Construction Dive focuses mainly on buildings, but this week a construction-relevant iPad post rose to the top of our most read list.
Commericial and residential building issues got a lot of attention as well, however, with Pennsylvania's crackdown on undocumented workers and Bank of America's new tower in New York also ranking high over the last seven days.
Check out links to those news posts and more below:
- A construction-worthy hard hat for your iPad—Hammerhead, a company that makes protective cases, has a tough and textured one available for the newest iPad.
- Worker satisfaction matters more as home building recovers—As housing starts have been increasing, recruiting companies have been looking for employees – perhaps yours.
- Pennsylvania to bar undocumented workers on public projects—Construction companies will have to check workers' Social Security numbers for theft and validity.
- How about a third party to keep schedules in commercial projects?—If contractors and owners each pay half for a third party to maintain the records, both can benefit.
- Bryant tower in NYC scores LEED platinum—The building, built for Bank of America, is the first new commercial high-rise to reach the platinum level.
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