FEMA to fund only half of California's Oroville Dam repairs
Construction Dive
MARCH 13, 2019
The federal agency approved only $333 million of the $639 million the state requested, reportedly citing the dam's condition prior to the 2017 failure.
Revit 2017 - New Features and Enhancements
Revit OpEd
APRIL 14, 2016
Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.
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Elevating San Antonio’s Global Profile
Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 20, 2023
The Port’s Board of Directors approved an agreement with Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a global real estate development firm, to conduct pre-development work for a state-of-the-art office tower at the main entrance to the 1,900-acre technology campus—the intersection of Billy Mitchell Blvd.
The 2-Year Stadium Construction Project: A Peek Behind the Fast Delivery of San Diego State University’s Snapdragon Stadium
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
By Martin Jones, senior project manager, Bowman When the National Football League’s San Diego Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2017, they left behind Qualcomm Stadium. When the go-ahead was given via ballot approval, plan development was underway. Once the community decided what to do with the site, little time was wasted.
Things worth reading: 21st December 2017
BIM & Beam
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin lottery launches in Ireland Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2018 Tandem’s Takeover of Harrods Bank Approved by Bank of England BNY Mellon freezes $22 billion in Kazakhstan assets: source Bank’s olive branch increases chance of Brexit deal City can live … The post (..)
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Budget Deal Would Boost Spending in Fiscal 2016 and 2017
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 28, 2015
If House and Senate approve the bill, appropriators next would set 2016 funding levels for each program, including construction accounts.
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Construction spending in February inches up from January
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2018
from the February 2017 level, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that public construction dropped sharply in February and urged federal agencies to move promptly to invest recently approved funding for a variety of construction categories.
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Why Are Contractors Using Fewer Software Applications?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 24, 2018
The 2017 report includes many insights about software use in our industry. In 2017, only 16.6 Every year, JBKnowledge releases its Construction Technology (ConTech) Report detailing the state of technology use throughout the construction industry. Five years ago, 22.9 percent of contractors reported using six or more solutions.
Toll Brothers City Living® and Daiwa House Announce Joint Venture to Develop Waterfront High-Rise Condominium Community on New Jersey’s Gold Coast
Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Toll Brothers is acting as managing member and development lead for the project, overseeing approvals, design, construction, and sales. The partnership has closed on an acquisition and construction loan with Bank OZK arranged through Toll Brothers’ in-house Finance Department.
Ken Pankow: A career of caring
The Korte Company
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The Korte Company began working with Anderson in early 2017 to facilitate the approval process and develop plans for a new facility located on their new Goshen Campus in Edwardsville, Illinois. It took more than six months to conduct community reviews and work with the city to plan new infrastructure.
Pipeline Construction to Surge in 2018
ENR Construction
JANUARY 2, 2018
FERC will examine its natural gas pipeline approval process as the number of natural gas pipelines doubled in 2017.
Structural Connectivity in Revit 2017
BIM & Beam
MAY 24, 2016
The symbolic connectors can be shown in drawings and use colors based on approval and/or code checking status parameter for an easier review and/or approval workflow. If required, the connection between framing steel elements can be extended with detailed steel connections.
ClearVue Solar Vision Glass: Certified Fire Safe, High Rise Approved
CCR Magazine
MARCH 4, 2024
Fire performance of building materials has been under scrutiny globally since the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, England. The post ClearVue Solar Vision Glass: Certified Fire Safe, High Rise Approved first appeared on CCR-Mag.com. To learn more please visit: www.clearvuepv.com.
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National Fenestration Rating Council’s new U-factor standard open for public comment
BD+C
MAY 8, 2017
NFRC approved a plan to submit a previously unimplemented, member-approved ballot change to NFRC 100; Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors. The public review and comment period is scheduled to run from April 28 to May 28, 2017.
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45 WhiteRock Pigments Investing $179M In Kentucky
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 30, 2017
To encourage the investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) has preliminarily approved the company for tax incentives up to $3 million through the Kentucky Business Investment program. WRP also can receive resources from the Kentucky Skills Network.
