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OpinionExtreme winter construction requires important safety precautions
Pre-planning is critical to ensure projects remain on schedule and, more importantly, that workers stay safe when subfreezing temperatures, ice and snow hit, says Rockford Construction's safety director.
By Paul Rozich • Feb. 4, 2020 -
Lendlease
Lendlease names Mike Fratianni new managing director of its Americas construction division
Fratianni started his construction career in the trades and spent more than 30 years with the company that was to become AECOM Hunt.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 4, 2020 -
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TrendlineRecruiting, retention and training in construction
A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.
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$1B US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis construction issues include 2-year, $21M leak exposure fix
The eight companies involved will pay for the work through a fund established during mediation between Mortenson, the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and other parties involved in the NFL arena.
By Kim Slowey • Updated March 3, 2020 -
Worker killed at $1.5B Amazon airport project in Kentucky
The worker, 46-year-old Loren Shoemake, was an employee of subcontractor Columbus Steel Erectors.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 3, 2020 -
PCL Construction
ColumnModular Monitor: PCL, Clark, DPR, Mortenson, others embrace offsite construction
Like their modular competitors, traditional builders are benefiting from the use of prefabricated components.
By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 3, 2020 -
Miami Beach city manager calls Clark's convention center allegations 'unfounded'
In a lawsuit filed last week, Clark Construction Group said it is seeking approximately $90 million for extra work and retainage on the $600 million project.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 3, 2020 -
Skystone Group
Dodge report: Modular and prefabricated construction boosts quality and client satisfaction, reduces costs
Contractors and other AEC professionals said that the building methods produced more accurate cost predictability and better scheduling.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 31, 2020 -
Did China really construct coronavirus hospitals in 2 weeks?
China state media said that construction on both the 1,000-bed Huoshenshan and 1,600-bed Leishenshan hospitals in Wuhan is complete, but The Wall Street Journal, on the scene, reports that's not true.
By Kim Slowey and Jennifer Goodman • Updated Feb. 7, 2020 -
Gilbane
Spot-r clips helping Gilbane create safer, more efficient jobsites
The construction company and tech manufacturer Triax have worked together for two years to guide the wearable device's development to best meet the contractor's needs.
By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • Jan. 29, 2020 -
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5 innovative construction projects from around the world
Innovative projects, such as an underwater restaurant and a stadium that can be dismantled, push the envelope on commercial building.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020 -
The top construction projects to watch in 2020
Construction Dive rounds up the six most newsworthy projects across the country that we are following closely this year.
By Jennifer Goodman , Kim Slowey , Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020 -
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Brookfield Properties plans largest mass timber office building in North America
Construction of the six-floor San Francisco office will take six months less than erecting a concrete building of the same size, according to the developer.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 29, 2020 -
Seattle's Rainier Square tower proving ground for reinforced concrete core alternative
The SpeedCore system allowed crews to top out the building in about half the scheduled time and saved the project more than $10 million.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2020 -
Deep Dive
The Dotted Line: Legal steps for shutting down a dangerous jobsite
Standard construction contracts provide options to protect workers and help mitigate additional costs.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2020 -
San Francisco's Treasure Island residents sue Lennar, others for $2B, claim failed toxic cleanup
The plaintiffs are asking to halt construction on the $6 billion redevelopment on a San Francisco Bay island until independent verification is provided.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2020 -
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Lendlease sues NYC building department over death citation
Lendlease maintains that the security guard killed on the $3 billion Central Park Tower project in 2018 was an employee and not a member of the public.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2020 -
Two workers seriously injured, work halted at U of Alabama stadium project
OSHA is investigating the accident that reportedly left one worker paralyzed and the other with massive head trauma.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2020 -
NAHB: Multifamily construction starts will rise just 1% in 2020
Multifamily housing starts have leveled off due to lack of skilled labor, rising material prices and expensive regulatory costs, said a presenter at the International Builders' Show this week.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 24, 2020 -
Wikipedia/Michael Barera
Austin, Texas, program requires contractors, developers to pay for employee parking
A new pilot program designed to curb parking shortages caused by construction workers in downtown Austin follows similar efforts by cities in Florida, California, Utah and Colorado.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 23, 2020 -
Vantage Data Centers
HITT, Fluor, Turner rise to the challenges of data center construction
A formerly niche business, data center construction has become mission critical for many large corporations.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020 -
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Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Columbus, Ohio
Thanks to corporate, tech and public developments, the capital of the Buckeye State is enjoying the largest construction boom in its history.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 22, 2020 -
Windover Construction
Robot shaves time from Windover Construction's laser-scanning process
Construction Dive got exclusive details about the development and implementation of the robot from software developer RCML and Windover's VDC head.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020 -
DC attorney general orders Power Design to pay $2.75M in wage theft case
Nearly two years after the complaint was filed, the electrical contractor will have to shell out $879,000 to workers and $1.8 million to Washington, D.C., for failing to pay the minimum wage, benefits and taxes.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020 -
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Report: Real estate leasing will continue to expand in 2020
The Commercial Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey found that medical space will outpace office and industrial leasing, but there are market red flags that could impact contractors building in these sectors.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 22, 2020 -
Nashville Yards
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Nashville, Tennessee
Music City's construction market is buoyed by open competition for labor and one of the country's best economies.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 21, 2020
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