobcat's heaviest lifter
Digger Blog
AUGUST 8, 2018
New from Bobcat is the TL43.80HF, at the top end of its telehandler range. New from Bobcat is the TL43.80HF, at the top end of its telehandler range.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
Tiny house highlights ALPOLIC's versatility
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2018
For the 2018 AIA Convention and Trade Show, Building, Design + Construction magazine debuted its Design Showcase exhibit—a one-of-a kind tiny house, representing the “Workplace of the Future.” This unique structure, designed and constructed by Tiny House Northeast saw more than 1000 visitors during the two-day trade show, which was held in New York in June.
Army Corps of Engineers credited for saving vets hospital
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
A state official said the agency's construction management turned around the delay-ridden, budget-busting $1.7 billion Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora, Colorado.
Effective direct mail marketing: Old techniques work well in 2018
Construction Marketing Ideas
AUGUST 8, 2018
I remember well studying the art of direct mail marketing, way back in the 1980s, when I was a federal government public relations person, and used company (er taxpayer) money to take a direct mail marketing course (appropriately delivered by mail). I wasn’t wasting the government’s money — one of my tasks was to develop […].
Too much parking in U.S. cities proving costly
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2018
A new study that looks at parking in five U.S. cities—New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Des Moines, and Jackson, Wyoming—quantifies the amount of parking capacity and estimates the cost to communities.
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
LafargeHolcim acquires Denver-based concrete company
Construction Dive
AUGUST 8, 2018
With the absorption of Metro Mix, the international cement and concrete giant aims to cash in on a building boom in the acquiree?'s regional market.
Flyin' high: Humphreys & Partners Architects keeps soaring to new heights
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2018
Legend has it that Mark Humphreys won his first design award while still a student at Dallas’s W. T. White High School. The winning entry was a home he designed for a district-wide competition. As an architecture student at Texas Tech in the mid-1970s, he took a part-time job designing apartment buildings for a local developer in Lubbock. It didn’t take him long to figure out that he could do the same work on his own.
Senate Bill Sends Positive Signals for FY 19 Infrastructure Funding
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
As congressional appropriators make more headway in producing spending measures for fiscal year 2019, construction industry officials see encouraging numbers so far for key infrastructure accounts, including highways and water programs.
Nichiha Corp Investing $120M In Georgia Expansion
Business Facilities
AUGUST 8, 2018
The Japan-based manufacturer of fiber cement products will create more than 70 jobs with the expansion of its Macon-Bibb County facility. . - Read: Nichiha Corp Investing $120M In Georgia Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com.
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
SeeHerWork Engineers Women's Gear From the Ground Up
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
The founder of a company that’s designing construction equipment and clothing for women didn’t just walk a mile in their shoes—she’s logged days in their type of pants.
How the strength of concrete is influenced by the temperature
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 8, 2018
The concrete strength performance in initial phase is significantly affected by the temperature control. In cold weather, the temperatures of concrete should be managed with powerblanket™ concrete curing blankets so that proper compression strengths are attained as soon as possible. Once, the concrete attains the perfect strength, the construction process is started.
July / August 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 4)
Business Facilities
AUGUST 8, 2018
The July / August 2018 Issue features our 14th annual Rankings Report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations — with a special focus on new technologies. - Read: July / August 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 4) at BusinessFacilities.com.
Libya Looks to Infrastructure Investment for Stabilization
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
Infrastructure investment and counterterrorism are intertwined in the form of a planned port in Libya.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!
ENR MidAtlantic Names Southern Air as Specialty Contractor of the Year
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
Southern Air Inc. was selected as the 2018 ENR MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor of the Year.
Structural Engineer Robert Silman, Expert on Bolstering Aging Landmarks, Dies at Age 83
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
Robert Silman, known for repairing ailing structures, died July 31. The 83-year-old structural engineer succumbed to cancer—first diagnosed in 1984.
New Lines to Ease Permian Shale Bottleneck Faces Tariffs
ENR Construction
AUGUST 8, 2018
With surging crude oil production in the Permian Basin reaching the limits of the pipeline system, pipeline companies are working to build new capacity to avoid bottlenecks that could restrict exports out of the area.
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