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Construction team named for Atlanta Braves ballpark
BD+C
JUNE 4, 2014
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve American Builders 2017 as the construction manager at risk (construction manager) to oversee the construction of the new Atlanta Braves ballpark, which is scheduled to open in early 2017.
Firm selected to re-envision California airport as a ‘Great Park’
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The airport, set to cease aviation activities after December 31, 2028, as per a 2017 Consent Decree and a subsequent resolution, gained approval from 60 percent of Santa Monica voters in 2014 via Measure LC.
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64 Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Final decision is expected by April 2015 and subject to this approval, Subaru plans to complete the project by fourth quarter, 2016 or early 2017. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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How to Choose Trusted Tiny Home Builders in Queensland: Expert Guide 2025
UK Construction Blog
MARCH 4, 2025
On top of that, builders like Aussie Tiny Houses have completed more than 250 projects since 2017. Building codes and regulations Fixed tiny homes need building and plumbing approvals before installation. What Makes a Trusted Tiny Home Builder Finding a reliable tiny home builder starts with looking at their industry success.
Danish Engineer Ramboll Buys OBG to Boost U.S. Presence
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Terms for buy of Syracuse-based consultant with $137 million in 2017 revenue were not disclosed, but deal had a 91% shareholder approval.
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Green Steel
Natural Building
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
INBAR has helped to bust the myths about bamboo construction across its network of Member States: last year, Ecuador confirmed it would integrate bamboo into its huge ‘A House for All’ program, and in 2017, the government of Nepal approved the first design for an earthquake-resilient bamboo school.
Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 20, 2018
As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. Success stories like the LACCD indicate the potential of BIM adoption.
When Is A Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.
Best Practices Construction Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
59622 (2017) involved a construction contract to upgrade an HVAC system at a facility in New Hampshire. ” As to the merits, the Board found: The government bears the burden of demonstrating that [the contractor] did not perform in a timely manner and that it failed to gain approval of its submittals.
California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
Business Facilities
JULY 26, 2019
In BF’s new Opportunity Zones ranking, based on statewide totals of federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) created by the Tax Reform and Jobs Act of 2017, California took the crown with 879 out of the 8,764 QOZs approved by the Treasury Department.
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Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Final decision is expected by April 2015 and subject to this approval, Subaru plans to complete the project by fourth quarter, 2016 or early 2017. The post Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Final decision is expected by April 2015 and subject to this approval, Subaru plans to complete the project by fourth quarter, 2016 or early 2017. The post Subaru Looking To Move HQ From Cherry Hill To Camden, NJ appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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Reser’s Fine Foods Investing $86.5M In Topeka, KS Plant
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 20, 2016
The company plans to break ground in the spring of 2017. The Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) approved a maximum incentive total of $665,000 for the project: $329,000 for capital investment and $336,000 for job creation. This new plant reinforces our continued commitment to this community today and into the future.”.
FEMA Refuses to Fund Portion of Oroville Spillway's Rebuild
ENR Construction
MARCH 20, 2019
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse California for costs to reconstruct the Oroville Dam spillways damaged by 2017 flooding, it declined to pay the remaining $306 million that the state’s Dept. of Water Resources (DWR) had requested.
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When is a Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When it Does Bad Things!
Best Practices Construction Law
JUNE 28, 2022
59622 (2017) involved a construction contract to upgrade an HVAC system at a facility in New Hampshire. As to the merits, the Board found: The government bears the burden of demonstrating that [the contractor] did not perform in a timely manner and that it failed to gain approval of its submittals. Fortune & Company , ASBCA No.
Declare Your Independence From Subpar Construction Software
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JULY 3, 2018
Contractors commonly complain of inadequate cost control, disconnected billing systems, inefficient approval workflows and more. While this type of software keeps your whole team in one system, it often fails to meet all of your needs. It’s also common for construction businesses to adopt software piecemeal or at the department level.
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86 Job Order Contracting – California Community College Districts
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
9/26/2017 – Approved by the Governor. Chaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 296, Statutes of 2017. Based on text date 9/26/2017). AB 618 ( Low D) Local Agency Public Construction Act: job order contracting: school districts: community college districts.
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40 Less Is More In New England
Business Facilities
AUGUST 30, 2017
From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8 The NH Dept.
Broadcast Equipment Supplier Adding 100 Jobs In Southwest Indiana
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 6, 2016
ERI) will expand its operations in southwest Indiana, creating a total of up to 102 new jobs by the end of 2017. The Town of Chandler approved additional incentives at the request of Success Warrick County. The project was approved for a 10-year property tax abatement, and we look forward to supporting their plans for growth.”.
NTCA honors four individuals with Tom Ade Scholarships
CCR Magazine
APRIL 28, 2023
Tom Ade is a former NTCA Tile Person of the Year and Ring of Honor recipient and established the scholarship program with the Board of Directors approval in 2008. LATICRETE International added its support to the program in 2017 with an annual $5,000 contribution.
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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics
Job Order Contracting
JULY 24, 2023
DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017. Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. Stokes, C, Pena, V. Howieson, S.
Harbor Freight Tools’ South Carolina Expansion To Create 500 Jobs
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Work on the new project is expected to break ground by the end of 2017, with completion expected in early 2019. South Carolina’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project.
Major Museum Renovation Combines Dramatic Design with Much-needed Infrastructure Improvements
Civil + Structural Engineer
MARCH 25, 2024
The Philadelphia Museum of Art broke ground on a major renovation in 2017. After a design review meeting, Hope’s revised shop drawings, produced a model, developed final shop drawings for approval, and then performed fabrication.
Schedule, Cost Adjustments for Kansas City's P3 Airport Terminal
ENR Construction
JUNE 27, 2018
’s new airport terminal have adjusted the project’s cost, estimating that the $964-million public-private venture approved by voters in November 2017 will now require as much as $1.4 The private developers of Kansas City, Mo.’s
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Avoiding the Cost Impacts of Estimate Assumptions
In Eight
APRIL 6, 2023
For example, remember what diesel fuel cost when preparing estimates in 2017? In 2017, diesel was approximately $2.65/gallon Timeline Estimate is completed and bid on in 2017. Funding secured and budget approved in 2019 (typical, the bond issue had some red tape). Chances are, pretty far. gallon in the U.S.
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New Jersey Tax Credits Encourage Job Creation, Investment
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
million in private investment, thanks to Grow New Jersey (Grow NJ) tax credits recently approved by the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA). An additional manufacturing project was also approved for Grow NJ tax credits: Elite Décor, Inc., Photo: Gourmet Nut Inc.
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New Jersey Companies To Share Over $35M
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 19, 2016
More than $35 million from New Jersey’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program will be split among 40 New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies in Fiscal Year 2017. Since the program was established in 1999, more than 500 businesses have been approved for awards totaling over $905 million.
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63 German Distribution Company Growing In Central Indiana
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2016
The city of Greenwood has approved additional incentives. The company, which just broke ground on the new headquarters facility, expects the facility to be complete by September 2017 and plans to begin hiring for warehouse and administrative positions next year.
When Is the Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.
Best Practices Construction Law
MAY 5, 2017
59622 (2017) involved a construction contract to upgrade an HVAC system at a facility in New Hampshire. ” As to the merits, the Board found: The government bears the burden of demonstrating that [the contractor] did not perform in a timely manner and that it failed to gain approval of its submittals.
RFP for JOC Construction Services – ADDENDUM
Job Order Contracting
JULY 25, 2017
1 on Request for Proposal # 17-7261 titled Job Order Contracting and Facilities Construction Services – State of Texas – ESC Region 19-Allied States Cooperative which was previously set to close August 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM MST requires the following changes and/or additional information: 1. Addendum No.1
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